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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.
CHAP. IIII. How Christ doth bring his people into Covenant, or fellowship with himself.
CHAP. IIII. How Christ doth bring his people into Covenant, or fellowship with himselfe.
Christ being appointed of the Father the King and Head of his Church, and after a most excellent manner thereunto anointed and advanced of the Father, and having subjects given unto him, it cannot be but he must have his Kingdom and subjects. He is a King as in personal right, so in act: He hath his Kingdom and territories wherein he exerciseth his regal power. He is a King as to punish enemies, so to feed and govern his people,1 which are given unto him to be made obedient unto his Sceptre.
CHrist being appointed of the Father the King and Head of his Church, and after a most excellent manner thereunto annointed and advanced of the Father, and having subjects given unto him, it cannot be but he must have his Kingdome and subjects. He is a King as in personall right, so in act: He hath his Kingdome and territories wherein he exerciseth his regall power. He is a King as to punish enemies, so to feed and governe his people,1 which are given unto him to be made obedient unto his Scepter.
The way whereby Christ enters upon his kingdom, is ever by Conquest. For though the souls of the Elect are his, given by free donation, purchased with a great price, yet his enemies have