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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.
Pro•. 2. That there are great visible privileges which the Children of Believers do enjoy by virtue of being related to the Covenant. The objection which the Apostle saw reason to anticipate of old, is much in use now adays, and may admit the same resolution, Rom. 3. begin. What advantage, &c? Much every way. A great enquiry is made about Privileges, and many ask of us what do we get by owning and acknowledging of the Covenant; yea, there are many that discourage those who would do it, and tell them it is but a snare: And the truth is, Men may make snares to themselves of the best visible favours of God, and turn that which might be for their advantage to be for their hurt, yet the Covenant itself wraps up a great many Privileges in it:
Pro•. 2. That there are great visible priviledges which the Children of Beleevers do enjoy by vertue of being related to the Covenant. The objection which the Apostle saw reason to anticipate of old, is much in use now adayes, and may admit the same resolution, Rom. 3. begin. What advantage, &c? Much every way. A great enquiry is made about Priviledges, and many ask of us what do we get by owning and acknowledging of the Covenant; yea, there are many that discourage those who would do it, and tell them it is but a snare: And the truth is, Men may make snares to themselves of the best visible favours of God, and turn that which might be for their advantage to be for their hurt, yet the Covenant itself wraps up a great many Priviledges in it:
To name a few;
1. The ordinary revealed way of dispensing Salvation, being by the visible Covenant; hence they are apparently nearer Salvation than others. What God doth in a secret way by Sovereign prerogative is not our business to enquire,