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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.
Some refer this to the oblation of Christ, whereof they make two parts; the one expiatory, when Christ suffered upon the cross: the other presentatory, when he doth appear in heaven before God for us: the one of killing or suffering, the other of ostension: the one finished on earth, when Christ suffered without the gate: because as no sin, so no punishment can come within the holy place: the other performed in heaven, satisfaction being1 first made on earth. The first was not a preparation of a Sacrifice, but a Sacrifice: the latter was not so much a Sacrifice, as the commemoration of the Sacrifice made: for appearing in heaven is not properly a sacerdotal act, unless it lean upon the virtue of the Sacrifice performed: the first was an act of humiliation; the latter.2 ⟨p. 296⟩of glory: the first performed once for all: the latter done continually: that the expiatory Sacrifice or obtaining of redemption: this the application of redemption. The Sacrifice consisted in the3 death of Christ alone, the application thereof is grounded upon Christs death as its merit, but effected by the life of Christ as its immediate cause. When the Apostle saith, Christ appeareth before the Father for us, the expression is borrowed from the custom of humane Courts; for as in them when the Plaintiff or Defendant is called, their Attorney appeareth in their name and behalf: so when we are summoned by the justice of God to defend our selves against those exceptions and complaints, which it preferreth against us, we have an Advocate with the Father, even Jesus Christ the righteous, who standeth out, and appeareth for us. 1 Joh. 2. 1.
Some referre this to the oblation of Christ, whereof they make two parts; the one exp•atory, when Christ suffered upon the crosse: the other presentatory, when he doth appeare in heaven before God for us: the one of killing or suffering, the other of ostension: the one finished on earth, when Christ suffered without the gate: because as no sin, so no punishment can come within the holy place: the other performed in heaven, satisfaction being