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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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5. Consider that the nature of this Covenant was of works, and not 1of faith. It was not said to Adam, Believe, and have life eternal; but, Obey, even perfect and entire obedience. It is true indeed, there was faith of adherence and dependence upon God in his promise and word, and this faith doth not imply any imperfection of the state of the subject as sinful, (which justifying faith doth) for it was in Christ, who in his temptations and trials did trust in God. And what the Old Testament calls trusting, the New calls believing; yea, some say, that this kind of faith shall be in heaven, viz a dependence upon God for the continuance of that happiness which they do enjoy. This faith therefore ⟨p. 129⟩Adam had, but in that Covenant it was considered as a gracious act and work of the soul, not as it is now, an organ or instrument to receive and apply Christ.
5. Consider that the nature of this Covenant was of works, and not 1of faith. It was not said to Adam, Beleeve, and have life eternall; but, Obey, even perfect and entire obedience. It is true indeed, there was faith of adherence and dependance upon God in his promise and word, and this faith doth not imply any imperfection of the state of the subject as sinfull, (which justifying faith doth) for it was in Christ, who in his temptations and tryalls did trust in God. And what the Old Testament calls trusting, the New calls beleeving; yea, some say, that this kind of faith shall be in heaven, viz a dependance upon God for the continuance of that happinesse which they doe enjoy. This faith therefore ⟨p. 129⟩Adam had, but in that Covenant it was considered as a gracious act and work of the soul, not as it is now, an organ or instrument to receive and apply Christ.
- 1The Covenant God made with Adam was of works, not of faith.