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Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shown the connection…Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion…
Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shown the connection which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.
printed by James Glen for Samuel Sewall, 1682
Discourse › Pages 1-60: Covenant-Keeping the way to Blessedness.
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.
2. That as the end is certain and unfailing, so also are the means so far as they do absolutely respect the end: i. e. means shall never be so wanting as to frustrate the end. The end is indubitable, no Believer shall fall short of a happy Estate after this Life, in the enjoyment of perfect Blessedness, and full Fruition of the good of all the Promises: That this be not disappointed, a safe Conduct in the way, and preservation from failing, and an accomplishing of all that in us which is needful to prepare and fit us for this glorious Estate, cannot be wanting: The Psalmist can therefore acquiesce in this, after many wrangling thoughts which have disturbed his mind, and thrown him into much disorder about many particular dispensations of Providence; here he rests, Psal. 73. 24. Thou shalt guide, &c.
2. That as the end is certain and unfailing, so also are the means so far as they do absolutely respect the end: i. e. means shall never be so wanting as to frustrate the end. The end is indubititable, no Beleever shall fall short of a happy Estate after this Life, in the enjoyment of perfect Blessedness, and full Fruition of the good of all the Promises: That this be not disappointed, a safe Conduct in the way, and preservation from failing, and an accomplishing of all that in us which is needfull to prepare and fit us for this glorious Estate, cannot be wanting: The Psalmist can therefore acquiesce in this, after many wrangling thoughts which have disturbed his mind, and thrown him into much disorder about many particular dispensations of Providence; here he rests, Psal. 73. 24. Thou shalt guide, &c.
3. That in the fulfilling of these Promises which ⟨p. 47⟩under the Title or Head of Means, God reserves a Sovereignty to Himself in regard of the particular way of Performance of them: And here we may observe.