A76991:1054
The True Bounds of Christian Freedom
The true bounds of Christian freedom or a treatise wherein the rights of the law are vindicated, the liberties of grace maintained, and the several late opinions against the law are examined and confuted. Whereunto is annexed a discourse of the learned John Cameron's, touching the threefold covenant of God with man, / faithfully translated, by Samuel Bolton minister of the word of God at Saviours-Southwark.The true bounds of Christian freedome or a treatise wherein the rights of the law are vindicated, the liberties of grace maintained, and the severall late opinions against the law are examined and confuted. Whereunto is annexed a discourse of the learned Iohn Camerons, touching the threefold covenant of God with man, / faithfully translated, by Samuel Bolton minister of the word of God at Saviours-Southwark.
London: printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, 1645
Title page typeset from the transcription.
CERTAIN THESES, or, Positions of the Learned JOHN CAMERON, Concerni… › Thesis 76: 76. Thesis.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
76. Thesis.
1. Nevertheless we deny not, §1but even the Sacraments of the New Covenant, by the institution and custom of man, may have a carnal use, but not any such prescribed them by any Word of God.
1. Neverthelesse we deny not, §1but even the Sacraments of the New Covenant, by the institution and custome of man, may have a carnall use, but not any such prescribed them by any Word of God.
77. Thesis.
2. §2The second difference is placed in this: That the Sacraments, Sacrifices, and Ceremonies of the Old Testament did set forth Christ, and the benefits by Christ; not primarily, but secondarily, and that too, but darkly; but the Sacraments of the New Covenant do show forth Christ primarily, and that clearly.
2. §2The second difference is placed in this: That the Sacraments, Sacrifices, and Ceremonies of the Old Testament did set forth Christ, and the benefits by Christ; not primarily, but secondarily, and that too, but darkely; but the Sacraments of the New Covenant do shew forth Christ primarily, and that clearely.