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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.
CHAP. V. How Christians answer to the call of Christ, and so come to have Fellowship with him.
IN the matter of Salvation it pleased God to deal with man by way of stipulation and promise, and so likewise in his calling to the participation of the Covenant. For though this Vocation be every way free, gracious and absolute, as the Spirit worketh where he listeth, yet in the Gospel, which is the instrument of Vocation, it pleaseth God to propound both the condition, which he requireth, and the promise which he hath made. The promise, as an argument to move us the rather to give our selves unto Christ, and to do what is required. The prescription of what he requireth, as that condition, without which we cannot obtain, and by which most certainly we shall obtain what good is promised. Effectual Vocation on Gods part is the powerful invitation and assured drawing of the weary and thirsty soul unto Christ, that in him it might find refreshing and comfort.
IN the matter of Salvation it pleased God to deale with man by way of stipulation and promise, and so likewise in his calling to the participation of the Covenant. For though this Vocation be every way free, gracious and absolute, as the Spirit worketh where he listeth, yet in the Gospel, which is the instrument of Vocation, it pleaseth God to propound both the condition, which he requireth, and the promise which he hath made. The promise, as an argument to move us the rather to give our selves unto Christ, and to doe what is required. The prescription of what he requireth, as that condition, without which we cannot obtaine, and by which most certainly we shall obtaine what good is promised. Effectuall Vocation on Gods part is the powerfull invitation and assured drawing of the weary and thirsty soule unto Christ, that in him it might finde refreshing and comfort.