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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. In regard of the degrees of them. We are so corrupted, that we cannot love, but we over-love; we cannot grieve, but we over-grieve: All our heat is presently feverish; but it was then far otherwise. Now then by this righteousness you may perceive the glorious image that God put upon us, and apply it to us, who are banished not only out of a place of Paradise, but out of all these inward abilities: and who can deplore our estate enough?
3. In regard of the degrèes of them. We are so corrupted, that we cannot love, but we over-love; we cannot grieve, but we over-grieve: All our heat is presently feaverish; but it was then far otherwise. Now then by this righteousnesse you may perceive the glorious image that God put upon us, and apply it to us, who are banished not onely out of a place of Paradise, but out of all these inward abilities: and who can deplore our estate enough?
Thus was the Moral Law written in his heart: and what the command is for direction, that he was for conversation. And howsoever the Socinians deny this law written in his heart, yet acknowledging he had a conscience, which had dictates of that which was good and righteous, it amounts almost to as much. ⟨p. 118⟩Non is it any matter, though we read not of any such outward law given to him: nor is it necessary to make such a Question, Whether the breach of the Moral Law would have undone Adam and his posterity, as well as the transgression of the positive law. For all must necessarily think, that the Moral Law implanted in his heart, and obedience thereunto, was the greatest part of Adams happiness and holiness. Although we told you, disobedience unto that positive precept, which was only for trial, might in some sense be judged more heinous, then disobedience to the Moral Law.
Thus was the Morall Law written in his heart: and what the command is for direction, that he was for conversation. And howsoever the Socinians deny this law written in his heart, yet acknowledging he had a conscience, which had dictates of that which was good and righteous, it amounts almost to as much.