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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.
Thirdly they differ in this; the Old Testament §3in it self is but weak and unprofitable, (as you shall see likewise in the same place, Heb. 8. 18.)1 for the Commandment that went before was disannulled because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof: for the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope makes perfect, by which we draw near to GOD; that is, this was able of it self to do nothing, further then as it did lead to that which was effectual, therefore it waxed old, and vanished away; so he puts them together; ⟨p. 82⟩it was weak and unprofitable, and therefore it continued no•, it had an end, as you know, the second proved effectual to take a way sin, and to sanctify us, and therefore it is an everlasting Covenant, the Testament that continues for ever.
Thirdly they differ in this; the Old Testament §3in it selfe is but weake and vnprofitable, (as you shall see likewise in the same place, Heb. 8. 18.)1 for the Commandement that went before was dissanulled because of the weaknesse and vnprofitablenesse thereof: for the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope makes perfect, by which wee draw neere to GOD; that is, this was able of it selfe to doe nothing, further then as it did leade to that which was effectuall, therefore it waxed old, and vanished away; so he puts them together; ⟨p. 82⟩it was weake and vnprofitable, and therfore it co•tinued no•, it had an end, as you know, the second proued eff•ct•all to take a way sinne, and to sanctifi• vs, and therefore it is an euerlasting Couenant, the Testament that continues for euer.