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The great danger of covenant-refusing, and covenant-breaking. Presented in a sermon preached before the…
The great danger of covenant-refusing, and covenant-breaking. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams Lord Mayor, and the Right Worshipful the sheriffs, and the aldermen his brethren, and the rest of the Common-council of the famous City of London, Jan. 14. 1645. Upon which day the solemn League and Covenant was renewed by them and their officers with prayer and fasting at Michael Basinshaw, London. / By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastor of Aldermanbury London.The great danger of covenant-refusing, and covenant-breaking. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams Lord Mayor, and the Right Worshipfull the sheriffes, and the aldermen his brethren, and the rest of the Common-councell of the famous City of London, Jan. 14. 1645. Upon which day the solemne League and Covenant was renued by them and their officers with prayer and fasting at Michael Basinshaw, London. / By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastor of Aldermanbury London.
London: printed by M.F. for Christopher Meredith, 1646
The great danger of Covenant-refusing, and Covenant-breaking.
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.
4. This sets out the mercy of the covenant, because it contains such rare and glorious benefits, and therefore it is called a covenant of life and peace, Mal. 2. 5. an everlasting covenant, even the sure mercies of David, Isaiah 55. 3. It is compared to the waters of Noah, Isaiah 54. 9. Famous are those two texts, Exod. 19. 5, 6. Jer. 32. 40, 41. Texts that hold forth strong consolation. By virtue of the covenant, Heaven is not only made possible, but certain to all believers, and certain by way of oath. It is by virtue of the covenant that we call God Father; and may lay claim to all the power, wisdom, goodness, and mercy, &c. that is in God. As Jehoshaphat told the King of Israel, to whom he was joined in covenant, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses: So doth God say to all that are in covenant with him; My power is thine, my goodness is thine, &c. By virtue of this covenant, whatsoever thou wantest, God cannot deny it thee, if it be good for thee. Say unto God, Lord, thou hast sworn to take away my heart of stone, and to give me a heart of flesh. ⟨p. 22⟩Thou hast sworn to write thy law in my heart, thou hast sworn to circumcise my heart, thou hast sworn to give me Christ to be my King, Priest, and Prophet, &c. And God cannot but be a covenant-keeper. By virtue of this covenant, God cannot but accept of a poor penitent sinner laying hold upon Christ for pardon, 2 Chron. 7. 14. Jer. 3. 14. Promissa haec tuasunt, Domine; & quis falli timet cum promittit ipsa veritas? In a word, we may challenge pardon, and heaven by our covenant; 1 John 1. 9. God is not only merciful, but just to forgive us. We may challenge heaven through Christ out of justice.
4. This sets out the mercy of the covenant, because it containes such rare and glorious benefits, and therefore it is called a covenant of life and peace,