A30141:120
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.
But if any should object and say, but the Law doth not command unpossible things of natural man.
I should answer in this case as the Apostle did in another, very much like unto it, saying, They know not what they say, nor whereof they affirm: For doth not the Law command thee to love the Lord thy God, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, with all thy might; &c. and can the natural man do this? Jer. 13. 23. How can those that are accustomed to do evil, do that which is commanded in this particular? ⟨p. 41⟩Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the Leopard his spots?
Doth the Law command thee to do good, and nothing but good? and that with all thy soul, heart, and delight, (which the Law as a Covenant of Works called for) and canst thou being Carnal do that? But there is no man that hath understanding, if he should hear thee say so, but would say that thou wast either bewitched, or stark mad.
Doth the Law command thee to do good, and nothing but good? and that with all thy soul, heart, and delight, (which the Law as a Covenant of Works called for) and can'st thou being Carnal do that? But there is no man that hath understanding, if he should hear thee say so, but would say that thou wast either bewitched, or stark mad.