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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.
6. An honest heart is no less careful to return praise for graces and good things received, then to beg supply of what is wanting.1 This is the study of the upright (and it becomes them well) in which they diligently apply themselves, to set forth the goodness, power, mercy, and rich grace of God vouchsafed unto them.
6. An honest heart is no lesse carefull to returne praise for graces and good things received, then to beg supply of what is wanting.1 This is the study of the upright (and it becomes them well) in which they diligently apply themselves, to set forth the goodnesse, power, mercy, and rich grace of God vouchsafed unto them.
7. To the upright man the hardest things are easy: because they are industrious and cheerful in the works they take in hand, according to the Lords appointment. The way of the slothful is an hedge of thorns: but the way of the upright 1is made plain.
7. To the upright man the hardest things are easie: because they are industrious and chearefull in the workes they take in hand, according to the Lords appointment. The way of the slothfull is an hedge of thornes: but the way of the upright 1is made plain.