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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.
When one heareth that his Prince hath put all that he hath into the hands of a friend, with whom he is well acquainted, it must needs glad his heart, and fill him with hope of obtaining any thing that is fitting for him; As it was with Jacob, when Joseph said to him, all this I have in mine hands, &c. It was a great comfort to Jacob, that one whom he knew so well, that was flesh of his flesh, had all things in his hands: Now this is the comfort we have by ⟨p. 17⟩it, That the Father hath put all things into the hands of the Son, into the hands of Christ, as he is Mediator: and this he hath done for these reasons.
When one heareth that his Prince hath put all that hee hath into the handes of a friend, with whom hee is well acquainted, it must needes glad his heart, and fill him with hope of obtaining any thing that is fitting for him; As it was with Iacob, when Ioseph sayd to him, all this I haue in mine handes, &c. It was a great comfort to Iacob, that one whom he knew so well, that was flesh of his flesh, had all things in his hands: Now this is the comfort wee haue by ⟨p. 17⟩it, That the Father hath put all things into the hands of the Sonne, into the hands of Christ, as he is Mediator: and this he hath done for these reasons.
First;1 That men might glorify the Son, that men might honour the Son, as they honour the Father, for therefore was it that he would not keep all in his own hands, but gave them up into the hands of the Sonne.
First;1 That men might glorifie the Sonne, that men might honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father, for therefore was it that he would not keepe all in his owne hands, but gaue them vp into the hands of the Sonne.