A53686:804
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith
The doctrine of justification by faith through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ, explained, confirmed, & vindicated by John Owen ...
London: printed for R. Boulter, 1677
Chapter 14: The Exclusion of all sorts of Works from an interest in Justification. What intended by…
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6. Wherefore [Greek or Hebrew] the Law is the whole Rule of Obedience which God gave to the Church under the Old Testament, with all the Efficacy wherewith it was accompanied by the Ordinances of God, including in it all the Promises and Threatenings, that might be Motives unto the Obedience that God did require. This is that which God and the Church called the Law under the Old Testament, and which the Jews so called with whom our Apostle had to do. That which we call the Moral Law was the Foundation of the whole; and those Parts of it which we call the Judicial and Ceremonial Law, were peculiar Instances of the Obedience which the Church under the Old Testament was obliged unto, in the especial Polity and divine Worship, which at that season were necessary unto it. And two things doth the Scripture testify unto concerning this Law.
6. Wherefore 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the Law is the whole Rule of Obedience which God gave to the Church under the Old Testament, with all the Efficacy wherewith it was accompanied by the Ordinances of God, including in it all the Promises and Threatnings, that might be Motives unto the Obedience that God did require. This is that which God and the Church called the Law under the Old Testament, and which the Jews so called with whom our Apostle had to do. That which we call the Moral Law was the Foundation of the whole; and those Parts of it which we call the Judicial and Ceremonial Law, were peculiar Instances of the Obedience which the Church under the Old Testament was obliged unto, in the especial Politie and divine Worship, which at that season were necessary unto it. And two things doth the Scripture testifie unto concerning this Law.
1. That it was a perfect complete Rule of all that internal, spiritual and moral Obedience which God required of the Church. The Law of the Lord is perfect converting the Soul, the Testimony of the Lord is sure making Wise the Simple. Psal. 19.7. And it was so of all the external Duties of Obedience, for matter and manner, time and season; that in both, the Church might walk acceptably before God,