A30141:317
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 though these Sacrifices were offered; yet they were not offered to the end, they should make the comers to, or offerers thereof perfect: but the things was to represent to the world, what God had in after ages for to do; ⟨p. 136⟩which was even the salvation of his Creatures by that offering of the body of Jesus Christ, of which these were a shadow and a type for the accomplishing of the second Covenant. For Christ was by Covenant to offer a Sacrifice, and that an effectual one too, if he intended the salvation of sinners: A body hast thou prepared me; I am come to do thy will, Heb. 10.
Now though these Sacrifices were offered; yet they were not offered to the end, they should make the comers to, or offerers thereof perfect: but the things was to represent to the world, what God had in after ages for to do; ⟨p. 136⟩which was even the salvation of his Creatures by that offering of the body of Jesus Christ, of which these were a shaddow and a type for the accomplishing of the second Covenant. For Christ was by Covenant to offer a Sacrifice, and that an effectual one too, if he intended the salvation of sinners: A body hast thou prepared me; I am come to do thy will, Heb. 10.
I shall therefore show you, First, what was expected of God in the Sacrifice, in the Type, and then show you how it was answered in the Antitype. Secondly, I shall show you the manner of the offering of the type; and so answerable thereto, to show you the fitness of the Sacrifice of the Body of Christ, by way of answering some questions.
I shall therefore shew you, First, what was expected of God in the Sacrifice, in the Type, and then shew you how it was answered in the Antitype. Secondly, I shall shew you the manner of the offering of the type; and so answerable thereto, to shew you the fitness of the Sacrifice of the Body of Christ, by way of answering some questions.