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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.
This 37. vers. is an illustration or discovery of the deep dissimulation of this People in the very act of their renewing Covenant with God, when they professed Repentance, and promised reformation; and it is taken from the two proper Heads of a Demonstrative Syllogism, viz. The cause of it, Text. And the effect by which they discovered it in their after carriage; Neither were they steadfast in His Covenant. The former is our present business to consider of.
This 37. vers. is an illustration or discovery of the deep dissimulation of this People in the very act of their renewing Covenant with God, when they professed Repentance, and promised reformation; and it is taken from the two proper Heads of a Demonstrative Syllogisme, viz. The cause of it, Text. And the effect by which they discovered it in their after carriage; Neither were they stedfast in His Covenant. The former is our present business to consider of.
The Words discover the moral reason of all false, ⟨p. 134⟩hypocritical and treacherous dealing with God by a professing and Covenanted People: The ground also and reason of all after Apostasy and want of steadfastness in standing to Covenant engagements, viz. The want of an upright heart. They made a great deal of do in Covenants and Reformations, but all came to nothing, and issued at length in doing worse than they had done before: And whence was it? Why, their heart was not right with Him. And it is worthy our observation, that the Holy Ghost here finds not fault with their returning to God, but only with that want of sincerity; what they did had been well, if their hearts had been right in it, it was the want of that which spoiled all. Their defect is our admonition, and teacheth us this, Doct. If ever a People would do any thing to purpose in a Covenant of Reformation, they must above all see that their Hearts be right with God in it.
The Words discover the moral reason of all false, ⟨p. 134⟩