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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
LIGHT for them that sit in DARKNESS. › That Christ was made under the Law.
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That Christ was made under the Law.
But Secondly, Christ was made under the Law. When the fullness of the time was come▪ God sent forth his Son, made of a Woman, made under the Law, Gal. 4. 4.
BUt Secondly, Christ was made under the Law. When the fulness of the time was come▪ God sent forth his Son, made of a Woman, made under the Law, Gal. 4. 4.
Of right, being found in flesh, he must needs be under the Law, for that there is not any Creature, above or without Law to God, (but this is not to the point in hand) Christ was not therefore under the Law because he was found in flesh, but he took flesh, and designedly put himself, or was made under the Law; wherefore 'tis added, he was made under the Law to Redeem, to redeem them that were under the Law. Wherefore here is a design, an Heavenly contrivance, and device on foot. Christ is made, that is, by design, subjected under the Law, for the sake, and upon the account of others: To redeem them that were under the Law.