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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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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, Jere. 11. 14.1 Th•u shalt not pray for this people, I will not hear their cry in the day of their trouble: Thou shalt not pray for them; thou shalt not lift up a cry, a prayer for them. It is twice repeated, because the Lord was resolved, the time was past, and they saw it not, therefore their misery was great.
The Iewes likewise; there was a time when God would haue received them, and averted that fearefull Iudgement that came vpon the whole Nation, when they were carried away captiue; but when they had passed that time, we see God is resolved to destroy them; there is no more hope for them, Iere. 11. 14.1 Th•u shalt not pray for this people, I will not heare their cry in the day of their trouble: Thou shalt not pray for them; thou shalt not lift vp a cry, a prayer for them. It is twice repeated, because the Lord was resolved, the time was past, and they saw it not, therefore their miserie was great.