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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.
This truth or sincerity, is the girdle, whereby all other graces are tied close unto us. So the Apostle in the description1 of the spiritual armour, calleth it the girdle of truth. And therefore here also that is true of all men, which we say of children in the Proverb, Ungirt, unblest. This girdle hath these uses.
This truth or sinceritie, is the girdle, whereby all other graces are tied close unto us. So the Apostle in the description1 of the spirituall armour, calleth it the girdle of truth. And therefore here also that is true of all men, which we say of children in the Proverbe, Ʋngirt, unblest. This girdle hath these uses.
First, It doth adorn us: for this was the use of the studded belt, which the Soldiers did wear to hide the gaping of the joints of their armour, which would have been unseemly: and nothing doth more adorn a soul, beautify our actions, or raise admiration in them, then sincerity; as our Saviour commending Nathaniel, gave this speech of him, Behold, a true Israelite in whom▪ 1there is no guile.
First, It doth adorne us: for this was the use of the studded belt, which the Souldiers did weare to hide the gaping of the joynts of their armour, which would have been unseemly: and nothing doth more adorne a soule, beautifie our actions, or raise admiration in them, then sincerity; as our Saviour commending Nathaniel, gave this speech of him, Behold, a true Israelite in whom▪