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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.
You will say,1 what comfort is there in that? or to what end is it useful for us to know, that they are in the hands of the son, more then that they are in the hands of the Father?
You willsay,1 what comfort is there in that? or to what end is it vsefull for vs to know, that they are in the hands of the sonne, more then that they are in the hands of the Father?
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It is to this purpose;1 That you may be more confident in coming to God, to ask any thing at his hands: for therefore hath the Lord done it, that you may come with the more boldness: for Christ hath taken our nature, our flesh; he is nearer to us, then God the Father, who dwells in light inaccessible, he is one whom we have known, he dwelt among us, he is of the same kindred, as it were, we are flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone. Now when we shall hear, that all things are put into his hands, as he is Mediator, as he is the Angel of the Covenant, we may go with the more boldness, we may have the more confidence, that, as we have need and use of any thing, it shall not be denied us: for we know all is in the hands of him, whom we love, whom we fear.
It is to this purpose;1 That you may be more confident in comming to God, to aske any thing at his hands: for therefore hath the Lord done it, that you may come with the more boldnesse: for Christ hath taken our nature, our flesh; he is neerer to vs, then God the Father, who dwels in light inaccessible, he is one whom wee haue knowne, he dwelt among vs, he is of the same kindred, as it were, we are flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone. Now when we shall heare, that all things are put into his hands, as he is Mediator, as he is the Angell of the Covenant, we may goe with the more boldnes, we may haue the more confidence, that, as wee haue neede and vse of any thing, it shall not be denied vs: for we know all is in the hands of him, whom we loue, whom wee feare.