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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.
Now then saith he, having proved these things so clearly, the conclusion of the whole is this, That what thing, soever the Law saith (in both showing of sin and cursing for the same) it saith (All) to them that are under the Law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God, Rom. 3. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. So that here I say lieth the ground of our not being justified by the Law, even because in the first place we have sinned against it; for know this for certain, that if the Law doth take the least advantage of thee, by thy sinning against it, all that ever thou shalt afterwards hear from it, is nothing but curse, curse, curse him, For not continuing in all things that are written in the book of the Law to do them.
Now then saith he, having proved these things so clearly, the conclusion of the whole is this, That what thing, soever the Law saith (in both shewing of sin and cursing for the same) it saith (All) to them that are under the Law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God, Rom. 3. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. So that here I say lieth the ground of our not being justified by the Law, even because in the first place we have sinned against it; for know this for certain, that if the Law doth take the least advantage of thee, by thy sinning against it, all that ever thou shalt afterwards hear from it, is nothing but curse, curse, curse him, For not continuing in all things that are written in the book of the Law to do them.
Secondly, Thou canst not be saved by the righteous Law of God, the first Covenant, because, that (together with this thy miserable state, by original and actual sins, before thou didst follow the Law) since thy turning to the Law, thou hast committed several sins against, the Law. (In many things we offend all) So that now thy righteousness to the Law, being mixed with sometimes the lust of concupiscence, for•idation, covetousness, pride, heart-risings against God, coldness of affection towards him, backwardness to good duties, speaking idle words, having of strife in your hearts, and such like; I say, these things being thus, the righteousness of the Law is become (do) weak through this our flesh, (