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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.
Christ answers them thus,1 I will send my spirit with you,2 and he shall convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of ludgement; As if he should say, I confess you are not able to do it, that is a work that only belongs to the holy Ghost, and he shall convince men of their miserable estate out of Christ, he shall convince them of that righteousness that they are to have by Christ, he shall also convince them of holiness, and sanctification, under Christs government. Thus, saith he, the holy Ghost shall do; you are not able to perform it. And so when the Lord makes the promise, that the people should serve him, and fear him: The question is, how they should be able to do it; shall the Prophets be able to persuade them? shall the Apostles in their times be able to persuade them? No; saith he, They shall all be taught of God; As if he should say, without his teaching it will be all in vain; but if the Lord teach them once, they shall be persuaded effectually, they shall not only know what their duty is, but they shall be ready to perform it.
Christ answers them thus,1 I will send my spirit with you,2 and he shall convince the world of sinne, of righteous•esse, and of ludgement; As if he should say, I confesle you are not able to doe it, that is a worke that onely belongs to the holy Ghost, and he shall convince men of their miserable estate out of Christ, he shall convince them of that righteousnesse that they are to haue by Christ, he shall also convince them of holinesse, and sanctification, vnder Christs government. Thus, sayth he, the holy Ghost shall doe; you are not able to performe it. And so when the Lord makes the promise, that the people should serue him, and feare him: The question is, how they should be able to doe it; shall the Prophets be able to perswade them? shall the Apostles in their times be able to perswade them? No; sayth he, They shall all be taught of God; As if he should say, without his teaching it will be all in vaine; but if the Lord teach them once, they shall be perswaded effectually, they shall not onely know what their dutie is, but they shall be readie to performe it.