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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 14: THE FOURTEENTH SERMON.Part › Sermon 14: THE FOVRTEENTH SERMON.
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.
But you will say to me,1 If this be to break the Covenant, to choose another Husband, I hope there are none of us that are breakers of the Covenant then, we have not chosen another GOD, we are willing enough to serve the ⟨p. 216⟩Lord? 2Beloved, the rule is exceeding true, if thou deceive not thy self in applying it: therefore I say this to thee, take heed▪ thou deceive not thy self: it is certain the Covenant remains sure, notwithstanding all infirmities, as long as thy heart cleaves to thine Husband, as long as thou takest not another in his stead: therefore if thou wilt not be deceived,3 as many do deceive themselves, I will give thee but these two rules to know it by.
But you will say to me,1 If this bee to breake the Couenan•, to chuse another Husband, I hope there are none of vs that are breakers of the Couenant then, wee haue not chosen another GOD, we are willing enough to serue the ⟨p. 216⟩Lord? 2Beloued, the rule is exceeding true, if thou deceiue not thy selfe in applying it: therfore I say this to thee, take heed▪ thou deceiue not thy selfe: it is certaine the Couenant remaines sure, notwithstanding all infirmities, as long as thy heart cleaues to thine Husband, as long as thou takest not another in his stead: therefore if thou wilt not be deceiued,3 as many doe deceiue themselues, I will giue thee but these two rules to know it by.
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