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A treatise of the covenant of grace wherein the gradual breakings out of Gospel…A treatise of the covenant of grace wherein the graduall breakings out of Gospel…
A treatise of the covenant of grace wherein the gradual breakings out of Gospel grace from Adam to Christ are clearly discovered, the differences betwixt the Old and New Testament are laid open, divers errors of Arminians and others are confuted, the nature of uprightness, and the way of Christ in bringing the soul into communion with himself ... are solidly handled / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, and minister of the Gospel, John Ball ; published by Simeon Ash.A treatise of the covenant of grace wherein the graduall breakings out of Gospel grace from Adam to Christ are clearly discovered, the differences betwixt the Old and New Testament are laid open, divers errours of Arminians and others are confuted, the nature of uprightnesse, and the way of Christ in bringing the soul into communion with himself ... are solidly handled / by that faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, and minister of the Gospel, John Ball ; published by Simeon Ash.
London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1645
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.
Touching these blessings we must observe first, that God gave more of the temporal, less of the spiritual to the natural seed in the first ages: but in the latter ages more of the spiritual blessings, less of the temporal and outward to the Christian seed of the Gentiles.
Touching these blessings we must observe first, that God gave more of the temporall, lesse of the spirituall to the naturall seed in the first ages: but in the latter ages more of the spirituall blessings, lesse of the temporall and outward to the Christian seed of the Gentiles.
Secondly many of Abraham's carnal seed enjoyed the outward blessings, which reached not the spiritual; as infinite numbers that dwelt in the Land of Canaan, and being Jews outwardly did partake in outward privileges belonging to the posterity of Jacob.
Secondly many of Abrahams carnall seed injoyed the outward blessings, which reached not the spirituall; as infinite numbers that dwelt in the Land of Canaan, and being Iews outwardly did partake in outward priviledges beloging to the posterity of Jacob.
Thirdly, those that enjoyed this outward part of Abraham's blessing and privileges of the Covenant, cannot be called strangers altogether from the Covenant of promise: for the Apostle confesseth, that the carnal Jew in his time, was not wholly broken1 off from the Covenant and the Service of God, with the promises: which may be said of carnal Christians, which live within the pale of the visible Church, with correspondency in some measure unto the ordinances, These enjoying the outward blessings of Abraham, are in the eye of the Scripture reputed to be within the Covenant of grace, whereof we have an apparent proof,