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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.
Though a man do see, and though he ⟨p. 83⟩can say, such a wheel is necessary, yet it is not in his own power to use it.
Though a man doe see, and though he ⟨p. 83⟩can say, such a wheele is necessary, yet it is not in his owne power to vse it.
An host is a great means to get a battle, yet saith he, be an host never so strong, that is not enough. But what if he have valiant men and Soldiers? Yet that will not do it, a mighty man is not delivered by his great strength. I, but what if he have horses and chariots? &c. Let the instrument be what it will be, a horse is a vain help, that is, except the Lord concur with that host, and turn that great wheel, except he be with those valiant men, except he concur with the strength of the horse and of the chariot, all this is not able to do it. And therefore I say, this is one reason why the battle is not to the strong, nor riches to men of understanding, because the creature of himself is not able to do it, in its own strength, excluding Gods help, he is not able to bring an enterprise to pass.
An hoast is a great meanes to get a battell, yet sayth he, be an hoast never so strong, that is not enough. But what if hee haue valiant men and Souldiers? Yet that will not doe it, a mightie man is not deliuered by his great strength. I, but what if hee haue horses and chariots? &c. Let the instrument be what it will be, a horse is a vaine helpe, that is, except the Lord concurre with that hoast, and turne that great wheele, except hee bee with those valiant men, except he concurre with the strength of the horse and of the chariot, all this is not able to doe it. And therefore I say, this is one reason why the battell is not to the strong, nor riches to men of vnderstanding, because the creature of himselfe is not able to doe it, in its owne strength, excluding Gods helpe, he is not able to bring an enterprise to passe.