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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
Part › Sermon 12: THE TWELFTH SERMON.Part › Sermon 12: THE TVVELFTH SERMON.
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The second is, I will teach you knowledge, and that he doth as a Prophet; you shall no more teach every man his brother, but all shall be taught of me. Beloved, it is another kind of teaching, when the LORD teacheth us knowledge, then that is that we can have from the hands of men; Christ is another kind of Prophet, you come not to hear him speak, to hear him teaching as a man hears other Lectures, where his understanding is informed, but he is such a Prophet, as enlightens every man within, that comes into the world; that is, every man that is enlightened, is enlightened by him, he is such a Prophet, as baptizeth you with the Holy Ghost, he is such a Prophet that makes mens hearts to burn within them when he speaks to them; such a Prophet as saith to Matthew and Levi, Follow me, and they do it; such a Prophet as saith to his Ministers, G•e teach all Nations, and I will be with you, and I will make you able Ministers, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; there is no man in the world can say this, but this great Prophet; and this is the Prophet that the Lord hath raised up, the Prophet that he promised he would raise another like Moses, that great Prophet that should teach men after another fashion, then all the Prophets before were ever able to do. And that is the second part of the Covenant.
The second is, I will teach you knowledge, and that he doth as a Prophet; you shall no more teach euery man his brother, but all shall bee taught of mee. Beloued, it is another kinde of teaching, when the LORD teacheth vs knowledge, then that is that wee can haue from the hands of men; Christ is another kinde of Prophet, you come not to heare him speake, to heare him teaching as a man heares other Lectures, where his vnderstanding is informed, but hee is such a Prophet, as enlightens euery man within, that comes into the world; that is, euery man that is enlightned, is enlightned by him, he is such a Prophet, as baptizeth you with the Holy Ghost, he is such a Prophet that makes mens hearts to burne within them when he speakes to them; such a Prophet as saith to Matthew and Leuy, Follow me, and they doe it; such a Prophet as saith to his Ministers, G•e teach all Nations, and I will bee with you, and I will make you able Ministers, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; there is no man in the world can say this, but this great Prophet; and this is the Prophet that the Lord hath raised vp, the Prophet that he promised hee would raise another like Moses, that great Prophet that should teach men after another fashion, then all the Prophets before were euer able to doe. And that is the second part of the Couenant.