theEpifileto the Galatians. Chaps. Gal. 3 oY . which could not be,if there werea fulfillingof the law-for the timeofthis life.As for Augufline,it is truehemaker two fulfiilìngs attic law , andoneof them for the time of this life : but this he faith is impert f : and this imperfeíiionhe I makes tobe a finne, whereas the Pa,pifis ofour time teach, that s ¡men maifulfill the law for the time of this life withoutfione. Where Paul faith , Ifyebeciresmcifed: marke how the falle Apoflles abufecircumcifion. It is by diuine ïnflitution a Peale of the righteoufnes of faith , and they make it a meritorious cauleof faluation. It is indeede rather Gods worke, then our to worke: and they make it their owne worke, and that meritori- ous before God. Likedoe thePapifls at this day. Baptifine is a figne and Peale of Gods rnercic,-bydiuine inflitution : and they turne it into a phyficall catfe which containes and con - ferres grace. In like fort they turne the workes of the fpirit, it 5 almes , praier, falling , contrition ; yea their owne traditions, confcflion, latisfafiion, and filch hice, into meritorious cadfcs ofiuftification,and life. And this is the fafhion ofdeceiuers, to retaine the names of holy things , but not to retaine the right vfeofthem. So As herewefee Circumcifionwas an obligation to the kee- pingofthe whole law in theold Teflamerìt : fo is baptifine in the new, an obligation or bond , whereby we haue bound our (clues to lineaccording to allthe lawes of God.Matth. 28.1 9_, 20. This difcouers the Atheifine and vnbeleefe of perlans 25 baptifed in there our dales : forfew thcrcbe that thinkevpon, andperformethis obligation. We are further to obferue the condition ofthe law. It is wholly copulative. All the parts of it are linked one toanother. He that is boundtoone commandement , is bound to all : he 30 that keepes one indcede, keepes all: he that breakes one, in re- fpc& ofthe difpofition ofhis heart, is a breaker ofall, Iam. 2. o. he that makes no confcience to keepeforce one comman- dement, itoccafron be offered, will breake any. Hence it fol- lowcs,that true regeneration is that which isa reformation and 3S change according to the whole lawofGod, and containcs in it the (cedes ofall good duties. Chria faith, Hethat is ailed is all cleane.Ioh. i 3.r o. logos turned to Godaccording to thewholelaw, Zacharie and Elizabethwalke inall the consmande,nnents of Ged without reproofe. Luk.t. Dauidfaith, He/hallnot beconfeunded, i .ßb b i n'Den' 377
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