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A30141 The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded, or, A discourse touching the law and grace the nature of the one and the nature of the other, shewing what they are as they are the two covenants ... wherein for the better understanding of the reader there is several questions answered touching the law and grace ... : also several titles set over the several truths contained in this book, for thy sooner finding of them, which are those following the epistle / published by that poor and contemptible creature, John Bunyan of Bedford. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1685 (1685) Wing B5515; ESTC R34390 174,865 361

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13._o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o isa._n 26._o 12._o and_o so_o i_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v victory_n over_o sin_n death_n hell_n or_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o victory_n of_o christ_n but_o thank_v be_v to_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o heaven_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o he_o who_o give_v his_o richly_z all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v mat._n 25._o so_o that_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v due_o and_o sober_o consider_v will_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o may_v have_v ad_v many_o more_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o thing_n at_o first_o when_o god_n come_v to_o man_n to_o convert_v he_o he_o find_v he_o a_o dead_a man_n eph_n 2._o 1_o 2._o he_o find_v he_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o find_v he_o wallow_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o 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