A30141:629
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.
2. The Covenant that thou art under doth allow of Repentance, in case thou chance to slip or fall, by sudden Temptation, (Rev. 2. 5.) but the Law allows of none, (Gal. 3. 10.) The Covenant that thou art under allows thee strength also: but the Law is only a sound of words, commanding Words, but no Power is given by them to fulfil the things commanded, Heb. 12. 19. Thou that art under this second, art made a Son; but they that are under that first, are Slaves and Vagabonds, Gen. 4. 12. Thou that art under this hast a Mediator, that is to stand between Justice and thee, 1 Tim. 2. 5. But they under the other, their Mediator is turned an Accuser, and speaketh most bitter things against their Souls, John 5. 45. Again, the way that thou hast into Paradise, is a new and living way; mark, a living way, Heb. 10. 20. But they that are under the Old Covenant, their way into Paradise is a killing and destroying way, Gen. 3. 24. Again, thou hast the Righteousness of God to appear before God withal, Phil. 3. 9. But they under the Old Covenant have nothing but the Righteousness of the Law, which Paul counts dirt and dung, Phil. 3. 7, 8. Thou hast that which will make thee perfect; but the other will not do so, Heb. 7. 19. The Law makes nothing perfect; but the bringing in of a better Hope ⟨p. 267⟩(which is the Son of God) did, by which we draw nigh to God.