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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
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 they have always an equal invisible right to the blessing of the Covenant: The advantage here is secret, and may sometimes be on the side of the Parents, sometimes on the part of the Child, according to the inward operation of the spirit: It is only the visible Covenant then which these stand equally related to. Nor,
2. That they have alwayes an equal invisible right to the blessing of the Covenant: The advantage here is secret, and may sometimes be on the side of the Parents, sometimes on the part of the Child, according to the inward operation of the spirit: It is only the visible Covenant then which these stand equally related to. Nor,
3. Do I dispute concerning the Parents conveyance of visible Privileges, or how far they are to stand of fall with their Parents, or whither Parents by bringing ⟨p. 70⟩themselves under visible censures, may obstruct the benefit in regard of their Children, till they do remove these obstructions: Some Divines are of opinion that immediate Parents do equally hold or lose outward Privileges for themselves, and for their Children, whiles in their Loins: But I speak of the Children of visible Believers, standing right when their Children are born: Their equality appears in these respects.
3. Do I dispute concerning the Parents conveyance of visible Priviledges, or how farr they are to stand of fall with their Parents, or whither Parents by bringing ⟨p. 70⟩themselves under visible censures, may obstruct the benefit in regard of their Children, till they do remove these obstructions: Some Divines are of opinion that immediate Parents do equally hold or lose outward Priviledges for themselves, and for their Children, whiles in their Loins: But I speak of the Children of visible Beleevers, standing right when their Children are born: Their equality appears in these respects.