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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.
David had many troubles, when he was young, when he was under Sauls government, he was hunted as a flea, or Partridge; after he came to the kingdom himself, you know he was a man troubled a great while, there was Civill Wars, after them he was troubled with his children, after that with the rebellions of his people, and yet, saith the Text, he died full of riches, full of honour, and full of days. The Lord made a good end with him; The latter end of the righteous is peace, that is, a man that trusteth in the God of peace, he shall be sure to have peace in the end, a man, that is a subject to the Kingdom of peace, that is subject to the government of Christ, the Prince of peace, it must needs be, that he must have peace in the end; for the Kingdom of God is in righteousness and peace, and the government of Christ, is the government of peace, and therefore it shall be peace in the end to him, whatsoever is in the way. Therefore, let no man be discouraged, but let this comfort him.
David had many troubles, when he was yong, when he was vnder Sauls government, he was hunted as a flea, or Partridge; after he came to the kingdome himselfe, you know he was a man troubled a great while, there was Civill Warres, after them he was troubled with his children, after that with the rebellions of his people, and yet, saith the Text, he died full of riches, full of honour, and full of dayes. The Lord made a good end with him; The latter end of the righteous is peace, that is, a man that trusteth in the God of peace, he shall be sure to haue peace in the end, a man, that is a subject to the Kingdome of peace, that is subject to the government of Christ, the Prince of peace, it must needs be, that he must haue peace in the end; for the Kingdome of God is in righte•usnesse and peace, and the government of Christ, is the government of peace, and therefore it shall be peace in the end to him, whatsoever is in the way. Therefore, let no man be discouraged, but let this comfort him.
On the other side, another man may have peace by the way, he may have prosperity for a time, he may flourish like a green Bay tree; but his latter end shall be miserable. As it is