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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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thing_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o rev._n 22._o 17_o isa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n will_v give_v he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v sell_v but_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 21._o 6._o fow_o if_o christ_n do_v give_v it_o and_o that_o free_o than_o he_o do_v not_o sell_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o christ_n do_v give_v himself_o as_o also_o do_v his_o father_n and_o that_o free_o not_o because_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o if_o it_o be_v by_o do_v then_o say_v paul_n grace_n be_v not_o grace_n see_v it_o be_v obtain_v by_o work_n but_o grace_n be_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n without_o their_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n without_o any_o thing_n foresee_v as_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n which_o be_v clear_a therefore_o it_o be_v grace_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o you_o say_v ●ay_n it_o be_v of_o something_o in_o the_o man_n do_v by_o he_o that_o move_v god_n thereunto_o than_o you_o must_v conclude_v that_o either_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n or_o else_o that_o work_n be_v grace_n and_o not_o work_n do_v but_o read_v with_o understanding_n rom._n 11._o 6._o now_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o some_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o
by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v real_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o namely_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3._o 22._o but_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o their_o righteousness_n must_v be_v their_o own_o he_o or_o no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o transgress_v sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n say_v the_o law_n gen._n 4._o 7._o four_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v receive_v whether_o it_o be_v conversion_n to_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o hope_n whether_o it_o be_v righteousness_n whether_o it_o be_v strength_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whether_o it_o be_v victory_n over_o sin_n death_n or_o hell_n whether_o it_o be_v heaven_n everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n unexpressible_a or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o come_v to_o they_o free_o god_n have_v no_o first_o eye_n to_o what_o they_o will_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o same_o but_o to_o take_v this_o in_o piece_n 1._o in_o a_o word_n be_v they_o convert_v god_n find_v they_o first_o for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o isa._n 65._o 1._o 2._o have_v they_o pardon_v of_o sin_n they_o have_v that_o also_o free_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o love_v they_o free_o hos._n 14._o 4._o 3._o have_v they_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n that_o be_v the_o beginner_n thereof_o but_o he_o do_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o heb._n 12._o 2._o 4._o have_v they_o hope_v it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n thereof_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servaut_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psal._n 119._o 49._o 5_o have_v they_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 17._o 6._o have_v they_o strength_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v they_o do_v that_o also_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o without_o he_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n john_n 15._o 5._o 7._o have_v we_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n we_o have_v it_o not_o for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v but_o from_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 8._o have_v we_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luke_n 11._o 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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what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o be_v actual_o bring_v into_o this_o free_a and_o glorious_a grace_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o first_o why_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o unchangeable_a grace_n and_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o how_o and_o through_o who_o this_o grace_n do_v come_v to_o be_v first_o free_a to_o we_o and_o second_o unchangeable_a this_o grace_n be_v free_a to_o we_o through_o condition_n in_o another_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o convenant_n or_o bargain_n for_o this_o grace_n come_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n or_o bargain_n to_o we_o yet_o make_v with_o another_o for_o we_o first_o that_o it_o come_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n contract_n or_o bargain_n though_o not_o personal_o with_o we_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v these_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 89._o 3._o scripture_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v unto_o david_n my_o servant_n and_o as_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n speak_v of_o christ_n have_v i_o send_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zech._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 11._o again_o you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v buy_v without_o money_n ezek._n 34._o 23_o 24._o chap._n 37._o 24_o 25._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o say_v zacharias_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o also_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n thing_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v we_o to_o perform_v his_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n or_o bargain_n luke_n 1_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o plainness_n of_o these_o word_n as_o some_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v through_o ignorance_n let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o read_v sober_o that_o 49._o chapter_n of_o the_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n from_o the_o 1._o verse_n to_o the_o 12._o and_o there_o they_o may_v see_v that_o it_o run_v as_o plain_a a_o bargain_n as_o if_o two_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o a_o bargain_n between_o themselves_o and_o conclude_v upon_o several_a condition_n on_o both_o side_n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o now_o second_o this_o covenant_n i_o say_v be_v make_v with_o one_o not_o with_o many_o and_o also_o confirm_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o with_o one_o not_o with_o several_a first_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o one_o see_v gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v 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the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o thou_o want_v be_v sure_a to_o strive_v to_o pitch_v thy_o faith_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v he_o steadfast_o and_o thou_o shall_v by_o so_o do_v find_v a_o mighty_a change_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o when_o we_o behold_v he_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v change_v namely_o by_o behold_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o get_v both_o comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o also_o sanctification_n and_o right_a holiness_n into_o thy_o soul_n poor_a soul_n that_o be_v under_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o under_o the_o work_n of_o much_o corruption_n do_v not_o go_v the_o near_a way_n to_o heaven_n if_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o curse_a sinner_n by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o bless_a saint_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v paul_n and_o yet_o o_o blessed_a man_n that_o i_o be_o through_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o object_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o blind_a and_o can_v see_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o answ._n why_o true_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o he_o that_o can_v make_v the_o eye_n that_o be_v blind_a to_o see_v even_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o prayer_n say_v as_o the_o poor_a blind_a man_n do_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n and_o so_o continue_v beg_v with_o he_o till_o thou_o do_v receive_v sight_n even_o a_o sight_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n blood_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n and_o that_o for_o thou_o even_o for_o thou_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o first_o he_o have_v invite_v thou_o to_o come_v and_o buy_v such_o eyesalve_n of_o he_o that_o may_v make_v thou_o see_v rev._n 3_o 18._o second_o because_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o true_a comfort_n till_o thou_o do_v thus_o come_v to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n john_n 1._o 29._o three_o because_o that_o thereby_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a through_o grace_n to_o step_v over_o and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o several_a stumbling-block_n that_o satan_n together_o with_o his_o instrument_n have_v lay_v in_o our_o way_n which_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shun_v but_o will_v certain_o fall_v when_o other_o stand_v and_o grope_v and_o stumble_v when_o
other_o go_v upright_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n object_n but_o alas_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o carry_v with_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o go_v answ._n have_v thou_o no_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v carry_v they_o and_o exchange_v they_o for_o his_o righteousness_n because_o he_o have_v say_v cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sustain_v thou_o psal._n 55._o 22._o and_o again_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o thou_o be_v heavy_a lade_v yet_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v satan_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o be_o so_o cold_a in_o prayer_n so_o weak_a in_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n that_o i_o do_v go_v so_o slothful_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o so_o apt_a to_o slip_v at_o every_o temptation_n and_o to_o be_v entangle_v therewith_o together_o with_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v those_o bless_a thing_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o my_o trouble_n be_v much_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o and_o many_o time_n i_o fear_v that_o will_v come_v upon_o i_o which_o satan_n suggest_v to_o i_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n 1._o answ._n as_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v obtain_v for_o thou_o already_o without_o thy_o do_v either_o thy_o pray_v strive_v or_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v in_o his_o own_o body_n abolish_v death_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o bring_v light_n life_n and_o glory_n to_o we_o through_o this_o his_o thus_o do_v but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o aim_v at_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o life_n already_o obtain_v for_o so_o many_o as_o do_v come_v by_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o slothful_a so_o cold_a so_o weak_a so_o great_a a_o sinner_n so_o subject_a to_o slip_v and_o commit_v infirmity_n 2._o answ._n i_o answer_v do_v thou_o never_o learn_v for_o to_o out-shoot_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n as_o david_n serve_v goliath_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o quest._n o_o how_o shall_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v this_o this_o be_v rare_a indeed_o answ._n why_o true_o thus_o do_v satan_n tell_v thou_o thou_o pray_v but_o faint_o and_o with_o very_o cold_a devotion_n answer_v he_o thus_o and_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o tell_v i_o for_o this_o will_v make_v i_o trust_v the_o more_o to_o christ_n prayer_n and_o the_o less_o to_o my_o own_o also_o i_o will_v endeavour_v henceforward_o to_o groan_v to_o sigh_v and_o to_o be_v so_o fervent_a in_o my_o cry_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o will_v if_o i_o can_v make_v the_o heaven_n rattle_v again_o with_o the_o mighty_a groan_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o so_o weak_a in_o believe_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o mind_v i_o of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v hence_o forward_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o cry_v the_o more_o hearty_o to_o god_n for_o strong_a faith_n and_o make_v i_o the_o more_o restless_a till_o i_o have_v it_o and_o see_v thou_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o run_v so_o soft_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v near_o to_o miss_v of_o glory_n this_o also_o shall_v be_v through_o grace_n to_o my_o advantage_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o press_v the_o more_o earnest_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o see_v thou_o do_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v wondrous_a great_a hereby_o thou_o bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o unsupportable_a vengeance_n of_o god_n into_o my_o mind_n if_o i_o die_v out_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o blood_n death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o help_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v make_v i_o fly_v the_o fast_o and_o press_v the_o hard_a after_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o as_o thou_o tell_v i_o my_o state_n will_v be_v unspeakable_a miserable_a without_o he_o and_o so_o all_o along_o if_o he_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o deadness_n dulness_n coldness_n or_o unbelief_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a you_o tell_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v i_o run_v fast_o seek_v earnestly_o and_o to_o be_v the_o more_o restless_a after_o jesus_n christ._n if_o thou_o do_v but_o get_v this_o art_n as_o to_o out_o run_v he_o in_o his_o own_o shoe_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o dart_n to_o pierce_v himself_o than_o thou_o may_v also_o say_v now_o do_v satan_n temptation_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o my_o good_a for_o my_o advantage_n rom._n 8._o 28._o object_n but_o i_o do_v find_v so_o many_o weakness_n in_o every_o duty_n that_o i_o do_v perform_v as_o when_o i_o pray_v when_o i_o read_v when_o i_o hear_v or_o any_o other_o duty_n that_o it_o make_v i_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o myself_o it_o make_v i_o think_v that_o my_o duty_n be_v nothing_o worth_a answ._n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o infirmity_n in_o thy_o best_a thing_n thou_o do_v i_o a_o great_a mercy_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o quest._n can_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n for_o i_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o my_o corruption_n can_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n for_o i_o to_o be_v annoy_v with_o infirmity_n and_o to_o have_v my_o best_a duty_n infect_v with_o it_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v answ._n very_o thy_o sin_n appear_v in_o thy_o best_a duty_n do_v work_n for_o thy_o advantage_n these_o way_n first_o in_o that_o thou_o find_v ground_n enough_o thereby_o to_o make_v thou_o humble_a and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o yet_o to_o count_v thyself_o but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o second_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v take_v off_o from_o lean_v on_o any_o thing_n below_o a_o naked_a jesus_n for_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v like_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o many_o by-thought_n and_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o best_a performance_n thou_o will_v go_v near_o to_o be_v some_o proud_a abominable_a hypocrite_n or_o a_o silly_a proud_a dissemble_a wretch_n at_o the_o best_a such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v send_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o bundle_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o now_o thou_o through_o grace_n see_v that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o it_o to_o condemn_v thou_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v thou_o have_v a_o care_n of_o trust_v in_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o second_o show_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o which_o will_n do_v thou_o any_o good_a by_o work_v in_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o 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