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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. It doth not work, or increase sin in them as in the wicked. The 1Apostle, Rom. 7. 8. Complaineth of this bitter effect of the Law of God, that it made him the worse. The more spiritual and supernatural that was, the more did his earnall and corrupt heart rage against it: so that the more the Law would dam up the torrent of sinful lusts, the higher did they swell. Now, this sad issue was not to be ascribed to the Law but to Paul's corruption: As in the Dropsy it is not the water or beer, if frequently drunk, that is to be blamed for the increase of the disease, but the ill distemper in the body. Or as Chysolologus ⟨p. 220⟩explaineth it, Serm. 112. The greatness of the light doth not blind, and hebetate the eyes; for light was especially created of God for them; but it is the infirmity and weakness of the eyes, which are not able to endure such clearness: so the Law which of it's self is holy and just, of frail man requiring severe obedience, doth more and more overwhelm him: And in another place Serm. 115. As the thorns that are by the Axe cut down, do more and more sprout out; so do, corruptions, while cut off by the Law, because they remain fixed in the root of us. Now in the godly, because there is a new nature, and a principle of love and delight in the Law of God wrought in him, his corruption doth not increase and biggen by the Law, but is rather subdued and quelled: although sometimes, even in the godly, it may work such woeful effects: Thus Asa grew more enraged because reproved by the prophet for his wickedness. And this also take notice of, that as the commandment of the Law, so also the promises of the Gospel, do only stir up evil in the heart totally unsanctified.
5. It doth not work, or increase sin in them as in the wicked. The 1Apostle, Rom. 7. 8. Complaineth of this bitter effect of the Law of God, that it made him the worse. The more spirituall and supernaturall that was, the more did his earnall and corrupt heart rage against it: so that the more the Law would damm up the torrent of sinfull lusts, the higher did they swell. Now, this sad issue was not to be ascribed to the Law but to Paul's corruption: As in the Dropsie it is not the water or beere, if frequently drunk, that is to be blamed for the increase of the disease, but the ill distemper in the body. Or as Chysolologus