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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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coeci_fw-la vident_fw-la surdi_fw-la a●diunt_fw-la claudi_fw-la ambulant_a matth._n 11._o 5._o esurientes_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la miserè_fw-la victitabant_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la sterili_fw-la ●sal_n 107._o 36._o joh._n 9_o 17._o leprosus_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la matth._n 26_o 6._o virgo_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la nupta_fw-la matth._n 10._o 35._o baculus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la serpens_fw-la exod._n 7._o 11._o publicanus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la discipulus_fw-la matth._n 10._o 3._o &_o discipulum_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la joh._n 6._o 66_o sic_fw-la contra_fw-la saepè_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la res_fw-la describitur_fw-la qualis_fw-la ●utura_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la qualis_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la ephes_n 5._o 20._o ita_fw-la christi_fw-la oves_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la adhuc_fw-la erant_fw-la lupi_fw-la joh._n 10._o 16._o dei_fw-la silij_fw-la qui_fw-la tum_fw-la a●huc_fw-la 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the_o place_n do_v necessary_o require_v the_o sentence_n be_v diverse_o interpret_v some_o think_v it_o not_o absurd_a to_o extend_v it_o simple_o to_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n but_o especial_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n other_o think_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v restrain_v to_o creature_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n and_o interpret_v it_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n reconcile_v one_o to_o another_o who_o be_v former_o separate_v by_o man_n disobedience_n other_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o expound_v it_o of_o 10._o vor_v in_o col._n 1._o 20._o sch_n &_o eph._n 1._o 10._o the_o church_n and_o man_n in_o covenant_n who_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n and_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n but_o to_o interpret_v it_o simple_o of_o all_o man_n penitent_a impenitent_a believer_n infidel_n obstinate_a separate_v from_o god_n by_o their_o evil_a work_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n and_o have_v scarce_o a_o second_o author_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o from_o the_o benefit_n itself_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o who_o only_o this_o spiritual_a blessing_n do_v pertain_v and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n this_o and_o the_o like_a word_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v in_o other_o place_n eph._n 1._o 10._o rom._n 11._o 32._o and_o this_o they_o must_v not_o deny_v if_o they_o will_v be_v at_o one_o with_o themselves_o for_o they_o say_v all_o man_n be_v under_o a_o new_a covenant_n and_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v promise_v unto_o all_o that_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o covenant_n and_o not_o transgress_v against_o it_o arm._n respon_n ad_fw-la art_n 13_o 14._o so_o that_o to_o consummate_v happiness_n there_o be_v need_n of_o continuance_n only_o in_o the_o state_n which_o evermore_o have_v effectual_a communication_n conjoin_v and_o restitution_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o actual_a reconciliation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n they_o
covenant_n how_o they_o differ_v viz._n eight_o way_n p._n 32._o christ_n more_o dark_o reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o why_o ib._n covenant_n of_o promise_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o how_o long_o it_o continue_v 36._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o ib._n the_o part_n of_o it_o 43._o who_o contain_v under_o it_o 45._o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n whether_o make_v in_o adam_n with_o every_o infant_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n p_o 46._o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n p._n 47._o what_o peculiar_o to_o be_v observe_v therein_o ib._n the_o grand_a promise_n of_o it_o 53._o the_o temporal_a promise_n 54._o covenant_n personal_a family-covenant_n and_o national_a p._n 52._o covenant_n with_o abraham_n how_o confirm_v p._n 90._o all_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n in_o one_o manner_n p._n 91._o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o moses_n till_o the_o return_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n p._n 92._o covenant_n of_o work_n whether_o make_v with_o man_n fall_v 93._o obscurity_n among_o divine_n in_o difference_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o new_a 95._o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n particular_o explicate_v and_o what_o moses_n bring_v to_o the_o further_a expressure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 122._o god_n covenant_n with_o david_n 143._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o covenant_n christ_n more_o clear_o manifest_v then_o before_o 144._o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o this_o covenant_n 146_o 147._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o 149._o the_o execution_n of_o this_o covenant_n 150_o 151._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o covenant_n some_o thing_n promise_v absolute_o some_o conditional_o 152_o 153._o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o covenant_n 154._o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 156._o etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n 158_o 159._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o covenant_n may_v be_v call_v new_a 161._o wherein_o this_o covenant_n exceed_v the_o former_a which_o god_n make_v when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 161_o 162_o 163._o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o how_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o therein_o 194._o see_v new_a testament_n d_o doubt_v what_o the_o right_a course_n to_o take_v with_o he_o that_o doubt_n whether_o he_o shall_v believe_v because_o of_o his_o former_a transgression_n 226_o dead_a to_o what_o purpose_n invitation_n make_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 244_o death_n inflict_v on_o none_o but_o sinner_n or_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 276_o debt_n a_o twofold_n pay_v of_o a_o debt_n 290_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 276_o e_o elect_n be_v in_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n though_o after_o bring_v into_o grace_n by_o christ_n by_o actual_a collation_n and_o communication_n 292_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a p._n 87._o a_o mean_n to_o attain_v and_o preserve_v uprightness_n 188_o exhortation_n to_o all_o import_n not_o a_o general_a purchase_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o 208_o 209._o they_o be_v useful_a both_o to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o 209._o to_o what_o purpose_n exhortation_n and_o invitation_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o have_v no_o power_n 247_o externall_n blessing_n more_o esteem_v of_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o why_o p._n 34_o f_o faith_n why_o not_o express_o require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n p._n 12._o i'faith_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o nature_n presuppose_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 12._o i'faith_o the_o alone_a cause_n on_o our_o part_n require_v of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 18._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n 63._o three_o divers_a opinion_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n 64._o 65_o 66_o faith_n have_v not_o the_o place_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o do_v answer_n in_o our_o participation_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o be_v partaker_n of_o adam_n sin_n 67_o 68_o though_o faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 114._o i'faith_o whether_o that_o christ_n as_o be_v die_v to_o impetrate_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o in_o particular_a be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n 227._o faith_n justify_v be_v not_o without_o a_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v obtain_v but_o impli_v not_o a_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n already_o obtain_v 227_o faithful_a all_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o abraham_n 91_o father_n though_o the_o same_o work_n be_v do_v by_o father_n and_o son_n yet_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v 268_o father_n before_o christ_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o substance_n 26_o fellow_n how_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v christ_n fellow_n 311_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n a_o sign_n &_o mean_n of_o uprightness_n 188_o fullness_n of_o grace_n of_o two_o sort_n 311_o g_o giving_n do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n p._n 61_o gospel_n why_o meet_v that_o the_o promise_n shall_v go_v before_o it_o 32._o grace_n bestow_v more_o plentiful_o under_o the_o gospel_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 35._o gospel_n in_o what_o sense_n call_v everlasting_a 37._o how_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n 113._o the_o law_n as_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n ib._n gospel_n strict_o take_v or_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o it_o take_v its_o beginning_n 197_o 198._o good_a that_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v double_a 313_o grace_n how_o give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o by_o christ_n 320_o guile_n of_o our_o spirit_n how_o to_o find_v it_o out_o 187._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o take_v up_o ourselves_o for_o it_o 192_o h_n hand_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 303_o head_n how_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n to_o his_o body_n 318_o heart_n a_o double_a heart_n what_o 185._o sign_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n ibid._n heathen_n some_o remainder_n of_o god_n image_n in_o they_o and_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n vouchsafe_v they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o heaven_n the_o father_n that_o die_v before_o christ_n have_v not_o that_o perfect_a state_n in_o heaven_n that_o now_o they_o have_v &_o we_o be_v present_o possess_v of_o and_o in_o heaven_n they_o do_v expect_v their_o redeemer_n 35_o 36._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 132_o heavenly_a thing_n wrap_v up_o under_o earthly_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n 33_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n most_o high_o exalt_v 305._o christ_n as_o man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n above_o every_o creature_n 214._o he_o be_v set_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o what_o signify_v hereby_o 214._o he_o have_v a_o power_n above_o every_o creature_n 215._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 216._o yet_o this_o power_n be_v not_o infinite_a simple_o ibid._n humanity_n of_o christ_n whether_o to_o be_v adore_v 321_o i_o iehovah_n what_o it_o denote_v 123_o jew_n why_o make_v a_o national_a church_n 92._o they_o have_v a_o double_a vail_n ●ver_o their_o eye_n 120._o a_o illustrious_a type_n of_o election_n in_o they_o 33_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n whether_o necessary_a to_o go_v before_o its_o effect_n and_o benefit_n 28._o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o espousal_n 294_o impute_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 60_o 61._o imputation_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n three_o way_n 62._o imputation_n and_o reputation_n how_o differ_v ib._n certain_a corollary_n about_o imputation_n see_v faith_n 62_o infant_n holy_a by_o covenant_n 52_o integrity_n see_v uprightness_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o it_o set_v a_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o the_o mean_a action_n 83._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o 85._o mean_v to_o attain_v it_o 86_o 87_o 88_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o attain_v integrity_n 88_o 89_o etc._n etc._n impotency_n of_o man_n such_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o move_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o manage_v grace_n when_o vouchsafe_v 199._o impossible_a how_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a may_v be_v a_o object_n of_o god_n desire_n and_o approbation_n 245._o innocent_a whether_o a_o innocent_a person_n ought_v to_o suffer_v
and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o condition_n require_v and_o thus_o all_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o other_o god_n do_v make_v his_o covenant_n effectual_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o they_o free_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o and_o thus_o god_n have_v contract_v covenant_n with_o the_o faithful_a only_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o people_n of_o 28._o rom._n 2._o 28._o god_n outward_o or_o open_o have_v all_o thing_n external_a and_o pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a administration_n the_o second_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n inward_a or_o in_o secret_a who_o certain_o and_o distinct_o the_o lord_n only_o know_v experience_n have_v confirm_v it_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v sometime_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o narrow_a bound_n and_o limit_n sometime_o it_o have_v spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n more_o glorious_o and_o so_o much_o be_v plentiful_o foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o what_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n time_n will_v manifest_v more_o certain_o than_o we_o can_v yet_o define_v but_o some_o divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o bound_n thereof_o shall_v extend_v further_o and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v great_a than_o ever_o heretofore_o and_o this_o be_v not_o improbable_a for_o when_o the_o 15._o apoc._n 11._o 15._o seven_o angel_n sound_v there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o accord_v with_o that_o of_o daniel_n behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o 14._o dan._n 7._o 13_o 14._o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v chap._n ii_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o christ_n jesus_n incarnate_a be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o real_a mediator_n a_o fit_a middle_a person_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n a_o mediator_n and_o testatour_n both_o who_o have_v confirm_v the_o testament_n with_o his_o blood_n but_o see_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n die_v in_o some_o sort_n for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o place_n first_o to_o show_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o then_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exaltation_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o new_a above_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o that_o respect_n touch_v the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o main_a opinion_n of_o divine_n the_o first_o sort_n hold_v that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v but_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o their_o tenent_n they_o add_v 20._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n 28._o sect._n 1_o &_o 4._o &_o 20._o 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o common_a lapse_n or_o fall_v but_o not_o as_o obstinate_a impenitent_a or_o unbeliever_n christ_n die_v not_o say_v they_o for_o cain_n and_o judas_n as_o such_o or_o as_o they_o shall_v perish_v nor_o for_o abel_n and_o peter_n as_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o impetration_n of_o salvation_n but_o without_o difference_n for_o they_o consider_v 27._o resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n minist_n walak_n pag._n 51._o armin._n worst_a part_n secunda_fw-la necess_n resp_n synod_n declare_v send_v remonst_z circa_fw-la art_n sect._n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la thomson_n diatr._fw-la cap._n 4._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n 27._o sect._n 4._o &_o cap._n 12._o sect._n 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o the_o common_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o impetration_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o application_n thereof_o be_v proper_a to_o believer_n 3._o that_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o bring_v all_o or_o any_o man_n actual_o to_o salvation_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o to_o purchase_v salvabilitie_n and_o reconciliation_n so_o far_o as_o that_o god_n may_v and_o will_v salvajustitia_fw-la 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have_v reveal_v he_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o he_o only_o it_o be_v that_o open_v the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v who_o reveal_v the_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a counsel_n and_o the_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a affection_n of_o his_o father_n unto_o the_o world_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o 2._o joh._n 3._o 2._o god_n and_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v a_o heavenly_a doctrine_n even_o great_a salvation_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n can_v say_v i_o know_v when_o the_o messiah_n come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o saviour_n profess_v 15_o heb._n 12._o 25._o joh._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 4._o 25._o joh._n 15._o 15_o to_o his_o disciple_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v 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