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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, there is a strong power within me, that sometimes distempers me, and puts me out of my self: that he calls a law; because it is commanding and powerful like a law; and the law of my members, (whereas the other is called the law of my mind) because, though it be through the whole soul, yet principally the force and vigour of it is seen in the members, that is, in the inferior parts of the soul: saith the Apostle, when I am thus distempered and put besides my self, when there is such a law rebelling against the law of my mind, in such a case, I am overcome, and led captive; but, when I am my self, I sin not, it is the sin that dwells in me. So much shall serve, to have showed you the differences between those relapses which godly men are subject to, and those turnings and fallings back into a continuance in sin, to which other men are subject: For, my beloved, it must not seem strange to us; for both are alike subject to infirmities, both are subject to return, as you see, a sheep may fall into the mire as soon as a swine, for the commission of sin, and so likewise for the omission of ⟨p. 12⟩duties: an Appletree may have a fit of barrenness & unfruitfulness, as well as a Crabtree, or any other; but the difference is great in the manner of them, as we showed: But still the main difference is to be remembered, that he that hath a perfect heart, is still cleansing and purifying himself; the other do not that, but so fall back to sin, that they wallow in it, as a Swine doth in the mire. So much shall serve for this.
that is, there is a strong power within me, that sometimes distempers me, and puts me out of my selfe: that he cals a law; because it is commanding and powerfull like a law; and the law of my members, (whereas the other is called the law of my minde) because, though it be through the whole soule, yet principally the force and vigour of it is seene in the me•bers, that is, in the inferiour parts of the soule: saith the Apostle, when I am thus distempered and put besides my selfe, when there is such a law rebelling against the law of my minde, in such a case, I am ouercome, and led captiue; but, when I am my selfe, I sinne not, it is the sinne that dwels in me. So much shall serue, to haue shewed you the differences betweene those relapses which godly men are subiect to, and those turnings and fallings backe into a continuance in sinne, to which other men are subiect: For, my beloued, it must not seeme strange to vs; for both are alike subiect to infirmities, both are subiect to returne, as you see, a sheepe may fall into the myre as soone as a swine, for the commission of sin, and so likewise for the omission of