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Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the…Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the…
Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians in XXX lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians in XXX lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by James Young for Thomas Underhill, 1647
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4. These good works ought to be done, or are necessary upon 1these grounds: 1. They are the fruit and end of Christs death, Titus 2. 14. It's a full place: The Apostle there showeth, that the ⟨p. 41⟩whole fruit and benefit of Christs redemption is lost by those that live not holily. There are two things in our sins: 1. The guilt, and that Christ doth redeem us from: 2. The filth, and that he doth purify from: If Christ redeem thee from the guilt of thy lusts, he will purify thee from the noisomeness of them. And mark a two-fold end of this purification, that we may be a peculiar people: This word [Greek or Hebrew], Hierome saith, he sought for among humane authors, and could not find it: therefore some think the Seventy feigned this, and [Greek or Hebrew]. It answers to the Hebrew word Segullah, and signifieth that which is precious and excellent, got also with much labour: so that this holiness, this repentance of thine, it cost Christ dear. And the other effect is, zealous of good works. The Greek Fathers observe, the Apostle doth not say followers, but zealous; that doth imply great alacrity and affection. And, lest men should think we should only preach of Christ and grace; These things speak, (saith he) and exhort: And Calvin thinketh the last words [Let no man despise thee] spoken to the people, because they are for the most part of delicate ears, and cannot abide plain words of mortification.
4. These good works ought to be done, or are necessary upon 1these grounds: 1. They are the fruit and end of Christs death, Titus 2. 14. It's a full place: The Apostle there sheweth, that the ⟨p. 41⟩whole fruit and benefit of Christs redemption is lost by those that live not holily. There are two things in our sins: 1. The guilt, and that Christ doth redeem us from: 2. The filth, and that he doth purifie from: If Christ redeem thee from the guilt of thy lusts, hee will purifie thee from the noisomenesse of them. And mark a two-fold end of this purification, that we may be a peculiar people: This word , Hierome saith, he sought for among humane authours, and could not finde it: therefore some think the Seventy feigned this, and . It answers to the Hebrew word Segullah, and signifieth that which is precious and excellent, got also with much labour: so that this holinesse, this repentance of thine, it cost Christ deare. And the other effect is, zealous of good workes. The Greek Fathers observe, the Apostle doth not say followers, but zealous; that doth imply great alacrity and affection. And, lest men should think we should onely preach of Christ and grace; These things speak, (saith he) and exhort: And Calvin thinketh the last words [Let no man despise thee] spoken to the people, because they are for the most part of delicate eares, and cannot abide plaine words of mortification.