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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 Saints on earth pray mutually one for another according to Gods commandment, not in their own names, or for their own merits, but for the merits, and in the name of Jesus Christ: but the Intercession of Christ is no ways reciprocal, he prayeth for all and every one that is given unto him of the Father, and that through the virtue of his sacrifice, but they pray not for him.
The Saints on earth pray mutually one for another according to Gods commandement, not in their owne names, or for their owne merits, but for the merits, and in the name of Jesus Christ: but the Intercession of Christ is no wayes reciprocall, he prayeth for all and every one that is given unto him of the Father, and that through the vertue of his sacrifice, but they pray not for him.
This Intercession of Christ is ever effectual, because the Father heareth and answereth him, and as he hath a power to intercede for us, so hath he power to confer that upon us for which he intercedeth. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, Joh. 14. 16. If I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart, I will send him unto you, Joh. 16. 7. Christ as man praying for himself, was heard in that which he feared, though the Cup did not pass from him: but Christ as Mediator is ever heard in the particular which he desireth.
This Intercession of Christ is ever effectuall, because the Father heareth and answereth him, and as he hath a power to intercede for us, so hath he power to conferre that upon us for which he intercedeth. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, Joh. 14. 16. If I goe not away the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart, I will send him unto you, Joh. 16. 7. Christ as man praying for himselfe, was heard in that which he feared, though the Cup did not passe from him: but Christ as Mediatour is ever heard in the particular which he desireth.