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A medium betwixt two extremes wherein it is proved that the whole first Adam…
A medium betwixt two extremes wherein it is proved that the whole first Adam was condemned and the whole second Adam justified : being a sermon lately preached on Rom. 8:1 and now published to prevent the further controversy (in one main point) about justification : to which are added reflections on some passages in Mr. Clark's new book called Scripture-Justification / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed for Andrew Bell, 1698
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And as this therefore may look backward to what precedes, so it may look forward to what succeeds, ver. 3. But first take notice of the 2d verse, For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus hath delivered me from the Law of Sin and Death.
Brethren,1 The Law of Sin and the Law of God are opposites; now the remainders of Sin, or indwelling Sin, the Apostle calls, in chap. 7. the Law of Sin and Death, or the Law in the Members, &c. By the Law of Sin therefore is doubtless meant the Power and Rule of Sin: God's Law is no where called the Law of Sin; no,2 God forbid, The Law is holy, just and good.
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, 2