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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. ; [Seven lines from Deuteronomy]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. ; [Seven lines from Deuteronomy]
printed by James Glen, 1682
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.
2. To note to us the Original and Continuance of the whole Series of Covenant-Mercies: For their Original, they proceed from Everlasting Love, and are therefore said to be from Everlasting: The Love of God decreed them before the Creature had a Being: yea, and in the Covenant of Redemption they were provided & secured for God's Elect before Man either was, or actually stood in need of any Mercy▪ for their continuance also, although some Mercies are transient and pass away, and there are innumerable of these that visit and pass by us every day, and when we have tasted of them, are gone, yet Mercies continue, and the People of God shall enjoy all needful blessings through Time and Eternity: they are Springs whose Waters though always running, yet never fail, as one Mercy goes, another comes, and they shall never cease, Psal. 82.33. And are therefore called Everlasting.
2. To note to us the Originall and Continuance of the whole Series of Covenant-Mercies: For their Originall, they proceed from Everlasting Love, and are therefore said to be from Everlasting: The Love of God decreed them before the Creature had a Being: yea, and in the Covenant of Redemption they were provided & secured for God's Elect before Man either was, or actually stood in need of any Mercy▪ for their continuance also, although some Mercies are transient and passe away, and there are innumerable of these that visit and pass by us every day, and when we have tasted of them, are gone, yet Mercies continue, and the People of God shall enjoy all needfull blessings through Time and Eternity: they are Springs whose Waters though alwayes running, yet never fail, as one Mercy goes, another comes, and they shall never cease, Psal. 82.33. And are therefore called Everlasting.
3. Because all God's Mercies, that are Covenant-Blessings, or Fulfillings of the Promise, are leading to Everlasting good: It is the difference whereby Mercies in themselves, or Materially, the same, become (as it were) of another kind to the People of God. God only blesseth the wicked, but in blessing He blesseth His Children: i. e. puts real sure Blessings into their Mercies: The Mercies of common Providence are every way fading Mercies,