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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
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.
And thus is the sinner made alive from the dead, being justified by Grace through the righteousness of Christ which is unto all and upon all them that believe according to the Scriptures. And the life that I now live, it is by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me, Gal. 2. 20. I lay down my life for my sheep, John 10. 10, 15. I I am come that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly. For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more then being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life, Rom. 5. 10, 21. That as sin reigneth unto death, even so might Grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Secondly, This life is not only imputed to him that is wrought on by the spirit of Grace, that is not only counted his; but also there is put into the soul an understanding enlightened on purpose to know the things of God, which is Christ and his imputed righteousness (1 John 5. 20.) which it never thought of nor understood before (1 Cor. 2. 9, 10, 11.) which understanding being enlightened, and made to see such things that the soul cannot be contented without it lay hold of, and apply Christ unto it self, so effectually; I say that ⟨p. 207⟩the soul shall be exceedingly revived in a very heavenly measure, with the application of this imputed righteousness; for thereby it knoweth it shall find God speaking peace to its self, and with a fatherly affection say, Be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee, the righteousness of my Son I bestow upon thee: For what the Law could not do in that it was weak through the (thy) flesh, I have sent forth my only Son, and have condemned thy sins in his flesh,