Ver. i 8, r 9. the Epi file to the Romans. the commandenent , might not bex granted , according to the tenor- of Law, Die :bit endlive, Levis. x ß. S. BY which words it is plaine, that by sneer pallive obedience wee could not have poffeflion of life, which is promifed to doing all that is required in the Law for even Chrift hitnfel£e by his doing the Law, may claim and challenge ecer- nail life, and it cannot be denyed hint in rigour of ju(lice, becaufe he fulfilled the condition of workes enjoyned by the Law; and how fhould wee thinke to have life without the. Law done? which not being poffible by our (elves, there- fore Chrifts obedience in his life , mull bee imputed to make us capable of life. For Peeing every jotte and title of the Law mu(t be done, Matth. 5. 18. there fore the income and fubftance much more. Now the fitmme ofthe Law is to love Godwith all our hearts, &c. and this cannot be done by us which are fin- ners; then there mull be a tranflation of the Law from us in our perlons, unto the perfon of our Mediatour who muff doe every jot for as : therefore hee faith it behoved him to fulfill all rightcouf- nefle, Matti'. 3. and that hee is the end of the Law for righteoufneffe,Rom. so. and hash made us juft by his obedience, as in our text; and became fubje& unto the Law, to redeene us which were ob- noxious to the Law, Ga1.4.4.5. And in- deedfeeing Chrift himfelf was given us, and that he was borne for us, wrought miracles, fitffered death, rote, afcended, &c. how mutt not his life Alfa be ours ? Again, is it not written that Chrift was made our fanaification, as well as our righteoufiteffe; and our righteoufnelre, as well as our redemption? 1 Cor.r.3o. Moreover,he that continneth not to doe all things contained in the Law is accur- fed, Deut. fall verfe. Whereof it fol- lowes, that if any will avoid thecurfe of the Law, he (lands bound conflant- ly from his conception till his death to keep the Law : which for fo much as none ca n doe by himfelfe, therefore all the contents of the law muff be accom- plifhed by our furety, or elfe no efca- ping the curie. &fides, if the ,ai uail 163 obedience of Adam made us (inners) how fhould wee bee ¡Mt without the aftuall obedience of Chrill? And it feenies that Chrittfhould be brat halfea Saviour, onely fuffering, and not doing things pleafant to his Father for us. What mcaneth that,that Cbrifl ¡attliifted bitttfèb`for to? Iohn 17. and who knows not that it is written of Chrift, that bee came to doe his Father, trill? Heb. ro, Whereas Scripture attributeth our falva, lion to his hlood,that is á Synecdoche, part put for the whole: likewife where ¡unification is placed in forgivenefs of (ins,Rom.4.5,6.and the blood of Chrift fhed,being his chide ft obedience; as it comprehends the reft that went afore, fo it excludeth onely legali facrifices,as not meritorious. T i M. Is nott &is a fpeeiell marls,e ofa good Chrifl ion , to follow the example of Chrift his obedience in our doings and fuf- firings ? S rt. It is fa: hereby men are known to be Chriftians,if after Chrifs example they doe endeavour to doe the will of' God, and not by their own profeflion onely,which are in hypocrites. Ttxt. Why sloth he fay,many (hall be made jufi,and not in the prefent time , many are mode juft? Sii. $ecaufethis obedience is given to the ele&, at what time they ihall live in the world and beleeve. DIALOGUE XVI. Verles 20, 21. Moreover the Law enured thereupon that the offence fhould abound,neverthele fey where fin abounded, theregrace abounded much more. That at finbathraignedte death, f might grace a f raign by righteoufnefe unto eternall life through jefut Cbrifi our Lord. Ti gort1E11r. Vi T H0s çiye thefe writ centair? V y S t a. The conclufion of be whole Treadle of !unification by faith, Trio. What it the matter of the çiott+ cla+fìon? S e L. To the conclttfi©n he doth meet with all
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