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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.
That is; He must be sincere, he must have integrity of heart; though he may be subject to many infirmities, yet God requires this of him. If I be All-sufficient, saith he, to any (that is the scope of it) he must be perfect with me; I am All-sufficient, therefore be thou perfect; otherwise thou hast no interest in this All-sufficiency of mine. The point is clear, and it is a point well known to you, I shall not need to confirm it by any other places of Scripture, but rather spend the time in giving you the grounds of it: And secondly, in showing to you what this entireness, and perfection, and sincerity of heart is.
That is; He must be sincere, he must haue integritie of heart; though he may be subject to many infirmities, yet God requires this of him. If I be All-sufficient, sayth he, to any (that is the scope of it) he must be perfect with me; I am All-sufficient, therefore be thou perfect; otherwise thou hast no interest in this All-sufficiencie of mine. The poynt is cleare, and it is a poynt well knowne to you, I shall not need to confirme it by any other places of Scripture, but rather spend the time in giving you the grounds of it: And secondly, in shewing to you what this intirenesse, and perfection, and sinceritie of heart is.