VI. Although true believer▪ be not under the Law, as a Covenant of works, to be thereby justified, or ⟨p. 44⟩condemnedl, yet it is of great use to them, as well as to others, in that, as a rule of life informing the of the will of God, and their duty, it directs and binds them to walk accordinglym, discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts and livesn: so as examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against sino: together with a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of his obediencep. It is likewise of use to the regenerate, to restrain their corruptions: in that it forbids sinq: and the threatenings of it serve to show, what even their sins deserve: and what afflictions in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the Lawr. The promises of it in like manner, show them Gods approbation of obedience, & what blessings they may expect upon the performance there ofs: although not as due to them by the Law, as a Covenant of Workst. So as a mans doing good, and refraining from evil, because the Law encourageth to the one, & deterreth from the other, ⟨p. 45⟩is no evidence of his being under the Law, and not under graceu.
VI. Although true believer▪ be not under the Law, as a Covenant of works, to be thereby justified, or ⟨p. 44⟩condemnedl, yet it is of great use to them, as well as to others, in that, as a rule of life informing the of the will of God, and their duty, it directs and binds them to walk accordinglym, discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts and livesn: so as examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, hum•liation for, and hatred against sino: together with a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of his obediencep. It is likewise of use to the regenerate, to restrain their corruptions: in that it forbids sinq: and the threatnings of it serve to shew, what even their sins deserve: and what afflictions in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatned in the Lawr. The promises of it in like manner, shew them Gods approbation of obedience, & what blessings they may expect upon the performance there ofs: although not as due to them by the Law, as a Covenant of Workst. So as a mans doing good, and refraining from evil, because the Law encourageth to the one, & deterreth from the other, ⟨p. 45⟩is no evidence of his being under the Law, and not under graceu.
- lRom. 6.14. Gal. 2.16. and 4, •.5. Act. 13.•9. Rom. 8.1.
- mRom. 7.21, 22, 25. Psal. 119.4 5, 6. 1 Cor. 17.19
- nRom. 7.7.
- oJam. 1.23 Rom. 7.9.Iam. 1.23 Rom. 7.9.
- pGal. 3.2•. Rom. 8.3, 4.
- qJam. 2.11 Psal. 119.101, 104.Iam. 2.11 Psal. 119.101, 104.
- rEzra 9.13, 14. Psal. 89.30 31, 32, 33.
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