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The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded, or, A discourse touching the law…
The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded, or, A discourse touching the law and grace the nature of the one and the nature of the other, showing what they are as they are the two covenants ... wherein for the better understanding of the reader there is several questions answered touching the law and grace ... : also several titles set over the several truths contained in this book, for thy sooner finding of them, which are those following the epistle / published by that poor and contemptible creature, John Bunyan of Bedford.The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded, or, A discourse touching the law and grace the nature of the one and the nature of the other, shewing what they are as they are the two covenants ... wherein for the better understanding of the reader there is several questions answered touching the law and grace ... : also several titles set over the several truths contained in this book, for thy sooner finding of them, which are those following the epistle / published by that poor and contemptible creature, John Bunyan of Bedford.
London: printed for Nath. Ponder, 1685
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, the faithfulness of God calls for irrecoverable ruin, to be poured out on those that shall live and die under this Covenant. If thou having sinned but one sin against this Covenant, and shouldest afterwards escape damning, God must be unfaithful to himself, and to his Word, which both agree as one. First, he would be unfaithful to himself; to himself; that is, to his Justice, Holiness, Righteousness, Wisdom, and Power, if he should offer to stop the runnings out of his Justice, for the damning of them that have offended it. And secondly, he would be unfaithful to his Word (his written Word) and deny, disown, and break that, of which he hath said, Luk. 16. 7. It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the Law to fail, or be made of none effect; now if he should not according to his certain declarations therein, take vengeance on those that fall and die within the threat, and sad curses denounced, it that, his word could not be fulfilled.
Secondly, the faithfulness of God calls for irrecoverable ruine, to be poured out on those that shall live and die under this Covenant. If thou having sinned but one sin against this Covenant, and shouldest afterwards escape damning, God must be unfaithful to himself, and to his Word, which both agree as one. First, he would be unfaithful to himself; to himself; that is, to his Justice, Holiness, Righteousness, Wisdom, and Power, if he should offer to stop the runnings out of his Justice, for the damning of them that have offended it. And secondly, he would be unfaithful to his Word (his written Word) and deny, disown, and break that, of which he hath said, Luk. 16. 7. It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the Law to fail, or be made of none effect; now if he should not according to his certain declarations therein, take vengeance on those that fall and die within the threat, and sad curses denounced, it that, his word could not be fulfilled.
Thirdly, Because otherwise he would disown the sayings of his Prophets, and gratify the sayings of his enemies: his Prophets say he will take vengeance, his enemies say he will not; his Prophets say he will remember