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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 Gospel is more glorious then the Law or truth of God manifested in the old Testament: that was as a Candle, that could not spread it light far, this as the Sun disperseth his1 beams far and nigh. It is the ministration of life, a quickening spirit, the ministration of righteousness, which shall endure for ever, and in this respect it doth exceed in glory, it is a Gospel full of glory. If the types of Evangelical things were glorious, how much more glorious must the Gospel it self needs2 be? The Gospel is called a glorious Mystery, a royal Law, a ministration of glory, nay, glory it self; a glory which draweth the study and amazement of the most glorious creatures unto it.
The Gospell is more glorious then the Law or truth of God manifested in the old Testament: that was as a Candle, that could not spread it light farre, this as the Sunne disperseth his1 beames farre and nigh. It is the ministration of life, a quickning spirit, the ministration of righteousnesse, which shall endure for ever, and in this respect it doth exceed in glory, it is a Gospell full of glory. If the types of Evangelicall things were glorious, how much more glorious must the Gospell it self needs2 be? The Gospell is called a glorious Mystery, a royall Law, a ministration of glory, nay, glory it self; a glory which draweth the study and amazement of the most glorious creatures unto it.
- 12 Cor. 3. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
- 2Gal. 1. 27. Jam. 2. 8. 2 Cor. 3. 8, 9. 1 Thes. 2. 12.