By the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ, I understand the Root of all Grace in the Person of Christ, which is made over to Believers by the Spirit in their mystical Union; in which Sense Christ is not only made to us Wisdom and Righteousness, 1but Sanctification (also) and Redemption. Brethren, of that fullness of Grace, or of the Spirit which is in Christ, we do not only all receive, and Grace for Grace, 2but the Grace and Spirit in him is ours, as he is our Root or Head. 'Tis worthy to be noted that the Apostle brings in ⟨p. 11⟩what he speaks in ver. 2, and 3. to confirm what he speaks in ver. 1. Yet I conclude what he speaks, ver. 2. For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus, &c. refers to what he speaks in the close of the 1st verse, Who walk not after the Flesh, &c. And that in the 3d verse, refers to the former part of the 1st verse, For what the Law could not do, &c. The Law could not justify us, acquit us, discharge us from Condemnation; but contrariwise, through our inability to keep it, that condemns us: and so he illustrates and confirms his Consolatory Proposition of our free Discharge, and Justification by Jesus Christ, in ver. 1. by that in ver. 3. In the 2d verse, the Spirit is set forth two ways.
By the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ, I understand the Root of all Grace in the Person of Christ, which is made over to Believers by the Spirit in their mystical Union; in which Sense Christ is not only made to us Wisdom and Righteousness, 1but Sanctification (also) and Redemption. Brethren, of that fulness of Grace, or of the Spirit which is in Christ, we do not only all receive, and Grace for Grace, 2but the Grace and Spirit in him is ours, as he is our Root or Head. 'Tis worthy to be noted that the Apostle brings in ⟨p. 11⟩what he speaks in ver. 2, and 3. to confirm what he speaks in ver. 1. Yet I conclude what he speaks, ver. 2. For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus, &c. refers to what he speaks in the close of the 1st verse, Who walk not after the Flesh, &c. And that in the 3d verse, refers to the former part of the 1st verse, For what the Law could not do, &c. The Law could not justify us, acquit us, discharge us from Condemnation; but contrariwise, through our inability to keep it, that condemns us: and so he illustrates and confirms his Consolatory Proposition of our free Discharge, and Justification by Jesus Christ, in ver. 1. by that in ver. 3. In the 2d verse, the Spirit is set forth two ways.
- 11 Cor. 1.30.
- 2Joh. 1.16.
