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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
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Secondly;1 There is an allotted time, because God in his providence, in all his works, he doth, what he doth, in measure, in number, he weighs every thing, and makes it beautiful; now every thing is beautiful in its season; out of its season, it is not beautiful. And that is another reason, that he likewise here renders, vers. 11. he hath made every thing beautiful in his time, therefore there is a time allotted to every action, and to every purpose: because if it miss of this time, it is not beautiful, there is a deformity, there is an obliquity in it, the beauty, the preciousness, and the comeliness of it, is lost.
Secondly;1 There is an allotted time, because God in his providence, in all his workes, he doth, what he doth, in measure, in number, he waighes every thing, and makes it beautifull; now euery thing is beautifull in its season; out of its season, it is not beautifull. And that is another reason, that he likewise here renders, vers. 11. he hath made every thing beautifull in his time, therefore there is a time allotted to euery action, and to euery purpose: because if it misse of this time, it is not beautifull, there is a desormitie, there is an obliquitie in it, the beautie, the preciousnes, and the comelinesse of it, is lost.
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Thirdly,1 God hath appointed a certain time, he hath allotted a time to every action, out of his own royal prerogative, he will not have men to know the times; but the times must be of his allotting, he hath appointed a time to every thing, wherein his great sovereignty over the creatures, and over all things appears; and therefore you shall see,2