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§. 7. You note that though we are justified by our own Faith, Repentance, and Obedience to the Gospel against the false charge of being unbelievers, impenitent and ungodly; Yet to be free from the curse of the Law, and obtaining right to life, it is Christs Righteousness that we must plead▪

Ans. Very true thus, 1. It is only Christs Righteousness that we must plead as the Satisfying and meriting cause: 2. It is only the free Donation of the New Covenant which we must plead as our Title or Fundamentum juris, and conveying cause of right. 3. It is our Faith and Repentance (in various respects) which we must plead as the conditio tituli praes•i•a which is the necessary moral receptive disposition of the Subject receiving. These things are all very plain and sure.

§. 8. You seem to doubt whether by the Law of Works▪ Paul meant not the Law of Innocency: And first you seem to mistake me as if I had said that he meant only the Ceremonial Law: I say no such thing. But the whole Law of Moses, considered merely as a law, and by the Jews ill separated from Faith, and Grace was an operous Yoke, and of severe penalties to the transgressors; and though it gave pardon for some faults, it was not merely for the task of sacrificing but for the great Sacrifice ⟨p. 91⟩typified: The Law as a Law doth only Command, and threaten and promise life to them that do all things written, but gave not grace to do it. The Jews left out the true sense of the types and promise which intended the Messiah, in whom it was that the promissory part of the Law was made; and thought the very task of duty or works would procure their acceptance and pardon when they failed. If you are not satisfied with this reason why Paul calleth it the Law of Works, find out a better if you can: But most certainly that is a great mistake that Moses and Paul describe the Law of Innocency? It's tedious to recite the proof.