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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
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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, Deut. 29. 10. Where all are said to enter this Covenant to the very hewer of wood and drawer of water, amongst whom was the carnal, as well as spiritual seed.
Thirdly, those that injoyed this outward part of Abrahams blessing and priviledges of the Covenant, cannot be called strangers altogether from the Covenant of promise: for the Apostle confesseth, that the carnall Iew in his time, was not wholly broken1 off from the Covenant and the Service of God, with the promises: which may be said of carnall Christians, which live within the pale of the visible Church, with correspondency in some measure unto the ordinances, These injoying the outward blessings of Abraham, are in the eye of the Scripture reputed to be within the Covenant of grace, whereof we have an apparant proofe,