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A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the…A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the…
A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By John Ball.A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball.
London: printed by William Stansby for Edward Brewster, 1631
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.
Fourthly, It is a pledge or pawn of love and unity. We must keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace; for we are all baptized into one body. We must not jar, for we are brethren: We must not quarrel nor contend, for we are members of the same body, and have been sealed into the same body.1 It goeth ill with the natural body, when the joints are dissolved: it is unnatural that the members of the body mystical should be divided.
Fourthly, It is a pledge or pawne of loue and vnitie. Wee must keepe the vnitie of the spirit in the bond of peace; for we are all baptized into one bodie. We must not iarre, for we are brethren: Wee must not quarrell nor contend, for we are members of the same bodie, and haue beene sealed into the same bodie.1 It goeth ill with the naturall bodie, when the ioynts are dissolued: it is vnnaturall that the members of the bodie mysticall should bee diuided.
- 1The new exercise of faith required in the worthy receiving the Lords Supper.The new exercise of faith required in the worthy receiuing the Lords Supper.
It is not the having faith, but the new exercise of faith, which maketh us worthy receivers of the Lords Supper. The Corinthians had faith, yet received not the grace of the Sacrament, because they received not in faith.
It is not the hauing faith, but the new exercise of faith, which maketh vs worthy receiuers of the Lords Supper. The Corinthians had faith, yet receiued not the grace of the Sacrament, because they receiued not in faith.