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ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL
John MacArthur,
Crossway, 1993
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS
John MacArthur,
Zondervan, 1988, 1994
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE APOSTLES
John MacArthur,
Word, 1993
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- BEZA, THEODORE 1519-1605
"That Which We Call The Word Of God: Its Two Parts -- Law And
Gospel"
"The majority of men, blinded by the just judgement of God, have indeed never seriously
considered what curse the Law subjects us to, nor why it has been ordained by God. And, as for
the Gospel, they have nearly always thought that it was nothing other than a second Law, more
perfect than the first. From this has come the erroneous distinction between precept and advice;
there has followed, little by little, the total ruin of the benefit of Jesus Christ."
- FISHER, EDWARD 1627-1655
"The Difference Between The Law And The Gospel"
"And now, knowing rightly how to distinguish between the law and the gospel, we must, in the
sixth place, take heed that we break not the orders between these two in applying the law
where the gospel is to be applied, either to ourselves or to others; for albeit the law and gospel, in
order of doctrine, are many times to be joined together, yet in the case of justification, the law
must be utterly separated from the gospel."
- GOODWIN, THOMAS
1600-1679
"The Glory Of The Gospel"
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"Now this glorious title the apostle gives often unto the gospel, as 1 Tim. 1:11. And 2 Cor. 4:4,
'lest the light of the glorious gospel should shine into them.' And in the third chapter of that epistle
throughout, he fully displays the glory of it, which the apostle doth by comparing it with the law,
or covenant of works, because there was no question of any other knowledge never so excellent,
yet revealed, that could stand on terms of comparison with it."
- LUTHER, MARTIN 1483-1546
"A Beautiful Sermon On The Law & The Gospel"
"In this Gospel Christ answers the question the Pharisees put to him: Which is the greatest
commandment in the Law ? and in turn asks them the question: What think ye of the Christ,
whose son is he ? Thus this Gospel presents to us that which we continually hear and should hear,
so that these two sermons must continue to be preached in Christendom, namely: the first, the
teaching of the Law or of the ten commandments, and the second, the doctrine concerning the
grace of Christ. For if either of these fall it pulls the other with it; while on the other hand,
wherever the one remains steadfast and is faithfully put into practice, it brings the other with it."
- LUTHER, MARTIN 1483-1546
"The Twofold Use Of The Law & Gospel: Letter & Spirit"
"The meaning here is; When the glory and holiness of Christ, revealed through the preaching of
the Gospel, is rightly perceived then the glory of the Law--which is but a feeble and transitory
glory--is seen to be not really glorious. It is mere dark clouds in contrast to the light of Christ
shining to lead us out of sin, death and hell unto God and eternal life."
- OWEN, JOHN 1616-1683
"Gospel Grounds And
Evidences Of The Faith Of God's Elect"
"Now, the root whereon all real comforts do grow, whence they spring and arise, is true and
saving faith, the faith of God's elect. What are the principal acts and operations of faith, whereby
it will evidence its truth and sincerity in the midst of all temptations and storms that may befall
believers in this world?"
- URSINUS, ZACHARIAS 1534-1583
"In What Does The Law Differ From The Gospel"
"The exposition of this question is necessary for a variety of considerations, and especially that we
may have a proper understanding of the law and the gospel, to which a knowledge of that in
which they differ greatly contributes."
- URSINUS, ZACHARIAS 1534-1583
"What Is The Gospel?"
"The gospel is, therefore, the doctrine which the Son of God, our Mediator, revealed from heaven
in Paradise, immediately after the fall, and which he brought from the bosom of the Eternal
Father; which promises, and announces, in view of the free grace and mercy of God, to all those
that repent and believe, deliverance from sin, death, condemnation, and the wrath of God; which
is the same thing as to say that it promises and proclaims the remission of sin, salvation, and
eternal life, by and for thesake of the Son of God, the Mediator; and is that through which the
Holy Spirit works effectually in the hearts of the faithful, kindling and exciting in them, faith,
repentance, and the beginning of eternal life."
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