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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.
But besides these consider with me a few things for the demonstrating of these truths; as,
First, They are not under the Law; because their sins are pardoned; which could not be if they were dealt withal according to the Law, and their being under it; for the Law alloweth of no repentance, but accuseth, curseth, and condemneth every one that is under it. Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things written in the Book of the Law to do them, Gal. 3. 10. But I say, believers having their sins forgiven them, it is because they are under another, even a New Covenant, Heb. 8. 8. Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new Covenant with them: For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more, verse 4.
Secondly, They are not under the Law; because their sins and iniquities are not only forgiven, but they are forgiven them freely: they that stand in the first Covenant, and continue there, are to have never a sin forgiven them, unless they can give God a complete satisfaction; for the Law calls for it at their ⟨p. 105⟩hands, saying, Pay me that thou owest. O but when God deals with his Saints by the Covenant of Grace, it is not so, for it is said, And when he saw they had nothing to pay, he frankly and freely, forgave them all. I will heal their back-slidings and love them freely. I will blot out thy transgressions for mine own sake, &c, Luke 7. 42.