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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.
but when he saith, he giveth them the spirit of slumber, 1eyes that they should not see, ears that they should not hear: then albeit the word [giving] in it self promiseth some grace, yet being matched with such words, it hath a contrary signification to that which naturally it signifieth: when mention is simply of violent men, and of raveners or snatchers, by and by all that have judgement understand men of wicked life: But when it is said, that the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and that 2the violent catch it away; it is easy to know, that this violence and catching falleth not into the lot of the wicked. Likewise the word profane, soundeth in all mens ears some foul and damnable thing: but when it is said, the Priests profane the Sabbath and 3are guiltless, all know that it is no word of reproach.
but when he saith, he giveth them the spirit of slumber, 1eyes that they should not see, eares that they should not heare: then albeit the word [giving] in it selfe promiseth some grace, yet being matched with such words, it hath a contrary signification to that which naturally it signifieth: when mention is simply of violent men, and of raveners or snatchers, by and by all that have judgement understand men of wicked life: But when it is said, that the Kingdome of Heaven suffereth violence, and that 2the violent catch it away; it is easie to know, that this violence and catching falleth not into the lot of the wicked. Likewise the word profane, soundeth in all mens eares some foule and damnable thing: but when it is said, the Priests profane the Sabbath and 3are guiltlesse, all know that it is no word of reproach.