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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.
For since the fall of Adam, the Covenant which the Lord hath entered into with his people, was ever free and gracious: For when all men are sinners by nature, dead in trespasses, and enemies to God, how can a Covenant betwixt God and man be stricken without forgiveness of former transgressions? If in the state of innocency perfect obedience should have been rewarded with life from justice: now that man is fallen by transgression,1 perfect obedience cannot merit forgiveness of sins past, purchase Gods favour being justly displeased for sin, and deserve everlasting life. When the wicked and their best works are an abomination to the Lord, it cannot be imagined, that any Covenant should pass betwixt God and man a sinner, wicked, ungodly, miserable, but in and through a Mediator.
For since the fall of Adam, the Covenant which the Lord hath entered into with his people, was ever free and gracious: For when all men are sinners by nature, dead in trespasses, and enemies to God, how can a Covenant betwixt God and man be stricken without forgivenesse of former transgressions? If in the state of innocency perfect obedience should have been rewarded with life from justice: now that man is fallen by transgression,1 perfect obedience cannot merit forgivenesse of sins past, purchase Gods favour being justly displeased for sin, and deserve everlasting life. When the wicked and their best works are an abomination to the Lord, it cannot be imagined, that any Covenant should passe betwixt God and man a sinner, wicked, ungodly, miserable, but in and through a Mediatour.
- 1Chald. Paraph. [Greek or Hebrew], 1 Pet. 2. 5. & [Greek or Hebrew]. Sept. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Exod. 19. 5. Onkelos, Reges & sacerdotes & multitudo regum & sacerd•tum. Regiae potestatis est praevalere apud Deū, & res illas ab illo au•erre, quarū nulla pridem facultas suit. D Simon. log. c. 10. Basil. 1527. R Salem R. Abrah. R. David. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew]. Vox Segulah significat rem quandam act ā & charam, five thesaurus fuerit, ive res alia qucunque.