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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 is by some called One Covenant, because it indeed contains in it but one design, viz. The exaltation of the Glory of mercy (tempered with Justice) towards a company of undone Men: The procuring and accomplishing of which, in this way, is that one business which is directly aimed at in it. But yet if we look upon it narrowly, and view it from the beginning to the end, we shall find that there are contained in it two distinct Covenants, and both of them Covenants of Grace. Now the reason why we are to look upon the business of Man's Salvation to be performed in two Covenants, will plainly appear, if we consider the three particulars last mentioned: from whence we may gather that there are two Works to be done, in the bringing of fallen Man to Glory, viz.
This is by some called One Covenant, because it indeed contains in it but one designe, viz. The exaltation of the Glory of mercy (tempered with Justice) towards a company of undone Men: The procuring and accomplishing of which, in this way, is that one business which is directly aimed at in it. But yet if we look upon it narrowly, and view it from the beginning to the end, we shall find that there are contained in it two distinct Covenants, and both of them Covenants of Grace. Now the reason why we are to look upon the business of Man's Salvation to be performed in two Covenants, will plainly appear, if we consider the three particulars last mentioned: from whence we may gather that there are two Works to be done, in the bringing of fallen Man to Glory, viz.
1. The first Covenant is to be compounded with all and satisfied, the demands of the Law must be answered, and that must be according to the rigour of Justice; every Condition of it must therefore be fulfilled to a tittle & [Greek or Hebrew] Mat. 5.18. There is never a syllable of merciful condescendency in that Covenant; nor, though fallen Man be a Bankrupt and broken Merchant, will it ever come to any losing composition with him; whither he have or have not to pay, it will have all its due in weight and measure.