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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 Covenant presupposeth the Covenant of Redemption to have gone before, and have made way for it; and every true Believer hath his eye always upon it: For till such time as Care was taken that the just claims and ⟨p. 25⟩demands of the Law might be satisfied, and all the allegations which it could bring in against the Sinner cleared & removed, reconciliation and atonement was not to be hoped for: But now Christ having done that effectually, by fulfilling all Righteousness, and suffering the full weight of punishment due for his Peoples transgressions. Now there is a fair Way, and an open Door for a treaty of Peace between God and Man, on such gracious terms as God shall condescend to propose unto him.
This Covenant presupposeth the Covenant of Redemption to have gone before, and have made way for it; and every true Beleever hath his eye alwayes upon it: For till such time as Care was taken that the just claims and ⟨p. 25⟩demands of the Law might be satisfied, and all the allegations which it could bring in against the Sinner cleared & removed, reconciliation and atonement was not to be hoped for: But now Christ having done that effectually, by fulfilling all Righteousness, and suffering the full weight of punishment due for his Peoples transgressions. Now there is a fair Way, and an open Door for a treaty of Peace between God and Man, on such gracious terms os God shall condescend to propose unto him.
The ground and reason of this Covenant is, because God will deal with Man in a way agreeable to his nature, whom (being a reasonable creature, and a cause by counsel of his own actions) he treats by making proffers to him, propounding fair and rational Conditions, and adding gracious encouragements, and for the full, clear, and unfailing performance of all, Jesus Christ stands ready as an undertaker for the carrying on, and full accomplishment of the whole business, on which account, and in respect of which Covenant, He is said to be the Mediator between God and Man,