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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.
Godly. Mistake not Sir, all are guilty, all have broke the Law, all are under sin and wrath; 'tis ⟨p. 85⟩not your Repentance will do; God will not forgive any man, let him be who he will, except he believes in Jesus Christ, and takes hold of the Merits of his Blood, for as by the deeds of the Law no flesh shall be justified, so God will not pardon your sins, notwithstanding your Repentance, as a simple act of his Mercy, unless you fly to him through Christ, who hath satisfied his Justice; for what you say renders Christs glorious undertakings void and unnecessary; and so does cast a great reflection upon the wisdom of God in sending his Son into the World.
Godli. Mistake not Sir, all are guilty, all have broke the Law, all are under sin and wrath; 'tis ⟨p. 85⟩not your Repentance will do; God will not forgive any man, let him be who he will, except he believes in Jesus Christ, and takes hold of the Merits of his Blood, for as by the deeds of the Law no flesh shall be justified, so God will not pardon your sins, notwithstanding your Repentance, as a simple act of his Mercy, unless you fly to him through Christ, who hath satisfied his Justice; for what you say renders Christs glorious undertakings void and unnecessary; and so does cast a great reflection upon the wisdom of God in sending his Son into the World.
Legal. How do you make that appear?
Godly. Do you not say you'll do what you can to keep the Law; and wherein you transgress, God will through his Mercy forgive you; now if God doth accept of your obedience in keeping the Law, and forgive all your deviations, as a simple act of his Mercy, and that hereby you are justified and accepted by him, why then did he send Jesus Christ into the World to die the cursed death of the Cross? For if by this way Righteousness and Salvation is attainable, it is evident Christ is dead in vain; for could not God have done all this if Christ had never come? Thou art a wretched creature, and therefore look to Christ, or thou art undone.