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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.
Quest, Did you never read that Scripture, which saith, Israel which followed after the Law of righteousness, hath not attained to the Law of righteousness? Rom. 9. 30, 31, 32.
Object. But doth not the Scripture say, Blessed are they that keep his Commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, Rev. 22. 14.
Answ. There is first therefore to be enquired into, whether to keep his Commandments, be to strive to keep the Law, as it is a Covenant of Works; or whether it be meant of the great Commandments of the New Testament, which are cited, 1 John 3. 22, 23. And whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his Commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. But what do you mean John? do you mean the Covenant of the Law, or the Covenant of the Gospel? Why, This is his Commandment (saith he) that we should believe on the ⟨p. 247⟩name of his Son Jesus Christ, and to love one another (as the fruits of this faith) as he gave us Commandment. If it be the Old Covenant, as a Covenant of Works, then the Gospel is but a lost thing. If it were of Works, then no more of Grace; therefore it is not the Old Covenant, as the Old Covenant.