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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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Secondly, it is not enough only to pray to him, but there is another thing added to it, to ⟨p. 123⟩walk in his ways, not to steppe out of his ways, but to keep the Commandments, when we have any business to do, go to the straight path, step not out to any inordinate course, but keep the Commandments, and the Commandments will keep thee: This you shall find Eccles. 8. 5. 1He that keeps the Commandment, shall know no evil thing, and the heart of the wise shall know the time, and the Judgement; for to every purpose there is a time and a Judgement. You see, though it be very hard to find, and a man knows it not of himself, nor can any tell him, yet this promise is made, he that keeps the Commandment, and the heart of the wise, that is, the godly man, he shall know the time, and the Judgement.
Secondly, it is not enough onely to pray to him, but there is another thing added to it, to ⟨p. 123⟩walke in his wayes, not to steppe out of his wayes, but to keepe the Cōmandements, when we haue any businesse to doe, goe to the straight path, step not out to any inordinate course, but keepe the Commandements, and the Commandements will keepe thee: This you shall finde Eccles. 8. 5. 1He that keepes the Commandement, shall know no evill thing, and the heart of the wise shall know the time, and the Iudgement; for to every purpose there is a time and a Iudgement. You see, though it be very hard to finde, and a man knows it not of himselfe, nor can any tell him, yet this promise is made, he that keepes the Commandement, and the heart of the wise, that is, the godly man, he shall know the time, and the Iudgement.