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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 to me,1 how shall we know?
- 1Quest.
I will name you but these four ways of trial,1 that are named here: the Wise man makes this difference of men,2 some are good, and some are evil, some are clean, and some are polluted, some sacrifice, others sacrifice not, some are careless of an oath, others fear an oath. Wouldest thou know then in which of these two •ankes of men thou art? Consider then whether thou be a good man or an evil man, that is one distinction. Goodness consists in these four things.
I will name you but these foure wayes of tryall,1 that are named here: the Wiseman makes this difference of men,2 some are good, and some are evill, some are cleane, and some are polluted, some sacrifice, others sacrifice not, some are carelesse of an oath, others feare an oath. Wouldest thou know then in which of these two •ankes of men thou art? Consider then whether thou be a good man or an evill man, that is one distinction. Goodnesse consists in these foure things.
- 1Answ.
- 2Fouretryals.