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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. Look upon your selves as those that are engaged unto God by Covenant. This is a strong tie lying upon the Children of the People of God, to serve and fear Him; they are bound to it by Covenant-engagements. Evermore remember that you are born for God and His Service, and are sanctified and set a-part •o Him from the Womb by the bonds and tie of the visible Covenant: You were sealed to this Work in your Baptism, and if you depart from God, break His command, keep not His Covenant, this will be a witness against you. You should use this as a shield against all ⟨p. 121⟩temptations which do assault you, to repel the forc• and fury of them withal: You are d••oted to God by an Oath; and cannot hearken to, or entertain those motions, but you shall bring upon your selves the dreadful guilt of Covenant-breaking. You are bound to God and His Work, and are not to be for Sin and Satan. The thought of the Covenant should be a daily monitor to quicken and excite you to your Duty. Do not esteem the Covenant a snare to you, as some do: all the hope you have of Salvation is in the way of the Covenant. And it is God's goodness to you that He hath pleased to take you so near Him, only let it be your care to walk worthy of this Vocation.
1. Look upon your selves as those that are engaged unto God by Covenant. This is a strong ty lying upon the Children of the People of God, to serve and fear Him; they are bound to it by Covenant-engagements. Evermore remember that you are born for God and His Service, and are sanctified and set a-part •o Him from the Womb by the bonds and ty of the visible Covenant: You were sealed to this Work in your Baptisme, and if you depart from God, break His command, keep not His Covenant, this will be a witness against you. You should use this as a shield against all ⟨p. 121⟩temptations which do assault you, to repel the forc• and fury of them withal: You are d••oted to God by an Oath; and cannot hearken to, or entertain those motions, but you shall bring upon your selves the dreadful guilt of Covenant-breaking. You are bound to God and His Work, and are not to be for Sin and Satan. The thought of the Covenant should be a dayly monitour to quicken and excite you to your Duty. Do not esteem the Covenant a snare to you, as some do: all the hope you have of Salvation is in the way of the Covenant. And it is God's goodness to you that He hath pleased to take you so near Him, only let it be your care to walk worthy of this Vocation.