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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
A TREATISE OF THE Covenant of GRACE. › Chapter 4: Of the Covenant of Promise.
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.
This Covenant doth beget children to liberty, doth administer the righteousness of faith, and the inheritance by faith: hope, peace of conscience, life in Christ, and spiritual joy is the effect thereof.
This Covenant doth beget children to liberty, doth administer the righteousnesse of faith, and the inheritance by faith: hope, peace of conscience, life in Christ, and spirituall joy is the effect thereof.
Internally the Spirit doth seal up the truth of this Covenant in1 the hearts of the faithful. For when the adoption and the inheritance pertained to the Fathers under the Covenant of promise, the spirit of adoption and earnest of the inheritance pertained unto them likewise. Externally it was delivered and confirmed by word and oath, and sealed by the Sacraments.
Internally the Spirit doth seale up the truth of this Covenant in1 the hearts of the faithfull. For when the adoption and the inheritance pertained to the Fathers under the Covenant of promise, the spirit of adoption and earnest of the inheritance pertained unto them likewise. Externally it was delivered and confirmed by word and oath, and sealed by the Sacraments.
- 12 Cor. 4 13. Rom. •. 4, 5. Gal. 3. 18. Rom. 8. 15. Gal. 3. 14. Gen 22. 16.