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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.
Secondly, It hath in detestation all false and devised worship, which is nothing but lying pomp and vanity. Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit. Truth1 seek nearness and acquaintance with God: but in devised worship no comfort or profit is to be found: rather the heart is removed2 from God, when men draw nigh to him with their lips.
Secondly, It hath in detestation all false and devised worship, which is nothing but lying pompe and vanity. Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit. Truth1 seeke neerenes and acquaintance with God: but in devised worship no comfort or profit is to be found: rather the heart is removed2 from God, when men draw nigh to him with their lips.
Thirdly, It worketh an universal hatred of all sin, that is, of secret as well as open sins, of lesser sins as well as of greater evils, of such sins as where unto we have special enticements by some particular content or profit, which they seem to promise, as well as of those which afford neither gain, credit, nor pleasure. A true heart hath a constant purpose in no one thing, willingly to sin against God, but rather to endeavour the uttermost in every