3 5o The nature of the Obedience that this Law is fo abrogated, as that it fhould not have the power and efficacy of a Law towards us. Nor is it poffible it fhould be fo; nor can any pretence be given how it fhould fo be. It is true, it was broken by man, is fo by us all, and that with refpeec unto its principal End of our Subjeétion unto God, and dependance upon him, according to the Rule of it. But it is foolifh to think that the fault of thofe unto whom a Righteous Law is rightly given, fhould abrogate or difannul the Law it felf. A Law that is good and juft may ceafe and expire as unto any power of Obligation upon the ceafing or expiration of the Relation which it did refpe&. So the Apoftle tells us, that when the Husband of a Woman is dead, the is fee from the Law of her Husband, Rom. 7.2. But the Relation between God and us, which was conftitu- ted in our firfi Creation, can never ceafe. But a Law can- not be abrogated without a new Law given, and made by the fame, or an equal power that made it, either exprefly revo- king it, or enjoyning things inconfiftent with it, and con- tradidory unto its obfervation. In the latter way the Law of Mofaicallnftitutions was abrogated and difannulled. There was not any pofitive Law made for the taking of it away ; but the Conftitution and Introduétion of a new way of Worfhip by the Gofpel inconfiftent with it, and contrary unto it, deprived it of all its obligatory power and efficacy. But neither of theíè ways hath God taken away the obliga- tion of the Original Law of Obedience, either as unto Du- ties or Recompences of Reward. Neither is there any direct Law made for its Abrogation ; nor hath he given any new Law of moral Obedience either inconfiftent with, or contrary unto it. Yea in the Gofpel it is declared to be eftablifhed and fulfilled. It is true, as was obferved before, that this Law was made the Infirument of a Covenant between God and Man; and fo there is another Reafon of it ; For God hath a6tually intro- duced
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