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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.
The third and last reason that he useth to show the emptiness of all things under the Sun,1 is, because that which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is defective, can none ⟨p. 146⟩supply; That is; There are many things in the Creature, that are cross to us, that fall thwart upon us, there are many ills that we find in our selves, and in all the things we have to do with. But, saith he, if you look upon the Creature, there is nothing that is able to make straight that which is crooked: the daughter of Abraham that was crooked, all the Creatures both in heaven and earth, were not able to make her straight. A perverse and crooked mind, who can make straight? Crooked Children, who can make them straight? Crooked affections, inordinate fears, and inordinate griefs, who can rectify them? And so, likewise, who can supply that which is wanting? When he looks upon all this, and sees it in the nature of the Creature, he concludes upon all this, that all is vanity.
The third and last reason that he vseth to shew the emptinesse of all things under the Sunne,1 is, because that which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is defectiue, can none ⟨p. 146⟩supply; That is; There are many things in the Creature, that are crosse to vs, that fall thwart vpon vs, there are many ils that we finde in our selues, and in all the things we haue to doe with. But, sayth he, if you looke vpon the Creature, there is nothing that is able to make straight that which is crooked: the daughter of Abraham that was crooked, all the Creatures both in heaven and earth, were not able to make her straight. A perverse and crooked minde, who can make straight? Crooked Children, who can make them straight? Crooked affections, inordinate feares, and inordinate griefes, who can rectifie them? And so, likewise, who can supply that which is wanting? When he lookes vpon all this, and sees it in the nature of the Creature, he concludes vpon all this, that all is vanitie.
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