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Works of John Bunyan: THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAW AND GRACE UNFOLDED. 531

by Thomas Sadler, oil on canvas, 1684 Fourth. If the surety stands bound, the debtor is at liberty, and if the law does issue out any process to take any, it will be the surety. [Though the debtor and the surety are liable to pay the debt by the law of man, Christ our Surety only by the Covenant of Grace]. And, O! how wonderfully accurate was this accomplished in that, when Christ our Surety…

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#"And the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to His temple." Who is He? Even the Messenger of the covenant #"Behold #"I lay down My life for the sheep—no man taketh it from Me #a messenger commonly when he cometh #and break off from sinners his chains (Luke 4:18) to set open the prison doors #and he shall prepare the way before Me"; speaking of John the Baptist. "And he shall prepare the way before Me." And then He #and if the law does issue out any process to take any #and Jesus Christ becoming bound to see all the conditions fulfilled #and make way for mercy; to take away the stumbling-blocks #and more than this too #and screwed His very heart&039;s blood out of His precious heart and side; nay #and set open Heaven&039;s gates; to overcome Satan #and so cruelly handle Him #and so exact upon Him #and this did the Prophet foresee long before #and to let the prisoners go free (Isa 61:1-3). And this was the message that Christ was to deliver to the world by commandment from His Fath #and what was the mind of the Father towards the globe concerning the salvation of their souls; and indeed #and yet be just #and yet do His justice no wrong; and that was to be done by Jesus Christ&039;s dying of a cursed death in the room of poor sinners #as I shall show hereafter. But #but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down #but that the world through Him might be saved" (John 3:16 #Christ our Surety only by the Covenant of Grace]. And #doth bring some errand to them to whom he is sent #either of what is done for them #executed Him #Fourth. If the surety stands bound #God&039;s Law did so seize upon the Lord Jesus #He became a Surety on behalf of poor sinners #He could come down from Heaven to earth

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