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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.
In the next place, Christ did not add new duties, which were not commanded in the Law, because the Law is perfect, and they were bound not to add to it, or detract from it: Therefore we are not to continue a more excellent way of duty, then that prescribed there.
In the next place, Christ did not adde new duties, which were not commanded in the Law, because the Law is perfect, and they were bound not to adde to it, or detract from it: Therefore we are not to continue a more excellent way of duty, then that prescribed there.
Indeed the Gospel doth infinitely exceed in regard of the remedy prescribed for afflicted sinners, and the glorious manifestation of his grace and goodness; but if we speak of holy and spiritual duties, there cannot be a more excellent way of holiness, this being an idea and representation of the glorious nature of God.
Indeed the Gospel doth infinitely exceed in regard of the remedy prescribed for afflicted sinners, and the glorious manifestation of his grace and goodnesse; but if we speak of holy and spirituall duties, there cannot be a more excellent way of holinesse, this being an idea and representation of the glorious nature of God.
3. That nothing can be added to the Law, appeareth by that Commandment of loving God with all our heart and soul: Now there can be nothing greater then this; and this command is not only indicative of an end which we are to aim at, but also preceptive of all the means which tend thereunto.
3. That nothing can be added to the Law, appeareth by that Commandment of loving God with all our heart and soul: Now there can be nothing greater then this; and this command is not only indicative of an end which we are to aime at, but also preceptive of all the means which tend thereunto.