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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 Camerons, touching the threefold Covenant of God with man, faithfully Translated, By Samuel Bolton Minister of the Word of God at Saviours-Southwark.Plane dicimus decessisse legem quoad onera, non quoad justitiam. Aug.1 Pet. 2.16. As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.LONDON, Printed by J. L. for Philemon Stephens, at the Golden-Lion in Pauls Church-yard. 1645.THE TRVE BOVNDS 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.Plane dicimus decessisse legem quoad onera, non quoad justitiam. Aug.1 Pet. 2.16. As free, and not using your libertie for a cloak of maliciousnesse, but as the servants of God.LONDON, Printed by J. L. for Philemon Stephens, at the Golden-Lion in Pauls Church-yard. 1645.Title page, as transcribed: 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 Camerons, touching the threefold Covenant of God with man, faithfully Translated, By Samuel Bolton Minister of the Word of God at Saviours-Southwark. — Plane dicimus decessisse legem quoad onera, non quoad justitiam. Aug. — 1 Pet. 2.16. As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. — LONDON, Printed by J. L. for Philemon Stephens, at the Golden-Lion in Pauls Church-yard. 1645.THE TRVE BOVNDS 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. — Plane dicimus decessisse legem quoad onera, non quoad justitiam. Aug. — 1 Pet. 2.16. As free, and not using your libertie for a cloak of maliciousnesse, but as the servants of God. — LONDON, Printed by J. L. for Philemon Stephens, at the Golden-Lion in Pauls Church-yard. 1645.

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A76991

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.

Samuel Bolton 1606–1654

London: printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, 1645

[28], 401, [1] p. · 88k words · Wing B3532 · ESTC R210062

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Samuel Bolton, The True Bounds of Christian Freedom (London, 1645). EEBO-TCP A76991.

Contents 91

Title page4
License2
DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDWARD Earle of Manchester.TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE EDVVARD Earle of Manchester.6
To the readerTo the Christian Reader.12
ContentsA Table of the main things contained in this following TREATISE.7
ErrataReader,3
THE TRUE BOUNDS OF Christian Freedom; or, A Discourse showing the…THE TRVE BOVNDS OF Christian Freedome; or, A Discourse shewing the…THE TRUE BOUNDS OF Christian Freedom; or, A Discourse showing the extents and restraints of Christian Liberty, &c. Wherein the truth is settled, many error…THE TRVE BOVNDS OF Christian Freedome; or, A Discourse shewing the extents and restraints of Christian Libertie, &c. Wherein the truth is settled, many error…pp. 1–351850
PrefaceA Preface to the ensuing Discourse of the Learned John Cameron.

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A Preface to the ensuing Discourse of the Learned Iohn Cameron.

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CERTAIN THESES, or, Positions of the Learned JOHN CAMERON, Concerni…CERTAIN THESES, or, Positions of the Learned JOHN CAMERON, Concerning the three-fold Covenant of God with Man.pp. 353–401182

Thesis 11. Thesis.pp. 3532

Thesis 22. Thesis.pp. 353–3542

Thesis 33. Thesis.pp. 3542

Thesis 44. Thesis.pp. 3552

Thesis 55. Thesis.pp. 3552

Thesis 66. Thesis.pp. 3562

Thesis 77. Thesis.pp. 3562

Thesis 88. Thesis.pp. 3576

Thesis 99. Thesis.pp. 357–3587

Thesis 1010. Thesis.pp. 358–3592

Thesis 1111. Thesis.pp. 3592

Thesis 1212. Thesis.pp. 359–3604

Thesis 1313. Thesis.pp. 360–3612

Thesis 1414 Thesis.pp. 361–3632

Thesis 1515. Thesis.pp. 363–3642

Thesis 1616. Thesis.pp. 3642

Thesis 1717. Thesis.pp. 3642

Thesis 1818. Thesis.pp. 364–3652

Thesis 1919. Thesis.pp. 3652

Thesis 2020. Thesis.pp. 3652

Thesis 2121. Thesis.pp. 3662

Thesis 2222. Thesis.pp. 366–3672

Thesis 2323. Thesis.pp. 3672

Thesis 2424. Thesis.pp. 367–3682

Thesis 2525. Thesis.pp. 3682

Thesis 2626. Thesis.pp. 3682

Thesis 2727. Thesis.pp. 368–3692

Thesis 2828. Thesis.pp. 369–3702

Thesis 2929. Thesis.pp. 3702

Thesis 3030. Thesis.pp. 370–3712

Thesis 3131. Thesis.pp. 371–3733

Thesis 3232. Thesis.pp. 373–3742

Thesis 3333. Thesis.pp. 374–3763

Thesis 3434. Thesis.pp. 376–3772

Thesis 3535. Thesis.pp. 3772

Thesis 3636. Thesis.pp. 377–3782

Thesis 3737. Thesis.pp. 3782

Thesis 3838. Thesis.pp. 378–3792

Thesis 3939. Thesis.pp. 3792

Thesis 4040. Thesis.pp. 379–3802

Thesis 4141. Thesis.pp. 380–3812

Thesis 4242. Thesis.pp. 3812

Thesis 4343. Thesis.pp. 381–3822

Thesis 4444. Thesis.pp. 3822

Thesis 4545. Thesis.pp. 3822

Thesis 4646. Thesis.pp. 382–3843

Thesis 4747. Thesis.pp. 3852

Thesis 4848. Thesis.pp. 3852

Thesis 4949. Thesis.pp. 385–3862

Thesis 5050. Thesis.pp. 3862

Thesis 5151. Thesis.pp. 3862

Thesis 5252. Thesis.pp. 386–3872

Thesis 5353. Thesis.pp. 387–3882

Thesis 5454. Thesis.pp. 3882

Thesis 5555. Thesis.pp. 3882

Thesis 5656. Thesis.pp. 388–3892

Thesis 5757. Thesis.pp. 3892

Thesis 5858. Thesis.pp. 3892

Thesis 5959. Thesis.pp. 389–3902

Thesis 6060. Thesis.pp. 3902

Thesis 6161. Thesis.pp. 3902

Thesis 6262. Thesis.pp. 390–3912

Thesis 6363. Thesis.pp. 3912

Thesis 6464. Thesis.pp. 3912

Thesis 6565. Thesis.pp. 391–3922

Thesis 6666. Thesis.pp. 3922

Thesis 6767. Thesis.pp. 3922

Thesis 6868. Thesis.pp. 392–3953

Thesis 6969. Thesis.pp. 3952

Thesis 7070. Thesis.pp. 395–3962

Thesis 7171. Thesis.pp. 3962

Thesis 7272. Thesis.pp. 396–3972

Thesis 7373. Thesis.pp. 397–3982

Thesis 7474. Thesis.pp. 3982

Thesis 7575. Thesis.pp. 3992

Thesis 7676. Thesis.pp. 3992

Thesis 7777. Thesis.pp. 3992

Thesis 7878. Thesis.pp. 399–4002

Thesis 7979. Thesis.pp. 4002

Thesis 8080. Thesis.pp. 4002

Thesis 8181. Thesis.pp. 400–4012

Thesis 8282. Thesis.pp. 4013

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Title as printed: 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.
Author: Samuel Bolton 1606–1654
Place: London
Printer: J.L.
Bookseller: Philemon Stephens
Year: 1645
Imprint: London : Printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, at the Golden-Lion in Pauls Church-yard, 1645.
Size: [28], 401, [1] p.
Words: 87,959
Catalogue: Wing B3532 · ESTC R210062
Text: EEBO-TCP A76991
Notes: "Certain theses, or, positions of the learned John Cameron, concerning the three-fold covenant of God with man" has caption title; register and pagination are continuous.
With initial imprimatur page.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "April. 30".Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill. 30".
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A76991