A65285:1866
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Quest. 2. What use is there of the Moral Law to us?
Resp. The Law is a Glass to show us our Sins, that so seeing our Pollution and Misery, we may be forced to fly to Christ to satisfy for former guilt, and save from future Wrath, Gal. 3.24. The Law was our School-master to bring us to Christ.
Resp. The Law is a Glass to shew us our Sins, that so seeing our Pollution and Misery, we may be forced to fly to Christ to satisfie for former guilt, and save from future Wrath, Gal. 3.24. The Law was our School-master to bring us to Christ.
Quest. 3. But is the Moral Law still in force to Believers, is it not abolished to them?
Resp. In some sense it is abolished to Believers. 1. In respect of Justification; they are not justified by their Obedience to the Moral Law. Believers are to make great use of the Moral Law (as I shall show) but they must trust only to Christs Righteousness for Justification; as Noah's Dove made use of her Wings to fly, but trusted to the Ark for Safety: If the Moral Law could justify, what need were there of Christs Dying? 2. The Moral Law is abolished to Believers, in respect of the Malediction of it: They are freed from the Curse and damnatory power of it,