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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.
Beloved, it is certain, that the holiest man that is, hath as much love of himself as others, they desire their safety, as well as others, they desire to have liberty, and life, as well as others: but here is all the difference, they are persuaded that God ⟨p. 14⟩is All-sufficient, to restore all these to them, when they loose them for his sake, when other men are not so persuaded: they have a new judgement of things, they have another judgement of heavenly things, and of earthly, they see another vanity in the Creatures, and another All-sufficiency in God, then other men see, or then they themselves ever saw before; And this is the reason they are able to do that which other men are not able to do; and therefore, the way to have the use of all this knowledge, is to seek to God, to beseech him to enlighten you, that he would declare this to you, that he would lead you into this truth; and when he hath taught you, you shall be able to know all this, and to know it to purpose. So much for this first point.
Beloved, it is certaine, that the holiest man that is, hath as much loue of himselfe as others, they desire their safetie, as well as others, they desire to haue libertie, and life, as well as others: but here is all the difference, they are perswaded that God ⟨p. 14⟩is All-sufficient, to restore all these to them, when they loose them for his sake, when other men are not so perswaded: they haue a new judgement of things, they haue another judgement of heavenly things, and of earthly, they see another vanitie in the Creatures, and another All-sufficiencie in God, then other men see, or then they themselues ever saw before; And this is the reason they are able to doe that which other men are not able to doe; and therefore, the way to haue the vse of all this knowledge, is to seeke to God, to beseech him to enlighten you, that he would declare this to you, that he would leade you into this truth; and when he hath taught you, you shall be able to know all this, and to know it to purpose. So much for this first poynt.