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A Church Covenant Lawful and Needful

Published: 1656
Length: 18,091 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 16

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A church-covenant lawfull and needfull to be entred-into by all, that intend to walk in church-fellowship according to gospel-order having tasted the sweetness of that everlasting covenant God in Christ hath made with His people, ordered in all things and sure, and can say of it as David did, tasting his words as he did, sweeter than the honey, the first droppings of the honey-combe, this is all my salvation, and all my desire.

London Printed by M.S. for Henry Cripps ... 1656.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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DedicationTO THE MINISTERS of the Gospel, the Glory of Christ, called, chosen, and faithfull, pretious in your Lords…
To the reader
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PartThe engagement of fellow-helpers to the Truth, walking together in Gospel fellowship.
Question 1Q: I. WHat it is to engage; or what is this engageing work?
Question 2Q: II. Is this lawfull to be don?

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Question 5Q: V. Can it be held-out from the Holy Scriptures, that this Covenanting or swearing to God to walke before…
Question 6Q: VI. May not the wicked vow themselves the servants of Christ, and engage themselves the LORDS people?
Question 7Q: VII. Who is sufficient for this engageing work, to walk with God as aforesaid?
Question 8Q: VIII. How must this engagement be entred upon?
Question 9
Question 10Q: X. Whence is it then that we heare this Covenanting one with another, as much almost contradicted by…
PartThe engagement of certaine Brethren, walking under the Band of a Church-Covenant in Gospel-Communion one…
PostscriptA Postscript.

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Covenant theology

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Author: Hezekiah Woodward (1590–1675)
Imprint: London Printed by M.S. for Henry Cripps ... 1656.
Extent: [14], 38 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing W3483 · ESTC R39141
Source: TCP A66993
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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