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…

EXOD. 20. 1. And God spake all these words, saying, &c.

Having handled the Law given to Adam in innocency, both absolutely as it is a Law, and relatively as a Covenant; we now proceed to speak of that Law given by God, through the ministry of Moses, to the people of Israel; which is the great subject in controversy between the Antinomians and us. There were indeed Precepts and Laws given before Moses. Hence the Learned speak much of Noah's Precepts. The Talmudists say (as Cuneus relates) that these seven Precepts of Noah did contain such an exact rule of righteousness, that whosoever did not know them, the Israelites were commanded to kill. But because these are impertinent to my scope, I pass them by. And in the handling of this Law of Moses, I will use my former method, considering the Law absolutely in it self, and then relatively as a Covenant: for, as God (you have heard) hath suffered other errors about the Deity of Christ, and the Trinity, and the grace of God, therefore to break forth, that the truth about them may be more cleared and manifested; so happily the Law will be more extolled in its dignity and excellency then ever, by those opinions which would overthrow it. The Text, upon which most of the matter I have to say, shall be grounded, are the words now read unto you, that are an introduction to the Law, containing briefly,

HAving handled the Law given to Adam in innocency, both absolutely as it is a Law, and relatively as a Covenant; we now proceed to speak of that Law given by God, through the ministery of Moses, to the people of Israel; which is the great subject in controversie between the Antinomians and us. There were indeed Precepts and Laws given before Moses. Hence the Learned speak much of Noah's Precepts. The Talmudists say (as Cuneus relates) that these seven Precepts of Noah did contain such an exact rule of righteousness, that whosoever did not know them, the Israelites were commanded to kill. But because these are impertinent to my scope, I pass them by. And in the handling of this Law of Moses, I will use my former method, considering the Law absolutely in it self, and then relatively as a Covenant: for, as God (you have heard) hath suffered other errours about the Deity of Christ, and the Trinity, and the grace of God, therefore to break forth, that the truth about them may be more cleared and manifested; so happily the Law will be more extolled in its dignity and excellency then ever, by those opinions which would overthrow it. The Text, upon which most of the matter I have to say, shall be grounded, are the words now read unto you, that are an introduction to the Law, containing briefly,