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An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it…
An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1692
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.
Q. 6. Is the Moral Law the same thing with the Covenant of Works, and imposed for the same end?
A. God never designed the Law to be the way of Man's Justification since the Fall. Gal. 3.21, 22. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid! for if there had been a law-giver which could have given life, verily, righteousness should have been by the law; but the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ night be given to them that believe. But it was promulged to convince Men of Sin. Rom. 7 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the ⟨p. 104⟩law; for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. And bring them to Christ. Gal. 3.24. Wherefore the law was our School-master to bring us unto Christ▪ that we might be justified by faith.
A. God never designed the Law to be the way of Man's Justification since the Fall. Gal. 3.21, 22. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid! for if there had been a law-giver which could have given life, verily, righteousness should have been by the law; but the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Iesus Christ night be given to them that believe. But it was promulged to convince Men of Sin. Rom. 7 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the ⟨p. 104⟩