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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,1 God will do it the rather, that he might show forth his own power, & discover the Creatures weakness, especially when a Creature shall pride it self in any of these outward things, as Asahel did in his swiftness, it was the cause of his overthrow, and indeed God usually takes men in such things, when they begin to boast, I shall now ⟨p. 93⟩have the battle, because I am strong. These things, I say, are commonly their ruin. The policy of Ahithophel, the hair of Absalom; and so many a mans wealth, many a mans wit, that thing wherein their strength lies, wherein they boast themselves, God causeth to be the means of their ruin: he takes them in these things, that he might discover his own power, & the vanity and weakness of the Creature.
Againe,1 God will doe it the rather, that he might shew forth his owne power, & discover the Creatures weaknesse, especially when a Creature shall pride it selfe in any of these outward things, as Asahel did in his swiftnesse, it was the cause of his overthrow, and indeede God vsually takes men in such things, when they begin to boast, I shall now ⟨p. 93⟩haue the battaile, because I am strong. These things, I say, are commonly their ruine. The policie of Achitophell, the hayre of Absalom; and so many a mans wealth, many a mans wit, that thing wherein their strength lies, wherein they boast themselues, God causeth to be the meanes of their ruine: he takes them in these things, that he might discover his owne power, & the vanitie and weaknes of the Creature.
- 1To show his power.To shew his power.