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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.
But this objection may be made,1 May not a man be moved with other respects, may he not be moved with regard to credit and advancement that may follow upon the performance of good duties?
But this obiection may be made,1 May not a man be moued with other respects, may he not be moued with regard to credit and aduancement that may follow vpon the performance of good duties?
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I answer,1 he may in the second place, he may not primarily be moved with it, it is the Commandment ⟨p. 48⟩that must set him on work; but when he is upon the way, these respects may carry him on with more facility and alacrity: as a servant, that is commanded to go a journey, if there be concurrence of other things, if he have a good way, and good weather, and good company, and money in his purse, it is his advantage, he doth it the more willingly and cheerfully; but if there be none of these, it is enough that it is his Masters business, that is enough to set him awork. You know Paul had many hard tasks, when he went to Macedonia, and upon other occasions, you know what his entertainment was, and yet it was his Masters work, it was his Commandment: for it is a sure rule, that as we ought to use all Gods Ordinances, so also may we use all Gods Arguments. It is an Argument that himself useth, that we may have respect to the recompense, The reward of the fear of God, and humility, is riches, and honour, and life, &c.
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