DISCOURSE III. 213 righteousness, never break his pure and holy law; and yet, through the many infirmities of human nature, it is morally im- possible we should. perfectly keep this law, and live without sin,, This Dr. Whitbyhimself (as much as he indulges the Arminian sentiments) confessesin his comment. God doth not therefore lose his authority or right of com- manding perfect obedienceand perfect holiness, though man by his folly and sin bath rendered his will averse to God, and his evil appetites and passions strong and ungovernable : So that upon the whole, it is plain, the law is holy, andjust, and good, and yet cannotpronounce any man righteous, nor adjudge Win to eternal life.
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