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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. › Demonstration 5: The Fifth Demonstration.
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The ground of that wicked Conclusion of theirs, was, because he by the Allowance of God affirmed, That as sin had reigned unto death, so grace reigned unto life in a way of Righteousness by Jesus Christ our Lord. Nay then, says the Adversary, we may be as unholy as we will, and that by the Doctrine you preach: for, if where sin abounds, grace abounds more, the consequence of a wicked life, is but the heightening, advancing and magnifying of Grace. But what saith the Apostle? my conclusions are true, That grace doth reign above sin; but to say, let us therefore sin, that Man's Damnation is just; because such an one abuseth, and maketh the most devilish use of the Blessedest Doctrine that ever was heard of in the World amongst Men. Besides, 'tis evident ⟨p. 129⟩that such know not the Power thereof; nor have felt or savoured its blessedness; for where this Gospel cometh in truth, it naturally produceth Peace and Holiness.
The ground of that wicked Conclusion of theirs, was, because he by the Allowance of God affirmed, That as sin had reigned unto death, so grace reigned unto life in a way of Righteousness by Jesus Christ our Lord. Nay then, says the Adversary, we may be as unholy as we will, and that by the Doctrine you preach: for, if where sin abounds, grace abounds more, the consequence of a wicked life, is but the hightening, advancing and magnifying of Grace. But what saith the Apostle? my conclusions are true, That grace doth reign above sin; but to say, let us therefore sin, that Man's Damnation is just; because such an one abuseth, and maketh the most devilish use of the Blessedest Doctrine that ever was heard of in the World amongst Men. Besides, 'tis evident ⟨p. 129⟩that such know not the Power thereof; nor have felt or savored its blessedness; for where this Gospel cometh in truth, it naturally produceth Peace and Holiness.
1. Peace. He is our Peace, he is the Prince of Peace, he giveth peace in his High Places.