A10659:576
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…
Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life of Christ. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn: by Edward Reynolds, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton College in Oxford.Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1631
THE SINFULNESS OF SIN. › THE USE OF THE LAW.THE SINFVLNESSE OF SINNE. › THE VSE OF THE LAW.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, the Law by accident doth punish and curse sin. I say, by accident, because punishment is in no law the main intention of the Lawgiver; but something added thereunto, to back, strengthen, and enforce the obedience which is principally intended. Neither could the Law have cursed man at all, if his disobedience had not thereunto made way; which shows that the curse ⟨p. 387⟩was not the primary intention of the Law, but only a secondary and subsequent act upon the failing of the principal. For I doubt not but the Lord accounteth himself more glorified by the Active and voluntary services, then by the Passive and enforced sufferings of the Creature. Herein saith our Saviour, is my Father glorified that 1you bring forth much fruit.
Secondly, the Law by accident doth punish and curse sinne. I say, by accident, because punishment is in no law the maine intention of the Lawgiver; but something added thereunto, to backe, strengthen, and enforce the obedience which is principally intended. Neither could the Law have cursed man at all, if his disobedience had not thereunto made way; which shewes that the curse ⟨p. 387⟩was not the primary intention of the Law, but onely a secondary and subsequent act upon the failing of the principall. For I doubt not but the Lord accounteth himselfe more gloryfied by the Active and voluntary services, then by the Passive and enforced sufferings of the Creature. Herein saith our Saviour, is my Father glorified that 1you bring forth much fruite.