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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
Part › Sermon 4: THE FOURTH SERMON.Part › Sermon 4: THE FOVRTH SERMON.
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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 Act. 1. 7. It is not for you, saith he, to know the times, and seasons, neither to know them, nor appoint them; for, saith he, those the Lord keeps in his own power; and therefore it it he that hath allotted a time to every thing. It is he also that concealeth and hideth them from the sons of men. And this is the first point; That to every action there is a time appointed.
Thirdly,1 God hath appointed a certaine time, he hath allotted a time to euery action, out of his owne royall prerogatiue, he will not haue men to know the times; but the times must be of his allotting, he hath appointed a time to euery thing, wherein his great soveraignty over the creatures, and over all things appeares; and therefore you shall see,2 Act. 1. 7. It is not for you, sayth he, to know the times, and seasons, neither to know them, nor appoint them; for, sayth he, those the Lord keepes in his owne power; and therefore it it he that hath allotted a time to euery thing. It is he also that concealeth and hideth them from the sonnes of men. And this is the first point; That to every action there is a time appointed.
- 1Reas. 3.
- 2Act. 1. 7.