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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.
2. Works of righteousness done in faith after a manner pleasing and acceptable unto God, are of grace imputed to the doer for ⟨p. 63⟩just and righteous actions, the imperfections that cleave unto them being freely pardoned. Not that works are able to bear the exact trial of the Law, or can stand as the matter of justification before the Lord: but that God in Christ is pleased to accept of our works as good and pleasant, our persons being accepted in his beloved, and the weakness of our works covered by his intercession. Thus Phinehas his executing of judgement was imputed to him for righteousness.1 And thus we read, This shall be our righteousness before the Lord our God, if we take heed to keep all those Commandments. Thou shalt restore him the pledge, when the Sun 2goeth down, that he may sleep in his raiment, and bless thee, and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.
2. Works of righteousnesse done in faith after a manner pleasing and acceptable unto God, are of grace imputed to the doer for ⟨p. 63⟩just and righteous actions, the imperfections that cleave unto them being freely pardoned. Not that works are able to beare the exact triall of the Law, or can stand as the matter of justification before the Lord: but that God in Christ is pleased to accept of our works as good and pleasant, our persons being accepted in his beloved, and the weaknesse of our works covered by his intercession. Thus Phinehas his executing of judgement was imputed to him for righteousnesse.1 And thus we reade, This shall be our righteousnesse before the Lord our God, if we take heed to keepe all those Commandements. Thou shalt restore him the pledge, when the Sunne 2goeth downe, that he may sleepe in his raiment, and blesse thee, and it shall be righteousnesse unto thee before the Lord thy God.