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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.
Secondly;1 As men are not to boast themselves when they are strong;2 So likewise if the battle be not always to the strong, but that sometimes also to the weak, let no man be discouraged because he is weak, because he is unprepared, because he is not so well furnished to bring such an enterprise to pass. For as there are certain times that God will have to pass over men for their evil (that be a man never so strong, as he hath appointed his change and condition, so it shall come to §1pass,)3 So also there is a certain time that God hath appointed for other mens good & advancement; when a man is weak and low, his weakness, and folly, and inability, shall no more frustrate, turn aside and prevent his advancement, when God will bring it upon him, then the strength or wisdom of the other shall turn away Gods decree, and prevent the counsel of God against him.
Secondly;1 As men are not to boast themselues when they are strong;2 So likewise if the battaile be not alwayes to the strong, but that sometimes also to the weake, let no man be discouraged because he is weake, because he is vnprepared, because he is not so well furnished to bring such an enterprise to passe. For as there are certaine times that God will haue to passe over men for their evill (that be a man never so strong, as he hath appointed his change and condition, so it shall come to §1passe,)3 So also there is a certaine time that God hath appointed for other mens good & advancement; when a man is weake and low, his weakenesse, and follie, and inabilitie, shall no more frustr•te, turne aside and prevent his advancement, when God will bring it vpon him, then the strength or wisedome of the other shall turne away Gods decree, and prevent the counsell of God against him.