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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.
To this I shall answer also, read the ensuing Discourse but with an understanding Heart, and it is like thou wilt find a Reply therein to the same purpose, which may be to thy satisfaction.
Reader, if thou do find this Book empty of fantastical Expressions, and without light, vain, whimsical Scholarlike terms, thou must understand, it is because I never went to School to Aristotle or Plato, but was brought up at my Father's House, in a very mean condition, among a Company of poor Country-men. But if thou do find a parcel of plain, yet sound, true, and home Sayings, attribute that to the Lord Jesus, his Gifts and Abilities, which he hath bestowed upon such a poor Creature as I am, and have been. And if thou, being a seeing Christian, dost find me coming short, though rightly touching at some things, attribute that either to my Brevity, or, ⟨image 5⟩if thou wilt, to my Weaknesses, (for I am full of them.) A word or two more, and so I shall have done with this.
And the first is, Friend, if thou do not desire the Salvation of thy Soul, yet I pray thee to read this Book over with serious Consideration; it may be it will stir up in thee some desires to look out after it, which at present thou mayest be without.