A discourse of the true nature of the Gospel demonstrating that it is no…

It was by this alone Doctrine, unassisted by any humane Policy or Force, that they blew up all the Forts of the dark Papal Kingdom; and conquering all before them, planted the glorious Ensigns of our Blessed Lord Jesus, in the Room of the Roman Standards. Thus Chemnitius, who was a perfect Master in the Art of attacking Antichrist in her strongest Holds; since he so prosperously stormed and demolished the Council of Trent, shows what were the Instruments of this Spiritual Warfare used by him that had the greatest Force.^a What other Light (says he) hath dispersed the most thick Darkness of the Papal Kingdom, but this chiefly, the true Difference of the Law and Gospel before demonstrated? And this Difference he had stated, that the Law consists purely of Works, and the Gospel of all Grace.

It was by this alone Doctrine, unassisted by any humane Policy or Force, that they blew up all the Forts of the dark Papal Kingdom; and conquering all before them, planted the glorious Ensigns of our Blessed Lord Jesus, in the Room of the Roman Standards. Thus Chemnitius, who was a perfect Master in the Art of attaquing Antichrist in her strongest Holds; since he so prosperously storm'd and demolish'd the Council of Trent, shews what were the Instruments of this Spiritual Warfare us'd by him that had the greatest Force.^a What other Light (says he) hath dispers'd the most thick Darkness of the Papal Kingdom, but this chiefly, the true Difference of the Law and Gospel before demonstrated? And this Difference he had stated, that the Law consists purely of Works, and the Gospel of all Grace.

1. aEt quae alia Lux discussit densissimas tenebras Regni Pontificii nisi haec praecipuè, quod demonstratum est verum discrimen Legis, & Evangelii? Chemnitius, Ibid. pag. 562.

This might be sufficient to inform us, in what Sense we are to apprehend the Expressions of any of the Reformed Divines, when they give the Name of a Law to the Gospel: for since this signifies no more among them than the joyful News of God's Mercy and Love, and his being reconciled to Sinners in the Blood of his Son, the meaning of the Word Law, when attributed to this Gospel, that it may be suitable and consistent with such a Notion of it, must design nothing more than a Doctrine of Grace and Peace. But if I now bring Instances, that they tell us in so many express words, that when they call the Gospel a Law, they intend the Word in no other Sense than this alleged, it will clear the puzzled Cause, and leave no remaining Doubt of their true