But 1. we say not that the moral Law bindeth under that reduplication, as given by Moses, for then all Ceremonials should bind us also who are Christians. But that God intended by these ten words delivered by Moses, to oblige all Christians, to the worlds end, to perpetual obedience, is clear. 1. Christ, and his Apostles, press the moral Law upon the Gentiles. Paul commandeth the Romans the afulfilling of the Law in love; the Ephesians bthe first Commandment (given by Moses, Exod. 20.) with promise. James his hearers cthe fulfilling ⟨p. 6⟩of the royal Law, according to the Scripture, (no Scriptures but the writing of Moses and the Prophets) and that not for the matter only, for so a Sabbath day could not oblige the Gentiles, if the Law-giver did not command it; but from the authority of the Law-giver, for vers. 11. He that said (this is the authority of the Law-giver) Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill; and dThere is one Law-giver; so the Apostles add in their Epistles these very things that Moses commanded, to the doctrine of faith, showing that they are Christs ten Commandments, rather then Moses. 2. Notwithstanding that all Law (Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal,) should expire in regard of any binding they have from God, just as this, thou shalt be circumcised; when Christ dyed and rose again: yet there is Scripture for removing of shadows, Act. 15. Gal. 5. Col. 2. but none for removing the love of God and our neighbour, except in the case of justification▪ Rom. 3. Gal. 3. Act. 15. 3. Paul expressly resolveth the Antinomian question. 5Do we then make void the Law, through faith? God forbid. Yea, we establish the law. And Rom. 6.1. What shall we say then? shall we continue in sin (that is, in a breach of the Law) that grace may abound? that is, that the riches of pardoning grace in justification may flow largely, God forbid; and Rom. 7.7. is the Law sin? because it irritateth our corrupt nature, God forbid. For what ever is a sin to the believer, argueth subjection to the Law; as Adultery in a believer, argueth that he is under a commanding Law; to say its a sin against Christ the Redeemer, maketh all the ten but one: love Christ, and no sin in the world but unthankfulness: but this should be no sin to a Tartarian to murder; why? he never heard of Christ. Joh. 15.22.
BUt 1. we say not that the morall Law bindeth under that reduplication, as given by Moses, for then all Ceremonials should bind us also who are Christians. But that God intended by these ten words delivered by Moses, to obleige all Christians, to the worlds end, to perpetuall obedience, is cleare. 1. Christ, and his Apostles, presse the morall Law upon the Gentiles. Paul commandeth the Romans the afulfilling of the Law in love; the Ephesians bthe first Commandement (given by Moses, Exod. 20.) with promise. James his hearers cthe fulfilling ⟨p. 6⟩of the royall Law, according to the Scripture, (no Scriptures but the writing of Moses and the Prophets) and that not for the matter only, for so a Sabbath day could not obleige the Gentiles, if the Law-giver did not command it; but from the authority of the Law-giver, for vers. 11. Hee that said (this is the authority of the Law-giver) Doe not commit adultery, said also, Doe not kill; and dThere is one Law-giver; so the Apostles adde in their Epistles these very things that Moses commanded, to the doctrine of faith, shewing that they are Christs ten Commandements, rather then Moses. 2. Notwithstanding that all Law (Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale,) should expire in regard of any binding they have from God, just as this, thou shalt be circumcised; when Christ dyed and rose againe: yet there is Scripture for removing of shadowes, Act. 15. Gal. 5. Col. 2. but none for removing the love of God and our neighbour, except in the case of justification▪ Rom. 3. Gal. 3. Act. 15. 3. Paul expressely resolveth the Antinomian question. 5
- aRom▪ 13.8▪ 9, 10▪
- bEphe. 6.•.•
- cJam. •.8.9.10▪
- d•am. 4.12.
- 5Rom. 3.31.
