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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.
My beloved,1 you must know for what end the Lord sends it: he sends it for these two ends, and by that you shall know whether you have it or no: for if thou hast the end once, if the effect be wrought, no doubt but thou hast had the cause that produceth that effect.
My beloued,1 you must know for what end the Lord sends it: hee sends it for these two ends, and by that you shall know whether you haue it or no: for if thou hast the end once, if the effect be wrought, no doubt but thou hast had the cause that produceth that effect.
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One end is to bring us home to Christ; if thou find thou hast took Jesus Christ, it is certain, there hath been a work of the spirit of bondage upon thy heart, if thou find thou art willing to take him upon any conditions, thou art willing to deny thy self, thou art willing to serve him, to love him, and to obey him.
One end is to bring vs home to Christ; if thou finde thou hast tooke Iesus Christ, it is certaine, there hath beene a worke of the spirit of bondage vpon thy heart, if thou finde thou art willing to take him vpon any conditions, thou art willing to deny thy selfe, thou art willing to serue him, to loue him, and to obey him.
And a second end is, GOD sends this Spirit of bondage, that thou mightest know the bitterness of sin, and learn to abstain from it that thou mayest learn to tremble at his Word, for the time to come, I look to him that is of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my Word: that even so