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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.
Answ. He standing in the room of sinners; and that in their names and natures, Gods justice ⟨p. 142⟩must fall upon him; for justice takes vengeance for sin wheresoever it finds it, though it be on his dear Son. Nay, God favoured his Son no more, finding our sins upon him, then he would have favoured any of us: For, should we have died? so did he. Should we have been made a curse? so was he. Should we have undergone the pains or hell? so did he.
Quest. But did he indeed suffer the torments of hell?
Answ. Yea, and that in such an horrible way too, that it is unspeakable.
Quest. Could he not have suffered without his so suffering? would not his dying only of a natural death have served the turn?