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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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You shall see an example of them in Saul, and in the people of Israel; Saul had a time to make sure the Kingdom to himself, and the Kingdom of heaven to himself; but because he lost his time, God would give him no more, he had opportunity no longer; but it was cut off from him. You know he lost the Kingdom, by not staying the time that Samuel appointed him, he stayed to the very point of the time; but he stayed it not out. The seventh day Samuel came according to his promise; but he thought he would not have come, because he stayed so late, but this was the loss of ⟨p. 121⟩the Kingdom to him. God intimates thus much to him there, that if he had discerned his time, he might have saved his Kingdom, but because he did not see it, that misery came upon him, he lost the Kingdom from himself, and from his posterity for ever.
You shall see an example of them in Saul, and in the people of Israell; Saul had a time to make sure the Kingdome to himselfe, and the Kingdome of heaven to himselfe; but because he lost his time, God would giue him no more, he had opportunitie no longer; but it was cut off from him. You know he lost the Kingdome, by not staying the time that Samuel appointed him, he stayed to the very point of the time; but he stayed it not out. The seaventh day Samuel came according to his promise; but he thought he would not haue come, because he stayed so late, but this was the losse of ⟨p. 121⟩the Kingdome to him. God intimates thus much to him there, that if he had discerned his time, he might haue saved his Kingdome, but because he did not see it, that miserie came vpon him, he lost the Kingdome from himselfe, and from his posteritie for ever.
The Jews likewise; there was a time when God would have received them, and averted that fearful Judgement that came upon the whole Nation, when they were carried away captive; but when they had passed that time, we see God is resolved to destroy them; there is no more hope for them,