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The new covenantThe nevv covenant
The new covenant, or the saints portion A treatise unfolding the all-sufficiency of God, and mans uprightness, and the covenant of grace. delivered in fourteen sermons upon Gen. 17. 1. 2. Whereunto are adjoined four sermons upon Eccles. 9.1. 2. 11. 12. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ John Preston. Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.The nevv covenant, or the saints portion A treatise vnfolding the all-sufficiencie of God, and mans uprightnes, and the covenant of grace. delivered in fourteene sermons vpon Gen. 17. 1. 2. Wherevnto are adioyned foure sermons vpon Eccles. 9.1. 2. 11. 12. By the late faithfull and worthie minister of Iesus Christ Iohn Preston. Dr. in Divinitie, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiestie, maister of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by I. Dawson for Nicolas Bourne, 1629
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.
Again, who is it that maintains all the creatures? the Lyon when he runs out of his den in the morning,1 he knows not where to have his ⟨p. 82⟩prey: and not he only, but all the creatures besides. Consider how he provides for all: the Ostrich (Job 39). God hath taken understanding, 2saith he, from her, and she leaves her young ones behind her, and provides not for them; how comes it then that they grow up, that the species is not extinguished, but continues? Saith the Lord, I take care for them. And so the Hind that is in the Wilderness, as she calves she bruiseth her young, and casts them forth, and there she leaves them, who should provide for them? Is it not I saith the Lord? And so along. But I will not enlarge my self further in this; because I hast to that which remains. Only this Use is to be made of it, that when you look upon the universe: look upon all the parts of it; see the work of God in every kind; and see how he provides for the Ravens, 3that have neither barns nor storehouse; see how he clothes the earth, that spins not, that hath no garments made for it; see all that he doth in the work of nature, and by this you may learn to know God: by this you may know, what he is, how you may well be content to have him alone for your portion.
Againe, who is it that maintaines all the creatures? the Lyon when he runs out of his denne in the morning,1 he knowes not where to haue his ⟨p. 82⟩prey: and not he onely, but all the creatures besides. Consider how he provides for all: the Ostridge (Iob 39). God hath taken vnderstanding, 2