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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.
III. An Heart that is stable and firm to its purposes and promises. Men many times think to do something for God, but a deceitful heart deludes them. Jehu thought to have made a great Reformation, and begins with a notable Zeal, but it tired before it had gone through all its Stages: And what was the Reason, but because his Heart was not firm? It was a good frame David was in, when he said, My Heart is fixed, Psal. 57.7. An irresolute, inconstant Heart is not fit to have to do with an unchangeable God: It is God's complaint against them, Hos. 6.4. Your goodness is as ⟨p. 138⟩the Morning Cloud, and as the Early Dew it goeth away. And it is often spoken to Israel's disgrace, That they soon forgot.
III. An Heart that is stable and firm to its purposes and promises. Men many times think to do something for God, but a deceitfull heart deludes them. Jehu thought to have made a great Reformation, and begins with a notable Zeal, but it tyred before it had gone through all its Stages: And what was the Reason, but because his Heart was not firm? It was a good frame David was in, when he said, My Heart is fixed, Psal. 57.7. An irresolute, inconstant Heart is not fit to have to do with an unchangeable God: It is God's complaint against them, Hos. 6.4. Your goodness is as ⟨p. 138⟩the Morning Cloud, and as the Early Dew it goeth away. And it is often spoken to Israel's disgrace, That they soon forgot.
Thirdly, For the Reasons of the Doctrine, or why such Care should be used in this Matter of Covenanting, they are t•ken.