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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 Word is more generally published in the times of the Gospel and Kingdom of the Messiah, then it had been in former ages. God is in Christ reconciling the world unto himself,1 and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation: the Gospel which hath been preached unto every creature under Heaven,2 that is, to all Nations, Jews and Gentiles, and to all sorts, and sexes, noble, base, learned or unlearned, bond or free. And thus3 it did come unto them, they not minding it, or having it once in their thoughts. And hereof this is an argument, that it cometh, not where it is sought, but where it is gainsaid. The Spirit was more abundantly poured forth upon the Church after the Resurrection ⟨p. 329⟩of Christ: The Pastors of the Primitive Churches were faithful and diligent: the primitive Christians did4 not hide their candle under a bushel, but did shine as lights to others, and labour their conversion: and the Gospel like the Sun for clearness, did spread forth the beams of light more abundantly.
The Word is more generally published in the times of the Gospell and Kingdome of the Messiah, then it had been in former ages. God is in Christ reconciling the world unto himselfe,1 and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation: the Gospell which hath been preached unto every creature under Heaven,2 that is, to all Nations, Jewes and Gentiles, and to all sorts, and sexes, noble, base, learned or unlearned, bond or free. And thus3 it did come unto them, they not minding it, or having it once in their thoughts. And hereof this is an argument, that it commeth, not where it is sought, but where it is gainsaid. The Spirit was more abundantly poured forth upon the Church after the Resurrection