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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.
that he will deliver them from the power of Satan, bring them into perpetual favour with God, wash them from all the filthiness of their sins, and be unto them, as he is made of the Father, Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption. The holy Ghost doth promise, that being redeemed by the blood of Christ, by the presence of his grace, he will cleanse them from all inherent sin, and repair the Image of God in them: lead them into all truth and holiness, enable them to cry, Abba Father, seal them for the Lords, and abide with them by his grace and comfort as an earnest of the inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession.
that he will deliver them from the power of Satan, bring them into perpetuall favour with God, wash them from all the filthinesse of their sins, and be unto them, as he is made of the Father, Wisedome, Righteousnesse, Sanctification and Redemption. The holy Ghost doth promise, that being redeemed by the bloud of Christ, by the presence of his grace, he will cleanse them from all inherent sinne, and repaire the Image of God in them: leade them into all truth and holinesse, inable them to cry, Abba Father, seale them for the Lords, and abide with them by his grace and comfort as an earnest of the inheritance, untill the redemption of the purchased possession.
This Covenant was stricken with all Nations, or the world in opposition to the Jewish Nation: for now the promise made1 to Abraham was fulfilled, In thee shall all Nations of the earth be blessed: now the prophecies touching the calling of the Gentiles,2 ⟨p. 202⟩and bringing them to the Sheep-fold of Christ, were accomplished: now the Apostles were sent forth to preach the Gospel to3 every creature: and God gave such a blessing unto the Word, that by their preaching a great part of the habitable world was converted unto the faith. Now upon the Gentiles was poured out also the gift of the holy Ghost, Christ having broken down the partition wall betwixt Jew and Gentile, and abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the