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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmaechus_n and_o aquila_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 25._o 14._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n unusual_a with_o classical_a author_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o general_a signification_n for_o camerarius_fw-la cit_v out_o of_o aristophan_v de_fw-fr avibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n the_o papist_n carp_n at_o our_o interpreter_n because_o they_o render_v the_o word_n covenant_n rather_o than_o testament_n for_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o testamentary_a disposition_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 16._o argue_v not_o from_o the_o simple_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o covenant_n and_o testament_n both_o there_o be_v a_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o 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fifty_o day_n after_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o 28._o exod._n 19_o 28._o egypt_n as_o fifty_o day_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o same_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n upon_o mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n or_o 18._o isa_n 2._o 2._o micha_n 4._o 2._o gal._n 4._o 24._o heb._n 12._o 18._o royal_a seat_n of_o abraham_n or_o david_n seed_n god_n i_o say_v of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o undeserved_a mercy_n do_v make_v this_o covenant_n for_o if_o he_o remember_v mercy_n when_o he_o perform_v his_o covenant_n than_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n also_o it_o be_v of_o mercy_n 19_o ps_n 103._o 17_o 18._o nehem._n 9_o 32._o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o that_o god_n do_v trothplight_v he_o unto_o any_o people_n for_o the_o promise_n run_v i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v this_o covenant_n he_o betroth_v himself_o unto_o israel_n and_o when_o he_o make_v this_o covenant_n he_o do_v more_o full_o proclaim_v his_o great_a name_n and_o make_v his_o mercy_n better_o know_v then_o former_o he_o have_v do_v for_o 7._o exod._n 14._o 6_o 7._o aught_o we_o find_v for_o he_o pass_v by_o before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o generation_n which_o glorious_a description_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v often_o 3._o numb_a 14._o 18._o psal_n 86._o 15._o psal_n 103._o 8._o &_o 145._o 8._o nehem._n 9_o 17._o jon._n 4._o 2._o exod._n 6._o 3._o mention_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n hope_n and_o comfort_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n allmighty_n now_o he_o be_v know_v to_o the_o israelite_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n which_o name_n denote_v both_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o give_v of_o be_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n in_o which_o latter_a respect_n he_o here_o say_v he_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o father_n by_o this_o name_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o
the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v though_o no_o exclusion_n be_v express_v the_o apostle_n be_v 16._o gal._n 3._o 16._o bold_a to_o interpret_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o thy_o seed_n alone_o who_o he_o foreknow_v they_o he_o predestinate_v this_o proposition_n be_v not_o 30._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o express_o exclusive_a be_v it_o not_o then_o exclusive_a in_o sense_n when_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n he_o exclude_v not_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o same_o preeminence_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o people_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o exclude_v they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 6._o gen._n 15._o 6._o here_o be_v not_o restriction_n add_v but_o the_o proposition_n be_v exclusive_a whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a 16._o joh._n 3._o 16._o life_n do_v not_o this_o 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as_o well_o though_o only_o be_v not_o add_v as_o if_o it_o be_v and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o magnitude_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o price_n nor_o of_o the_o efficiency_n of_o his_o death_n in_o some_o degree_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o modus_fw-la whether_o he_o die_v sufficientèr_n &_o efficientèr_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n that_o this_o modus_fw-la be_v exclude_v will_v appear_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o read_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o any_o but_o for_o his_o sheep_n his_o church_n his_o brethren_n his_o people_n or_o they_o that_o be_v consider_v as_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o present_a profession_n external_a administration_n and_o application_n of_o his_o benefit_n unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o 70._o luke_n 2._o 11._o luke_n 1._o 68_o 69_o 70._o lord_n bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o bear_v of_o salvation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o 32._o luke_n 2._o 30_o 31_o 32._o all_o people_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o 17._o heb._n 2._o 17._o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o s●nnes_n of_o the_o people_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o 9_o rev._n 5._o 9_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o general_o in_o every_o place_n they_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v be_v call_v his_o elect_a his_o sheep_n his_o people_n his_o brethren_n not_o bare_o call_v into_o covenant_n but_o receive_v upon_o their_o acceptance_n thereof_o the_o several_a passage_n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o universality_n of_o christ_n death_n have_v be_v examine_v already_o and_o find_v to_o speak_v direct_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v into_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n some_o be_v elect_v simple_o other_o in_o comparison_n some_o be_v the_o sheep_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n other_o in_o profession_n and_o external_a 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10._o 15._o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o say_n do_v give_v no_o particular_a comfort_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o in_o that_o whole_a chapter_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o though_o sheep_n and_o believer_n material_o be_v the_o same_o formal_o in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v not_o for_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 16._o if_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o shall_v say_v you_o believe_v not_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o joh._n 10._o 27._o shall_v be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o believer_n believe_v so_o that_o sheep_n and_o believer_n be_v reciprocal_a but_o formal_o they_o be_v not_o make_v sheep_n by_o faith_n but_o by_o election_n moreover_o the_o acquisition_n of_o righteousness_n 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