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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.
Ahab, for ought we see, went well enough to the battle, Jehoshaphat and he, yet, saith the text, a man drew a bow at adventure, &c. (which accident he could not foresee,) the man aimed no more at Ahab, nor understood it no more then the arrow that he shot, but it was a mere accident directed by God, that he could not foresee.
Ahab, for ought we see, went well enough to the battaile, Iehoshaphat and he, yet, sayth the text, a man drew a bow at adventure, &c. (which accident he could not foresee,) the man aymed no more at Ahab, nor vnderstood it no more then the arrow that he shot, but it was a meere accident directed by God, that he could not foresee.
Haman thought he had made his preparations strong enough to bring his enterprise to pass, to overthrow the Jews; there came an accident between, the King could not sleep, he calls for the book of the Chronicles, and turns to that place where Mordecai's discovery of a treason was recorded, and so Mordecai was advanced, &c. This was a chance that befell him; although he were never so well fitted to bring his enterprise to pass, yet this he could neither foresee, nor prevent. Many such instances we might give.
Haman thought he had made his preparations strong enough to bring his enterprise to passe, to overthrow the Iewes; there came an accident betweene, the King could not sleepe, he cals for the booke of the Chronicles, and turnes to that place where Mordecaies discovery of a treason was recorded, and so Mordecai was advanced, &c. This was a chance that befell him; although he were never so well fitted to bring his enterprise to passe, yet this he could neither foresee, nor prevent. Many such instances we might giue.