A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

Wherefore the whole Law of Moses, as given unto the Jews, whether as used or abused by them, was repugnant unto and inconsistent with the Gospel, and the Mediation of Christ, especially his Priestly Office therein declared. Neither did God either design, appoint, or direct that they should be co-existent. If then the Law continue in its force, and have Power to oblige the Consciences of Men, and is still so to abide, there is neither room nor place for Christ and his Priesthood in the Church, nor indeed for the Discharge of his other Offices. And this opposition between the Law and the Gospel, Works and Grace, our own Righteousness and that of Christ, our Apostle doth not only grant, but vehemently urge in all his Epistles, allowing none to suppose that they may have both these strings unto their ⟨p. 177⟩Bow. One of them he is peremptory that all Mankind must betake themselves unto. Here the Jews were entangled, and knew not what to do. The greatest part of them adhered unto the Law with an utter rejection of the Gospel and the Author of it, perishing in their Unbelief. Others of them endeavoured to make a composition of these things, and retaining of Moses, they would admit of Christ and the Gospel also. And this the Holy Ghost in the Apostles did for a while bear withal. But now whereas the whole Service of the Tabernacle was of it self fallen down, and become, as Useless, so of no Force, its Obliging Power ceasing in its Accomplishment by Christ; and whereas the Time was drawing near wherein God by his Providence would utterly remove it, the inconsistency of it with the Gospel-state of the Church was now fully to be declared.

VVherefore the whole Law of Moses, as given unto the Jews, whether as used or abused by them, was repugnant unto and inconsistent with the Gospel, and the Mediation of Christ, especially his Priestly Office therein declared. Neither did God either design, appoint, or direct that they should be co-existent. If then the Law continue in its force, and have Power to oblige the Consciences of Men, and is still so to abide, there is neither room nor place for Christ and his Priesthood in the Church, nor indeed for the Discharge of his other Offices. And this opposition between the Law and the Gospel, VVorks and Grace, our own Righteousness and that of Christ, our Apostle doth not only grant, but vehemently urge in all his Epistles, allowing none to suppose that they may have both these strings unto their ⟨p. 177⟩