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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 the Covenant was not only made on Jesus Christs side with an Oath: but also on God the Fathers side, that it might be for the better ground of stablishment to all those that are, or are to be the children of the Promise. Methinks it is wonderful to consider, that the God and Father of our souls by Jesus Christ, should be so bent upon the salvation of sinners, that he would covenant with his Son Jesus for the security of them; and also that there should pass an Oath on both sides, for the confirmation of their resolution to do good: as if the Lord had said, My Son, thou, and I, h••e here made a Covenant, that I, on my pa••, should do thus, and thus; and that thou on thy part shouldest do so, and so: now that we may give these souls the best ground of comfort that may be, there shall pass an Oath on both sides, that our children may see that we do indeed love them. Wherein God willing more ABUNDANTLY to show unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of his counsel (in making of the Covenant) confirmed it by an Oath—That we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before ⟨p. 125⟩us; Heb. 6. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. Heb. 7. 21. Mark, the sixth Chapter saith God confirmed his part by an Oath▪ and the seventh saith, Christ was made, or set on his Office also by an Oath. Again, Once (saith God) have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David, Psal. 89. 34, 35. nor alter the thing that is gone out of my mouth; as was before cited.
Now the Covenant was not only made on Jesus Christs side with an Oath: but also on God the Fathers side, that it might be for the better ground of stablishment to all those that are, or are to be the children of the Promise. Methinks it is wonderful to consider, that the God and Father of our souls by Jesus Christ, should be so bent upon the salvation of sinners, that he would covenant with his Son Jesus for the security of them; and also that there should pass an Oath on both sides, for the confirmation of their resolution to do good: as if the Lord had said, My Son, thou, and I, he here made a Covenant, that I, on my pa, should do thus, and thus; and that thou on thy part shouldest do so, and so: now that we may give these souls the best ground of comfort that may be, there shall pass an Oath on both sides, that our children may see that we do indeed love them. Wherein God willing more ABUNDANTLY to shew unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of his counsel (in making of the Covenant) confirmed it by an Oath—That we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before