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The nature, solemnity, grounds, property, and benefits, of a sacred covenant. Together with the…
The nature, solemnity, grounds, property, and benefits, of a sacred covenant. Together with the duties of those who enter into such a covenant. Delivered in a sermon at Westminster, at the public convention, (ordered by the Honourable House of Commons) for the taking of the Covenant, by all such, of all degrees, as willingly presented themselves, upon Friday, Octob. 6. 1643. By Joseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn.The nature, solemnity, grounds, property, and benefits, of a sacred covenant. Together with the duties of those who enter into such a covenant. Delivered in a sermon at Westminster, at the publique convention, (ordered by the Honourable House of Commons) for the taking of the Covenant, by all such, of all degrees, as willingly presented themselves, upon Friday, Octob. 6. 1643. By Ioseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by E.G. for John Rothwell, 1643
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Secondly, the root signifies to eat moderately, or so much as breaks our Fast. And this refers also to the nature of a Covenant, which is to draw men into a friendly and holy communion, and converse one with another. David describes a familiar friend, in whom he trusted, to be one, That did eat of his bread, Psal. 41. 9. And the Apostle Paul, when he would have a scandalous brother denied all fellowship in Church-Covenant, he charges it thus, With such a one, no not to eat, 1 Cor. 5. 11. Hence it was a custom upon the making up of Covenants, for the parties covenanting soberly to feast together; when Isaac and Abimilech sware one to another, and made a Covenant: The sacred Story tells us, that Isaac made them a feast, and they did eat and drink, Gen. 26. 29, 30. A Covenant is a binder of affection, to assure it, but it is a loosener of affection, to express it. And their hearts are most free to one another, which are most bound to one another. How unbecoming is it that they who swear together, should be so strange as scarce to speak together? That which unites, ought also to multiply our affections.
Secondly, the root signifies to eat moderately, or so much as breaks our Fast. And this refers also to the nature of a Covenant, which is to draw men into a friendly and holy communion, and converse one with another. David describes a familiar friend, in whom he trusted, to be one, That did eat of his bread, Psal. 41. 9. And the Apostle Paul, when he would have a scandalous brother denied all fellowship in Church-Covenant, he charges it thus, With such a one, no not to eat, 1 Cor. 5. 11. Hence it was a custome upon the making up of Covenants, for the parties covenanting soberly to feast together; when Isaac and Abimilech sware one to another, and made a Covenant: The sacred Story tells us, that Isaac made them a feast, and they did eat and drinke, Gen. 26. 29, 30. A Covenant is a binder of affection, to assure it, but it is a loosner of affection, to expresse it. And their hearts are most free to one another, which are most bound to one another. How unbecomming is it that they who sweare together, should be so strange as scarce to speake together? That which unites, ought also to multiply our affections.