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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.
3. The rule which they follow in their practice, and how they follow this rule; that remember His Commandments to do them: i. e. that study much to acquaint themselves with the will of God about their duty, or how He expects that they should order themselves and their ways; and this with full purpose, and constant endeavour to practise accordingly. Though it be the second of these I mainly intend to follow, yet so as including or comprehending of the other two, for he that keeps Covenant is one that fears God and keeps His commandments; these two comprise all that is required in the Covenant, Eccl. 12. 13.
3. The rule which they follow in their practice, and how they follow this rule; that remember His Commandments to do them: i. e. that study much to acquaint themselves with the will of God about their duty, or how He expects that they should order themselves and their wayes; and this with full purpose, and constant endeavour to practise accordingly. Though it be the second of these I mainly intend to follow, yet so as including or comprehending of the other two, for he that keeps Covenant is one that fears God and keeps His commandments; these two comprize all that is required in the Covenant, Eccl. 12. 13.
3. By the Entail of it, vers. 17. where the word Righteousness, is put in instead of the word Mercy, to note unto us the sweet consent that is between Justice and Mercy in this work, and also to confirm us in the belief of the certainty of the accomplishment of this promise, inasmuch as God being a God of Righteousness, cannot but do that which is right, he will therefore Perpetuate his mercy according to the tenor and Terms of his Covenant.
3. By the Intaile of it, vers. 17. where the word Righteousness, is put in instead of the word Mercy, to note unto us the sweet consent that is between Justice and Mercy in this work, and also to confirme us in the beliefe of the certainty of the accomplishment of this promise, inasmuch as God being a God of Righteousness, cannot but do that which is right, he will therefore Perpetuate his mercy according to the tenor and Terms of his Covenant.