A30141:408
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 then, this Grace, this everlasting Grace of God comes to be free to us through the satisfaction (according to the conditions) given by another for us; for though it be free, and freely given to us, yet the obtaining of it did cost our Head, our Public-man a very dear price (1 Cor. 6. 20.) For ye are bought with a price, even with the precious blood of Christ (1 Pet. 1. 9.) So it is by another, I say, not by us; yet it is as sure made over to us, even to so many of us as do, or shall believe, as if we had done it, and obtained the grace of God ourselves: nay surer; for consider, I say ⟨p. 160⟩this grace is free to us, and comes upon a clear score, by virtue or the labour and purchase of another for us; mark, that which is obtained by another for us, is not obtained for us by our selves: Now, but Christ hath obtained eternal redemption for us, Heb. 9. 12. not by the blood of goats and calves (which was things offered by men under the Law) but by his own blood (meaning Christs) he entered into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Now then, this Grace, this evenlasting Grace of God comes to be free to us through the satisfaction (according to the conditions) given by another for us; for though it be free, and freely given to us, yet the obtaining of it did cost our Head, our Publick-man a very dear price (1 Cor. 6. 20.) For ye are bought with a price, even with the precious blood of Christ (1 Pet. 1. 9.) So it is by another, I say, not by us; yet it is as sure made over to us, even to so many of us as do, or shall believe, as if we had done it, and obtained the grace of God ourselves: nay surer; for consider, I say ⟨p. 160⟩this grace is free to us, and comes upon a clear score, by vertue or the labour and purchase of another for us; mark, that which is obtained by another for us, is not obtained for us by our selves: Now, but Christ hath obtained eternal redemption for us,