Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…

First, The Law is not given ex primaria intentione, to condemn men. There was condemnation enough in the World between Adam and Moses, before the Law was new published. It is true the Law shall prove a condemning and judging▪ Law unto impenitent and unbelieving sinners: But to condemn or judge men by it was no more Gods intention in the publishing of it by the ministry of Moses, (I speak of condemnation not pronounced, but executed) then it was his purpose to condemn men by the Gospel, which yet ^*de facto, will be a savour of death unto death to all that despise it. It is said that Christ should be as well for the fa• as for the ri•ing of many in Israel, and that he should be a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; yet he faith of himself, I came not to condemn the World, but that the World by me might be save•. The meaning is, the condemnation of the World was no motive no• impulsive cause of my coming, though it were an accidental event, con• quent, and emergency thereupon. Even so the condemnation which by the Law will be aggravated upon […] sinners, the pouring forth of more wrath and ⟨p. 386⟩vengeance then reigned in the World between Adam and Moses, was no motive in Gods intention to publish the Law by his ministry, but only the furtherance and advancement of the Covenant of Grace.

First, The Law is not given ex primaria intentione, to condemne men. There was condemnation enough in the World betweene Adam and Moses, before the Law was new published. It is true the Law shall prove a condemning and judging▪ Law unto impenitent and unbeleeving sinners: But to condemne or judge men by it was no more Gods intention in the publishing of it by the ministery of Moses, (I speake of condemnation not pronounced, but executed) then it was his purpose to condemne men by the Gospell, which yet ^*de facto, will be a savor of death unto death to all that despise it. It is said that Christ should be as well for the fa as for the riing of many in Israel, and that hee should be a stone of stumbling, and a rocke of offnce; yet hee faith of himselfe, I came not to condemne the World, but that the World by me might bee save. The meaning is, the condemnation of the World was no motive no impulsiue cause of my comming, though it were an accidentll event, con quent, and emergencie thereupon. Even so the condemnation which by the Law will be aggravated upon sinners, the powring forth of more wrath and