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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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Now hence you see how those difficulties may be answered, that I mentioned before. For example, it is said, the promise is made to the ⟨p. 141⟩seed, yet the promise is made to us,1 and yet again the Covenant is made with Abraham, How can all these stand together?2 The promises that are made to the seed, that is to Christ himself, those are these promises: Thou shalt be a Priest for ever, and I will give thee the Kingdom of David, thou shalt sit in that Throne, thou shalt be a Prince of peace, and the government shall be upon thy shoulder; likewise thou shalt be a Prophet to my people, thou shalt open the prison to the Captive, thou shalt be anointed, &c. and then shalt go and preach to them: These are the promises that are made unto the seed.
Now hence you see how those difficulties may bee answered, that I mentioned before. For example, it is said, the promise is made to the ⟨p. 141⟩seede, yet the promise is made to vs,1 and yet againe the Couenant is made with Abraham, How can all these stand together?2 The promises that are made to the seede, that is to Christ himselfe, those are these promises: Thou shalt bee a Priest for euer, and I will giue thee the Kingdome of Dauid, thou shalt sit in that Throne, thou shalt be a Prince of peace, and the gouernment shall be vpon thy shoulder; likewise thou shalt bee a Prophet to my people, thou shalt open the prison to the Capti•e, thou shalt be anoynted, &c. and then shalt goe and preach to them: These are the promises that are made vnto the seede.
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