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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.
Fourthly, The creditor looks that his money should be brought into his house, to his own habitation. Jesus our surety, in this also is faithful; for by his own blood, which was the payment, he is entered into the holy place, even into heaven it self which is Gods dwelling place, to render the value and price that was agreed upon for the salvation of sinners; but I shall ⟨p. 128⟩speak more of this in another head, therefore I pass it.
Fourthly, The creditor looks that his money should be brought into his house, to his own habitation. Jesus our surety, in this also is faithful; for by his own blood, which was the payment, he is entred into the holy place, even into heaven it self which is Gods dwelling place, to render the value and price that was agreed upon for the salvation of sinners; but I shall ⟨p. 128⟩speak more of this in another head, therefore I pass it.
Again fourthly, if the 1surety stands bound, the debtor is at liberty, and if the Law do issue out any process to take any, it vvill be the surety; and O! how wonderful true was this accomplished, in that when Christ our surety came down from heaven, Gods Law did so seize upon the Lord Jesus, and so cruelly handle him, and so exact upon him, that it would never let him alone, until it had accused him, and condemned him, executed him, and screwed his very hearts blood out of his precious heart, and side; nay, and more than this too, as I shall show hereafter.
Again fourthly, if the 1surety stands bound, the debtor is at liberty, and if the Lavv do issue out any process to take any, it vvill be the surety; and O! hovv wonderful true was this accomplished, in that when Christ our surety came down from heaven, Gods Law did so seize upon the Lord Jesus, and so cruelly handle him, and so exact upon him, that it would never let him alone, until it had accused him, and condemned him, executed him, and scrued his very hearts blood out of his precious heart, and side; nay, and more than this too, as I shall shew hereafter.