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And then afterward assoiling that Difficulty, How this his new Law can justify, since it consists in Precepts as well as the Old, and so could have no more justifying Virtue in it than that:^q But to this Difficulty (says he) there is also a common Answer, That Grace doth agree to the new Law in it self, and as proper to it: but it was not joined to the old preceding Laws from their own force and Virtue, and as proper to them, but with respect to the Law of Grace: And therefore Justification is simply attributed to the Law of Grace, but not to the former Laws.—For this Reason therefore the Spirit of Grace is said to be proper to the new Law, because this new Law was given in which the Author of Grace was now come, and consummated the Redemption of Men, and merited Grace for all. Yes, he himself is the Author, both of this Law and of Grace.

And then afterward assoiling that Difficulty, How this his new Law can justify, since it consists in Precepts as well as the Old, and so could have no more justifying Virtue in it than that:^q But to this Difficulty (says he) there is also a common Answer, That Grace doth agree to the new Law in it self, and as proper to it: but it was not join'd to the old preceding Laws from their own force and Virtue, and as proper to them, but with respect to the Law of Grace: And therefore Justification is simply attributed to the Law of Grace, but not to the former Laws.—For this Reason therefore the Spirit of Grace is said to be proper to the new Law, because this new Law was given in which the Author of Grace was now come, and consummated the Redemption of Men, and merited Grace for all. Yes, he himself is the Author, both of this Law and of Grace.

1. qAd diffitultatem est Responsio communis; gratiam convenire Legi novae quasi per se, & ex propris; antiquioribus vero Legibus non ex vi illarum, seu per se fuisse conjunctam, sed per respectum ad Legem gratiae. Et ideo Legi gratiae simpliciter tribui justificationem non verò superioribus Legibus.—Ob hanc ergo rationem spiritus gratiae dicitur esse proprius Legis novae quia data est eo tempore, in quo jam Author gratiae advenit, & redemptionem hominum consummavit, gratiamque omnibus meruit. Imo idem ipse est Author hujus regis, & gratiae. Idem. Ibid. cap. 5. pag. 712.