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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.
THE TENTH SERMON.
GENESIS 17. 1, 2. Walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my Covenant between me and thee.
G•NESIS 17. 1, 2. Walke before mee, and be thou perfect. And I will make my Couenant betwenne me and thee.
I Will not repeat what hath been delivered, but come to that which remains, and so proceed to the second Verse.1 The last effect therefore of this sincerity, or integrity of heart, is that which we find expressed,2 Mat. 5. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. That is, this ariseth alway as an inseparable effect of pureness of heart, that it is able to see God; to see him here, and it shall see him face to face hereafter. When the heart is yet unsound and impure, it ⟨p. 68⟩is not able to see him; but when a mans spirit is cleansed from that dross, from that corruption, a man is grown pure, and entire, and faithful, he is able then to see God, that before he could not do; that is, he is able to see God in his attributes,3 as Moses saw him that was invisible; that is, he saw in him more then he could see in Pharaoh, he saw him in his power to recompense him; he saw him in his wrath, and fearfulness, if he had disobeyed him; he saw him in his goodness and mercy, and therefore he chose him rather then Pharaoh, or his favour.