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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 Subjects called in the Kingdom of grace, or under the new Covenant, are Jews and Gentiles, both near and far off, but specially the Gentiles, when the Jews were broken off1 for a time. Many shall come from the East and West, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, and the children of the Kingdom shall be cast out into utter darkness. The promise is made to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord your God shall call. To all that are afar off, that is, to the Gentiles, at that time removed from the Covenant, but in time to be brought back, or gathered to Christs fold. The time of ignorance God regarded not, or was highly displeased with, but now he admonisheth all men every where to repent. Be it known therefore unto you, that this Salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles. Christ therefore is said to be the light of the Gentiles, that he should be the Salvation unto the end of the world. In this sense is that of the Apostle to be understood, Who will that all men shall be saved, and come unto the knowledge of the truth: for there is one God, and one Mediator betwixt God and man, the man Christ Jesus. Thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.
The Subjects called in the Kingdome of grace, or under the new Covenant, are Jewes and Gentiles, both neere and farre off, but specially the Gentiles, when the Jewes were broken off1 for a time. Many shall come from the East and West, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdome of Heaven, and the children of the Kingdome shall be cast out into utter darknesse. The promise is made to you, and to your children, and to all that are afarre off, even as many as the Lord your God shall call. To all that are afarre off, that is, to the Gentiles, at that time removed from the Covenant, but in time to be brought back, or gathered to Christs fold. The time of ignorance God regarded not, or was highly displeased with, but now he admonisheth all men every where to repent. Be it knowne therefore unto you, that this Salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles. Christ therefore is said to be the light of the Gentiles, that he should be the Salvation unto the end of the world. In this sense is that of the Apostle to be understood, Who will that all men shall be saved, and come unto the knowledge of the truth: for there is one God, and one Mediatour betwixt God and man, the man Christ Jesus. Thou hast redeemed us to God by thy bloud, out of every kinred, and tongue, and people, and nation.