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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.
Seventhly, In all service the true Christian strives to approve his heart unto God, and to perform it as in his presence, to the1 glory of his name. He prayeth with the Spirit, obeyeth from the heart, hears with reverence, speaks as in the sight of God, and doth all things with life and power.
Seventhly, In all service the true Christian strives to approve his heart unto God, and to performe it as in his presence, to the1 glory of his name. He prayeth with the Spirit, obeyeth from the heart, heares with reverence, speakes as in the sight of God, and doth all things with life and power.
Eighthly, In all conditions or estates of life, in all dealings secret or open, public or private, at home or abroad, he will carry himself as becomes the Gospel, and study to be harmless, unblameable, and without rebuke before God and man. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless, 1and harmless, the Sons of God without rebuke. Thus a Christian servant will show all diligence in his Masters business, as2 well absent as present, froward or courteous; and all faithfulness in things committed to his charge, even to the least pin, though he might do otherwise with secrecy and security from men; and that willingly, of conscience, and not for hope of credit or gain. And not so only, but he will reverence his Master, and in heart be that unto him, which he seemeth to be in carriage, and that behind his back which he is before his face. A Christian man will be simple, plain, and just in all his dealings, inoffensive in matters of Religion, loving and courteous in all his behaviour, and what he would seem to be towards others in their presence, that he is inwardly, and in their absence.