A30345:409
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.
There be three words in the Original translated Right or1 Upright. The first comes of a root that signifieth to be right or prosper, or to direct, Eccles. 11. 6. and 10. 10. and it is translated Uprightness, Equity, Industry, and Profit: of the Septuagint Valour or Fortitude. Sim. Swiftness or speed. Eccl. 2. 21. and 4. 4. and 5. 11. Esth. 8. 5. But it is not to be referred to the act of the mind or heart, but to some external work or deed, which is so cunningly polished and skilfully contrived, that nothing can more be desired in it, or justly be thought wanting. The second2 word comes of a root that signifieth before or in presence, as Prov. 4. 25. Let thine eye-lids look astraight before thee. Prov. 5. 21. For the ways of man are bbefore the eyes of the Lord. See Gen. 25. 21. And it is translated right, equity and uprightness. Prov. 8. 9. They are right to them that find knowledge. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew]. Theod. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sim. [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew]: all. interp. [Greek or Hebrew] better [Greek or Hebrew]. Amos 3. 10. They know not to do right. Sept. [Greek or Hebrew].