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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.
Last of all, if the Lord should not do it, he should loose his glory; If wicked men should always prosper, if good men should always fare ill, men would say, there were no God in heaven, to rule things, to administer things by his providence; therefore, saith he, I will bring it to pass, that you may know that I am the Lord. So then, seest thou a wicked man doing wickedly, and yet not punished? He cannot continue long; the Lord should loose his glory if he should. Seest thou a good man that continues in his righteousness, ⟨p. 59⟩and yet he suffers adversity and affliction, he is set in a low place, he walks on foot, &c. he cannot continue so long; for the Lord should loose his glory, and the Lord will not loose his glory, he is exceeding tender of his glory. And therefore this Conclusion must be set down, that though for a time all things fall alike to good & bad, though God dispense them promiscuously for a season, yet certainly the issue shall be, it shall be well with the righteous, and it shall be ill with the wicked.
Last of all, if the Lord should not doe it, he should loose his glory; If wicked men should alwayes prosper, if good men should alwayes fare ill, men would say, there were no God in heaven, to rule things, to administer things by his providence; therefore, sayth he, I will bring it to passe, that you may know that I am the Lord. So then, seest thou a wicked man doing wickedly, and yet not punished? He cannot continue long; the Lord should loose his glory if he should. Seest thou a good man that continues in his righteousnesse, ⟨p. 59⟩and yet he suffers adversitie and affliction, he is set in a low place, he walkes on foote, &c. he cannot continue so long; for the Lord should loose his glorie, and the Lord will not loose his glorie, he is exceeding tender of his glorie. And therefore this Conclusion must be set downe, that though for a time all things fall alike to good & bad, though God dispence them promiscuously for a season, yet certainely the issue shall be, it shall be well with the righteous, and it shall be ill with the wicked.