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The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First…
The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made public for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made publick for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.
London: printed for J. Harris, 1688
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.
Now though the illustrious Marks and Characters of such a righteous, serene, and happy Government, did not fully agree to his day, nor would do so in the Reigns of his ordinary natural Successors, his day was not without many Clouds both of Sin and Trouble; yet such a blessed day he foresaw and rejoiced in, when Christ, the extraordinary Seed of ⟨p. 7⟩David, should arise and set up his Kingdom in the World, and with the expectation hereof, he greatly cheers and encourages himself: Although my house be not so with God, yet hath be made with me an everlasting Covenant, &c. In which words four things are eminently remarkable.
Now though the illustrious Marks and Characters of such a righteous, serene, and happy Government, did not fully agree to his day, nor would do so in the Reigns of his ordinary natural Successors, his day was not without many Clouds both of Sin and Trouble; yet such a blessed day he foresaw and rejoyced in, when Christ, the extraordinary Seed of ⟨p. 7⟩David, should arise and set up his Kingdom in the World, and with the expectation hereof, he greatly chears and encourages himself: Although my house be not so with God, yet hath be made with me an everlasting Covenant, &c. In which words four things are eminendy remarkable.
1. Here is a sad Concession of Domestic Evils. 2. A singular Relief from Gods Covenant with him. 3. The glorious Properties of this Covenant displayed. 4. The high esteem and dear regard his house had unto it.
1. Here is a sad Concession of Domestick Evils. 2. A singular Relief from Gods Covenant with him. 3. The glorious Properties of this Covenant display'd. 4. The high esteem and dear regard his house had unto it.