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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.
1that were much enlightened, and had tasted of the power of the world to come, yet this wisdom that he speaks of here (we speak the wisdom of GOD) consists of such things as they never knew; certain things that the most knowing man that lives in the Church of God, that is not regenerate, can never know them, as he saith, Verse 9. such as eye never saw, &•. signifying thus m•ch, the eye and the ear have the senses by which knowledge is gathered; yet mans eye a•d his ear never saw, &c. and his heart, that is more active then either of •hem, never understood them. You will say, what are these things? They are expressed by di•ers names in this Chapter; they are called the wisdom of God, they are called the wisdom of GOD hid in a mystery, the deep things of God, the things of the Spirit of God, the things that are given us of God for our glory: Beloved, these are things that no unsound-hearted man did ever sound; and therefore I will be bold to say to you, if ever you knew th•se things, if ever you reckoned these things wisdom, certainly your hearts are perfect, you are not mere natural men, but you have received the Spirit of •od, that is, the sanctifying and enlightening Spirit of God.
1that were much enlightned, and had tasted of the power of the world to come, yet this wisdome that he speakes of here (we speake the wisdome of GOD) consists of such things as they neuer knew; certaine things that the most knowing man that liues in the Church of God, that is not regenerate, can neuer know them, as he saith, Verse 9. such as eye neuer saw, &•. signifying thus m•ch, the eye and the eare haue the sences by which knowledge is gathered; yet mans eye a•d his eare neuer saw, &c. and his heart, that is more actiue then eyther of •hem, neuer vnderstood them. You will say, what are these things? They are expressed by diers names in this Chapter; they are called the wisdome of God, they are called the wisdome of GOD hid in a mysterie, the deepe things of God, the things of the Spirit of God, the things that are giuen vs of God for our glory: Beloued, these are things that no vnsound-hearted man did euer sound; and therefore I will bee bold to say to you, if euer you knew thse things, if euer you reckoned these things wisdome, certainely your hearts are perfect, you are not meere naturall men, but you haue receiued the Spirit of od, that is, the sanctifying and enlighning Spirit of God.