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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.
In the substance it self he useth no liberty at all; but this is an infallible rule, that will be always true, That he rewards every man according to his work, he rewards the good, according to his work, and he rewards the evil, according to his work: but yet, I say, with this difference, in the time he useth a liberty, it may be, he deferreth the rewarding of such a man a long time, he defers likewise the punishment of such a one a long time; with others he deals quite contrary, he sends punishments upon them presently after the sin is committed, he gives a reward presently after the good deed is done.
In the substance it selfe he vseth no libertie at all; but this is an infallible rule, that will be alwayes true, That he rewards every man according to his worke, he rewards the good, according to his worke, and he rewards the evill, according to his worke: but yet, I say, with this difference, in the time he vseth a libertie, it may be, he deferreth the rewarding of such a man a long time, he deferres likewise the punishmēt of such a one a long time; with others he deales quite contrary, he sends punishments vpon them presently after the sinne is committed, he giues a reward presently after the good deede is done.
And so likewise in the manner of the punishment: there are punishments of divers sorts, some are more secret punishments, some are more scandalous, some are taken out for examples, that others may fear; others he lets alone, and makes them not examples. This liberty he useth in the dispending of his punishments; and the like he doth in his rewards. Some he rewards openly for their well-doing, that others might be encouraged; Some men he suffers to wait a long time, and there comes no present reward; he shall have ⟨p. 50⟩it, he shall have a reward according to his works; but yet this liberty God useth in the dispensation of it.
And so likewise in the manner of the punishment: there are punishments of divers sorts, some are more secret punishments, some are more scandalous, some are taken out for examples, that others may feare; others he lets alone, and makes them not examples. This libertie he vseth in the dispending of his punishments; and the like he doth in his rewards. Some he rewards openly for their well-doing, that others might be incouraged; Some men he suffers to waite a long time, and there comes no present reward; he shall haue