The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

2. That this Law, this Rule of Obedience as it was ordained of God to be the Instrument of his Rule of the Church, and ⟨p. 414⟩by Virtue of the Covenant made with Abraham, unto whose Administration it was Adapted, and which its Introduction on Sinai did not disannul, was accompanied with a Power and Efficacy enabling unto Obedience. The Law it self as merely preceptive and commanding, administered no Power or Ability unto those that were under its Authority to yield Obedience unto it; no more do the mere Commands of the Gospel. Moreover under the Old Testament it enforced Obedience on the Minds and Consciences of men, by the manner of its first delivery, and the severity of its Sanction, so as to fill them with fear and bondage; and was besides accompanied with such burdensome Rules of outward Worship, as made it an heavy yoke unto the people. But as it was Gods Doctrine, Teaching, Instruction in all acceptable Obedience unto himself, and was adapted unto the Covenant of Abraham, it was accompanied with an Administration of effectual Grace, procuring and promoting Obedience in the Church. And the Law is not to be looked on as separated from those Aids unto Obedience, which God administered under the Old Testament, whose effects are therefore ascribed unto the Law it self. See Psal. 1. Psal. 19. Psal. 119.

2. That this Law, this Rule of Obedience as it was ordained of God to be the Instrument of his Rule of the Church, and ⟨p. 414⟩by Vertue of the Covenant made with Abraham, unto whose Administration it was Adapted, and which its Introduction on Sinai did not disanul, was accompanied with a Power and Efficacy enabling unto Obedience. The Law it self as meerly preceptive and commanding, administred no Power or Ability unto those that were under its Authority to yield Obedience unto it; no more do the meer Commands of the Gospel. Moreover under the Old Testament it enforced Obedience on the Minds and Consciences of men, by the manner of its first delivery, and the severity of its Sanction, so as to fill them with fear and bondage; and was besides accompanied with such burthensom Rules of outward Worship, as made it an heavy yoke unto the people. But as it was Gods Doctrine, Teaching, Instruction in all acceptable Obedience unto himself, and was adapted unto the Covenant of Abraham, it was accompanied with an Administration of effectual Grace, procuring and promoting Obedience in the Church. And the Law is not to be looked on as separated from those Aids unto Obedience, which God administred under the Old Testament, whose effects are therefore ascribed unto the Law it self. See