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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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The third part of the Covenant, is to provide all good things for us,1 belonging to this present life: herein the Lo•d is All-sufficient to all those that are in Covenant with him. I need not say much to make this good unto you. All things are his, whatsoever a man needs; Riches are his, they are his Creatures in Pro. 23. they come, and go at his command; Honour is his. I will honour those that honour me, he takes it to himself to bestow it as he pleaseth; Health and life is his; the issues of life and death belong to him; Friendship is his: for he puts our acquaintance far from us, and draws them near to us. Go through all the variety of things that your hearts can desire, and they are all ⟨p. 127⟩his, he is governor, and the disposer of them as he pleaseth▪ and therefore, certainly, he is All-sufficient, he is able to provide all things for thee that thy heart can desire, so that no good thing shall be wanting to thee. I will not stand to enlarge this, but rather answer the objections: for here we are ready to object;
The third part of the Covenant, is to provide all good things for vs,1 belonging to this present life: herein the Lo•d is All-sufficient to all those that are in Covenant with him. I neede not say much to make this good vnto you. All •hings are his, whatsoever a man needs; Riches are his, they are his Creatures in Pro. 23. they come, and goe at his command; Honour is his. I will honour those that honour me, he takes it to himselfe to bestow it as he pleaseth; Health and life is his; the issues of life and death belong to him; Friendship is his: for he puts our acquaintance farre from vs, and drawes them neere to vs. Goe through all the varietie of things that your hearts can desire, and they are all ⟨p. 127⟩