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A trial of the new-church way in New-England and in old ... by that…A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old ... by that…
A trial of the new-church way in New-England and in old ... by that learned and godly minister of Christ, John Ball of Whitmore ; penned a little before his death and sent over to the New England ministers, anno 1637, as a reply to an answer of theirs in justification of the said positions ... ; now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.A tryall of the nevv-church vvay in New-England and in old ... by that learned and godly minister of Christ, John Ball of Whitmore ; penned a little before his death and sent over to the New England ministers, anno 1637, as a reply to an answer of theirs in justification of the said positions ... ; now published ... by William Rathband and Simeon Ash.
London: printed by T. Paine and M. Simmons for Thomas Underhill, 1644
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.
2 Reason.
Our second reason. In due order, the Seals belong to them to whom the grant is given, viz. Baptism to the seed of the faithful, and the Lords Supper to believers, able to try and examine themselves: But the grant is vouchsafed ⟨p. 66⟩to the faithful and their seed, forgiveness of sins, sanctification, adoption, and what other good things are promised in the covenant of grace are the grant or good things sealed in the Sacrament. But those are granted to believers according to the covenant; and they are so linked together, that under one promised all are understood; and if one be vouchsafed, none is denied. When God promiseth to circumcise the heart, the forgiveness of sins is implied. And when Circumcision is said to be the Seal of the righteousness of faith,1 the circumcision of the heart by spiritual regeneration is included.2 To whomsoever then the spiritual gift, or inward grace of the covenant is given and granted,3 to them the Seals of that gift and grant doth belong in their due order.4 But the spiritual gift or grace which is the thing signified in the Sacrament, is freely granted to true believers, who have received the doctrine of salvation, and walk in the ways of truth and righteousness, therefore the privileges of the Seals belong unto them. To this you answer.