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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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until_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n so_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o suffer_v his_o name_n to_o be_v pollute_v among_o the_o heathen_a when_o he_o have_v try_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o home_o but_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v for_o ever_o establish_v and_o god_n preserve_v a_o church_n and_o people_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n for_o this_o be_v absolute_o will_v and_o foretell_v but_o perform_v according_a to_o promise_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n thus_o god_n be_v serious_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o commandment_n according_a as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o and_o effectual_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o own_o purpose_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o this_o promise_n they_o press_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o captivity_n why_o do_v thou_o forg●t_v 7._o lam._n 5._o 20._o 21._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 80._o 4._o psal_n 126._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 4._o 7._o we_o for_o ever_o and_o forsake_v we_o so_o long_a time_n turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a turn_v we_o o_o god_n or_o restore_v we_o to_o wit_n from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n from_o captivity_n to_o liberty_n cause_n thy_o face_n to_o shine_v that_o be_v to_o be_v light_n cheerful_a comfortable_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o israel_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v almost_o clean_o destroy_v and_o waste_v in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n the_o lord_n by_o many_o ample_a promise_n do_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o own_o land_n set_v up_o the_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v 3._o isai_n 4●_n 1_o 2._o gen._n 34._o 3._o your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v that_o h●r_a iniquity_n be_v pardon_v for_o she_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n double_a for_o all_o her_o sin_n that_o be_v she_o have_v be_v punish_v enough_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o for_o her_o transgression_n 18._o jer._n 1●_n 18._o and_o 17._o 18._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v c●me_v with_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n will_v rule_v for_o he_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o he_o 1●_n revel_v 18._o 6._o isai_n 40._o ●0_n 1●_n shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n 16._o isai_n 41._o 14_o 15_o 16._o i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n 9_o rev._n 17._o 14._o and_o 19_o 17._o and_o 20._o 8_o 9_o shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o thou_o sh●lt_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v glory_n in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v 19_o vers_fw-la 18._o 19_o not_o forsake_v they_o i_o will_v open_v river_n in_o high_a place_n and_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n i_o will_v make_v the_o wilderness_n a_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o 3._o isai_n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3._o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n ethiopia_n and_o seba_n for_o thou_o remember_v 23._o isai_n 44._o 21_o 22_o 23._o these_o o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n i_o have_v form_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o sing_v o_o you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shoot_v you_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n o_o forrest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n th●●_n say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n ●4_n vers_fw-la ●4_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n above_o that_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n by_o myself_o that_o frustrate_v 25._o 25._o the_o token_n of_o the_o liar_n and_o make_v diviner_n mad_a that_o turn_v wiseman_n backward_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a that_o conf●rmeth_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n you_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o decay_a place_n thereof_o that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n that_o say_v of_o cyr●s_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d sayin_n ●●_o isai_n 45._o ●●_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o labour_n of_o egypt_n and_o merchandise_n 15._o isai_n 45._o 14_o 15._o of_o ethiopia_n and_o of_o the_o sabean_o man_n of_o stature_n shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o in_o chain_n they_o shall_v come_v over_o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o say_v sure_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a 17._o ver_fw-la 17._o salvation_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_a world_n without_o end_n harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n 4._o isai_n 46._o 3_o 4._o of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v you_o i_o will_v bring_v near_o my_o righteousness_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o far_o off_o and_o my_o salvation_n shall_v not_o tarry_v and_o i_o will_v place_v salvation_n in_o zion_n for_o israel_n my_o glory_n go_v you_o forth_o of_o babylon_n flee_v you_o from_o the_o 21._o isai_n 48._o 20_o 21._o chaldean_a with_o a_o voice_n of_o sing_v declare_v you_o tell_v this_o utter_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v you_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v his_o servant_n jacob_n and_o they_o thirst_v not_o when_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o desert_n he_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n for_o they_o he_o cleave_v the_o rock_n also_o and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o the_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v very_o many_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o persuade_v the_o faint_a and_o droop_a spirit_n break_v with_o long_a and_o grievous_a calamity_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v
to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o sundry_a argument_n some_o whereof_o we_o will_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o ample_a promise_n of_o their_o return_n and_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n do_v give_v some_o light_n what_o covenant_n the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o after_o their_o return_n first_o god_n promise_v to_o deliver_v they_o because_o they_o have_v be_v belove_v of_o he_o of_o old_a time_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o 4._o isai_n 43._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o isai_n 46._o 3_o 4._o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n ethiopia_n and_o seba_n for_o thou_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o therefore_o will_v i_o give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o people_n for_o thy_o life_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n for_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o second_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o sell_v they_o for_o price_n or_o gain_v therefore_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o without_o money_n awake_v awake_a animum_fw-la isai_n 52._o 1_o 2_o 3._o fortem_fw-la posce_fw-la animum_fw-la put_v on_o thy_o strength_n o_o zion_n put_v on_o thy_o beautiful_a garment_n o_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n for_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v into_o thou_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o unclean_a shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n arise_v and_o sit_v down_o o_o jerusalem_n lose_v thyself_o from_o the_o band_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v without_o money_n three_o by_o former_a experience_n he_o do_v assure_v they_o of_o their_o future_a 5._o isai_n 52._o 4_o 5._o return_n into_o their_o own_o place_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n my_o people_n go_v down_o aforetime_o into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o and_o the_o assyrian_a oppress_v they_o without_o cause_n now_o therefore_o what_o have_v i_o here_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o my_o people_n be_v take_v away_o for_o nought_o they_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o make_v they_o to_o howl_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o name_n continual_o be_v blaspheme_v therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n therefore_o they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v behold_v it_o be_v i._n four_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n and_o glory_n for_o 8._o isai_n 48._o 11._o and_o 42._o 8._o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n to_o return_v and_o will_v build_v they_o as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o 23._o jer._n 33._o 7_o 8_o 9_o ezek._n 36._o 22_o 23._o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v hear_v all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v flare_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o for_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o i_o procure_v unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n five_o that_o they_o may_v not_o faint_v through_o the_o long_a and_o great_a calamity_n which_o go_v before_o deliverance_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o they_o the_o glory_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o follow_v his_o humiliation_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o 14._o isai_n 52._o 13_o 14._o high_a as_o many_o be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o shall_v he_o sprinkle_v many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o consider_v another_o prophet_n direct_v the_o faithful_a how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o that_o long_a and_o grievous_a captivity_n scil_n to_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o the_o vision_n will_v speak_v in_o its_o appoint_a season_n and_o not_o lie_v he_o do_v unfold_v the_o 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