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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
Part › Sermon 4: THE FOURTH SERMON.Part › Sermon 4: THE FOVRTH SERMON.
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Now,1 if God be All-sufficient, then he commands nothing for his own benefit in any thing; no, not in that, in which he seems most to do it. The Sabbath, that he hath taken for himself, and hath called it his day, Some may ask, is not that §1for his own sake?2 No: God saith, the Sabbath is made for man. As if he should say; If it had been made for mine own sake, I would have taken more then one day from you; But I have given it for your sake, I made it for man: for man could not be without it, he could not be religious without it, his heart could not keep near to God without it, it would soon be estranged from him, it would be over-grown with weeds, if it were not looked to ever and anon, he would soon be defective in his knowledge, he would soon forget the purposes that he takes to himself: therefore the Sabbath is made for man. That is; O•e day ⟨p. 106⟩wherein the Lord commands him to set aside all other business, and to intend his service. And that which is said of the Sabbath, may be said of all other Commandments: for he is All-sufficient.
Now,1 if God be All-sufficient, then he commands nothing for his owne benefit in any thing; no, not in that, in which he seemes most to doe it. The Sabbath, that he hath taken for himselfe, and hath called it his day, Some may aske, is not that §1for his owne sake?2 No: God sayth, the Sabbath is made for man. As if he should say; If it had beene made for mine owne sake, I would haue taken more then one day from you; But I haue given it for your sake, I made it for man: for man could not be without it, he could not be religious without it, his heart could not keepe neere to God without it, it would soone be estranged from him, it would be over-growne with weeds, if it were not looked to ever and anon, he would soone be defectiue in his knowledge, he would soone forget the purposes that he takes to himselfe: therefore the Sabbath is made for man. That is; Oe day