A30167:466
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
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.
But what? Because Christ is our Pattern, is he not our Passover? or, because we should in ⟨p. 89⟩these things follow his Steps, died he not for our Sins? Thus to conclude, would not only argue thee very erroneous, but such a Conclusion would overthrow the Gospel; it being none other but a great flight of Satan, to shut out the whole by a Part, and to make us Blasphemers, while we plead for Holiness.
But what? Because Christ is our Pattern, is he not our Passeover? or, because we should in ⟨p. 89⟩these things follow his Steps, died he not for our Sins? Thus to conclude, would not only argue thee very erroneous, but such a Conclusion would overthrow the Gospel; it being none other but a great flight of Satan, to shut out the whole by a Part, and to make us Blasphemers, while we plead for Holiness.
Look then upon the Death of Christ under a double Consideration.
1. As he suffered from the Hand of God. 2. As he suffered from the Hand of Men.