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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.
1The word Covenant, used in our text, implies a mutual obligation, and voluntary, between parties, comes from a Root which signifies to choose, because in a Covenant there is a choice of parties and conditions.
1The word Covenant, used in our text, implies a mutual obligation, and voluntary, between parties, comes from a Root which signifies to chuse, because in a Covenant there is a choise of parties and conditions.
- 1Berith Ab eligendo, quia eliguntur Personae &c. Buxtorf. quod foedus est mutuus Consensus duorum, super aliqua re,
1The word Keeping, implies a watchful care: a Noun from the Verb signifies Watch-Tower, implying that ⟨p. 4⟩it is no easy matter to keep Covenant, but requires care, diligence, vigilance, observation, and much pains, all which are required in a watchman
1The word Keeping, implyes a watchful care: a Noun from the Verb signifies Watch-Tower, implying that ⟨p. 4⟩it is no easie matter to keep Covenant, but requires care, diligence, vigilance, observation, and much pains, all which are required in a watchman
- 1Shamar Connotat Curam, Solicitudinem, & Diligentiam, Rivet,