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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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I answer, not that one truth in it self is stronger then another, but the difference is in medio, or instrumento, the instrument to receive this truth. When Nature receives a truth, it's but with a dim eye, and a palsy-hand; but when we receive it by faith, that is accompanied with the power and might of the holy Ghost. The influence of truth by natural light, is like that of the Moon, waterish and weak, never able to ripen any thing; but that of faith is like the influence of the Sun, that doth heat, and soon bring to maturity.
I answer, not that one truth in it selfe is stronger then another, but the difference is in medio, or instrumento, the instrument to receive this truth. When Nature receives a truth, it's but with a dimme eye, and a palsie-hand; but when we receive it by faith, that is accompanyed with the power and might of the holy Ghost. The influence of truth by naturall light, is like that of the Moon, waterish and weak, never able to ripen any thing; but that of faith is like the influence of the Sun, that doth heat, and soon bring to maturity.
3. The last use of this natural light is, to make men inexcusable; 1for, seeing they did not glorify God according to their knowledge, for that they are justly condemned. This indeed is not the only use of the light of Nature, as some say; but it is a main one, Rom. 1. 20. not that this is the end of God, in putting these principles into us, but it falleth out by our sinfulness. But how are they inexcusable, if they could not glorify God by nature, as they ought? Some answer, the Apostle speaks of excuse in regard of knowledge: but if you understand it of power, it is true; for by our fault we are unable, and none went so far as naturally they were able. And thus Nature is considered in the first place.
3. The last use of this naturall light is, to make men inexcusable;