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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. All holy means must be used to incorporate the word into the heart, that it may season every affection, and bear mild universal Sovereignty over us. For the heart is trans-formed throughout ⟨p. 87⟩into the nature of the word, and every power of soul is brought into subjection by an unfeigned, sovereign, well-rooted faith, it is entire in parts, though imperfect in degrees. Herein all diligence and pains must be taken by preparation, hearing, meditation, and observation of all unexpected occasions of grief, sorrow, fear, joy, or such like, to bring the word into the affections, that it may sweeten their disposition, and govern their motion.
2. All holy meanes must be used to incorporate the word into the heart, that it may season every affection, and beare mild universall Soveraignty over us. For the heart is trans-formed throughout ⟨p. 87⟩into the nature of the word, and every power of soul is brought into subjection by an unfained, soveraigne, well-rooted faith, it is entire in parts, though imperfect in degrees. Herein all diligence and paines must be taken by preparation, hearing, meditation, and observation of all unexpected occasions of griefe, sorrow, feare, joy, or such like, to bring the word into the affections, that it may sweeten their disposition, and governe their motion.
3. In all endeavours we must include prayer to God in the name of Christ, as a chief associate: for God ordinarily lets in sanctifying grace at the same gate, at which honest hearted prayers go out.
3. In all endeavours we must include prayer to God in the name of Christ, as a chiefe associate: for God ordinarily lets in sanctifying grace at the same gate, at which honest hearted prayers goe out.