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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.
Again,1 they are able to see him in his works, as Jacob did; it is said of him, he was a plain man, and he was able to see the LORD, he was able to see him in the works of his providence, he was able to see him when he got the goods of Laban; saith he, God hath took the goods from your Father, and hath given them to me; it is his speech to his wives: he did see him, when he met with Esau, (saith the Text) he saw the face of God, when he saw the face of Esau; he saw him in his cattle, and in his children that he had gotten: these are the cattle, and these are the wives, and the children, and the bands, that God of his goodness hath given me: he was able to see God in all these; he saw him in all his works of providence and goodness: so likewise in all his chastisements. David saw God in the cursing of Shimei; It is the LORD that hath bid him do it: And so Job, he saw ⟨p. 69⟩God, it is he that hath given, and he that hath taken away, he overlooked those that were the immediate instruments.
Againe,1 they are able to see him in his works, as Iacob did; it is said of him, hee was a plaine man, and he was able to see the LORD, he was able to see him in the workes of his prouidence, he was able to see him when he got the goods of Laban; saith hee, God hath tooke the goods from your Father, and hath giuen them to me; it is his speech to his wiues: hee did see him, when he met with Esau, (saith the Text) he saw the face of God, when hee saw the face of Esau; he saw him in his cattell, and in his children that he had gotten: these are the cattell, and these are the wiues, and the children, and the bands, that God of his goodnesse hath giuen mee: hee was able to see God in all these; hee saw him in all his workes of prouidence and goodnesse: so likewise in all his chastisements. Dauid saw God in the cursing of Shimei; It is the LORD that hath bid him doe it: And so Iob, hee saw ⟨p. 69⟩God, it is he that hath giuen, and he that hath taken away, he ouerlooked those that were the im•mediate instruments.