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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 know men do not give the reward till the wrestling be done, they are not knighted, till the battle be ended, they give not the garland, till there be an end of the combat,1 Therefore Rom. 2. 5. The last day is called the manifestation, or declaration of his just Judgement; So that till then there is no declaration of the just judgement of God, one way or other; There is not a declaration of wrath till then, nor a declaration of mercy till then, for a time therefore, the Lord suffers them to go on, he dispenseth the event of good and evil, of punishments, and rewards promiscuously, that the sons of men might be tried; but when the race is done, then he will make good his promise to the one, and his threatenings unto the other.
You know men doe not giue the reward till the wrastling be done, they are not knighted, till the battaile be ended, they giue not the garland, till there be an end of the combate,1 Therefore Rom. 2. 5. The last day is called the manifestation, or declaration of his iust Iudgement; So that till then there is no declaration of the just judgement of God, one way or other; There is not a declaration of wrath till then, nor a declaration of mercie till then, for a time therefore, the Lord suffers them to goe on, he dispenceth the event of good and evill, of punishments, and rewards promiscously, that the sonnes of men might be tryed; but when the race is done, then he will make good his promise to the one, and his threatnings vnto the other.