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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.
So Elisha, when the King thought to have taken off his head, though he had the power of a King, and his purpose was firm, that it should come to pass, to a full height, there was no doubt made of it, yet God kept him safe.
So Elisha, when the King thought to haue taken off his head, though he had the power of a King, and his purpose was firme, that it should come to passe, to a full height, there was no doubt made of it, yet God kept him safe.
Therefore, let us be encouraged on the other side that are weak, God is able to hide us, he is able to strengthen us, to give us advantage and success, when we are unable to help our selves: for as it is true, that the battle is not always to the strong, nor favour to the wise, &c. So it is true on ⟨p. 96⟩the other side, that many times when men are not strong, when men are not wise, when they manage not their business with that prudence, wariness, and circumspection that they should do, yet oftentimes they have success, when the other want it.
Therefore, let vs be incouraged on the other side that are weake, God is able to hide vs, he is able to strengthen vs, to giue vs advantage and successe, when we are vnable to helpe our selues: for as it is true, that the battaile is not alwayes to the strong, nor favour to the wise, &c. So it is ture on ⟨p. 96⟩the other side, that many times when men are not strong, when men are not wise, when they mannage not their businesse with that prudence, warinesse, and circumspection that they should doe, yet oftentimes they haue successe, when the other want it.