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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.
Thirdly, For the Reasons of the Doctrine, or why such Care should be used in this Matter of Covenanting, they are t•ken.
I. From God with whom we are to transact in the Covenant, in Two or Three respects.
1. God requires our Hearts in all that we have to do with Him in. The Heart was a main and essential part of the Sacrifice that was to be offered up under the Law; To signify to us, that no Services of ours are acceptable, but such as are hearty, hence that upbraiding reproof, Hos. 7.11. Ephraim is a silly Dove without an Heart. God calls for every ones Heart, to be devoted to Him, Pro. 23.26. My Son give me thy Heart. That is the emphasis of many precepts, Seek the Lord with all thy Heart, Deut. 4.29.—6.5. &c. The most specious, and most exactly attended Services, without this, are despised by Him. Hence that complaint, Ezek. 33.31.
1. God requires our Hearts in all that we have to do with Him in. The Heart was a main and essential part of the Sacrifice that was to be offered up under the Law; To signifie to us, that no Services of ours are acceptable, but such as are hearty, hence that upbraiding reproof, Hos. 7.11. Ephraim is a silly Dove without an Heart. God calls for every ones Heart, to be devoted to Him,