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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.
4. You are Children of many Prayers: there hath been and is much wrestling with God on your behalf: Do not you despise this: These Prayers are set to your account: Remember there have been solemn days set apart on purpose to seek God on your behalf; besides the constant Prayers and tears of your Parents, of your Friends, of all those that fear God; and how glad would they be to see these their Prayers answered in your conversion, and spiritual edification? I am ⟨p. 120⟩persuaded it would be the joyfullest day of thanksgiving that ever they kept. see, Pro. 23.15. 2 Epist. Joh. vers. 4. Oh! do not let so many Prayers be lost, so many tears be spilt, and in vain: God hath registered them, they are in His Book, and in His Bottle, and He will bring them forth as heavy and sad witnesses against you, if you have been found guilty of despising them.
4. You are Children of many Prayers: there hath been and is much wrestling with God on your behalf: Do not you despise this: These Prayers are set to your account: Remember there have been solemn daye• set apart on purpose to seek God on your behalf; besides the constant Prayers and tears of your Parents, of your Friends, of all those that fear God; and how glad would they be to see these their Prayers answered in your conversion, and spiritual edification? I am ⟨p. 120⟩perswaded it would be the joyfullest day of thanksgiving that ever they kept. see, Pro. 23.15. 2 Epist. Joh. vers. 4. Oh! do not let so many Prayers be lost, so many tears be spilt, and in vain: God hath registred them, they are in His Book, and in His Bottle, and He will bring them forth as heavy and sad witnesses against you, if you have been found guilty of despising them.