PT. orkr of it, in the E f les of Paul. 41 fore conuffed their perfonal Righteoufneß as they walked in all the Commandments and Ordinances of the Law Namely', Luk. x. 6. wherein they did inftantly ferve God day and night, As 26.7. And this they effeemed to be their owns R.ghteoufnefs, their Righteoufnefs according unto the Law, as really it was, Phil. 3. 6, 9. For although the Pharifees had greatly corrupted the Dodrine of' the Law, and put falfe gloffes on fundry Precepts of it; yet that the Church in chafe days did by the Works of the Law, underffand either Ceremonial Duties only, or external Works, or Works with a conceit of merit, or Works wrought without an internal Princi- ple of Faith, and Love to God, or any thing but their own perfonal fincere Obedience unto thewhole Dofrine and Rule of the Law, there is nothing that.ihould give the leaft colour of Imagination. For, z. All this is perfeily Bated in the Sufrago which the Scribe gave unto the Declaration of the fenfe and defign of the Law, with the Nature of the Obed ence which it doth require, that was made at his requeff by our bleffed saviour, .11lark12. 28 29, 3o, 3 t, 32, 33. And one of the scribes came and having heard them rea Tuning together, and perceiving that he had anfwered them well, asked him, which is the firli Com- mandment of all; or as it is, Matth. 22. 36, $4 hieh is the great Commandment in the Laze ? And yefus anfwered him, the frfi of all the Commandments is, Hear, o Ifrael, the Lord our God is One Lord ; and thou limit love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy,foul, and with all thy rind, and with all thy flrengtb5 this is the firli Commandment and the fecond is,iike, namely this,, Thou ¡halt love thy Neighbour as thy felt And the Scribe faid unto him, Well ?wafter, thou haft faid the Truth, for there is one God, and there is none but he.. And to love him with all the Heart and with all the Vnderflanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his Neighbour as himjelf; is more then all whole burnt o ertngs and Sacrifices.
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