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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.
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, 1 Tim. 2.4.
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 counsell of his own actions) he treats by making proffers to him, propounding fair and rationall Conditions, and adding gracious encouragements, and for the full, cleer, and unfailing performance of all, Jesus Christ stands ready as an undertaker for the carrying on, and full accomplishment of the whole busin•ss, on which account, and in respect of which Covenant, He is said to be the Mediator between God and Man, 1 Tim. 2.4.
Now this Covenant of Reconciliation is that which we usually call the Gospel-Covenant, because it brings in it the glad tidings of Peace, or carries in it the discovery of a way wherein fallen Man may be restored to the favour of God, and the enjoyment of His everlasting Love, which otherwise had been a thing hopeless.
Now this Covenant of Reconciliation is that which we usually call the Gospel-Covenant, because it brings in it the glad tydings of Peace, or carryes in it the discovery of a way wherein fallen Man may be restored to the favour of God, and the enjoyment of His everlasting Love, which otherwise had been a thing hopeless.