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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.
First, let us consider hence, what a change sin hath made in the world. The time was, my Beloved, when the Lord looked upon all things, and he saw, that they were all exceeding good; but now when the Lord looketh, and the Wise man looketh upon them with the same eye, they are all subject to vanity. And whence hath this proceeded, but because sin hath blown upon the Creatures, as it were, it hath blasted them, it hath taken away their vigour, the virtue, the beauty, the excellency of them? And if sin hath made this change, then consider, that the more sin there is, the more these things are subject to vanity.
First, let vs consider hence, what a change sinne hath made in the world. The time was, my Beloved, when the Lord looked vpon all things, and he saw, that they were all exceeding good; but now when the Lord looketh, and the Wiseman looketh vpon them with the same eye, they are all subiect to vanitie. And whence hath this proceeded, but because sinne hath blowne vpon the Creatures, as it were, it hath blasted them, it hath taken away their vigor, the vertue, the beautie, the excellencie of them? And if sinne hath made this change, then consider, that the more sinne there is, the more these things are subiect to vanitie.
In every mans particular use, you shall find this true: as in riches, a man that is sinful, shall not have comfort from them, but vexation of spirit; ⟨p. 75⟩he shall find a vanity and an emptiness in them. And so wisdom, learning, knowledge, and skill, the more sin, the more vanity is in them: Every man shall find this in all the creatures under the Sun.
In every mans particular vse, you shall finde this true: as in riches, a man that is sinfull, shall not haue comfort from them, but vexation of spirit; ⟨p. 75⟩he shall finde a vanitie and an emptinesse in them. And so wisedome, learning, knowledge, and skill, the more sinne, the more vanitie is in them: Euery man shall finde this in all the creatures vnder the Sunne.