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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 other part of the words containeth the Covenant, or condition required on our part; Walk before me, and be thou perfect. God will be All-sufficient unto us, that is his promise, and he requires of us, that we should be perfect with him, he will be All-sufficient to them that depend upon ⟨p. 175⟩him, he will be wholly theirs that will be wholly his.
The other part of the words containeth the Covenant, or condition required on our part; Walke before me, and be thou perfect. God will be All-sufficient vnto vs, that is his promise, and he requires of vs, that we should be perfect with him, he will be All-sufficient to them that depend vpon ⟨p. 175⟩him, he will be wholly theirs that will be wholly his.
So the main point that we have to handle, is that which God requires on our parts, without which we have no interest in his Covenant, namely, that we be sincere and perfect, but before I come to handle this point, which is the main, I will touch an observation or two by the way.
So the maine point that we haue to handle, is that which God requires on our parts, without which we haue no interest in his Covenant, namely, that we be sincere and perfect, but before I come to handle this poynt, which is the maine, I will touch an observation or two by the way.
And first from the Connection, I am God All-sufficient; therefore walk before me, and be thou perfect (I will but touch it, because I handled the negative part of it at large.)