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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.
V. In order to the evidencing and clearing up of the truth of the Doctrine that these mercies are certainly engaged, ⟨p. 46⟩it is needful that we first consider something about the nature of the Covenant-Promise, and how, or in what way God fulfils it, because many weak and tempted Christians are apt to stumble and be in the dark about this matter: I shall only very briefly here present these following conclusions.
V. In order to the evidencing and clearing up of the truth of the Doctrine that these mercies are certainly engaged, ⟨p. 46⟩it is needfull that we first consider something about the nature of the Covenant-Promise, and how, or in what way God fulfills it, because many weak and tempted Christians are apt to stumble and be in the dark about this matter: I shall only very briefly here present these following conclusions.
1. That the Mercies lying in the Covenant-Promise do some of them bear a proper respect to the end, and others to the means which are leading to the end: And there is a great difference between these; it is therefore good that a Christian should be well skilled in this distinction, and to know to which of these two every Mercy of the Promise doth belong. The Reason of this distinction is, because, as there is a glorious happy end to which God leads all his People, so there is an order of means by which he leads them home to this end; the end is Glory, the means are Sustentation Protection, and Preservation in a way of holiness, you shall find both these joined, in Psal. 16. ult. also Psal. 73.24.
1. That the Mercies lying in the Covenant-Promise do some of them bear a proper respect to the end, and others to the means which are leading to the end: And there is a great difference between these; it is therefore good that a Christian should be well skilled in this distinction, and to know to which of these two every Mercy of the Promise doth belong. The Reason of this distinction is, because, as there is a glorious happy end to which God leads all his People, so there is an order of means by which he leads them home to this end; the end is Glory, the means are Sustentation Protection, and Preservation in a way of holiness, you shall find both these joyned, in