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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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Beloved, 1to this, I answer briefly, that wha•soever thou seest, that discourageth thee, that thou seest in thine own heart, when thou reflectest upon it, it is either sin, or emptiness. That is; A want of that righteousness that should be in thee. If it be sin, the greatness of his mercy is able to swallow it up.2 And if it be emptiness, know this, that he is rich in mercy, and All-sufficient, able to bestow this riches, even upon nothing: you know he did bestow all the glory of the creature on it when it was nothing. There was nothing, you know, when he made the world: when he made •he Angels, what was it he bestowed his riches upon? And is he not able to bestow it on thee, though there be an emptiness in thine heart? Therefore, think with thy self, what is the exceeding […] of his love? It was a great love that moved him to give Christ to us; but after we are in Christ, then you must consider this, •hat his love hath increased to a full object, his love is fully bestowed on him, and is derived from Christ to us.
Beloved, 1to this, I answer briefly, that wha•soever thou seest, that discourageth thee, that thou seest in thine owne heart, when thou reflectest vpon it, it is either sinne, or emptinesse. That is; A want of that righteousnes that should be in thee. If it be sinne, the greatnesse of his mercy is able to swallow it vp.2 And if it be emptinesse, know this, that he is rich in mercy, and All-sufficient, able to bestow this riches, even vpon nothing: you know he did bestow all the glory of the creature on it when it was nothing. There was nothing, you know, when he made the world: when he made •he Angels, what was it he bestow•d his riches vpon? And is he not able to bestow it on thee, though there be an emptines in thine heart? Therfore, thinke with thy selfe, what is the exceeding of his loue? It was a great loue that moved him to give Christ to vs; but after we are in Christ, then you must consider this, hat his loue hath increased to a full object, his loue is fully bestowed on him, and is derived from Christ to vs.