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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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other_o must_v be_v find_v out_o to_o translate_v this_o man_n sin_n on_o another_o person_n who_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o to_o interest_n this_o man_n person_n in_o that_o other_o righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v able_a to_o cover_v he_o of_o necessity_n a_o mediator_n must_v be_v find_v out_o to_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o man_n who_o must_v have_v one_o unto_o who_o and_o other_o for_o who_o and_o in_o who_o behalf_n and_o somewhat_o wherewith_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o offend_a justice_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n he_o must_v be_v a_o officer_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n a_o surety_n ready_a to_o procure_v pardon_n and_o deliverance_n not_o by_o favour_n or_o request_n but_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n he_o must_v be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o our_o nature_n passion_n infirmity_n and_o temptation_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o suffer_v for_o 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he_o and_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o provoke_v justice_n he_o must_v be_v god_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o sink_v under_o it_o be_v the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n defend_v his_o people_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o redeem_v and_o receive_v from_o they_o such_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v due_a to_o so_o great_a and_o gracious_a a_o saviour_n he_o must_v be_v man_n our_o near_a kinsman_n that_o he_o may_v have_v right_a of_o redemption_n be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o his_o brethren_n he_o must_v be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v overcome_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n and_o preserve_v his_o redeem_v unto_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n he_o must_v be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o so_o of_o a_o middle_a condition_n between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o that_o both_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n do_v concur_v and_o be_v conjoin_v in_o his_o person_n that_o he_o may_v join_v god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o firm_a and_o stable_a covenant_n of_o friendship_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v the_o root_n fountain_n and_o beginning_n of_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a be_v in_o who_o the_o whole_a nat●●●_n of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a sort_n than_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n the_o horror_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o grievous_a the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o terrible_a the_o price_n of_o redemption_n so_o great_a that_o a_o mee●_n creature_n can_v not_o take_v away_o the_o one_o or_o pay_v the_o other_o and_o that_o man_n may_v not_o fall_v away_o as_o he_o have_v do_v under_o the_o former_a covenant_n our_o mediator_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n do_v assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n unto_o his_o divine_a person_n therefore_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v ordain_v of_o the_o father_n to_o this_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n that_o he_o may_v intercede_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o join_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v save_v and_o call_v sinner_n and_o redeem_v they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 4._o gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o shut_v up_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v make_v man_n that_o he_o may_v renew_v what_o be_v disorder_v by_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o 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26_o 27._o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o that_o fear_v he_o fall_v into_o suppose_v the_o prisoner_n have_v be_v flee_v and_o paul_n himself_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a vision_n be_v bring_v to_o 6._o act_n 9_o 6._o great_a astonishment_n sometime_o by_o restrain_v grace_n or_o common_a gift_n which_o make_v man_n for_o degree_n near_o that_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n and_o state_n not_o so_o much_o remove_v as_o other_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o state_n with_o they_o god_n do_v prepare_v man_n thus_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v nigh_o and_o unconvert_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o 21._o mar._n 12._o 34._o and_o 10._o 21._o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nay_o god_n may_v by_o give_v a_o man_n up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n prepare_v he_o to_o conversion_n as_o paul_n and_o manasseh_n the_o one_o leave_v to_o persecute_v the_o other_o to_o those_o horrible_a outrage_n and_o god_n 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not_o thereunto_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n intention_n may_v prepare_v man_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o effectual_a vocation_n four_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sink_v deep_a into_o sin_n may_v be_v convert_v with_o less_o sorrow_n or_o legal_a terror_n as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o so_o grievous_o offend_v may_v be_v keep_v long_o under_o for_o the_o ripeness_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o humour_n may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a removal_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o that_o have_v not_o gather_v so_o much_o corruption_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o for_o a_o season_n five_o a_o christian_a must_v not_o quarrel_v his_o conversion_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v terrify_v or_o bring_v so_o low_a as_o other_o or_o keep_v under_o so_o long_o for_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o deep_o thou_o have_v be_v 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