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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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Beloved, to this I answer briefly,1 the condition that is required of us, as part of the Covenant, is the doing of this, the action, the performance of these things, it is to repent, to serve the LORD in newness of life, but the ability by which we are able to perform these, is a part of the Covenant on the LORDS pa•t, to have new hea•t• and new spirits, whereby we are able to repe•t, and to bring forth fruit worthy of amendment of life; I say, the inward ability, the change of the heart, the renewing of us in th• spirit of our minds, the writing of the Law in the inward pa•ts, that is a branch ⟨p. 144⟩of Gods Covenant, but the doing of this, the bringing forth the fruit of these inward abilities, of these inward habits and graces, that are planted in us by the power of Christ, that thing is required in us. As, for example, the very habit of faith, the very grace and power of believing, that God hath promised to give, it belongs to him, but to believe, to take the promises, to accept of Jesus Christ, and to receive him, and the gift of righteousness by him, this is required as a condition on our part. And so much shall serve for the opening of this, and for this point.
Beloued, to this I answer briefly,1 the condition that is required of vs, as part of the Couenant, is the doing of this, the action, the performance of these things, it is to repent, to serue the LORD in newnesse of life, but the ability by which we are able to performe these, is a part of the Couenant on the LORDS pa•t, to haue new hea•t• and new spirits, whereby we are able to repe•t, and to bring forth fruite worthy of amendment of life; I say, the inward abil•ty, the change of the heart, the renewing of vs in th spirt of our mindes, the wrting of the Law in the inward pats, that is a branch