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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.
And this will be so, for these reasons.
First, Because God hath a time to magnify his justice, and holiness, as well as to show his forbearance and mercy. We read in Scripture that his eyes are too pure to behold iniquity, Hab 1. 13. and then we shall find it true. We read in Scripture, that he will magnify the Law, and make it honourable, and then he will do it indeed.
First, Because God hath a time to magnifie his justice, and holiness, as well as to shew his forbearance and mercy. We read in Scripture that his eyes are too pure to behold iniquity, Hab 1. 13. and then we shall find it true. We read in Scripture, that he will magnifie the Law, and make it honourable, and then he will do it indeed.
Now because the Lord doth not strike so soon as he is provoked by sin, therefore poor souls will not know, nor regard the Justice of God; neither do they consider the time in which it must be advanced (which will be) when men drop under the wrath of God as fast as hail in a mighty storm, 2 Pet. 3. 9. Psal. 50. 21, 22. Now therefore look to it all you that count the long-suffering and forbearance of Gods slackness; and because for the present he keepeth silence, therefore to think that he is like unto your selves. No, no, but know that God hath his set time for every purpose of his, and in its time, it shall be advanced most marvellously, to the everlasting astonishment and overthrow of that soul, that shall be dealt withal by Justice and the Law. O! how will God advance his Justice? O! how will God advance his Holiness? First, By showing men that he in justice cannot, will not regard them, because they have sinned: And secondly, In that his holiness will not give way