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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.
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it is true, I have lost all that I have, and the Soldiers that should be my strength, are now at this instant ready to stone me; yet he remembered this promise, and comforted himself in the Lord, that is, in the promise that the Lord had made to him, whereof this was the main that he had to comfort himself with.
it is true, I haue lost all that I haue, and the Souldiers that should bee my strength, are now at this instant ready to stone me; yet he remembred this promise, and comforted himselfe in the Lord, that is, in the promise that the Lord had made to him, whereof this was the maine that he had to comfort himselfe with.
Beloved, learn to do this when you are in any strait, if there be any thing that you need, remember this, if thou can but get a promise, if faith can but get this footing, the LORD hath made it a part of his Covenant, and there is ⟨p. 234⟩his hand and seal to it, the Sacrament that thou receivest from time to time, is but a seal of that Covenant, and if he seem to forget it for a time, •e will remember it, he cannot forget it long, be assured he will perform it, it is impossible but he should, let not your hearts fail, if thou have a promise, he will do it in due season, although not in thy season, yet he will do it in the best manner, though not in that manner and fashion that thou imaginest.
Beloued, learne to doe this when you are in any strait, if there be any thing that you need, remember this, if thou can but get a promise, if faith can but get this footing, the LORD hath made it a part of his Couenant, and there is ⟨p. 234⟩his hand and seale to it, the Sacrament that thou receiuest from time to time, is but a seale of that Couenant, and if he seeme to forget it for a time, •e will remember it, hee cannot forget it long, be assured he will performe it, it is impossible but he should, let not your hearts faile, if thou haue a promise, he will doe it in due season, although not in thy season, yet he will doe it in the best manner, though not in that manner and fashion that thou imaginest.