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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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Either, when men inebriate themselves too much with the present Comforts of this world, when they exceed in them, when they take more then they ought, though the things in themselves be lawful.
Either, when men inebriate themselues too much with the present Comforts of this world, when they ex•eede in them, when they take more then they ought, though the things in themselues be lawfull.
Or secondly; They take so much care for worldly things, that it breeds a distemper in them; that is, it distracts their minds; for by that a man may know when his cares are inordinate, when they ⟨p. 126⟩breed distractions in the mind; as we see in Martha; Christ found not fault, because she was careful to provide; but because her care went to far, that it troubled her, that she could not attend upon spiritual duties, there was the fault, Martha's thoughts were troubled about many things, when such distempers grow on us, it causeth us to miss▪ the time.
Or secondly; They take so much care for worldly things, that it breeds a distemper in them; that is, it distracts their mindes; for by that a man may know when his cares are inordinate, when they ⟨p. 126⟩breede distractions in the mind; as we see in Martha; Christ found not fault, because shee was carefull to provide; but because her care went to farre, that it troubled her, that she could not attend vpon spirituall duties, there was the fault, Marthaes thoughts were troubled about many things, when such distempers grow on vs, it causeth vs to misse▪ the time.