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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.
Secondly;1 It is not enough to choose it in general, but likewise, you must look to every step you take, take heed to every steppe in this way. My Beloved, as you heard before, there is not an action, but it is a step, it is a pace in the way that leads, either on the one side, or on the other, either towards hell, or towards heaven, and therefore it is not enough to look that you walk in the way in general, but likewise, you must ponder your steppes. You see that expression Pro. 4. saith the Wise-man, Ponder thy ways, and order thy steppes aright; ponder thy ways; that is, a man is to consider every step he takes, is this right? Doth this tend towards such a Journey or not? This pondering of our ways, is exceeding necessary, it is that which David constantly practised Psal. 119. 36. I considered my ways, that I might turn• my feet to thy testimonies. I considered my ways; that is; Except a man look narrowly to it, except he consider his steppes, from time to time, except he reflect upon them, and look which way they tend, he will not be able to keep the ways of Gods Commandments.
Secondly;1 It is not enough to choose it in generall, but likewise, you must looke to every step you take, take heede to every steppe in this way. My Beloved, as you heard before, there is not an action, but it is a step, it is a pace in the way that leads, either on the one side, or on the other, either towards hell, or towards heaven, and therefore it is not enough to looke that you walke in the way in generall, but likewise, you must ponder your steppes. You see that expression Pro. 4. sayth the Wise-man, Ponder thy wayes, and order thy steppes aright; ponder thy wayes; that is, a man is to consider every step he takes, is this right? Doth this tend towards such a Iourney or not? This pondering of our wayes, is exceeding necessary, it is that which David constantly practised Psal. 119. 36