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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.
Secondly;1 As we must not come without him, so we must come with confidence, & much boldness, if we come in his name; and that especial use is to be made of it in the second place, to come with boldness to partake of his All-sufficiency, for it is in the hands of the Son, it is in the hands of a Mediator.
Secondly;1 As we must not come without him, so we must come with confidence, & much boldnesse, if we come in his name; and that especiall vse is to be made of it in the second place, to come with boldnes to partake of his All-sufficiencie, for it is in the hands of the Son, it is in the hands of a Mediator.
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The reason why great things are not done for us, notwithstanding God is All-sufficient, is, because we come not with great faith; If we were able to believe much, it would be to us according to our faith. And what is the reason that we come not with great faith, but because we come not in the name of Christ? We are discouraged in the sight of our own weakness, or imperfections and frailties; but if we did look on Christ, and behold him, and come in his name, we would come with a strong faith, and if we did so, it would be according to our faith. When we come timorously and fearfully to God, when we come doubting whether we shall receive it or no, it is a sign we come in our own name; When we come boldly and confidently, and make no question, but the thing we ask shall be granted, it is a sign that we come in the name of Christ; and if we do so, do you think he will deny us? My Beloved, to what end hath the Father given him all things into his hands? Why is he made rich with all treasures? Is it that he might keep it, and hoard it up? No, but it is to bestow on those that his Father hath given him amongst men; when a man hath riches it is a vanity under the Sun, saith Solomon, to