that God requireth of Ia. 34,5' lkf and perfeít ; but although it be performed with lees intention of Love unto God , or in a lower Degree, then it did at firft require , fo it the y(incere and univer- fal as unto all the parts of it , it is all that the Law now requireth of us. This is all that it now requires, as it is adapted unto the fervice of the new Covenant, and made the Rule of Obedience according to the Law of Chrift. Hereby is its preceptive part, fo far as we are concerned in it, anfwered and complied withal Whether there things are fo or .no, we (hall fee immediately in a few words. 18. Hence it follows, that the aft of God with refpe& unto our Obedience, is not an act of Judgment according unto any°Rule or Law of his own ; but an .Acceptilation,'or an efteeming, accounting, accepting that as perfect, or in the Room of that which is perfe&, which really and in truth is note . 19. It is added that both there depend on, and are the procurements of the Obedience, fuffering, and merits of Chrift. For on their account it is, that our weak and impeded Obe- dience, is accepted as if it were perfe &, and the power of the Law, to require Obedience abfolutely perfe& is taken away. And thefe being the effeas of the Righteoufnefs of Chri- t, that Righteoufnefs may on their account, and fo far, be faid to be imputed unto us. 2o. But notwithflanding the great endeavours that have been ufed to give a colour of Truth unto thefe things, they are both of them but fi lions and imaginations of men that have no ground in the Scripture, nor do comply with the ex- perience of them that believe. For to touch a- little on the Z z Tatter f.
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