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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.
First, Consider the two Covenants, are thus called in Scripture, the one the administration of death, and the other the administration of life; the one the Covenant of Works, the other of Grace, but that delivered on Sinai, is called the ministration of death; that therefore is the Covenant of Works, 2 Cor. 3. For if (saith he) the ministration of death Written and Engraven in stones, was glorious, &c.
First, Consider the two Covenants, are thus called in Scripture, the one the administration of death, and the other the administration of life; the one the Covenant of Works, the other of Grace, but that delivered on Sinai, is called the ministration of death; that therefore is the Covenant of Works, 2 Cor. 3. For if (saith he) the ministration of death Written and Ingraven in stones, was glorious, &c.
Secondly, the Apostle writing to the Galatians, doth labour to beat them off from trusting in the Covenant of Works; but when he comes to give a discovery of that Law, or Covenant (he labouring to take them off from trusting in it) he doth plainly tell them, it is that which was given on Sinai, Gal. 4. 24, 25. Therefore that which was delivered in two Tables of Stone on Mount Sinai, is the very same that was given before to Adam in Paradise, they running both alike; that in the Garden ⟨p. 16⟩saying, Do this and live; but in the day tho eatest thereof, (or doest not do this) thou shall surely die.
Secondly, the Apostle writing to the Galatians, doth labour to beat them off from trusting in the Covenant of Works; but when he comes to give a discovery of that Law, or Covenant (he labouring to take them off from trusting in it) he doth plainly tell them, it is that which was given on Sinai,