A30141:512
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
THE DOCTRINE OF THE Law and Grace unfolded: OR, A Discovery of the… › The Second Thing.
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.
Secondly, Because then, and not till then, will sinners accept of Jesus Christ on Gods terms. So long as sinners can make a life out of any thing below Christ, so long they will not close with Christ without indenting: but when the God of Heaven hath killed them to every thing below himself, and his Son; then Christ will down on any terms in the world. And indeed this is the very reason, why sinners when they hear of Christ, yet will not close in with him, there is something that they can take content in besides him. The prodigal so long as he could content himself with the husks that the swine did eat, so long he did keep away from his Fathers House, but when he could get no nourishment any where on this side of his Fathers House, then (saith he) and not till then, I will arise and go to my Father, &c.
I say, This is the reason therefore why men come no faster, and close no readier with the Son of God, but stand halting and indenting about the terms they must have Christ upon; for saith the drunkard, I look on Christ to be worth the having; but yet I am not willing to lose ALL for him, all but my pot saith the drunkard, and all but the world saith the covetous. I will part with any thing but lust and pride, saith the wanton; but if Christ will not be had without, I forsake all, cast away all; then it must be with me as it was with the young man in the ⟨p. 199⟩Gospel, such news will make me sorry at my very heart.
I say, Ths is the reason therefore why men come no faster, and close no realier with the Son of God, but stand halting and indenting about the terms they must have Christ upon; for saith the drunkard, I look on Christ to be worth the having; but yet I am not willing to lose ALL for him, all but my pot saith the drunkard, and all but the world saith the covetous. I will part with any thing but lust and pride, saith the wanton; but if Christ will not be had without, I forsake all, cast away all; then it must be with me as it was with the young man in the ⟨p. 199⟩Gospel, such news will make me sorry at my very heart.