Ver. 4. the Epifile to the Romans. igR A woman is three ways bound to her living hush and a firft,Ihe is is the mans power. se- condly, the fubjecî to her husband , for lawful be- getting of Children. Therefore if (bee withdraw her body from her husband, and give it to another man, fhe commit - tedi that molt odious and moft may not dangerous finne of Adultery. So doth depart from the man likewffe,if bee give the power aum Tyra- of his body for generation to any other Mdnhçrtlre; fave unto his wife; but if fo be that A- lf flae another. dulterybeecommitted by either party, to Peeing the offending party by Gods Law ought to dye, and is civilly dead, therefore the innocent party by virtue of the Law is free to marry where they will, the knot of marriage being looted. Mat.5. 32.and 19.9. Alfo here we learn the lawfulneffe of fecond marriages. Laftly, that the Law doth ruleover the living only, not at all over the dead,be- caufe the living can keep or break it, fo cannot the dead. Hele bee three rea- fons to prove us free front DIALOGUE lI. Verfe 4, Evenfo yee alfo (my Brethren) are dead as concerning the Law by the -body of Chrift, that yee fhould be coupled to a- nother, even unto him that if raifid from the dead, that wee fhould bring forth fruits to God, T IM OT n Eu S. Hat doth this Text containe? S IL. An application of the former example, contained in thefe words [Sole my Brethren are dead unto tee Law.r, the Law.] The femme whoieof before 6ecaufe we be deadlv so being delivered more at large, may bee weberiy.Z. titra &ed into thefe few words. As n ed uttt, the wife is free to marry another, her cond tans- former husband being dead : fo the muff fr . e we Low and finne being dead, through the f & bring death of Chrift, the beleevers are free to children to thi, bus. l o n themfelves unto Chrift , up band. again, (asunto a fecond husband) by his Spirit to be made fruitfull ;in good works,as before they had been ful offin- ful works,while they were fubje& to the coa&ion and provocation of the Law. Tint. What be the parts of this applica- tion? Foure : fieft, the freedome of beleevers from fin, their firft husband. Secondly, the means thereof, ( to wit,) the body of Chrift crucifyed. Thirdly, the end of this freedome,that they may marry untoChrift being raifedifrom they dead.Fourthlÿ,the effe &s of this marri age, the bringing forth fruits to God. Tuo. Now expound the words, and tell us whyhe calleth the 'ewer his brethren? S I L. Firft, they were his kinfinen according to the flefis, and filch are cal- led brethren in Scripture.Secondly,they were of the fame profefìion aad Religi- on,being common worfbippers of one true God. Tim. what,neaneth this,n hen he faith, yee are dead to the Law ? S i L. Thus much :as if he had laid, ye are mortified or dead to fin, oz fin is txtin &,as touching the dominion and power which it was wont to have over you, in regard whereof, the Law cannot now exercife his force either to condemn us as guilty, or to conftrain us unto fin. Therefore yee are dead in refpef of the Law by the mortification ofyónrfins,fo as the Law cannot be the vigor and ftrength offinne, as heretofore it was wont to doe. T I M. Why doth bee not rather fay, the Law is dead to you, and you are dead to the Law? S e L. Becanfe of the infirnüt Y of zmcu "'_ rw.zadrn.smî the weake Jeeves which dwelt at Rome, I,,r ..- who attributing too much unto the Law, would have been offended with ,a"gsamvo- that Ipeech :yet he faith,that which is all a =t, "r,<r<,;t one; for it is (i z °tvtnnr. nne by which the Law "° "r"" hath force to condemn men, and which is increafed and flirted up in unregene- rate men; by the prohibitions of the Law. Therefore (inne being mortified, and we fplritually dead to it ,, the Law hath thereby loft all his force, both of accufing us,and provoking us unto fin. Either party being dead, man or wo- man, the bond of marriage is diffolved alfof fee verfe 6. Ti. M. But while we live hire, fndutb live in us,and wee fhall flillhave ufeof the Law. why then cloth the s4tpoflle ray, we are dead in refpell of the Law and finne? S e L. The Apofile in this phrafe S.3 bath I.Part; 'The fervi- sode of the law foodin there three things.t.de- doration of fi n.2.in the condemna- tion of it. s; inincrea- liingaft. from all which , Chrift hark freed the ele&i
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