:": ,e;:r 44 C H A P.I. Ati ExpoRlon vpon thefecond V s R. 8. Mg. Sa 7:19. u AQS 19.10, * Ga1.3.I;. R 1i`otn.6.t4. 2 The Law winkes at none, no not leali imperfect}ions of obedience : The Gofpelt offers more Grace, promifing to crowne our gratious endeauours. 3 The Lawprcfcribes, but enables 'not. Therefore is f Letter. The Gofpell prefcribes and affifis : therefore is called Spirit ; becaufe with it goes the Spirit of power, enabling in acceptable manner,to performe what is pre- fcribed. So that they doe ill inexcufably who make Law and Gofpell fight in matter of prefcript. And thinke the de-. calogue, as its Rule of obedience, in any the Contents of it, cancelled, together with the handwriting ofordinances. When yet t Chrifl came not to deflroy the Law, but to fulfill it: And Faith doth not abrogate the Law, but rather fla- blif it, Rom.3.3 t. Wolfe they, who conceiue the Gofpell a doctrine of carnall libertie. As God an Idoli made all of Mercie,fo his Gofpell confifiing onely of promifes of merde, not at all of precepts of duetie. And this,forfooth,is their Chriflian Iibertie vnder the Gofpell : freedotne from obferuing the Law ofGod. Libertie Chriflian proclaimed in the Gofpell is t From u yoke of Ceremonies. 2 From *Curfe. 3 Iufiification. q. Rigorous exaction. 5 x Exafperatiog power of the Law Morali. Not at all from obedience; of any iota or title comprifed in any precept of the Decalogue. Therefore in Gofpell doarine obferue, t As many pre - fcripts of duetie , as promifes of inercie. 2 Promifes for their performance on Gods part, limited to conditi- on of our performing the dueties. 3 The euidence from which we gather our title to the promifes, is our perfor- mance of the duties. fC ofpell of our Lord Iefiu (brig. So called , either for that he is the adaquatum obieFium of it ; the whole of E- uangelicall doctrine hauing him for the matter: or,becaufe by him, as the eAngell ofthe Couen-ant, reuealed out of the bofome .ofhis father. That claufe feemes_interpofed,either to difmay the more from difobedience; or,to fhewequitie in ..risommillMINOI
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