to the Explanation of the Doc`Frzne,.e ,c. 27 pretty contradi&ory to his whole Difcourfe, chap. I. from ver. 19. to the End. 2. He confiders the yews who enjoyed the written Law, and the Priviledges wherewith it was accompanied, efpeciálly that of Circumcilion, which was the outward Seal of Gods Covenant. And on many Confiderations, with many. A ,rguu -- ments, he excludes them alto from any poffibility of attain- ing Juftification before God by any of the Priviledges they enjoyed, or their own compliance therewithall, chap. 2. And both forts he excludes diftin &ly from this priviledge of Righ- teoufnefs before God, with this one Argument, That both of them finned openly againft that which they took for the Rule of their Righteoufnefs, namely, the Gentiles againft the Light of Nature, and the yews againft the Law, whence it inevitably follows, that none of them could attain unto the Righteoufnefs of their owti Rule. But he proceeds farther unto that which is common to them all. And, 3. He proves the fame againfi all forts of Perlons whether yews or Gentiles, from the confideration of the univerfal de- pravation of nature in them all, and the horrible effeas that neceffarily enfue thereon in the Hearts and Lives of men, chap. 3. So evidencing, That as they all were, fo it could not fall out but that all mutt be Phut up under fin, and come fhort of Righteoufnefs. So from Perlons he proceeds to Things or Means of Righteoufnefs. And, 4. Becaufe the Law was given of God immediately as the whole and only Rule of our Obedience unto him, and the works of the Law are therefore all that is required of us, thefe may be pleaded with fome pretence as thofe whereby we may be juffified. Wherefore in particular he confiders the Nature, Ufe, and End of the Law, manifefting its utter infufficiency to be a means of our Juflification before God, chap. 3. 19, 2cí., 5. It may be yet obje&ed, That the Law and its works may be thus infufficient as it is obeyed by Vnbelievers in the E ,2 Bate
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