(§ 3.) AND hereby is the Church state under the New Testament differenced from that under the Old. There is indeed a great Difference between ⟨p. 107⟩their Ordinances and ours; theirs being suited unto the dark apprehensions which they had of Spiritual things; ours accommodated unto the clearer Light of the Gospel, more plainly and expressly representing Heavenly things unto us, Heb. 10. 1. But our Ordinances with their Spirit would be carnal also. The principal Difference lies in the Administration of the Spirit, for the due performance of Gospel Worship by virtue of these Gifts bestowed on Men for that very End. Hence the whole of Evangelical Worship is called the Ministration of the Spirit, and thence said to be glorious, 2 Cor. 3. 8. And where they are neglected, I see not the Advantage of the outward Worship and Ordinances of the Gospel, above those of the Law. For although their Institutions are accommodated unto that Administration of Grace and Truth which came by Jesus Christ; yet they must lose their whole Glory, Force and Efficacy, if they be not dispensed, and the Duties of them performed, by virtue of these spiritual Gifts. And therefore no sort of Men by whom they are neglected, do or can content themselves with the pure and immixed Gospel Institutions in these things, but do rest principally in the outward part of Divine Service in things of their own finding out. For as Gospel Gifts are useless without attending unto Gospel Institutions; so Gospel Institutions are found to be fruitless and unsatisfactory, without the attaining and exercising of Gospel Gifts.
(§ 3.) AND hereby is the Church state under the New Testament differenced from that under the Old. There is indeed a great Difference between ⟨p. 107⟩their Ordinances and ours; theirs being suited unto the dark apprehensions which they had of Spiritual things; ours accommodated unto the clearer Light of the Gospel, more plainly and expresly representing Heavenly things unto us, Heb. 10. 1. But our Ordinances with their Spirit would be carnal also. The principal Difference lyes in the Administration of the Spirit, for the due performance of Gospel Worship by vertue of these Gifts bestowed on Men for that very End. Hence the whole of Evangelical Worship is called the Ministration of the Spirit, and thence said to be glorious, 2 Cor. 3. 8. And where they are neglected, I see not the Advantage of the outward Worship and Ordinances of the Gospel, above those of the Law. For although their Institutions are accommodated unto that Administration of Grace and Truth which came by Jesus Christ; yet they must lose their whole Glory, Force and Efficacy, if they be not dispensed, and the Duties of them performed, by vertue of these spiritual Gifts. And therefore no sort of Men by whom they are neglected, do or can content themselves with the pure and immixed Gospel Institutions in these things, but do rest principally in the outward part of Divine Service in things of their own finding out. For as Gospel Gifts are useless without attending unto Gospel Institutions; so Gospel Institutions are found to be fruitless and unsatisfactory, without the attaining and exercising of Gospel Gifts.
