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A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church…
A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston in New-England. Delivered at Salem, 1636. : To which is prefixed, a retraction of his former opinion concerning baptism, uttered by him immediately preceding the sermon emitted. He dyed on the 23. day of December, 1652. Entering [sic] on the 68 year of his age. : [Seven lines from I Corinthians]A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston in New-England. Deliver'd at Salem, 1636. : To which is prefixed, a retraction of his former opinion concerning baptism, utter'd by him immediately preceeding the sermon emitted. He dyed on the 23. day of December, 1652. Entring [sic] on the 68 year of his age. : [Seven lines from I Corithians]
Boston: : s.n., Printed in the year, 1713
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Why this Covenant is such an Everlasting Covenant?
Reas. 1. Is from the Root & Fountain of it: Jer. 31.3. I have loved thee with an Everlasting love, therefore with Mercy have I drawn thee. What moveth the Lord to be thus earnest and zealous in drawing men to Christ? No man can come to me, saith Christ, except the Father which hath sent me draw him, Joh. 6.44. How cometh this to pass? I have loved thee with an Everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee. Now He will carry his work an end in His with a mighty Power, through' all the backwardness of their own Spirits: ⟨p. 18⟩And this is the ground mentioned: Psal 111. 4, 5, 9. The Lord as Merciful and full of Compassion, He will be mindful of his Covenant for ever: He hath sent Redemption to his People, and commandeth his Covenant for ever. And how cometh this to pass? His Redeeming love is the cause of it; as the Covenant of works springeth from his Justice; and hence it is that the Apostle saith, Rom. 7.12. The Commandment is holy and just and good; if the Creature keep Covenant, the Lord will reward; but if not He will punish; but to whom his Covenant is from love and mercy, them he will draw with Everlasting Mercy.
Reas. 1. Is from the Root & Fountain of it: Jer. 31.3. I have loved thee with an Everlasting love, therefore with Mercy have I drawn thee. What moveth the Lord to be thus earnest and zealous in drawing men to Christ? No man can come to me, saith Christ, except the Father which hath sent me draw him, Joh. 6.44. How cometh this to pass? I have loved thee with an Everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee. Now He will carry his work an end in His with a mighty Power, thro' all the backwardness of their own Spirits: