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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 1: OF GODS ALL-SUFFICIENCY.Part › Sermon 1: OF GODS ALL-SVFFICIENCY.
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.
First it ariseth from the desire of happiness that §1is implanted in every mans nature.1 Happiness, you know, is a compound which consists of all good things, so that none must be wanting; there is no good thing but it must be an ingredient into it. Now the nature of man is made by God to desire happiness, every man naturally desires happiness, and may desire it, if there be any scantness in this, if there be any evil that lies upon him, that is not removed, or if there be any good that he desires and wants, that he doth not enjoy; (I say) his heart cannot rest, for he desires happiness; therefore if he find not an All-sufficiency in God, so that nothing be wanting, that his heart can desire or look after, it is impossible he should cleave close ⟨p. 10⟩unto him, but he will be ready to step out from him.
First it ariseth from the desire of happines that §1is implanted in every mans nature.1 Happines, you know, is a compound which consists of all good things, so that none must be wanting; there is no good thing but it must be an ingredient into it. Now the nature of man is made by God to desire happines, every man naturally desires happines, and may desire it, if there be any scantnes in this, if there be any evill that lies vpon him, that is not removed, or if there be any good that he desires and wants, that he doth not enioy; (I say) his heart cannot rest, for he desires happines; therefore if he finde not an All-sufficiency in God, so that nothing be wanting, that his heart can desire or looke after, it is impossible he should cleaue close ⟨p. 10⟩vnto him, but he will be readie to step out from him.
- 1From mans desire of happiness.From mans desire of happines.