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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.
the manifestation of Christ in the flesh must add to the faith and comfort of them, that waited for the salvation of Israel. The Incarnation of Christ was the day of his Coronation, and of his espousals, wherein in special manner1 he contracted him unto his Church. Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of heart. The Fathers expected deliverance from the curse of the Law, and to inherit the promises in and through the Messiah: and the Sacrifices did prefigure, and Prophets fore-tell the death of the Messiah; but we may well think, the faithful did not distinctly understand, how the Saviour promised, was to satisfy justice, and by death to overcome him that had the power of death. But in the new Testament we learn expressly, that Christ is made of God unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption, how he satisfied justice by one oblation of himself, removed the curse of the Law, destroyed him that had the power of death, purchased the promised Spirit, and ratified all the promises of the Covenant by his death and blood-shed, Heb. 9. 15.
the manifestation of Christ in the flesh must adde to the faith and comfort of them, that waited for the salvation of Israel. The Incarnation of Christ was the day of his Coronation, and of his espousals, wherein in speciall manner1 he contracted him unto his Church. Goe forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold King Salomon with the crowne wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladnesse of heart. The Fathers expected deliverance from the curse of the Law, and to inherit the promises in and through the Messiah: and the Sacrifices did prefigure, and Prophets fore-tell the death of the Messiah; but we may well thinke, the faithfull did not distinctly understand, how the Saviour promised, was to satisfie justice, and by death to overcome him that had the power of death. But in the new Testament we learne expressely, that Christ is made of God unto us wisdome, righteousnesse, sanctification and redemption, how he satisfied justice by one oblation of himselfe, removed the curse of the Law, destroyed him that had the power of death, purchased the promised Spirit, and ratified all the promises of the Covenant by his death and bloud-shed,