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A30345 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. Ball, John, 1585-1640.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. 1645 (1645) Wing B579; ESTC R6525 360,186 382

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25._o and_o thus_o we_o read_v this_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n if_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v all_o those_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v restore_v he_o the_o pledge_n when_o the_o sun_n 13._o deut._n 24._o 13._o go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o raiment_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 3._o faith_n or_o belief_n may_v true_o be_v impute_v for_o or_o unto_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a work_a instrument_n and_o relative_a action_n require_v on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n unto_o free_a justification_n for_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n through_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o obtain_v full_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o our_o work_n come_v to_o be_v acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n 4._o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o be_v of_o grace_n accept_v for_o or_o impute_v to_o another_o be_v righteousness_n imputative_a but_o this_o stand_v not_o in_o a_o bare_a opinion_n or_o naked_a estimation_n without_o reality_n or_o truth_n but_o in_o a_o real_a donation_n and_o communicate_v of_o righteousness_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v esteem_v just_a true_a it_o be_v righteousness_n imputative_a be_v not_o inherent_a in_o they_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v as_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v make_v they_o by_o right_n of_o donation_n 5._o it_o may_v also_o be_v note_v that_o the_o word_n imputation_n have_v reference_n to_o some_o other_o thing_n and_o common_o come_v in_o betwixt_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v impute_v the_o other_o that_o imputet_fw-la tertul._n advers._fw-la gent._n cap._n 30_o ita_fw-la nomen_fw-la ●mendationi_fw-la imputatur_fw-la sen._n ad_fw-la mart._n magno_fw-la autori_fw-la svo_fw-la imputata_fw-la tacit._n 1._o hist_o otho_n imp._n quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la imputet_fw-la whereunto_o it_o be_v impute_v so_o that_o imputation_n have_v relation_n unto_o both_o and_o to_o make_v this_o manifest_a we_o may_v consider_v these_o three_o phrase_n the_o first_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n conformable_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v righteous_a the_o second_o phrase_n be_v faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o three_o be_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o life_n the_o equivalent_a whereof_o we_o have_v rom._n 4._o 11._o &_o 5._o 17_o 18._o in_o the_o first_o phrase_n imputation_n be_v betwixt_o christ_n obedience_n as_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v impute_v and_o justification_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o it_o have_v reference_n in_o the_o second_o phrase_n imputation_n come_v in_o betwixt_o faith_n as_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v impute_v and_o righteounesse_fw-fr as_o the_o
from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n which_o be_v call_v righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n faith_n be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_n or_o dignity_n of_o faith_n either_o in_o habit_n or_o act_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o office_n whereunto_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o do_v embrace_v christ_n and_o thereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o free_a and_o willing_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o grace_n faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n and_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n a_o cause_n i_o say_v not_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v bu●_n a_o cause_n not_o meritorious_a or_o material_a but_o instrumental_a only_o receive_v christ_n promise_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n for_o 9_o rom._n 3_o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o howsoever_o our_o righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n faith_n itself_o be_v never_o call_v our_o righteousness_n we_o read_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 10._o 4._o righteousness_n that_o by_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o be_v make_v righteous_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v also_o by_o conference_n 19_o a●_n god_n do_v predestinate_a christ_n of_o grace_n to_o this_o honour_n of_o be_v god_n in_o fellowship_n of_o person_n and_o of_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o out_o salvation_n so_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n he_o do_v make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o commandment_n he_o give_v he_o of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n do_v strike_v it_o and_o fulfil_v it_o of_o grace_n not_o require_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o son_n more_o than_o duty_n of_o freeobedience_n which_o shall_v of_o grace_n have_v acceptance_n etc._n etc._n bain_n col._n 1._o 19_o of_o scripture_n that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v in_o substance_n all_o one_o and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o place_n but_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o material_a cause_n so_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o justification_n faith_n the_o condition_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n make_v of_o god_n our_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n make_v comparison_n betwixt_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n show_v that_o as_o sin_n come_v from_o adam_n alone_o unto_o we_o all_o as_o he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v so_o from_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o come_v righteousness_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o from_o he_o that_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v grateful_a obedience_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o all_o in_o which_o comparison_n faith_n never_o have_v the_o place_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o answer_v in_o our_o participation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o as_o we_o be_v one_o with_o adam_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o original_n and_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o and_o so_o by_o be_v in_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o do_v all_o in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n even_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n whereby_o only_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o spiritual_o make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o we_o all_o in_o he_o do_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n thus_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o mean_n thereof_o be_v always_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o like_o as_o our_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o one_o with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o transgression_n if_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o hand_n whereby_o we_o put_v on_o christ_n both_o as_o a_o justifier_n and_o sanctifier_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n wherewith_o we_o be_v clothe_v but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o hand_n whereby_o we_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o garment_n gal._n 3._o 27._o rom._n 13._o 13_o 14._o faith_n justifi_v as_o it_o embrace_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n allow_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o elsewhere_o oft_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o phrase_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n now_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n vers_fw-la 17._o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o verse_n 19_o that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a what_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v call_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n that_o in_o the_o other_o be_v call_v make_v righteous_a and_o reign_v in_o life_n through_o christ_n and_o he_o believe_v on_o and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o of_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v but_o we_o never_o read_v for_o faith_n we_o 1._o rom._n 3._o 30._o &_o 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v act._n 3._o 16._o first_o peter_n say_v his_o name_n have_v make_v this_o man_n sound_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o then_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v by_o he_o have_v give_v to_o he_o this_o disposition_n of_o body_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a here_o that_o ●aith_n have_v heal_v he_o be_v as_o much_o as_o his_o name_n or_o christ_n believe_v on_o have_v heal_v he_o the_o one_o phrase_n expound_v the_o other_o christ_n bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n dan._n 9_o 24._o but_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 11._o 2._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n evident_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faith_n and_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o father_n who_o believe_v receive_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o consequent_o of_o righteousness_n i'faith_o they_o have_v receive_v but_o the_o promise_n they_o have_v not_o receive_v because_o christ_n in_o who_o their_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v be_v not_o exhibit_v in_o their_o day_n for_o all_o b●_n it_o by_o faith_n they_o apprehend_v christ_n ●●●cified_v to_o come_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o world_n at_o his_o come_n yet_o that_o righteousness_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v never_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o very_o design_v of_o a_o precise_a time_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o our_o righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o that_o righteousness_n material_a be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n before_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v apprehend_v righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n long_o before_o it_o come_v as_o well_o as_o now_o long_o after_o that_o righteousness_n perform_v it_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o to_o justification_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n before_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n now_o after_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n do_v never_o nor_o yet_o do_v apprehend_v any_o other_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o in_o that_o day_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v righteousness_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o righteousness_n past_a or_o bygone_a like_v as_o our_o faith_n apprehend_v many_o thing_n yet_o to_o come_v as_o our_o glorification_n vorstius_n and_o his_o follower_n expound_v this_o text_n in_o this_o sense_n 5._o rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n that_o be_v repentance_n conversion_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n or_o stead_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o exact_a obedience_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o and_o so_o they_o free_o confess_v justification_n by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v
by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v direct_o to_o cross_v the_o apostle_n they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v exact_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a whereunto_o wage_n be_v due_a by_o debt_n but_o by_o work_n of_o grace_n gracious_o esteem_v for_o righteousness_n when_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o exact_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o first_o we_o read_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 25._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n we_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitation_n through_o work_n that_o by_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o teach_v any_o such_o manner_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o receive_v it_o we_o read_v 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we_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sincere_a and_o ●●fained_a though_o imperfect_a yet_o the_o faith_n that_o bring_v it_o forth_o will_v make_v a_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a plea_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n in_o which_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o hearer_n only_o and_o no_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n or_o have_v do_v in_o part_n what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v but_o not_o sincere_o nor_o faithful_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v our_o imperfect_a obedience_n than_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o absolution_n but_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o immediate_a and_o next_o cause_n we_o understand_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v necessary_o accompany_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o without_o who_o participation_n the_o effect_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v be-fall_a any_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o whosoever_o be_v partaker_n of_o be_v by_o participation_n of_o it_o forthwith_o absolve_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o who_o so_o can_v probable_o hope_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o may_v upon_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o probability_n hope_v for_o final_a absolution_n such_o a_o cause_n as_o who_o so_o doubt_n or_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o life_n must_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n doubt_v or_o despair_v of_o his_o absolution_n or_o salvation_n but_o if_o work_n be_v account_v for_o the_o exact_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o we_o not_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o absolute_a cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n unto_o life_n and_o what_o else_o do_v the_o word_n sound_v as_o they_o be_v interpret_v but_o that_o as_o exact_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o justification_n from_o justice_n so_o sincere_a obedience_n by_o the_o estimation_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n they_o will_v say_v i_o know_v 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christ_n have_v not_o that_o perfect_a state_n which_o now_o they_o have_v and_o we_o be_v present_o possess_v of_o p_o 35._o love_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o creature_n a_o double_a distinction_n of_o it_o 4._o m_o many_o sometime_o put_v for_o all_o 250._o mediator_n the_o necessity_n of_o one_o 264._o what_o a_o one_o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v ib._n why_o the_o second_o person_n be_v mediator_n rather_o than_o the_o first_o or_o three_o 266._o according_a to_o which_o nature_n christ_n be_v mediator_n ib._n a_o mediator_n what_o 270._o whether_o christ_n a_o mediator_n to_o himself_o ib._n whether_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o mediator_n 271._o mediation_n of_o christ_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o p_o 28._o how_o christ_n have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n 271._o mean_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o rest_n of_o 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