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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.
The matter now to be treated of, being the Covenant, in which Gods professed People stand obliged, and principally that part of it which is incumbent on them to look carefully to, that we may the more clearly understand ⟨p. 6⟩it: The explication may be taken up in considering. 1. Something of the nature of a Covenant in general. 2. What Covenant is here intended, and something of its distinct nature. 3. What it is to keep this Covenant. 4. What are those everlasting mercies that are therein engaged. 5. The evidence, and grounds or reasons of the Doctrine: Of these in order.
The matter now to be treated of, being the Covenant, in which Gods professed People stand obliged, and principally that part of it which is incnmbent on them to look carefully to, that we may the more clearly understand ⟨p. 6⟩it: The explication may be taken up in considering. 1. Something of the nature of a Covenant in general. 2. What Covenant is here intended, and something of its distinct nature. 3. What it is to keep this Covenant. 4. What are those everlasting mercies that are therein ingaged. 5. The evidence, and grounds or reasons of the Doctrine: Of these in order.
I. Concerning the nature of a Covenant in general: ethere is something Analogical for Gods transactions with his People, being suited to the condition of Mankind, hence, whatsoever is essential to a Covenant among Men, is here applicable by way of Analogy, and the consideration of humane dealings, by way of Paction, will serve to afford much of light for the clearing up of our understandings in the way of our communion with God.
I. Concerning the natnre of a Covenant in general: e