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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 end of this vocation as it is the work of God calling, is, that they who are given unto Christ of the Father, should freely and willingly answer to God and Christ calling, and so become the confederates of God by Christ the Mediator of the New Testament, and being faithful and confederate, they should love, fear, honour, worship and obey God in Jesus Christ. In respect1 of the outward invitation, it is their office and duty to answer to the call: In respect of the inward and powerful work of the holy Ghost, they are certainly enabled and drawn to come unto Christ, and give up themselves unto him.
The end of this vocation as it is the worke of God calling, is, that they who are given unto Christ of the Father, should freely and willingly answer to God and Christ calling, and so become the confederates of God by Christ the Mediatour of the New Testament, and being faithfull and confederate, they should love, feare, honour, worship and obey God in Jesus Christ. In respect1 of the outward invitation, it is their office and duty to answer to the call: In respect of the inward and powerfull worke of the holy Ghost, they are certainly inabled and drawne to come unto Christ, and give up themselves unto him.