4 14- What intended by the Law, and the by Vertue of the Covenant made with Abraham, unto whore Adminilfration it was Adapted, and which its Introdudion on Sinai did not difanul, was accompanied with a Power and Efficacy enabling unto Obe4ience. The Law it felf as meerly preceptive and commanding, adminifired no Power or Ability unto thole that were under its Authority to yield Obedience unto it ; no more do the meer Commands of the Gofpel. More - over under the Old °Tefiament it enforced Obedience on the Minds and Confciences of men, by the 'manner of its firi$ delivery, and the leverity of its sanction, fo as to fill them with fear and bondage; and was betides accompanied with fuch burtrenfom Rules of outward Worfhip, as made it an heavy yoke unto the people. But as it was Gods Doctrine, Teaching, Infirnction in all acceptable Obedience unto him - felf, and was adapted unto the Covenant of Abraham, it was accompanied with an Adminifiration of effectual Grace, procuring and promoting Obedience in the Church. And the Law is not to be looked on as feparated from thole Aids unto Obedience, which God adminiftred under the Old Teffament, whole effet`ts are therefore afcribed unto the Law it fell See Pfal. r. Pfal. 19. Pfal. a x9. 2. This being the Lary in the feufe of the Apoftle , and thofe with whom he had to do, our next enquiry is what was their fenle of Works, or Works of the Law ? And I fay it is plain that they intended hereby , the univerfal Sincere Obe- dience of the Church unto God, according unto this Law. And other Works, the Law ofGod acknowledgeth not; yea, it exprefly condemns all Works that have any fuch defeff in them, as to render them unacceptable unto God. Hence notwithftanding all the Commands that God had pofitively given for the firiF,f Obfervance of Sacrifices, Offerings , and the like, yet when the people performed them without Faith and Love, he exprefly affirms that he Commanded them not, that is,to be obferved in fuch a manner. In thefe Works there- fore
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