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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.
This being one part of his office, and when this was done, then in the next place he was to put on the glorious garment, when he was to go into the holiest, and take of the blood, and carry it thither, &c. he was to put on the holy garment, which signifieth the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Secondly, He was in this holy garment, which hath in it the stones, and in the stones the names of the Twelve Tribes of the children of Israel, to appear in the holy place, Exodus 28. And thou shalt take two Onyx stones, and shalt grave on them the names of the children of Israel. Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth, ver. 9, 10. And this was to signify, that when Jesus Christ was to enter into the holiest, then he was there to bear the names of his elect, in the tables of his heart, before the Throne of God, and the Mercy-seat, Heb. 12. 23.
Secondly, He was in this holy garment, which hath in it the stones, and in the stones the names of the Twelve Tribes of the children of Israel, to appear in the holy place, Exodus 28. And thou shalt take two Onix stones, and shalt grave on them the names of the children of Israel. Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth, ver. 9, 10. And this was to signifie, that when Jesus Christ was to enter into the holiest, then he was there to bear the names of his elect, in the tables of his heart, before the Throne of God, and the Mercy-seat, Heb. 12. 23.