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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.
Thus much now touching the Law and the severity of it, upon the person that is found under it, having offended, or broken any particular of it, either in thought, word, or action; and now before I do proceed to the next ⟨p. 25⟩thing, I shall answer four objections that do he in my way; and also, such as do stumble most part of the world.
The first Objection, And first, but you will say, methinks you speak very harsh; it is enough to daunt a body: set the case therefore, that a man after he hath sinned, and broken the Law, repenteth of his wickedness, and promiseth to do so no more; Will not God have mercy then, and save a poor sinner then?
1. Answ. I told you before, that the Covenant once broken, will execute upon the offender that which it doth threaten to lay upon him; and as for your supposing that your repenting, and promising to do so no more, may help well, and put you in a condition to attain the mercy of God by the Law: these thoughts do flow from gross ignorance, both of the nature of sin, and also of the nature of the justice of God. And if I was to give you a description, of one in a lost condition for the present, I would brand him out with such a mark of ignorance as this is.