og Cha 6 A C'ornñttentatrie von p. e oftheLord,without reproofe.Luk.1.6. And thusall the faith-- full fulfill the lave, in labouring to obey God in all his com. rnandements;accordingto the meafure of grace receiued: and thus we are Paid to fulfill the lawe in this place, Godaccepting thewill for the deed.We are further to confider , thatfufllang c ofthe lawe is fometime oppofed to the tranfgrefsionofthe law, as Iam. z.1o.in which fente, no man euer did,or can fulfill it, except Chrift,God and man , who for this causé is laid tobe the endofthe lainfor righteoufnefjre, to emery one that beleettetb, Rom.1o.4.Sometime it is oppofed tohypocrific,and diflìmu- to lation,as 1.Ioh.2.4,5. and thus all the Saints fulfillit, in that they indcauour tomortifie their corruptions, and in all things toapprooue their hearts,and hues to God ,in keepingfaith & a good confcience.In which fcnfc,I'aul here biddethvs to ful- fill the laws ofChrifl,in performing duties of loue, and bea- is ringone anothers burdens.It will be laid, if the lawe canno o- therwife be fulfilled , then by inchoate obedience, to what ende feructh it?/Infw.It hath a threefold vieeuen fince the fall. Firff, it fermes to reffraine theoutwardman , by keeping men in or- der,through (care ofpunifhmcnt,ofwhich vfe Paul fpeeketh, 10 whenhe faith,that the lawe is not t*iuen toa righteous man,bat to the lawlef eanddifobedient,c-c. t .Tim. t .9. Secondly, toarrou fe the drouficconfcience: and this it docthmany wales. r. By re- u.ealingPinne , fèr by the lawe cornmeal the knowledge offfnne, Rom.3.2o. z. By reuealing the wrath and anger ofGodfcr 25 finne,for the lawecaufethwrath,Rom.4.15. 3. By conuiffing theconfcience ofPinne. When the commandement came,fìnne re- Niued,Rom.7.9. 4.By arraigning and condemning vs for fin, for the lave is theminifler ofdeath, 2. Cor. 3.7. and fo putting isout ofall heart inour fclues,it caufeth vs to flic to the throne 30 ofgrace, and fo is ourfchoolemafger to bring vs toChrsfl.Gal. 3. z4.Thirdly, it fernes as a rule of good life:Dauid faith,that the wordofÿod(fpecially the law)is a lanterne tohisfeete, anda light to hispaths.Pfal.1 19.105. So that though a regenerate manbe notvnder the lawe , in regard ofíuftifcation, or accufation,or 35 coaUion,or condemnation:yet he is vnder it,in regard ofdire- { élion,and inliruafion,for it fhewes what is good, what is eui11, what weought to doe,& what to !canevndone.Laflty,where- asPaul faith,Beare poneanthers burdens, 4ndfafìifll the laure ®fChre:theword SObathgreat Emphafis, for it implies th manner
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