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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.
For the second, Great Kings and Princes do set them at their right hands, whom they specially love, favour, or honour; and whom they mind to advance to the chief degrees of power and authority under them, or to be as it were in their stead, and in office to represent their person; The King rose up to meet Bathsheba, and bowed himself unto her, and sate down on his Throne, and caused a seat to be set for the Kings mother, and she sate on his right hand. 11 King. 2. 19. To sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. Matth. 20. 21, 23. By Christs sitting at the right hand of his Father, is noted that great honour and glory, plenitude of power, and judiciary office or dominion, which God the Father hath given unto his Son, after his manifestation in the flesh, in his Nativity; and justification by the Spirit, in his Resurrection: for then amongst other dignities, he was received up into glory. 1 Tim. 3. 10. It may be described, the highest and supreme degree ⟨p. 305⟩of Christs exaltation, wherein he hath received of the Father, excellent glory, dignity, power and dominion, and is actually made the head of his Church; and Lord and Ruler of all things both in heaven and earth. Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God, Angels, and authorities, and powers, being made subject unto him. 1 Pet. 3. 22. He hath s•t him on his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principalities and power, and •ight, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the Church. Eph. 1. 20, 21, 22. Th•u hast put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not yet put under him.