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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.
It is that mutual engagement, in which God the Father, Son and Spirit on the one side, and His Church or People on the other side, stand engaged, in Conditions, and consequent Promises. I mean, that the Church is engaged to Conditions, and God to consequent Promises.
This Covenant presupposeth the Covenant of Redemption to have gone before, and have made way for it; and every true Believer hath his eye always upon it: For till such time as Care was taken that the just claims and ⟨p. 25⟩demands of the Law might be satisfied, and all the allegations which it could bring in against the Sinner cleared & removed, reconciliation and atonement was not to be hoped for: But now Christ having done that effectually, by fulfilling all Righteousness, and suffering the full weight of punishment due for his Peoples transgressions. Now there is a fair Way, and an open Door for a treaty of Peace between God and Man, on such gracious terms as God shall condescend to propose unto him.
This Covenant presupposeth the Covenant of Redemption to have gone before, and have made way for it; and every true Beleever hath his eye alwayes upon it: For till such time as Care was taken that the just claims and ⟨p. 25⟩demands of the Law might be satisfied, and all the allegations which it could bring in against the Sinner cleared & removed, reconciliation and atonement was not to be hoped for: But now Christ having done that effectually, by fulfilling all Righteousness, and suffering the full weight of punishment due for his Peoples transgressions. Now there is a fair Way, and an open Door for a treaty of Peace between God and Man, on such gracious terms os God shall condescend to propose unto him.