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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.
Again; They build us up; we are gainers by them, we grow more rich both in grace and knowledge:1 Jude. 20. verse, Edify your selves in your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost; As if he should say, that will edify you: and you know what Christ says,2 take heed how you hear, for to him that hath, more shall be given; that is, he that hears as he ought to hear, every time that he hears he grows something more rich, he gains some more saving knowledge, some greater degree of saving grace.
Againe; They build vs vp; we are g•iners by them, wee grow more rich both in grace and knowledge:1 Iude. 20. verse, Edifie your selues in your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost; As if he should say, that will edifie you: and you know what Christ sayes,2 take heede how you heare, for to him that hath, more shall be given; that is, he that heares as he ought to heare, every time that he heares he growes something more rich, he gaines some more saving knowledge, some greater degree of saving grace.
- 1Jud• 20.Iud• 20.
- 2Mar. 4. 24.