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The faithful covenanter. A sermon preached at the lecture in Dedham in Essex. By…
The faithful covenanter. A sermon preached at the lecture in Dedham in Essex. By that excellent servant of Jesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel, Mr. Tho. Hooker, late of Chelmsford; now in New England. Very useful in these times of covenanting with God.The faithful covenanter. A sermon preached at the lecture in Dedham in Essex. By that excellent servant of Iesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel, Mr. Tho. Hooker, late of Chelmsford; now in New England. Very usefull in these times of covenanting with God.
London: printed for Christopher Meredith, 1644
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
First, I will show you what is meant by Covenant. Secondly, what is meant by forsaking of the Covenant. Brethren,1 there is a double Covenant in the frame of Scripture. 2First, a Covenant of being in God, which is called the Covenant of faith. He that believeth shall live. Secondly, a Covenant of walking before or with God, when we have received mercy and ⟨p. 11⟩grace through the goodness of God in acceptation of our persons, in and through Christ, then the Lord requires that we should walk in new obedience before him, answerable to that grace bestowed; Brethren mark that; and this is the covenant of new obedience or of thankfulness, which the Lord reveals, requires, and exacts of all that have given their names unto him. I take it that the covenant of the second sense is here meant; The other is supposed and included, but this is the main, the covenant of his Law, whereby we should be obedient unto him, that is the mind of the holy man in this place, and the scope of the words.
First, I will shew you what is meant by Covenant. Secondly, what is meant by forsaking of the Covenant. Brethren,1 there is a double Covenant in the frame of Scripture. 2First, a Covenant of being in God, which is called the Covenant of faith. He that beleeveth shall live. Secondly, a Covenant of walking before or with God, when we have received mercy and ⟨p. 11⟩grace through the goodnesse of God in acceptation of our persons, in and through Christ, then the Lord requires that we should walke in new obedience before him, answerable to that grace bestowed; Brethren marke that; and this is the covenant of new obedience or of thankfulnesse, which the Lord reveals, requires, and exacts of all that have given their names unto him. I take it that the covenant of the second sense is here meant; The other is supposed and included, but this is the maine, the covenant of his Law, whereby we should be obedient unto him, that is the minde of the holy man in this place, and the scope of the words.