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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.
Now these are not essential differences, such as should make it two Covenants, but all only such as arise from the Modal dispensation of it: The reason of which different ⟨p. 29⟩dispensation is, because God will gather up His Elect out of the rubbish of the World, in such a way, as shall tend to leave others also inexcusable if they will not come in. Indeed the main reason of this visible dispensation is for the Elects sake, that they may be gathered in a way suiting the nature of a reasonable creature. There are many brought into the visible Covenant that some may be saved of these many. God had rather a thousand should have the Gospel unprofitably, than one chosen Vessel want it. But God doth it also that such as neglect the improving of it unto Salvation, may perish with the greater condemnation, and more triumphant Exaltation of revenging Justice: Hence, not only the Covenant of Works, but the Covenant of Grace too, will have to lay to the charge of all such as for abusing of it, Joh. 3, 19.
Now these are not essential differences, such as should make it two Covenants, but all only such as arise from the Modall dispensation of it: The reason of which different ⟨p. 29⟩dispensation is, because God will gather up His Elect out of the rubbish of the World, in such a way, as shall tend to leave others also inexcusable if they will not come in. Indeed the main reason of this visible dispensation is for the Elects sake, that they may be gathered in a way suting the nature of a reasonable creature. There are many brought into the visible Covenant that some may be saved of these many. God had rather a thousand should have the Gospel unprofitably, than one chosen Vessell want it. But God doth it also that such as neglect the improving of it unto Salvation, may perish with the greater condemnation, and more triumphant Exaltation of revenging Justice: Hence, not only the Couenant of Works, but the Covenant of Grace too, will have to lay to the charge of all such as for abusing of it, Joh. 3, 19.