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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.
1. That they do solemnly consider, and well weigh what they do: Hasty and precipitate actions are heartless actions; things done rashly without due deliberation are not like to be permanent: Christ therefore would have men in great Matters to sit down and consider, Luk. 14. 28, &c.
2. That they be inwardly and throughly persuaded of the Necessity and Excellency of what they are about to do. Necessity (I say) and that not merely a compulsive ⟨p. 137⟩necessity, such as Men are driven to by external Motives, as Judgments, &c. But the necessary dependence of their spiritual good, & hope in such a way. And hence, I add, the Excellency; Men must See a Beauty in the Covenant, that it is a Glorious thing to have God engaged to us, and our Hearts engaged to Him: David therefore accounts the Covenant all his Salvation, 2 Sam. 23. 5.
2. That they be inwardly and throughly perswaded of the Necessity and Excellency of what they are about to do. Necessity (I say) and that not meerly a compulsive ⟨p. 137⟩necessity, such as Men are driven to by external Motives, as Judgments, &c. But the necessary dependance of their spiritual good, & hope in such a way. And hence, I add, the Excellency; Men must See a Beauty in the Covenant, that it is a Glorious thing to have God engaged to us, and our Hearts engaged to Him: David therefore accounts the Covenant all his Salvation, 2 Sam. 23. 5.