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But there are other Papist Doctors that hold that as to the Morals Moses Law as preceptive is still in force, even as then by him delivered, and that to all Christians, so Bellarm. de Justif. li. 4. c. 6. Lorin. in Act. 15. Vasquez who with Durandus Paludan. Paul. Burgens. And Suarez saith that ⟨p. 36⟩Alph. a Castro and most so speak: And Vasquez denieth the Law of Nature as such, to have properly a Divine Obligation, saith Suarez, which he confuteth de Leg. l. 9. c. 11. p. 764, 765. But this controversy when examined, containeth not much more than verbal disagreement, and so their mutual forbearance doth confess.

But there are other Papist Doctors that hold that as to the Morals Moses Law as preceptive is still in force, even as then by him delivered, and that to all Christians, so Bellarm. de Justif. li. 4. c. 6. Lorin. in Act. 15. Vasquez who with Durandus Paludan. Paul. Burgens. And Suarez saith that ⟨p. 36⟩Alph. a Castro and most so speak: And Vasquez denyeth the Law of Nature as such, to have properly a Divine Obligation, saith Suarez, which he confuteth de Leg. l. 9. c. 11. p. 764, 765. But this controversie when examined, containeth not much more than verbal disagreement, and so their mutual forbearance doth confess.

34. The Jews instead of excelling in Holiness proportionably to their privileges, did grow carnal and proud, and 1. Much neglected the Law of Nature. 2. Much over-looked the spiritual Covenant of Grace, made with them and all the world. 3. And misunderstood the chief part of the special Promise made to Abraham, not understanding commonly the high, spiritual or universal Office and Kingdom of the Messiah, but dreaming that he was but to be their Monarch, to make them great, and to subject the world to them. 4. And they misunderstood the Law of Moses or Covenant on Mount Sinai; as if the design of it had been but by its special holy excellency to justify the doers of it, by and for the doing, and to pardon all the spiritual and perpetual punishment of Sin, upon those terms which it appointed for a Political pardon, and to give life spiritual and eternal, upon those bare conditions on which their Law gave them Political benefits. Over-looking the great causes of Justification and life in the Messiah, and the common Covenant of Grace, and Promise of the Messiah made to Abraham. And this is the error which Christ and his Apostles found them in. Yet proudly boasting of their Law and Political privileges, and despising all the rest of the world, as out-casts in comparison of them.