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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 consisteth in two things; First, his appearing or presenting of his person in our nature and in his own, as a public person, a Mediator, a sponsor and pledge for us; as Judah was both a Mediator to request, and a surety to engage himself to bear the blame for ever with his Father for his brother Benjamin, Gen. 43. 8, 9. And Paul for Onesimus a Mediator, I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, Philem. 9, 10. and a Sponsor, If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account, I will repay it, ver. 18, 19. So Christ is both a Mediator and surety for us, Heb. 7. 22. and 8. 6.
It consisteth in two things; First, his appearing or presenting of his person in our nature and in his owne, as a publike person, a Mediatour, a sponsor and pledge for us; as Judah was both a Mediatour to request, and a surety to engage himselfe to beare the blame for ever with his Father for his brother Benjamin, Gen. 43. 8, 9. And Paul for Onesimus a Mediatour, I beseech thee for my sonne Onesimus, Philem. 9, 10. and a Sponsor, If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account, I will repay it, ver. 18, 19. So Christ is both a Mediator and surety for us, Heb. 7. 22. and 8. 6.
Secondly, the presenting of his merits as a public satisfaction, for the debt of sin: for the justice of God would not be entreated or pacified without satisfaction, now that is for ever, because he shall not cease to appear.