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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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3. Faith or belief may truly be imputed for or unto righteousness, as it is the sole working instrument and relative action required on our part in the Covenant of grace, unto free justification. For by faith alone in Christ, through the mere grace and mercy of God, we obtain full pardon and remission of all our sins, and so our works come to be acceptable in Gods sight.
3. Faith or beliefe may truly be imputed for or unto righteousnesse, as it is the sole working instrument and relative action required on our part in the Covenant of grace, unto free justification. For by faith alone in Christ, through the meere grace and mercy of God, we obtaine full pardon and remission of all our sins, and so our works come to be acceptable in Gods sight.
4. The righteousness of one being of grace accepted for, or imputed to another, is righteousness imputative: but this stands not in a bare opinion, or naked estimation without reality or truth, but in a real donation and communicating of righteousness unto him, that is esteemed just. True it is, righteousness imputative is not inherent in them unto whom it is imputed, as in the subject: but it is made theirs by right of donation.
4. The righteousnesse of one being of grace accepted for, or imputed to another, is righteousnesse imputative: but this stands not in a bare opinion, or naked estimation without reality or truth, but in a reall donation and communicating of righteousnesse unto him, that is esteemed just. True it is, righteousnesse imputative is not inherent in them unto whom it is imputed, as in the subject: but it is made theirs by right of donation.
5. It may also be noted, that the word Imputation, hath reference to some other thing, and commonly cometh in betwixt two things, the one the thing which is imputed, the other that