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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.
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.
And lastly, our Saviour saith not, Except your righteousness exceed that of Moses his Law, or which was delivered by him, but that of the Scribes and Pharisees; implying by that plainly, his intent was to detect and discover those formal and hypocritical ways which they pleased themselves in, when indeed they never understood the marrow, and excellency of the Law.
And lastly, our Saviour saith not, Except your righteousnesse exceed that of Moses his Law, or which was delivered by him, but that of the Scribes and Pharisees; implying by that plainly, his intent was to detect and discover those formall and hypocriticall wayes which they pleased themselves in, when indeed they never understood the marrow, and excellency of the Law.