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The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present…
The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present day in an apt and pleasant allegory ... / by B.K., author of War with the Devil, and Zion in distress.The travels of true godliness, from the beginning of the world to this present day in an apt and pleasant allegory ... / by B.K., author of War with the Devil, and Sion in distress.
London: printed for John Dunton, 1684
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.
Legal. Why, wherein then, Sir, pray do you differ?
Godly. He teaches you to seek for Justification by doing, but I only by believing; he by keeping the Law, or by living a sober and honest Life, I by Gods Free Grace, through the Merits of Christ.
Godli. He teaches you to seek for Justification by doing, but I only by believing; he by keeping the Law, or by living a sober and honest Life, I by Gods Free Grace, through the Merits of Christ.
Legal. What is that Friend you say, are we not required to keep the Law of God?
Godly. No, Sir, you ought to keep it as far as you are able, though not as it is the Law of Works, but as 'tis the Law of Christ; but you must not look for Righteousness and Justification, by your keeping the Law in any sense (it was on this very Block the Jews of Old stumbled, and were broken in pieces) because you have sinned, and daily do break the Law; and the least transgression thereof, exposeth you to the wrath and curse of God.