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The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a…
The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinal conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spiritual gifts [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1645London: printed for Iohn Hancock, 1645
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. His house he knew was disordered, but this Covenant he knew to be ordered in all things. Now this word (order) doth signify unto us.
Answ. His house hee knew was disordered, but this Covenant he knew to be ordered in all things. Now this word (order) doth signifie unto us.
First, to ordain, Psalm. 32.6. God did decree it, he set it down ⟨p. 14⟩in the court of heaven, being nothing else but an expression of the life of grace.
First, to ordain, Psalm. 32.6. God did decree it, hee set it down ⟨p. 14⟩in the court of heaven, being nothing else but an expression of the life of grace.
Secondly, to order, doth sometimes signify, to furnish or to provide, Prov. 9.2. Wisdom is said to have killed her fatlings, to have mingled her wine, and to have furnished her table; so this Covenant is provided for us, and furnished with all blessings, spiritual and temporal.
Secondly, to order, doth sometimes signifie, to furnish or to provide,