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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 Covenant of Works is not destroyed, but accomplished by the Covenant of Grace. The Covenant of Works was in some sense an everlasting Covenant, for it was not to be taken away by disannulling, but by accomplishment: This he who knew his own Work professeth, Mat. 5.17. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil, viz. The Law, i. e. the first Covenant for He came to merit Heaven for us in a way of Doing▪ and in this sense one Covenant is not against another: See, Gal. 3.21. Is the Law then against the Promise of God? God forbid: The Covenant of Works stands of such force, and bears such a Relation to all Mankind, that it must be fulfilled to a tittle, and so satisfied, or else no Man cannot be saved. The Covenant of Grace wageth no War with that of Works, but its business is to find out and propound a Way, whereby it may be fully performed according to all the challenges of it, and so as thereby clear discovery may be made of Grace unto Man, for whom it is fulfilled.
2. The Covenant of Works is not destroyed, but accomplished by the Covenant of Grace. The Covenant of Works was in some sense an everlasting Covenant, for it was not to be taken away by disanulling, but by accomplishment: This he who knew his own Work professeth, Mat. 5.17. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill, viz. The Law, i. e. the first Covenant for He came to merit Heaven for us in a way of Doing▪ and in this sense one Covenant is not against another: See, Gal. 3.21. Is the Law then against the Promise of God? God forbid: The Covenant of Works stands of such force, and bears such a Relation to all Mankind, that it must be fulfilled to a tittle, and so satisfied, or else no Man cannot be saved. The Covenant of Grace wageth no War with that of Works, but its business is to find out and propound a Way, whereby it may be fully performed according to all the challenges of it, and so as thereby clear discovery may be made of Grace unto Man, for whom it is fulfilled.