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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.
Again if all things be subject to vanity,1 learn we then, first, not to covet after earthly things, not to set our hearts upon it, nor to desire it over much when we want it. And secondly, when we §2have it, not to be confident,2 nor to trust to much to it, not to rejoice in it to inordinately. For it is but vanity; there is an emptiness in it; it will deceive §3us, as a broken reed.3 Thirdly, if God do take from us any of those earthly things, as riches, credit, health, or friends, let us be content to ⟨p. 78⟩part with them. For even the best of them are vanity, subject to emptiness, such as will not perform that, which they promise, such as will deceive us, when we come to use them,▪
Againe if all things be subiect to vanitie,1 learne we then, first, not to couet after earthly things, not to set our hearts vpon it, nor to desire it over much when we want it. And secondly, when we §2haue it, not to be confident,2 nor to trust to much to it, not to rejoyce in it to inordinately. For it is but vanitie; there is an emptines in it; it will deceiue §3vs, as a broken reede.3 Thirdly, if God doe take from vs any of those earthly things, as riches, credit, health, or friends, let vs be content to ⟨p. 78⟩