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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.
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.
Jacob, It was lawful for him to have sought the blessing, but, because he missed of the time, you see his misery was great upon him, how many sore years of travail had he under his uncle Laban? And this was because he missed of his time.
Iacob, It was lawfull for him to haue sought the blessing, but, because he missed of the time, you see his misery was great vpon him, how many sore yeares of travaile had he vnder his vncle Laban? And this was because he missed of his time.
On the other side, David that did hit upon his time, God promised him a Kingdom, and he stayed his time, you see he had it with good success, he had it in such a manner, as was fit for him; for he stayed his time.
On the other side, David that did hit vpon his time, God promised him a Kingdome, and he stayed his time, you see he had it with good successe, he had it in such a manner, as was fit for him; for he stayed his time.
Rehoboam is another example, when he consulted with the old men; They told him, that if he would serve the people at that time, they should be his servants for ever; but he followed the counsel of the young men, and you see what fell out upon this, the missing of his time; for that was the counsel that the old men gave him, if thou wilt serve them at this time, &c. As if they had s•yd, Rehoboam, thou thinkest it will be disadvantage to thee, if thou let the reins loose upon them; and ⟨p. 114⟩not restrain, and curb them in the beginning, but thou missest of thy time: There is a time for meekness, and a time for roughness; There is a time for clemency, there is a time again for severity, but this is not a time for Rehoboam to use severity, in the beginning of his Reign, therefore you see his misery was great upon him, he lost ten tribes by this means.