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Vindiciæ legis
Vindiciæ legis: or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the errors of papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians. In XXIX. lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London. / By Anthony Burgess, preacher of Gods Word.Vindiciæ legis: or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the errours of papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians. In XXIX. lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London. / By Anthony Burgess, preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by James Young for Thomas Underhill, 1646
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Object. Oh, but say they, our works are our business and employment, not our way.
Object. Oh, but say they, our works are our businesse and imployment, not our way.
Sol. I answer, when we call them a way, it's a metaphor, and such a metaphor, that the Scripture doth often delight in: Thus the ways of God are said to be perfect, Deut. 32. that is, the works of the Lord; and thus, when it's applied to men, it signifieth any religion, doctrine, manners, actions, or course of life, 2 Pet. 2. 2, 15, 21. Thus Mat. 7. 17. Strait is the way that leadeth to life: What is this, but the work of grace and godliness? for, as for that exposition of the same author, to understand it of Christ, as if he were strait, because men do account him so, and therefore would add works to him, this is to compel Scripture to go two miles with us, that would not go one; and then, by the opposition, not wickedness, but the Devil himself would be the broad way: So that good works are both our way, and employment also.
Sol. I answer, when we call them a way, it's a metaphor, and such a metaphor, that the Scripture doth often delight in: Thus the waies of God are said to be perfect, Deut. 32. that is, the works of the Lord; and thus, when it's applyed to men, it signifieth any religion, doctrine, manners, actions, or course of life, 2 Pet. 2. 2, 15, 21. Thus Mat. 7. 17. Strait is the way that leadeth to life: What is this, but the work of grace and godlinesse? for, as for that exposition of the same authour, to understand it of Christ, as if he were strait, because men doe account him so, and therefore would adde works to him, this is to compell Scripture to goe two miles with us, that would not goe one; and then, by the opposition, not wickednesse, but the Divell himselfe would be the broad way: So that good works are both our way, and imployment also.