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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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Fourthly, In all conditions he will look to himself, that he be not carried away with unbridled passions. In regard of several states, men are subject to be transported with diverse affections, as with pride, pleasure, security in prosperity, impatience, fretting, discontent in adversity. Wherefore the entire Christian doth ever look to his heart, that it be not distempered with these things.
Fourthly, In all conditions he will looke to himselfe, that he be not carried away with unbridled passions. In regard of severall states, men are subject to be transported with diverse affections, as with pride, pleasure, security in prosperity, impatience, fretting, discontent in adversity. Wherefore the entire Christian doth ever look to his heart, that it be not distempered with these things.
Fifthly, If the heart be entire with God, it will admit his word1 for direction in all things. Thy testimonies are my delight and my Counsellors, that is, they govern my mind and heart, of them I take advice. All thy judgements were before me: and I did not put away thy Statutes from me.
Fifthly, If the heart be entire with God, it will admit his word1 for direction in all things. Thy testimonies are my delight and my Counsellours, that is, they governe my mind and heart, of them I take advice. All thy judgements were before me: and I did not put away thy Statutes from me.
- 1Prov. 2•. 29. Psal. 119. 24. Psal. •8. 22.