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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.
2. Hereby they are assured of the pardon of their daily infirmities, and their rising again if they fall. If any man sin of infirmity, he hath a pardon of course granted, for Christ is his Advocate to plead his cause, 1 Joh. 2. 1. If any man slip of weakness, he shall rise again, for Christ hath prayed for him, that his faith might not fail, Luk. 22. 31, 32.
2. Hereby they are assured of the pardon of their daily infirmimities, and their rising againe if they fall. If any man sinne of infirmity, he hath a pardon of course granted, for Christ is his Advocate to pleade his cause, 1 Joh. 2. 1. If any man slip of weakenesse, he shall rise againe, for Christ hath prayed for him, that his faith might not faile, Luk. 22. 31, 32.
3. All the workings and comforts of the Spirit in our hearts which we enjoy, are the fruits of Intercession. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, or Advocate, that he may abide with you for ever, even the spirit of truth, Joh. 14. 16, 17. who shall lead the faithful into all truth, and enable them to plead their cause against the calumnies of the devil, and accusations of the world: who doth teach them to sigh and groan unto God for mercy, speak unto his highness in prayer, furnisheth them with wisdom and prudence in every condition, directeth them to grapple in all temptations, serve God in all estates, raiseth the desires to heaven, formeth Christ upon the heart, inflameth with the love and comfort of the truth, healeth, reneweth, reviveth, preserveth, strengtheneth, supporteth, and sealeth up unto eternal life.
3. All the workings and comforts of the Spirit in our hearts which we enjoy, are the fruits of Intercession. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, or Advocate, that he may abide with you for ever, even the spirit of truth,