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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.
It may be added that of grace Christ was ordained to be our surety, that at the commandment of grace he made satisfaction, and that his mind and will in satisfying was, that grace might justly glorify her self in pardoning offences, and not that pardon should be given of justice. And so the satisfaction of Christ is full and perfect, and our pardon is every way free and gracious. And seeing every one may impose a Law to the act depending upon his own free will and pleasure, he that prayeth for another, and he that admitteth the payment of one thing for another, may covenant, that remission shall follow presently, or after a certain time, purely or upon condition. And this was the will and pleasure of Christ making satisfaction, and of God admitting satisfaction, and this the Covenant, that God should pardon sin, not presently in the very time of Christs passion, but when man is turned unto God by true faith in Christ, humbly entreating pardon. To forgive sin, is not opposite to th• accepting of that satisfaction which is freely admitted, when it might be refused, and to which ⟨p. 291⟩he upon whom the benefit undue is conferred, doth confer nothing.
It may be added that of grace Christ was ordained to be our surety, that at the commandment of grace he made satisfaction, and that his mind and will in satisfying was, that grace might justly glorifie her selfe in pardoning offences, and not that pardon should be given of justice. And so the satisfaction of Christ is full and perfect, and our pardon is every way free and gracious. And seeing every one may impose a Law to the act depending upon his own free will and pleasure, he that prayeth for another, and he that admitteth the paiment of one thing for another, may covenant, that remission shall follow presently, or after a certaine time, purely or upon condition. And this was the will and pleasure of Christ making satisfaction, and of God admitting satisfaction, and this the Covenant, that God should pardon sin, not presently in the very time of Christs passion, but when man is turned unto God by true faith in Christ, humbly intreating pardon. To forgive sin, is not opposite to th• accepting of that satisfaction which is freely admitted, when it might be refused, and to which ⟨p. 291⟩he upon whom the benefit undue is conferred, doth conferre nothing.