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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.
Secondly,1 if there be such a vanity in all things under the Sun, 2then surely he that hath brought this vanity upon them must needs be much more vainie. For what causeth this vanity, that ⟨p. 76⟩lieth upon the whole face of the creature? is it not man? it came not upon the creature, as you know, for its own sake, but by man; why then surely man, that hath bin the cause of all this vanity, must needs be himself much more vain. Therefore, if a man look upon himself, let him consider this, that he shall never find any happiness within his own compass, or circle; If he will needs build himself upon his own bottom, he is subject to vanity, and more then any other creature besides, therefore let us learn to go out of our selves, and seek it else-where.
Secondly,1 if there be such a vanity in all things vnder the Sunne, 2then surely he that hath brought this vanitie vpon them must needes be much more vainie. For what causeth this vanitie, that ⟨p. 76⟩lieth vpon the whole face of the creature? is it not man? it came not vpon the creature, as you know, for its owne sake, but by man; why then surely man, that hath bin the cause of all this vanitie, must needes be himselfe much more vaine. Therefore, if a man looke vpon himselfe, let him consider this, that he shall neuer find any happines within his owne compasse, or circle; If hee will needs build himselfe vpon his owne bottom, he is subject to vanitie, and more then any other creature besides, therefore let vs learne to goe out of our selues, and seeke it else-where.
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