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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.
Except you do this, I say, your hearts are not perfect: the scope of the Chapter is to require the exact keeping of every Commandment, to the least, and to the smallest things. And there are these three reasons put together, to confirm it.
Except you doe this, I say, your hearts are not perfect: the scope of the Chapter is to require the exact keeping of every Commandement, to the least, and to the smallest things. And there are these three reasons put together, to confirme it.
One is; for, saith he, every Jot of the Law, is of so much worth, though you think it a small thing, That it were better that heaven and earth should perish, then that it should. It is of greater price then the whole world. Therefore the Lord will not have the least jot of the Law to perish.
One is; for, sayth he, every Iot of the Law, is of so much worth, though you thinke it a small thing, That it were better that heaven and earth should perish, then that it should. It is of greater price then the whole world. Therefore the Lord will not haue the least jot of the Law to perish.
Again; saith he, the Pharisees would keep the great Commandments, the principal point, and part of every Commandment; but the particles of it, the nicer points of it, they would not keep. And, saith he, except your righteousness go beyond theirs, except you go further then theirs, you shall never be saved.
Againe; sayth he, the Pharisies would keepe the great Commandements, the principall poynt, and part of every Commandement; but the particles of it, the nicer poynts of it, they would not keepe. And, sayth he, except your righteousnesse goe beyond theirs, except you goe further then theirs, you shall never be saved.