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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.
A second thing to be spoken too, is this, to show what it is to be under the Law; as it is a Covenant of Works, to which I shall speak, and that thus.
A second thing to be spoken too, is this, to shew what it is to be under the Law; as it is a Covenant of Works, to which I shall speak, and that thus.
To be under the Law, as it is a Covenant of Works, it is, to be bound upon pain of eternal damnation, to fulfil and that completely, and continually, every particular point of the Ten Commandments, by doing them; do this, and then thou shalt live: otherwise, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all (in every particular thing) (or) things that are written in the book of the Law to do them, Gal. 3. 10. That man that is under the first Covenant stands thus, and only thus, as he is under that Covenant, or Law. Poor souls through ignorance of the nature of that Covenant of Works, the Law, that they are under, they do not think their state to be half so bad as it is: when alas there is none in the World ⟨p. 17⟩in such a sad condition again besides themselves; for indeed they do not understand these things. He that is under the Law, as it is a Covenant of Works, is like the man that is bound by the Law of his King upon pain of Banishment, or of being Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered, not to transgress any of the Commandeof the King: So here, they that are under the Covenant of Works, they are bound upon pain of eternal banishment, and condemnation, to keep within the compass of the Law of God of Heaven. The Covenant of Works may in this case be compared to the Laws of the Medes and Persians, which being once made, cannot be altered, Dan. 6. 8. You find that when there was a Law made, and given forth, that none should ask a Petition of any, God or Man, but of the King only: this Law being established by the King, (verse 9.) Daniel breaking of it, let all do whatever they can, Daniel must into the Lions Den, ver. 16. So here, I say, there being a Law given, and sealed with the Truth, and the Word of God, (how, that the soul that sinneth shall die,