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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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So likewise, The people of Israel, when they sought a King for themselves, it was lawful for them to seek a King; for God had appointed from all eternity David to be their King, and if Saul had not been their King, David had been King at the same season that he was; but their error was in the time, they would have a King, when Samuel reigned over them; when God was pleased to Judge them by the hand of the Prophets, more immediately then by the hand of the King, and therefore he saith, that himself ruled over them; and therefore God tells them, because they would needs have a King now, because they would anticipate him, (they would have a King before God had appointed them a King,) therefore this curse should go with their King, he shall do thus and thus to you; he shall take your sons, and put them into his Chariots, he shall take your daughters, and make them Apothecaries, he shall take your Vineyards, and your Olive trees. Thus your King shall do to you, because you have missed your time, your misery shall be great upon you.
So likewise, The people of Israell, when they sought a King for themselues, it was lawfull for them to seeke a King; for God had appointed from all eternitie David to be their King, and if Saul had not beene their King, David had beene King at the same season that he was; but their error was in the time, they would haue a King, when Samuel raign•d over them; when God was pleased to Iudge them by the hand of the Prophets, more immediately then by the hand of the King, and therefore he sayth, that himselfe ruled over them; and therefore God tels them, because they would needes haue a King now, because they would anticipate him, (they would haue a King before God had appointed them a King,) therefore this curse should goe with their King, he shall doe thus and thus to you; he shall take your sonnes, and put them into his Chariots, he shall take your da•ghters, and make them Apothecaries, he shall take your Vineyards, and your Oliue trees. Thus your King shall doe to you, because you haue missed your time, your miserie shall be great vpon you.
The like you shall see in the Children of Israel