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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.
And as I say for the enemies of the Church,1 so I may likewise say for the righteous man; The latter end of the righteous shall be peace: he may have trouble for a time, but his end shall be peace. Be not therefore discouraged; howsoever God may deal with thee by the way, yet you know what end he made with Job; That expression you have in Jam. 5. 11.2 You know the case of Job, and you know what end the Lord made with him: So I may say of every righteous man.
And as I say for the enemies of the Church,1 so I may likewise say for the righteous man; The latter end of the righteous shall be peace: he may haue trouble for a time, but his end shall be peace. Be not therefore discouraged; howsoever God may deale with thee by the way, yet you know what end he made with Iob; That expression you haue in Iam. 5. 11.2 You know the case of Iob, and you know what end the Lord made with him: So I may say of every righteous man.
- 1Instances of the godly.
- 2Jam. 5. 11.Iam. 5. 11.
You know Jacob had many troubles, troubles when he was with Laban, troubles with the Shechemites, troubles with his own sons; yet his latter end was peace.