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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. That in the fulfilling of these Promises which come ⟨p. 47⟩under the Title or Head of Means, God reserves a Sovereignty to Himself in regard of the particular way of Performance of them: And here we may observe.
3. That in the fulfilling of these Promises which come ⟨p. 47⟩under the Title or Head of Means, God reserves a Soveraignty to Himself in regard of the particular way of Performance of them: And here we may observe.
1. That as the good Promised was firstly made over to Christ in the Covenant of Redemption, and by Him purchased in behalf of His Redeemed, so also the dispensation of it is put into his hands, as he is the Mediator of the Covenant of Reconciliation; it is his purchase, and therefore called the purchased Possession, Eph. 1.14. Nor is it heaven alone that is at his dispose, but the orderly management of all the affairs of this World too: As Psal. 2.8, 9, 10. Hence also, all Treasures are said to be Laid up in Him, Col. 2.3. And he gives them out to whom he sees meet, according to his own pleasure, Jo•. 17.2. Christ as he is the Head of the Church hath all in him, and he influenceth it into his Members according to his own Wisdom, 1 Cor. 1.30.
1. That as the good Promised was firstly made over to Christ in the Covenant of Redemption, and by Him purchased in behalf of His Redeemed, so also the dispensation of it is put into his hands, as he is the Mediator of the Covenant of Reconciliation; it is his purchase, and therefore called the purchased Possession,