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A discourse of the true nature of the Gospel demonstrating that it is no…
A discourse of the true nature of the Gospel demonstrating that it is no new law, but a pure doctrine of grace : in answer to the Reverend Mr. Lorimer's Apology / by Tho. Goodwin ...
London: printed by J. Darby, 1695
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In another place we read the Psalmist informing us what supported his Spirit under inward Troubles and outward Afflictions which oppressed him; And what was it but the Law of God? not the Precepts or Commands, for how could they have sustained his sinking Spirit, since they only tell us our Duty, but offer us no help in the sad Circumstances of our Case? They show us indeed what God would have us to do, but declare nothing what he will do for us, and so discover not any support ⟨p. 11⟩to our languid Spirits fainting under a Calamity. This is the Nature, and the proper and peculiar Office of the Promises, and the Gospel consequently, as a Body of them, is called by the Psalmist a Law, in which he delighted, because it thus sustained him under his Afflictions, Psal. 119. 92. Unless thy Law had been my Delights, I should then have perished in mine Affliction. A Law, that is (as the before-mentioneda judicious Annotator observes) the whole Word of God, chiefly the Promises of Support and Deliverance.
In another place we read the Psalmist informing us what supported his Spirit under inward Troubles and outward Afflictions which oppress'd him; And what was it but the Law of God? not the Precepts or Commands, for how could they have sustain'd his sinking Spirit, since they only tell us our Duty, but offer us no help in the sad Circumstances of our Case? They shew us indeed what God would have us to do, but declare nothing what he will do for us, and so discover not any support ⟨p. 11⟩to our languid Spirits fainting under a Calamity. This is the Nature, and the proper and peculiar Office of the Promises, and the Gospel consequently, as a Body of them, is called by the Psalmist a Law, in which he delighted, because it thus sustained him under his Afflictions, Psal. 119. 92. Vnless thy Law had been my Delights, I should then have perished in mine Affliction. A Law, that is (as the before-mentioneda judicious Annotator observes) the whole Word of God, chiefly the Promises of Support and Deliverance.