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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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The third,1 and last proposition is, That because men miss of these times, therefore their misery is great upon them, 2partly, because they do not effect the thing they go about, when they miss of their time; for the Lord works not with them, when they hit upon a wrong time; partly also because they failing in their duty, not taking the good time that God hath appointed, he in his most just judgement sends upon them evil times, that suddenly come upon them, even as a snare upon the birds. As you see when birds are feeding quietly and fearing nothing, then an evil snare comes and takes ⟨p. 112⟩them; So it is with men, when they have missed their times, when they think they are safest, when they speak peace to themselves; when they think that danger is farthest off, then evil times come suddenly upon them. This you shall see best in examples.
The third,1 and last proposition is, That because men misse of these times, therefore their miserie is great vpon them, 2partly, because they do not effect the thing they goe about, when they misse of their time; for the Lord workes not with them, when they hit vpon a wrong time; partly also because they fayling in their dutie, not taking the good time that God hath appointed, he in his most just judgement sends vpon them evill times, that suddenly come vpon them, euen as a snare vpon the birds. As you see when birds are feeding quietly and fearing nothing, then an evill snare comes and takes ⟨p. 112⟩them; So it is with men, when they haue missed their times, when they thinke they are safest, when they speake peace to themselues; when they thinke that danger is farthest off, then evill times come suddenly vpon them. This you shall see best in examples.
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