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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 subject or matter of Vocation, are men natural, worldly1 animal, carnal sinners, strangers from the life of God, dead in sins, and therefore unworthy to be called, and not only unable to make answer, but wilful and rebellious to resist and refuse the call and invitation of the Gospel; Men walking in the vanity of their mind, having their cogitations darkened, serving dumb idols.
The subject or matter of Vocation, are men naturall, worldly1 animal, carnall sinners, strangers from the life of God, dead in sins, and therefore unworthy to be called, and not only unable to make answer, but wilfull and rebellious to resist and refuse the call and invitation of the Gospell; Men walking in the vanity of their minde, having their cogitations darkened, serving dumbe idols.
- 1Tit. 2. 12. 2 Pet. 1. 4. Eph. 8. 11, 12, and 5. 14. Joh. 5. 25. 1 Pet. 2. 10. Gal. 1. 4. Eph. 4. 17, 18.
If it be said, the Scripture mentioneth some that were worthy1 of their calling or of peace that was offered. That is not to be ⟨p. 326⟩understood of any worthiness of gracious acceptation that can be in a natural man, upon the good use of natural abilities and endowments, but of a further measure of light, which the Lord imparteth to them that are in part enlightened already. He speaketh of the Jews, amongst whom many were godly, but to whom greater light was to be granted, the Messiah being exhibited. He speaks not of the difference betwixt these to be called, and others not to be called effectually, but of the difference between some called already, and such as were of the number of them that were not called. The godly will not deny himself to be a lost sheep, as he had need to be converted more and more If then the subject of Vocation be man a sinner, captive, dead in