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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.
I answer;1 you shall know it by this: A servant that seeks his masters profit altogether, with the neglect of his own, it is an argument that he serves him not out of self-respects, but that which he is primarily moved with, is regard to his Master. Indeed, here is the difference: A servant that trusts not his Master, so manageth his business, as a Factor that still ⟨p. 49⟩hath an eye upon himself: •or he trusts not his Master: Another, that trusts him, that thinks thus with himself, my Master is wise to observe, and he is willing and able to recompense me▪ that servant looks not to himself and his own ends, but he doth his Masters business faithfully, and he cares not so it may be for his Masters advantage: for he loves his Master, and he thinks his own good and prosperity consists more in his Masters then in his own; this is that that moves him, and therefore without respect to himself, he serves him he doth his business faithfully, he looks what may be for his advantage, and not for his own. So much for this second effect.
I answer;1 you shall know it by this: A seruant that seekes his masters profit altogether, with the neglect of his owne, it is an argument that he serues him not out of selfe-respects, but that which he is primarily moued with, is regard to his Master. Indeed, heere is the difference: A seruant that trusts not his Master, so mannageth his businesse, as a Factor that still ⟨p. 49⟩hath an eye vpon himselfe: •or hee trusts not his Master: Another, that trusts him, that thinkes thus with himselfe, my Master is wise to obserue, and he is willing and able to recompence mee▪ that seruant lookes not to himselfe and his owne ends, but he doth his Masters businesse faithfully, and he cares not so it may be for his Masters aduantage: for hee loues his Master, and he thinkes his owne good and prosperity consists more in his Masters then in his owne; this is that that moues him, and therefore without respect to himselfe, he serues him he doth his businesse faithfully, he lookes what may be for his aduantage, and not for his owne. So much for this second effect.