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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
My Beloved, if we would then keep our times; If we would know the times allotted us, take h•ed of excess; Take heed we affect not too much outward comforts, that our hearts be not too much set upon any outward blessings, be it what it will be.
My Beloved, if we would then keepe our times; If we would know the times allotted vs, take h•ed of excesse; Take heede we affect not too much outward comforts, that our hearts be not too much set vpon any outward blessings, be it what it will be.
Take heed again, that we take not too much ••re for any thing, that we mind not too intentively worldly businesses, they will cause us to miss our times. This is the second Cause.
Take heede againe, that we take not too much ••re for any thing, that we minde not too intentiuely worldly businesses, they will cause vs to misse our times. This is the second Cause.
Thirdly, to do impertinent things, is that which causeth men to miss the time that is allotted to every purpose, and to every business. When a man is occupied about things that he ought not, he misseth doing of those businesses that he ought to do. Therefore 1 Cor. 7. 1The Apostle gives this Rule, saith he, whatsoever you have to do, if you be to buy, do it as if you bought not, if you be to marry, do it as if you did not: And generally use this world as if you used it not: That is, All the actions belonging to this world, be not too much occupied about such impertinent things as they be. Impertinent things to the main business for