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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.
It is expedient a School-master have some other practises besides Rods and Nuts to break their wills, and make them corrigible and teachable, tractable and gentle, which the Law provided for abundantly, having to do with a stiff-necked people, and stubborn Scholars. Three kinds of impositions Moses propounded unto his Scholars to bear.
It is expedient a Schoole-master have some other practises besides Rods and Nuts to breake their wils, and make them corrigible and teachable, tractable and gentle, which the Law provided for aboundantly, having to doe with a stiffe-necked people, and stubborn Schollars. Three kinds of impositions Moses propounded unto his Schollars to beare.
First, in the pedagogy of the Law he restrained them from some free creatures, whereunto they had strange natural desires, as meats and drinks; making some unclean: as mothers lay Apples before the eyes of their children, which yet they must not touch upon pain of a frown, chiding or whipping, to break their wills, and train them up in obedience.
First, in the pedagogie of the Law he restrained them from some free creatures, whereunto they had strange naturall desires, as meats and drinks; making some uncleane: as mothers lay Apples before the eyes of their children, which yet they must not touch upon paine of a frowne, chiding or whipping, to breake their wils, and traine them up in obedience.
Secondly, He laid before them some other indifferencies, which if they did adventure to use, they must undergo such and such hardship as was not worth the while: their enjoyment not worth the payment, as we read Levit. 15. in many washings and purifications.