The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines…

I pass by the Controversy which Mr. Gataker most insisteth on, Whether to deliver from Death, and to give Life, be not all one? And whether according to the Law of Innocency, he that had no sin or guilt of Commission or Omission, had not right to the Life there given?

I pass by the Controversie which Mr. Gataker most insisteth on, Whether to deliver from Death, and to give Life, be not all one? And whether according to the Law of Innocency, he that had no sin or guilt of Commission or Omission, had not right to the Life there given?

Qu. 41. Whether Christs being the End of the Law •or Righteousness, doth signify that he so fulfilled Adams Law in our stead, as that it justifieth us by Fac hoc & vives.

Qu. 41. Whether Christs being the End of the Law •or Righteousness, doth signifie that he so fulfilled Adams Law in our stead, as that it justifieth us by Fac hoc & vives.

Ans. 1. The affirmers quite mistake Moses and Paul, in thinking that it is the Law of Innocency, which the words cited by Paul describe; when indeed it was Moses Law of Works, which had Sacrifices and Promises of Pardon, which the other had not (of which before.) 2. Christ is there said to be the End of all the Law as to its shadows, types, and conjunct Promises. The Law was given by Moses, but Grace and Truth (that is, the things promised and typified) came by Jesus Christ. The confounding of these Laws confoundeth many in these Controversies.