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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.
Again, that is a pardon not conditional but freely given; Consider first, it is set in opposition to works. You are not under the Law. Secondly, The promise that is made to them (saying, Sin shall not have dominion over you) doth not run with any condition, as on their part to be done; but merely and alone because they were (under) or because they had the Grace of God extended to them. Sin shall not have dominion over you, For (mark the reason) For you are not under the Law, but under Grace. The words being thus opened, and the truth thus laid down, how there is never a believer under the Covenant of Works, but under Grade, the free, rich, unchangeable love of God; it remaineth that in the first place we prove the Doctrine, and after that proceed.
Again, that is a pardon not conditional but freely given; Consider first, it is set in opposition to works. You are not under the Law. Secondly, The promise that is made to them (saying, Sin shall not have dominion over you) doth not run with any condition, as on their part to be done; but meerly and alone because they were (under) or because they had the Grace of God extended to them. Sin shall not have dominion over you, For (mark the reason) For you are not under the Law, but under Grace. The words being thus opened, and the truth thus laid down, how there is never a believer under the Covenant of Works, but under Grade, the free, rich, unchangeable love of God; it remaineth that in the first place we prove the Doctrine, and after that proceed.
Now in the Doctrine there is two things to be considered and proved. First, that believers are under Grace. Secondly, Not under the Law as a Covenant of works (for so ⟨p. 104⟩you must not understand me) For these two, we need go no further then the very words themselves, the first part of the words proves the first part of the Doctrine, You are not under the Law; the second part proves the other, But (ye are) under Grace.