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Returning unto God the great concernment of a covenant people. Or A sermon preached…
Returning unto God the great concernment of a covenant people. Or A sermon preached to the Second Church in Boston in New-England, March 17. 1679.80. when that church did solemnly and explicitly renew their covenant with God, and one with another. By Increase Mather teacher of that church. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1680
The Covenant which was unanimously consented unto, is as followeth.
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 Covenant which was unanimously consented unto, is as followeth.
WE, who through the exceeding Riches of the Grace and Patience of God, do yet continue Members of this Church; being now assembled in the holy Presence of God, and in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ; after humble Confession of our manifold breaches of Covenant before the Lord our God, and earnest supplication for pardoning mercy through the blood of Christ; and deep acknowledgement of our great unworthiness to be owned as the Lords Covenant People: Also acknowledging our inability to keep Covenant with God, or to perform any spiritual duty, unless the Lord Jesus do enable us thereunto by his Spirit dwelling in us: And being awfully sensible, that it is a dreadful thing, for sinful dust and ashes, personally to transact with the infinitely glorious Majesty of Heaven […] Barth; We do, in humble confidence of his gracious assistance, and acceptance through Christ, each one of us, for our selves, and […] as a Church of the living God, explicitly renew our Covenant with God, and one with another, in manner and form following. That is to say,
WE, who through the exceeding Riches of the Grace and Patience of God, doe yet continue Members of this Church; being now assembled in the holy Presence of God, and in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ; after humble Confession of our manifold breaches of Covenant before the Lord our God, and earnest supplication for pardoning mercy through the blood of Christ; and deep acknowledgment of our great unworthiness to be owned as the Lords Covenant People: Also acknowledging our inability to keep Covenant with God, or to perform any spiritual duty, unless the Lord Jesus doe enable us thereunto by his Spirit dwelling in us: And being awfully sensible, that it is a dreadfull thing, for sinfull dust and ashes, personally to transact with the infinitely glorious Majesty of Heaven 〈…〉 Barth; We do, in humble confidence of his gracious assistance, and acceptance through Christ, each one of us, for our selves, and as a Church of the living God, explicitly renew our Covenant with God, and one with another, in manner and form following. That is to say,