A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

Lastly, we will consider the purpose of Christ, whiles he said to the Pharisees, ^qThe Law and the Prophets were until John: from that time the Kingdom of God is preached. He had in the Parable of the unjust Steward, and in the application of the same, spoken somewhat contemptibly of riches: Which when the Pharisees heard, they derided him, and that for this pretended reason (as is evident from the answer which is returned unto them,) because the Law promises the worlds goods, as rewards and blessings to the people of God, that by the temporal things, which are set forth for types and shadows of eternal things, they might be instructed, helped and led as it were by the hand, to the contemplation, desire and expectation of those heavenly and eternal things, which are not seen. Now, Christ did not only rip up the hypocrisy of their hearts, Vers. 15. but also gave a formal answer to their pretended reason, by showing them how the Law is by him perfected, Vers. 16. yet not destroyed, Vers. 17. Then, will we observe how he teacheth, that the Law and the ⟨p. 84⟩Prophets are perfected, and so our point shall be plain. The Law and the Prophets were until John. i. e. they did typify and prophesy concerning the things of the Kingdom of God until John, for before that time the faithful only saw those things afar off, and by types, shadows, and figures, and the rudiments of the world were taught to know them; But from that time the Kingdom of God is preached. i. e. the people of God are no longer to be instructed concerning the things of the Kingdom of God, by outward Signs, or visible shadows and figure, but only by the plain Word of the Gospel, for now the Kingdom of God [Greek or Hebrew], is not typified as before, but plainly preached, as a thing exhibited to us, and present with us. Thus we see, that to us, in the days of the Gospel, the word only is appointed, to teach the things belonging to the Kingdom of God.

Lastly, we will consider the purpose of Christ, whiles he said to the Pharises, ^qThe Law and the Prophets were vntill Iohn: from that time the Kingdome of God is preached. He had in the Parable of the unjust Steward, and in the application of the same, spoken somewhat contemptibly of riches: Which when the Pharises heard, they derided him, and that for this pretended reason (as is evident from the answer which is returned unto them,) because the Law promises the worlds goods, as rewards and blessings to the people of God, that by the temporall things, which are set forth for types and shaddowes of aeternall things, they might be instructed, helped and ledde as it were by the hand, to the contemplation, desire and exspectation of those heavenly and aeternall things, which are not seene. Now, Christ did not only rip up the hypocrisy of their hearts, Vers. 15. but also gave a formall answer to their praetended reason, by shewing them how the Law is by him perfected, Vers. 16. yet not destroyed, Vers. 17. Then, will we observe how he teacheth, that the Law and the