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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.
Lastly;1 another reason why God doth it, is, because ⟨p. 55⟩the time of this life is the time of striving,2 of running, of acting, it is not the time of being rewarded; as Jam. 1. 12. Blessed is he that endureth the time of trial. God puts a man for the time of this life to many trials, he puts a good man to suffer many crosses and afflictions, to see whether he will bear them or no, he gives not him present liberty, present prosperity, nor present rewards, &c. Saith he, When he is tried, then he shall receive the Crown of glory, which he hath promised to them that love him: then, and not before; so, I say, the time of this life is the time of striving.
Lastly;1 another reason why God doth it, is, because ⟨p. 55⟩the time of this life is the time of striving,2 of running, of acting, it is not the time of being rewarded; as Iam. 1. 12. Blessed is he that indureth the time of triall. God puts a man for the time of this life to many trials, he puts a good man to suffer many crosses and afflictions, to see whether he will beare them or no, he giues not him present libertie, present prosperitie, nor present rewards, &c. Sayth he, When he is tryed, then he shall receiue the Crowne of glory, which he hath promised to them that loue him: then, and not before; so, I say, the time of this life is the time of striving.
- 1Reas. 5.
- 2This life is a time of striving.