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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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He bids a man deny himself, 1and take up his cross. Is it for him? No, my Beloved, it is for our selves, and therefore when a man denies himself in his profit, in his credit, when he denies himself in the satisfying of his lusts, all this is for his own profit: as you have it clearly set down in Isaiah 48. 17.2 I am the Lord that teacheth thee to profit; therefore hearken to my Commandments. As if he should say, It is for thy profit that I command thee, and not for my own: therefore let that cause thee the more willingly to do it. And so that is often repeated in Deut. the Commandments that I have given thee for thy wealth, for thy good. Beloved, all the Commandments of Satan are for our hurt, we do him service, as bond-slaves serve their Masters, not for their own profit, but for their Masters. But all the service we do to God, is for our wealth; for he is All-sufficient.
He bids a man deny himselfe, 1and take vp his crosse. Is it for him? No, my Beloved, it is for our selues, and therefore when a man denies himselfe in his profit, in his credit, when he denies himselfe in the satisfying of his lusts, all this is for his owne profit: as you haue it clearely set downe in Esay 48. 17.2 I am the Lord that teacheth thee to profit; therefore hearken to my Commandements. As if he should say, It is for thy profit that I command thee, and not for my owne: therefore let that cause thee the more willingly to doe it. And so that is often repeated in Deut. the Commandements that I haue given thee for thy wealth, for thy good. Beloved, all the Commandements of Sathan are for our hurt, we doe him service, as bond-slaues serue their Maisters, not for their owne profit, but for their Maisters. But all the service we doe to God, is for our wealth; for he is All-sufficient.
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