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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.
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For Exhortation to all such as stand related to God in the Covenant, to be very careful and watchful to your selves that you keep it. You are not so much to boast of, or confide in your Covenant Relation, as to see to your own part and duty in which you are nextly concerned: Take these things for Motive.
For Exhortation to all such as stand related to God in the Covenant, to be very carefull and watchfull to your selves that you keep it. You are not so much to boast of, or confide in your Covenant Relation, as to see to your own part and duty in which you are nextly concerned: Take these things for Motive.
1. It is no little or light matter to keep Covenant ⟨p. 82⟩with God. It is true, Evangelical duty is easy, if it be compared with those rigid and strict, yea impossible to be performed demands of the Covenant of Works: Impossible, I mean by the Children of fallen Adam. God gives acceptance to such weak Duties, and withal gives strength to do them. But […] if we consider what it is that is required in the Covenant of Grace, we shall find that it is for Matter very large, and for difficulty, exceeding all our own power in our selves, and cannot be performed without special Grace from Jesus Christ. There is a great deal comprehended in those two short Words, Believe and Obey. Perseverance in the Faith, maintaining it against all the shocks of Temptation which assaults it: And constancy in Obedience, continuing faithful unto Death, waiting till afterwards for our reward; these are great Works. To do all we do for God, as being His Servants, to devote all our time to Jesus Christ, as those who are Bought with a Price, requires, Care, Diligence, Vigilance. Again, there are a great many Duties laid upon us in the Covenant, the Precept is of great latitude,