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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.
This needs no further confirmation then the next answer, which they make, that the words be exclusive not in respect of the thing it self, but of the modus: which others express thus, that Christ died for his sheep in respect of the application and ⟨p. 254⟩event. For if it be exclusive in the modus, exclusive it is as well, though only be not added, as if it was. And the question is not of the sufficiency of Christs death for all men, in respect of the magnitude and excellency of the price: nor of the efficiency of his death in some degrees, for such as shall not inherit the crown of glory: but of the modus, whether he died sufficientèr & efficientèr quantum in se, for all and every man. That this Modus is excluded, will appear in that we shall never read that Christ died for any but for his sheep, his Church, his brethren, his people, or them that be considered as such in respect of present profession, external administration, and application of his benefits. Unto you is borne this day in the City of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the 1Lord. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an borne of Salvation in the house of his servant David, as he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets▪ which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate us. Mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of 2all people. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his 3brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high Priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the s•nnes of the people. Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for 4thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation. And generally in every place, they, for whom Christ is said to die, are called his elect, his sheep, his people, his brethren, not barely called into Covenant, but received upon their acceptance thereof. The several passages alleged to prove the universality of Christs death, have been examined already, and found to speak directly to this purpose.