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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.
2 The ground or reason of a Covenant is, that each Party may be secured from suffering any damage by the other; but may be able to claim and recover the performance, that the one may not fail of having his work done according to his mind, and the other when he hath done it may not be at a loss for his recompense: each Party is concerned to have security from the Party he indents withal.
2 The ground or reason of a Covenant is, that each Party may be secured from suffering any damage by the other; but may be able to claim and recover the performance, that the one may not fail of having his work done according to his mind, and the other when he hath done it may not be at a loss for his recompense: each Party is concerned to have security from the Party he indents withall.
3. Hence it is requisite that the obligation should be mutual, because this is the only way for men to express fair dealing one with another, and so to be able to uphold a loving compliance: It is the proof of sincerity: deceitful men will give fair words, and make plausible promises; but every honest and well meaning man, will be as willing to be bound as to have another bound to him, and therefore will be as ready, to give as to take security: It is true such proceedings among men arise from the falseness which Man is prone to, which God is a stranger from, and therefore in himself needs not so to be engaged: His Promise is unfailable, but He indulgeth it to the weakness of our Faith.
3. Hence it is requisite that the obligation should be mutual, because this is the only way for men to express fair dealing one with another, and so to be able to uphold a loving compliance: It is the proof of sincerity: deceitfull men will give fair words, and make plausible promises; but every honest and well meaning man, will be as willing to be bound as to have another bound to him, and therefore will be as ready, to give as to take security: It is true such proceedings among men arise from the falseness which Man is prone to, which God is a stranger from, and therefore in himself needs not so to be engaged: His Promise is unfailable, but He indulgeth it to the weakness of our Faith.