A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

The their • is the great ignorance, that is amongst not a few, of the meaning of this useful and excellent Scripture, and especially in this secure time, many not knowing they break the Commandments when they break them, at least in many material things, and this draweth with it these sad effects: 1. That there are few convictions of sin. 2. Little repentance for sin. 3. Much security, presumption, confidence in self-righteousness, and the like, upon which the ignorance of this Scripture hath great influence, even as amongst the Jews the ignorance of its Spirituality made many neglect the chief part of holiness, and proudly settle on self righteousness, and slight Christ the Mediator; as we may see in Paul's example, Rom. 7.9. and this was one reason why our Lord expounded it, that by it sinners might see more the necessity of a Mediator, who is the end of the Law for righteousness to all that believe, Rom. 10.4. And as these effects are palpable at this time, so we conceive it useful to follow the same remedy; this evil being not only amongst the profane, but amongst the •ost formal and civil, who stumble at this stone; yea, many believers are often so much taken with cases and light in Doctrinal truths, that they heed not sufficiently the meaning of the Law, whereby their convictions of sin, tenderness in practice, constant exercise of repentance, and daily fresh applications to the Blood of Sprinkling are much impeded.

The thir • is the great ignorance, that is amongst not a few, of the meaning of this useful and excellent Scripture, and especially in this secure time, many not knowing they break the Commandments when they break them, at least in many material things, and this draweth with it these sad effects: 1. That there are few convictions of sin. 2. Little repentance for sin. 3. Much security, presumption, confidence in self-righteousness, and the like, upon which the ignorance of this Scripture hath great influence, even as amongst the Jews the ignorance of its Spirituality made many neglect the chief part of holiness, and proudly settle on self righteousness, and slight Christ the Mediator; as we may see in Paul's example, Rom. 7.9. and this was one reason why our Lord expounded it, that by it sinners might see more the necessity of a Mediator, who is the end of the Law for righteousness to all that believe,