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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.
1. Labour to uphold and strengthen in your hearts a true and genuine hatred of all Sin: This is the great Principle on which true Repentance acts. Our commission of Sin ariseth from our Love and liking of it on our corrupt part: Now Repentance acts in a direct contrariety unto this, and hence it proceeds from hatred of Sin. Repentance is properly a change of the mind and affection. All Self-Justification ariseth from the Complacency which Men have in their sinful ways; hence arise excuses, and diminutive extenuations: And we are not so much afraid of Sin, as of the wrath and punishment which attends it: Whereas, if Sin were in it self hateful to us, we should both avoid ⟨p. 95⟩it with all care as a Man would the biting of a Serpent; and also when at any time we are overtaken, we would loath our selves for it: Let Sin then be exceeding sinful in your esteem, grow more and more out of love with, get therefore more acquainted with the odious nature of it: See how contrary to God's holiness it is, how impure, and what defilement it pollutes the Soul withal.
1. Labour to uphold and strengthen in your hearts a true and genuine hatred of all Sin: This is the great Principle on which true Repentance acts. Our commission of Sin ariseth from our Love and liking of it on our corrupt part: Now Repentance acts in a direct contrariety unto this, and hence it proceeds from hatred of Sin. Repentance is properly a change of the minde and affection. All Self-Justification ariseth from the Complacency which Men have in their sinful wayes; hence arise excuses, and diminutive extenuations: And we are not so much afraid of Sin, as of the wrath and punishment which attends it: Whereas, if Sin were in it self hatefull to us, we should both avoid ⟨p. 95⟩it with all care as a Man would the biting of a Serpent; and also when at any time we are overtaken, we would loath our selves for it: Let Sin then be exceeding sinful in your esteem, grow more and more out of love with, get therefore more acquainted with the odious nature of it: See how contrary to God's holiness it is, how impure, and what defilement it pollutes the Soul withal.