The Entire Book: The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded – By John Bunyan
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T H E
Doctrine
O F – T H E
Law and Grace Unfolded;
O R,
A discourse touching the law and grace; the nature of the one,
and the nature of the other; showing what they are, as they
are the two covenants; and likewise, who they be, and what their
conditions are, that be under either of these
T W O – C O V E N A N T S :
Wherein,
for the better understanding of the reader, there are several questions answered
touching the law and grace, very easy to be read,
and as easy to be understood, by those that are the sons of wisdom,
the children of the second covenant.
By J O H N.B U N Y A N.
1659.
The last book John Bunyan wrote before being
placed in Bedford Prison for twelve years.
Edited by George Offor.
"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God" (Heb 7:19).
"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law" (Rom 3:28).
"To him [therefore] that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness" (Rom 4:5).
ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR.
It is difficult to understand those peculiar trials which called forth the mighty energies of Bunyan’s mind, unless we are acquainted with the times in which he lived. The trammels of statecraft and priestcraft had been suddenly removed from religion, and men were left to form their own opinions as to rites and ceremonies. In this state of abrupt liberty, some wild enthusiasts ran into singular errors; and Bunyan’s first work on "Gospel Truths" was published to correct them.
Then followed that alarm to thoughtless souls