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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.
Moreover the acquisition of righteousness by the death of Christ, and the application thereof, are things to be distinguished, but so inseparably conjoined, that for whomsoever it is acquired, to them it is applied. By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many: for he shall bear their iniquities, Isa. 5•. 11. He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors, Isa. 33. 12. By his stripes are we healed, Isa, 53. 5. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification, Rom. 4 25. As by the offence of one, judgement came upon all men to condemnation: even so by the righteousness of one, the free gift, came upon all men unto justification of life, Rom. 5. 18. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen again, Rom. 8. 34. I am come that they might have life, and that th•y might have it more abundantly, Joh. 10. 10. In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him, 1 Joh. 4. 9. By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all, Heb. 10. 10. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified, vers. 14. The passages of Scripture are plentiful, which testify application to be the end of Christs death; for he died to establish and ratify the everlasting Covenant of grace, Heb. 9. 15, 16, 17. to abolish him that had the power of death, that is, the ⟨p. 256⟩devil,