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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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it_o teach_v that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o if_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n he_o be_v lose_v in_o himself_o so_o the_o prescribe_v of_o the_o remedy_n do_v discover_v the_o malady_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o true_a turn_n unto_o god_n but_o the_o gospel_n propound_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o humble_a their_o soul_n and_o contesse_v their_o sin_n if_o man_n may_v be_v persuade_v and_o draw_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n allure_v and_o entice_v by_o fair_a and_o sweet_a promise_n than_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o 17._o hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o ep●_n 2._o 17._o conversion_n but_o conversion_n be_v a_o fair_a or_o slatter_a persuasion_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o terror_n drive_v no_o man_n unto_o god_n of_o themselves_o but_o rather_o from_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v please_v to_o work_v by_o they_o and_o gentle_a persuasion_n may_v prevail_v if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o put_v in_o with_o they_o god_n do_v free_o give_v his_o word_n to_o who_o he_o please_v as_o long_o as_o he_o please_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o seem_v best_a unto_o he_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o give_v his_o law_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n the_o 30._o psal_n 147._o act._n 17._o 30._o time_n of_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o capernaum_n chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n then_o be_v do_v in_o 24._o mat._n 11._o 23_o 24._o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n or_o gomorrah_n paul_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o the_o disciple_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o 5._o act._n 16._o 6._o mat._n 10._o 5._o way_n of_o samaria_n great_a mean_v god_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o that_o be_v worse_o and_o more_o mean_n to_o they_o that_o be_v more_o obdurate_a 46._o ezek._n 2._o 7._o and_o 3._o 7_o 8_o 11._o act._n 13._o 46._o in_o their_o sin_n like_v to_o they_o that_o be_v unlike_a and_o lesser_a to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o plunge_v into_o profaneness_n for_o god_n do_v exhort_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v inexcusable_a that_o they_o may_v know_v a_o prophet_n have_v be_v among_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o 34._o ezek._n 2._o 5._o matt._n 24._o 14._o isai_n 6._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o rom._n 9_o 23._o luke_n 2._o 34._o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v harden_v and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n thus_o christ_n be_v set_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o the_o word_n be_v a_o moral_a instrument_n of_o conversion_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v without_o which_o he_o do_v not_o ordinary_o work_v but_o it_o have_v no_o power_n of_o itself_o to_o work_v and_o therefore_o conversion_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n notwithstanding_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o sinner_n natural_a instrument_n be_v move_v have_v some_o power_n to_o work_v of_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o own_o faculty_n moral_n not_o so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n though_o of_o itself_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n for_o though_o conversion_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a moral_a persuasion_n yet_o it_o be_v effect_v by_o persuasion_n or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o persuasion_n in_o the_o change_n god_n deal_v with_o man_n as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o instrument_n which_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n and_o allure_v by_o promise_n sweet_a pleasant_a profitable_a firm_a and_o sure_a now_o the_o word_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o convey_v those_o admirable_a and_o most_o forcible_a persuasion_n from_o the_o ear_n unto_o the_o soul_n the_o word_n be_v more_o general_o publish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n 23._o col._n 1._o 23._o that_o be_v to_o all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o to_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n noble_a base_a learned_a or_o unlearned_a bond_n or_o free_a and_o thus_o 21._o col._n 1._o 6._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 10._o 21._o it_o do_v come_v unto_o they_o they_o not_o mind_v it_o or_o have_v it_o once_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o hereof_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o come_v not_o where_o it_o be_v seek_v but_o where_o it_o be_v gainsay_v the_o spirit_n be_v more_o abundant_o pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o church_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v 8._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 8._o not_o hide_v their_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n but_o do_v shine_v as_o light_n to_o other_o and_o labour_v their_o conversion_n and_o the_o gospel_n like_o the_o sun_n for_o clearness_n do_v spread_v forth_o the_o beam_n of_o light_n more_o abundant_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o law_n or_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v as_o a_o candle_n that_o can_v not_o spread_v it_o light_v far_o this_o as_o the_o sun_n disperse_v his_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o beam_n far_o and_o nigh_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o life_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o do_v exceed_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o gospel_n full_a of_o glory_n if_o the_o type_n of_o evangelicall_n thing_n be_v glorious_a how_o much_o more_o glorious_a must_v the_o gospel_n itself_o need_v 12._o gal._n 1._o 27._o jam._n 2._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o be_v the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o glorious_a mystery_n a_o royal_a law_n a_o ministration_n of_o glory_n nay_o glory_n itself_o a_o glory_n which_o draw_v the_o study_n and_o amazement_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n unto_o it_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o truth_n 18._o joh._n 1._o 18._o itself_o and_o most_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o all_o his_o counsel_n have_v reveal_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n the_o matter_n itself_o be_v great_a salvation_n such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 9_o heb._n 2._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o care_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v news_n from_o heaven_n touch_v righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n god_n wisdom_n power_n goodness_n mercy_n grace_n long-suffering_n etc._n etc._n be_v glorious_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o main_a subject_n be_v christ_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n 19_o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o col._n 1._o 19_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n this_o word_n propound_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o preparatory_a as_o if_o a_o other_o word_n which_o may_v be_v call_v consummatory_n must_v be_v suggest_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o inlighten_v the_o soul_n by_o his_o internal_a action_n into_o any_o other_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n external_o propose_v or_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o other_o sense_n than_o which_o be_v propose_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n faith_n be_v 17._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 17._o by_o hear_v that_o be_v by_o preach_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o commission_n or_o edict_n from_o god_n but_o this_o preach_n do_v perfect_o contain_v all_o thing_n consummatory_n for_o the_o sanctification_n 13._o joh._n 17_o 17_o 20._o joh._n 14._o 16._o joh._n 15._o 15._o &_o 17._o 8._o joh._n 1._o 18._o &_o 3_o ●2_n joh._n 16._o 13._o of_o the_o church_n even_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n teach_v to_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n all_o truth_n whereby_o not_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a church_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o
rationem_fw-la hominis_fw-la i_o humanam_fw-la quoad_fw-la hanc_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la engl._n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o high_a degree_n or_o great_a dignity_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d hab._n 1._o 12._o deut._n 34._o 4._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 18._o 30_o 37._o isa_n 26._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 18._o 32._o &_o 28._o 1._o &_o 2_o sam._n 2d_o 2_o 32._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o sam._n 23._o 3._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 22._o 47._o isa_n 30._o 29._o the_o rock_n of_o israel_n psal_n 8●_n 26._o the_o rock_n of_o salvation_n sept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o god_n that_o have_v bind_v himself_o in_o covenant_n unto_o israel_n who_o do_v watch_n over_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o be_v their_o shield_n and_o buckler_n and_o strong_a tower_n of_o defence_n the_o rock_n of_o israel_n the_o everlasting_a rock_n that_o be_v the_o mighty_a stable_z and_o immutable_a foundation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o fly_v unto_o he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o god_n be_v call_v the_o rock_n of_o their_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o psalm_n 95._o 1._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rock_n of_o their_o strength_n psal_n 62._o 7_o 8._o psal_n 31._o 3._o isa_n 17._o 10._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 71._o 3._o psal_n 31._o 3._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n psal_n 72._o 26._o sept._n the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v none_o other_o isa_n 44._o 8._o a_o rock_n of_o refuge_n or_o affiance_n psal_n 94._o 22._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 18._o 3._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n and_o redeemer_n be_v put_v together_o psalm_n 19_o 15._o rock_n and_o salvation_n psal_n 62._o 7._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v more_o clear_o manifest_v in_o this_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o covenant_n then_o in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a as_o first_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o loin_n and_o yet_o david_n 34._o psal_n 110._o 1._o mat._n 22._o 42_o 45._o act._n 2._o 34._o lord_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n my_o footstool_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o glorification_n his_o suffering_n and_o exaltation_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o grave_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o 1._o psal_n 16._o 10._o act._n 2._o 26_o 27._o &_o 13._o 36_o 37._o psa_fw-la 8._o 6._o &_o 22._o 1_o heb._n 2._o 7_o 9_o psal_n 110._o 1._o see_v corruption_n thou_o have_v make_v he_o for_o a_o little_a inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n sc_n as_o concern_v his_o suffering_n thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o elect_a to_o bridle_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n 2._o psal_n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o heb._n 1._o 5._o act._n 13._o 32_o 33._o psal_n 110._o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n i_o will_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n confirm_v by_o oath_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v 7._o psal_n 110._o 4._o heb._n 5._o 8._o &_o 7._o 1●_n ps_n 45._o 7._o not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v 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