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The True Bounds of Christian Freedom
The true bounds of Christian freedom or a treatise wherein the rights of the law are vindicated, the liberties of grace maintained, and the several late opinions against the law are examined and confuted. Whereunto is annexed a discourse of the learned John Cameron's, touching the threefold covenant of God with man, / faithfully translated, by Samuel Bolton minister of the word of God at Saviours-Southwark.The true bounds of Christian freedome or a treatise wherein the rights of the law are vindicated, the liberties of grace maintained, and the severall late opinions against the law are examined and confuted. Whereunto is annexed a discourse of the learned Iohn Camerons, touching the threefold covenant of God with man, / faithfully translated, by Samuel Bolton minister of the word of God at Saviours-Southwark.
London: printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, 1645
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And now though I did not need to proceed any further in this, yet give me leave, because this is the main in Controversy, yet to proceed a little further in the clearing of it to you. For answer then to this third branch of the Query, Whether a Christian man may not do duties with an eye to the recompense of reward: or with respect to heaven and glory. I answer affirmatively, and in opposition to that contrary opinion, I shall ⟨p. 301⟩lay down and evidence these two positions to you.
And now though I did not need to proceed any further in this, yet give me leave, because this is the maine in Controversie, yet to proceed a little further in the clearing of it to you. For answer then to this third branch of the Query, Whether a Christian man may not doe duties with an eye to the recompence of reward: or with respect to heaven and glory. I answer affirmatively, and in opposition to that contrary opinion, I shall ⟨p. 301⟩lay downe and evidence these two positions to you.
1. Position. That we may obey God with respect to heaven and glory.
2. Position. That we ought to have respect to heaven and glory in our obedience.