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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
A TREATISE OF THE Covenant of GRACE. › Chapter 9: Of the Covenant that God made with David.
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.
And it is a sure Covenant faithfully to be kept and observed: a Covenant that God doth remember, taketh heed unto, and will make good for his mercy sake. For the Lord is faithful, and will not deny himself, though we be inconstant, unfaithful and apt to start aside.
And it is a sure Covenant faithfully to be kept and observed: a Covenant that God doth remember, taketh heed unto, and will make good for his mercy sake. For the Lord is faithfull, and will not deny himselfe, though we be inconstant, unfaithfull and apt to start aside.
The condition of this Covenant is, that they should walk in the ways of the Lord, and keep his watch; take heed to the charge of the Lord their God, and keep his statutes and his Commandments, and his judgements, and his testimonies; to walk before the Lord in truth, with all their souls. The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our Fathers that he forsake us not, nor leave us: That he may bow our hearts unto him, that we may walk in all his ways, and keep his Commandments, and his Statutes, and his Laws, which he commanded our Fathers. Particularly, He that ruleth over men, that is, the Israelites, must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And thus it is observed of David, That he f•d Jacob and Israel according to the integrity of his heart, and guided, or led them by the discretion of his hands; that is, with most prudent and discreet administration managed he them. This was that which David promised, I will sing of mercy and judgement to thee, O Lord, will I sing: I will do wisely in the perfect way, oh, when wilt thou come unto me. The Priests they must justly ⟨p. 150⟩and holily administer their office. Let the Priests be clothed 1with righteousness: The Prophet speaks not so much of the righteousness of their persons, but of their office: the first is a great ornament of the ministry, the other more necessary in respect of the body of the Church; sc. that they fulfil their ministry, teaching sound and incorrupt doctrine, exhorting, admonishing, comforting, sacrificing, and performing all other offices and services which the Lord commanded. The whole body of the people, they should walk in holiness, sing of the praises of God, and give up themselves unto God as an holy people, zealous of good works.