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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.
Fourthly, they differ in the confirmation; this second Testament, the New Testament, was confirmed by an Oath, and confirmed by the blood of the Testator, by the blood of Christ, whereas the other was confirmed by the blood of Goats,1 as we see, Exod. 24. it is called the blood of the Covenant▪ wherewith the Book of the Covenant was sprinkled, that is, the shedding of the blood of beasts confirmed the Covenant; but this is confirmed by the death of Christ himself, and accordingly, it hath new seals put to it, Baptism and the Lords Supper, when the Old Testament had other seals, Circumcision, and the Passover.
Fourthly, they differ in the confirmation; this second Testament, the New Testament, was confirmed by an Oath, and confirmed by the blood of the Testator, by the blood of Christ, whereas the other was confirmed by the blood of Goats,1 as we see, Exod. 24. it is called the bloud of the Couenant▪ wherewith the Booke of the Couenant was sprinkled, that is, the shedding of the blood of beasts confirmed the Couenant; but this is confirmed by the death of Christ himselfe, and accordingly, it hath new seales put to it, Baptisme and the Lords Supper, when the Old Testament had other seales, Circumcision, and the Passeouer.
- 1Ex. 2•.
Fifthly, they differ in this; in the New Testament there is a more clear perspicuous knowledge of things, there are better promises, a larger effusion of the Spirit, there is more clearness, as we see,