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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.
Answ. First, That mans belief that is grounded upon any thing done in him, or by him only, that mans belief is not grounded upon the death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and intercession of Jesus Christ, for that man that hath indeed good ground of his eternal salvation, his faith is settled upon that object which God is well pleased, or satisfied withal, which is that man that was born of Mary, even her first-born Son; that is, he doth apply by faith to his soul, the virtues of his death, blood, righteousness, &c. and doth look for satisfaction of soul, no where else, then from that, neither doth the soul seek to give God any satisfaction, as to justification any other ways: but doth willingly and cheerfully accept of, and embrace the virtues of Christs death, together with the rest of his things, done by himself on the Cross as a Sacrifice, and since also as a Priest, Advocate, Mediator, &c. And doth so really and effectually, ⟨p. 74⟩receive the glories of the same, That thereby; mark that, thereby he is changed into the same image, from glory to glory, 2 Cor. 3. 18. Thus in general: but yet more particular.
Answ. First, That mans belief that is grounded upon any thing done in him, or by him only, that mans belief is not grounded upon the death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and intercession of Jesus Christ, for that man that hath indeed good ground of his eternal salvation, his faith is settled upon that object which God is well pleased, or satisfied withal, which is that man that was born of Mary, even her first-born Son; that is, he doth apply by faith to his soul, the vertues of his death, blood, righteousness, &c. and doth look for satisfaction of soul, no where else, then from that, neither doth the soul seek to give God any satisfaction, as to justification any other ways: but doth willingly and chearfully accept of, and embrace the vertues of Christs death, together with the rest of his things, done by himself on the Cross as a Sacrifice, and since also as a Priest, Advocate, Mediator, &c. And doth so really and effectually, ⟨p. 74⟩receive the glories of the same, That thereby; mark that, thereby he is changed into the same image, from glory to glory,