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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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shallow-planted_n grace_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o temporary_a christian_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n this_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o reins_n or_o 6._o psal_n 51._o 6._o inward_a part_n which_o season_v the_o heart_n throughout_o and_o make_v it_o true_a whereas_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o temporary_a be_v false_a and_o unsound_a because_o his_o grace_n be_v superficial_o or_o slight_o root_v 3._o sincerity_n or_o godly_a simplicity_n without_o fraud_n craft_n or_o guile_n where_o the_o inside_n and_o outside_n be_v one_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n equal_a and_o well_o consent_v truth_n be_v a_o ingenuous_a life_n without_o deceit_n and_o dissimulation_n ephes_n 4._o 15._o holiness_n of_o truth_n be_v true_a or_o sincere_a holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o to_o keep_v the_o truth_n isa_n 26._o 2._o be_v to_o embrace_v true_a piety_n and_o true_a virtue_n without_o hypocrisy_n without_o lie_v or_o perfidiousness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o truth_n josh_n 24._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 24._o be_v to_o serve_v god_n unfeigned_o from_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o his_o 4._o 1_o king_n 2._o 4._o will_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n joh._n 3._o 3_o 4._o be_v to_o walk_v sincere_o or_o in_o godly_a simplicity_n for_o truth_n be_v ingenuous_a void_a of_o simulation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n some_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n love_n rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v love_v sincere_o or_o in_o truth_n rejoice_v 6._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v truth_n be_v oppose_v to_o lie_v and_o falsehood_n and_o to_o empty_a shadow_n and_o rite_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o 24._o eph._n 4._o 25._o joh._n 4._o 23_o 24._o this_o purpose_n as_o note_v a_o plain_a simplicity_n contrary_a to_o lie_v and_o empty_a show_n to_o stay_v upon_o god_n in_o truth_n isa_n 10._o 20._o be_v unfeigned_o and_o not_o in_o word_n to_o stay_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v christ_n in_o truth_n phil._n 1._o 18._o be_v sincere_o to_o preach_v he_o a_o true_a heart_n be_v single_a act._n 2._o 46._o resolve_v not_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v thus_o a_o true_a christian_a have_v but_o one_o mind_n one_o intention_n one_o delight_n one_o face_n one_o tongue_n he_o be_v all_o but_o one_o man_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n go_v but_o one_o way_n 4._o purity_n or_o clear_a shine_a innocency_n in_o all_o thing_n free_a from_o the_o mixture_n of_o leaven_n in_o manner_n or_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o pure_a mind_n 1._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 1._o what_o be_v that_o but_o mind_n furnish_v and_o season_v with_o a_o holy_a perspicuity_n of_o truth_n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o philippian_n that_o they_o 10._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 10._o may_v abound_v in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o lest_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o 3._o ●_o cor._n 11._o 3._o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o three_o place_n signify_v proper_o something_a try_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n as_o some_o suppose_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eagle_n who_o manner_n be_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v those_o that_o write_v the_o natural_a story_n to_o bring_v her_o young_a out_o of_o the_o nest_n before_o they_o be_v full_o fledge_a and_o to_o hold_v they_o forth_o against_o the_o full_a sight_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o sight_n whereof_o those_o of_o they_o that_o can_v with_o open_a
to_o be_v in_o carriage_n and_o that_o behind_o his_o back_n which_o he_o be_v before_o his_o face_n a_o christian_a man_n will_v be_v simple_a plain_a and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n inoffensive_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n love_v and_o courteous_a in_o all_o his_o behaviour_n and_o what_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v towards_o other_o in_o their_o presence_n that_o he_o be_v inward_o and_o in_o their_o absence_n nine_o true_a grace_n be_v permanent_a and_o sound_a christian_n be_v constant_a in_o their_o course_n not_o shrink_v in_o temptation_n not_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v waver_v in_o respect_n of_o occurrence_n halt_v and_o divide_v in_o respect_n of_o object_n in_o subjection_n to_o inordinate_a passion_n powerlesse_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n wise_a to_o hide_v and_o cover_v sin_n glorious_a in_o empty_a show_n of_o religion_n apt_a for_o advantage_n to_o swallow_v lesser_a sin_n without_o strain_v slippery_a in_o earthly_a deal_n aim_v at_o wrong_a end_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n indulgent_a to_o his_o belove_a and_o darling_a sin_n desirous_a to_o seem_v religious_a though_o he_o much_o neglect_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v unlike_o he_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v sound_a and_o constant_a a_o master_n of_o his_o affection_n a_o bungler_n to_o colour_n or_o guild_v over_o sin_n desirous_a to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o every_o thing_n answerable_a to_o his_o profession_n faithful_a in_o his_o place_n plain_a in_o his_o deal_n innocent_a and_o harmless_a as_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o man_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o within_o and_o without_o open_o and_o in_o secret_a in_o thought_n and_o discourse_n this_o be_v that_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n which_o the_o lord_n accept_v and_o the_o godly_a strive_v after_o and_o obtain_v in_o some_o measure_n there_o be_v three_o word_n in_o the_o original_a translate_v right_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 18._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upright_o the_o first_o come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v right_a or_o prosper_v or_o to_o direct_v eccles_n 11._o 6._o and_o 10._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v translate_v uprightness_n equity_n industry_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o septuagint_a valour_n or_o fortitude_n sym._n swiftness_n or_o speed_n eccl._n 2._o 21._o and_o 4._o 4._o and_o 5._o 11._o esth_n 8._o 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o heart_n but_o to_o some_o external_a work_n or_o deed_n which_o be_v so_o cunning_o polish_v and_o skilful_o contrive_v that_o nothing_o can_v more_o be_v desire_v in_o it_o or_o just_o be_v think_v want_v the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v before_o or_o in_o presence_n as_o prov._n 4._o 25._o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v 〈◊〉_d look_v sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aq._n &_o theod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straight_o before_o thou_o prov._n 5._o 21._o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v gen._n 25._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v translate_v right_o equity_n and_o uprightness_n prov._n 8._o 9_o they_o be_v right_a to_o they_o that_o find_v knowledge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al._n interp_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amos_n 3._o 10._o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 59_o 14._o equity_n can_v enter_v sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 30._o 10._o prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n isai_n 26._o 10._o in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n he_o will_v deal_v unjust_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 57_o 2._o each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n or_o before_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 3._o thy_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o right_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o word_n come_v of_o a_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v to_o go_v straight_o prov._n 15._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 12._o psal_n 5._o 8._o or_o to_o direct_v prov._n 3._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o common_a thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upright_o thou_o most_o upright_o do_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a isai_n 26._o 7._o to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o psal_n 92._o 15._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v uprightness_n eccl._n 12._o 10._o psal_n 33._o 4._o his_o judgement_n be_v right_a or_o straight_o neh._n 9_o 13._o psal_n 119._o 128_o 137._o god_n make_v man_n upright_o eccl._n 7._o 29_o and_o they_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n though_o they_o have_v their_o infirmity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 43._o 1_o king_n 22._o 43._o upright_o psal_n 33._o 1._o prov._n 29._o 10._o it_o be_v diverse_o render_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n most_o common_o right_a or_o upright_o psal_n 7._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n ●1_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 19_o 9_o isai_n 40._o 4._o mic._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 11._o 6._o and_o 12._o 6._o prov._n 8._o 9_o just_a job_n 1._o 1._o prov._n 3._o 32._o prov._n 17._o 20._o numb_a 23._o 10._o pure_a job_n 33._o 3._o good_a or_o what_o do_v please_v deut._n 12._o 28._o and_o 6._o 18._o and_o 13._o 18._o true_o or_o unblameable_a job_n 2._o 3._o and_o 1._o 8_o job_n 8._o 6._o and_o 41._o 7._o and_o 17._o 8._o holy_a deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o that_o direct_v his_o way_n aright_o mic._n 7._o 2._o prov._n 14._o 11._o and_o 15._o 8._o prov._n 2._o 7._o valiant_a or_o courageous_a prov._n 15._o 19_o holiness_n deut._n 9_o 5._o righteousness_n and_o simplicity_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o and_o truth_n isai_n 45._o 19_o and_o every_o where_o true_a and_o upright_o or_o upright_o and_o perfect_a and_o truth_n uprightness_n and_o integrity_n deut._n 9_o 5._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o job_n 1._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 33._o 1._o 1_o ki._n 3._o 6._o be_v join_v together_o as_o in_o substance_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o uprightness_n can_v be_v take_v negative_o for_o the_o want_n of_o unrighteousness_n only_o but_o positive_o for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o both_o for_o the_o greek_a straight_o luke_n 3._o 4_o 5._o the_o syriac_a interpreter_n use_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v equal_a polish_a smooth_a make_v even_o or_o pure_a come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o be_v to_o polish_v or_o make_v smooth_a as_o masius_n in_o peculio_fw-la and_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n teach_v and_o ferrarius_fw-la turn_v the_o word_n pure_a sincere_a plain_a which_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 40._o 4._o in_o luke_n 8._o 15._o for_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a it_o have_v the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o polish_a heart_n make_v even_o and_o smooth_a or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o sound_a heart_n entire_a and_o well_o constitute_v and_o set_v in_o frame_n as_o among_o the_o arabick_n the_o root_n be_v to_o heal_v or_o restore_v whole_a or_o entire_a upright_o or_o straight_o be_v oppose_v to_o crooked_a and_o oblique_a but_o to_o this_o present_a purpose_n that_o be_v upright_o which_o do_v answer_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n a_o upright_a man_n be_v he_o who_o by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n do_v study_v to_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n sobriety_n justice_n or_o mercy_n a_o upright_a man_n be_v he_o who_o do_v not_o writhe_a or_o bend_v himself_o nor_o as_o we_o say_v serve_v the_o time_n or_o humour_n of_o man_n but_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n though_o nothing_o forbid_v he_o who_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o serve_v the_o time_n when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o detriment_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o to_o his_o conscience_n a_o straight_a way_n be_v short_a betwixt_o the_o point_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n direct_v the_o short_a and_o next_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o that_o path_n do_v walk_v upright_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o to_o do_v what_o be_v right_a 1._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o joh._n 8_o
●_o 29._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 1●_n rom._n 12._o 1._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n be_v for_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o 15._o so_o exod._n 15._o 26._o deut._n 6._o 18._o and_o 12._o 25._o and_o 13._o 18._o and_o 21._o 9_o 1_o king_n 9_o 12._o numb_a 23._o 27._o 1_o king_n 9_o 12._o 2_o chro._n 14._o 15._o translate_v by_o the_o seventie_o the_o scripture_n mention_v a_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n uprightness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o holy_a conformity_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o read_v god_n save_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 7._o 10._o the_o ungodly_a shoot_n privy_o at_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 11._o 2._o shout_z for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 11._o o_o continue_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 36._o 10._o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal_n 64._o 10._o do_v good_a o_o lord_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 125._o 4._o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 25._o 8._o his_o will_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o rectitude_n and_o our_o heart_n be_v then_o upright_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o holy_a conformity_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 3._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o or_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o be_v imply_v 1._o a_o holy_a disposition_n of_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n bend_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n approve_v affect_v exercise_v ready_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o trye_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n 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or_o leave_v desolate_a mark_v the_o 37._o psal_n 37._o 37._o end_n of_o the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n the_o wicked_a may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n like_o the_o bay-tree_n but_o sudden_o they_o shall_v wither_v the_o upright_a may_v be_v keep_v under_o for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o shall_v bud_v and_o blossom_n apace_o in_o his_o season_n and_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v endure_v the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v 11._o prov._n 2._o 21._o psal_n 37._o 29._o prov._n 14._o 11._o remain_v in_o it_o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o ever_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o upright_o
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receive_v and_o now_o by_o his_o disobedience_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o neither_o be_v the_o present_a misery_n into_o which_o he_o have_v cast_v himself_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o receive_v man_n into_o favour_n for_o the_o angel_n more_o excellent_a by_o creation_n as_o miserable_a by_o their_o fall_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n the_o sole_a move_a cause_n why_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n meritum_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la donume_v quod_fw-la liberare_fw-la nos_fw-la voluit_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la liberare_fw-la nos_fw-la noluit_fw-la p●ccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la be_v the_o love_n favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n