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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.
Secondly, We do not find that they have been always used, though perhaps it be a thing most commonly falling forth. How ⟨p. 338⟩was Matthew called? even at his custom: and he followed presently▪ 1not as Judas, but as a true convert of Christ. So Zacheus upon the very call, came down hastily, and received Christ joyfully. So it is said of Lydia, God opened her heart, that she attended 2unto those things which Paul spake. For life and death being such contraries, as have no third thing between them, which doth partake in them both, the one may be changed into the other without any thing preparatory. The entering of grace doth expel corruption, and spiritual quickness in newness of life is the mortification of sin. Terrors do not drive men to Christ of themselves, nor stir men up to embrace the promises: and God is able to draw men unto Christ by the allurements of the Gospel. By Evangelical enticements men may be allured, as well as driven3 by the convictions and comminations of the Law.
Secondly, We doe not finde that they have been alwayes used, though perhaps it be a thing most commonly falling forth. How ⟨p. 338⟩was Matthew called? even at his custome: and he followed presently▪ 1not as Judas, but as a true convert of Christ. So Zacheus upon the very call, came downe hastily, and received Christ joyfully. So it is said of Lydia, God opened her heart, that she attended 2unto those things which Paul spake. For life and death being such contraries, as have no third thing between them, which doth partake in them both, the one may be changed into the other without any thing preparatory. The entring of grace doth expell corruption, and spirituall quicknesse in newnesse of life is the mortification of sin. Terrours doe not drive men to Christ of themselves, nor stirre men up to imbrace the promises: and God is able to draw men unto Christ by the allurements of the Gospell. By Evangelicall enticements men may be allured, as well as driven