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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.
I returned and saw under the Sun saith he, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of knowledge, but time and chance cometh to all.
I returned and saw vnder the Sunne sayth hee, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battell to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of vnderstanding, nor yet favour to men of knowledge, but time and chance commeth to all.
The next point that we are to observe in these words, is this, that
The next point that we are to obserue in these words, is this, that
Men of the greatest abilities, men of the greatest sufficiencies, are often disappointed of their hopes and ends. 1This is a vanity under the Sun; 2and not so only, but men that are more weak, and insufficient, do obtain their ends and hopes. For you must understand it reciprocally, the battle is not always to the strong, therefore it is some times to the weak; riches are not always to men of understanding, therefore they are often to men, that have not understanding.
Men of the greatest abilities, men of the greatest sufficiencies, are often disappointed of their hopes and ends. 1