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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
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.
Object. But the Scripture saith, If we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the Truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for Sin: but a certain fearful looking for of Judgment, and fiery Indignation, which shall devour the Adversaries.
Answ. Do you know what that wilful Sin is?
Reply. Why, What is it? Is it not for a man to sin willingly after enlightening?
Reply. Why, What is it? Is it not for a man to sin willingly after enlightning?
1 Answ. Yes, yet doubtless every willing Sin is not that; for then David had sinned it, when he lay with Bathsheba, and Jonah when he fled from the Presence of the Lord, and Solomon also when he had so many Concubines.
2 Answ. But that Sin is a Sin that is of another nature, which is this; For a man after he hath made some Profession of Salvation to come alone by the Blood of Jesus, together with some Light and Power of the same upon his Spirit: I say, for him after this, knowingly, wilfully, and despitefully, to trample upon the Blood of Christ shed on the Cross, and to count it an unholy thing or no better then the Blood of another man; and rather to venture his Soul any other way, then to be saved by this precious Blood. And this must be done I say, after some light, (