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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.
3. Eternal, in which I aim at all those which are reserved and kept in store to be the complete happiness, and perfect glory of the People of God in the other Life: These are called the Kingdom, Luk. 12.32. Of these the Apostle John speaks in a yet more sublime manner than Paul doth of the former, 1 Joh. 3.2. Unregenerate Men are not acquainted with spiritual Blessings. But Saints themselves (here) know but little of those which are eternal: All we can know of them at present, is only thus much, that they shall make the enjoyer happy beyond his thoughts, expectations, or possible desires, in which happiness there shall be found no mixture or allay of any trouble or grief, nor shall there be any either kind or degree of good wanting to make it perfect up to the outmost of created capacity to be entertained withal: These are in brief the everlasting Mercies of the Covenant, the distinct knowledge of them is reserved for Glory.
3. Eternall, in which I aim at all those which are reserved and kept in store to be the compleat happiness, and perfect glory of the People of God in the other Life: These are called the Kingdome, Luk. 12.32. Of these the Apostle John speaks in a yet more sublime manner than Paul doth of the former, 1 Joh. 3.2. Vnregenerate Men are not acquainted with spiritual Blessings. But Saints themselves (here) know but little of those which are eternall: All we can know of them at present, is only thus much, that they shall make the enjoyer happy beyond his thoughts, expectations, or possible desires, in which happiness there shall be found no mixture or allay of any trouble or grief, nor shall there be any either kind or degree of good wanting to make it perfect up to the outmost of created capacity to be enterteined withall: These are in brief the everlasting Mercyes of the Covenant, the distinct knowledge of them is reserved for Glory.