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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.
But that is spoken of the person, and not of the man-hood alone,1 and what is said of the person doth not necessarily belong to both ⟨p. 318⟩natures. And Christs dominion over all things doth not require his corporal presence with all things. According to his divine nature, he is every2 where present according to the effects of his providence, wisdom, power, grace, &c. according to his humane nature he is essentially in heaven, and now only in heaven, but his dominion is over all things: which doth not denote sovereignty, power or omnipresence essentially divine, but glory and Majesty next to divine, as was said before.
But that is spoken of the person, and not of the man-hood alone,1 and what is said of the person doth not necessarily belong to both ⟨p. 318⟩natures. And Christs dominion over all things doth not require his corporall presence with all things. According to his divine nature, he is every2 where present according to the effects of his providence, wisdom, power, grace, &c. according to his humane nature he is essentially in heaven, and now only in heaven, but his dominion is over all things: which doth not denote soveraignty, power or omnipresence essentially divine, but glory and Majesty next to divine, as was said before.
- 1Psal. 120. 2▪
- 2Joh. 8. 58. Christ in respect of his divine nature is every where present without addition: and by the spiritual and effectual presence of his body, he entereth the souls, and strengtheneth the hearts of all the faithful, by the power of his grace and truth of his promise,