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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.
If a man through the apprehension and sight of his own righteousness, of his own sanctificati on, that measure of it, that he hath obtained, think thus with himself, I have thus walked with God, I have been thus perfect, I have thus far kept the way, I have thus far denied my self, and therefore I shall be heard. If he go this way to work, he shall find many objections, much falseness in his heart, much unevenness in his ways, that will discourage him; therefore so, a ⟨p. 22⟩man cannot come with boldness. But, saith he, you shall come boldly; through whom? through •aith in Christ, that is, if you come in Christ, consider that you are in Covenant with him, that you come in his name, that it is he you present to the Father, when you ask any thing at his hands, and thus you may come with boldness, what objection soever there can be made, they will be all easily answered in Christ.
If a man through the apprehension and sight of his owne righteousnesse, of his owne sanctificati on, that measure of it, that hee hath obtained, thinke thus with himselfe, I haue thus walked with God, I haue beene thus perfect, I haue thus farre kept the way, I haue thus farre denied my selfe, and therefore I shall be heard. If he goe this way to worke, he shall finde many objections, much falsenesse in his heart, much vnevennesse in his wayes, that will discourage him; therefore so, a ⟨p. 22⟩man cannot come with boldnesse. But, sayth he, you shall come boldly; through whom? through •aith in Christ, that is, if you come in Christ, consider that you are in Covenant with him, that you come in his name, that it is he you present to the Father, when you aske any thing at his hands, and thus you may come with boldnesse, what objection soever there can be made, they will be all easily answered in Christ.