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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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put the case afflictions come upon thee, and thou be not able to be patient under such afflictions, suppose that it be a matter of disgrace and discredit, that so wounds thee, that thy heart cannot be at rest, what is the reason of this? thou callest to mind, it may be, all the rules of patience, that should teach thee to bear afflictions; well, and yet thou art not able to do it: the cause is, because thou dost not yet know these outward temptations, these outward evils, as thou oughtest to know them, if thou diddest, they would seem small to thine eyes, sin would be an exceeding great grief, but these would be but trifles and flea-bitings, in comparison of the other: go to Christ now, and beseech him to show thee what is the nature of these outward crosses and losses, that ⟨p. 132⟩thou mayst be taught of him once: he is the great Prophet, that teacheth a man so, he so presents things in their own colours to the understanding, that the will and affections follow and apprehend them aright; go to him, and beseech him that thou mayst know them as thou oughtest, and thou shalt find, that thou shalt be able to bea•e the greatest cross with patience, it shall be nothing then to thee, it will appear to be a small matter, when he hath taught thee to judge aright, thou shalt not be deceived in it.
put the case afflictions come vpon thee, and thou bee not able to bee patient vnder such afflictions, suppose that it be a matter of disgrace and discredit, that so wounds thee, that thy heart cannot be at rest, what is the reason of this? thou callest to minde, it may bee, all the rules of patience, that should teach thee to beare afflictions; well, and yet thou art not able to doe it: the cause is, because thou dost not yet know these outward temptations, these outward euils, as thou oughtest to know them, if thou diddest, they would seeme small to thine eyes, sinne would be an exceeding great griefe, but these would be but trifles and flea-bitings, in comparison of the other: goe to Christ now, and beseech him to shew thee what is the nature of these outward crosses and losses, that ⟨p. 132⟩thou mayst be taught of him once: hee is the great Prophet, that teacheth a man so, hee so presents things in their owne colours to the vnderstanding, that the will and affections follow and apprehend them aright; goe to him, and beseech him that thou mayst know them as thou oughtest, and thou shalt finde, that thou shalt be able to beae the greatest crosse with patience, it shall bee nothing then to thee, it will appeare to be a small matter, when he hath taught thee to iudge aright, thou shalt not be deceiued in it.