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Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions
Sermons preached on several occasions by William Bates.Sermons preach'd on several occasions by William Bates.
London: printed by J.D. for Jonathan Robinson, 1693
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.
(1.) The matter of the Law, this, as is forecited from the Apostle, is holy, just, and good. It contains all things that are honest, and just, and pure, and lovely, and of good Report, ⟨p. 27⟩whatsoever are virtuous and Praiseworthy. In Obedience to it the Innocence and Perfection of the reasonable Creature consists. This I do but glance upon, having been considered before.
(1.) The matter of the Law, this, as is forecited from the Apostle, is holy, just, and good. It contains all things that are honest, and just, and pure, and lovely, and of good Report, ⟨p. 27⟩whatsoever are vertuous and Praiseworthy. In Obedience to it the Innocence and Perfection of the reasonable Creature consists. This I do but glance upon, having been consider'd before.
(2.) The end of giving the Law. God was pleased upon Man's Creation, by an illustrious Revelation to show him his Duty, to write his Law in his Heart, that he might not take one step out of the Circle of its Precepts, and immediately sin and perish. His gracious Design was to keep Man in his Love; that from the Obedience of the reasonable Creature, the Divine Goodness might take its rise to reward him. This unfeigned and excellent Goodness, the Sinner outrageously despises: for what greater Contempt can be expressed against a written Law, than the tearing it in pieces, and trampling it under foot? And this constructively the Sinner ⟨p. 28⟩does to the Law of God, which Contempt extends to the gracious Giver of it. Thus the Commandment that was ordained unto Life, by Sin was 1found unto Death.
(2.) The end of giving the Law. God was pleas'd upon Man's Creation, by an illustrious Revelation to shew him his Duty, to write his Law in his Heart, that he might not take one step out of the Circle of its Precepts, and immediately sin and perish. His gracious Design was to keep Man in his Love; that from the Obedience of the reasonable Creature, the Divine Goodness might take its rise to reward him. This unfeigned and excellent Goodness, the Sinner outragiously despises: for what greater Contempt can be exprest against a written Law, than the tearing it in pieces, and trampling it under foot? And this constructively the Sinner