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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.
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.
Eighthly, In all conditions or estates of life, in all dealings secret or open, publike or private, at home or abroad, he will carry himself as becomes the Gospell, and study to be harmelesse, unblameable, and without rebuke before God and man. Doe all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blamelesse, 1and harmlesse, the Sonnes of God without rebuke. Thus a Christian servant will shew all diligence in his Masters businesse, as2 well absent as present, froward or courteous; and all faithfulnesse in things committed to his charge, even to the least pinne, though he might doe otherwise with secrecy and security from men; and that willingly, of conscience, and not for hope of credit or gaine. 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, plaine, and just in all his dealings, inoffensive in matters of Religion, loving and courteous in all his behaviour, and what he would seeme to be towards others in their presence, that he is inwardly, and in their absence.