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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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4. In denying them to be signs and testimonies of grace, or Christ ⟨p. 34⟩dwelling in us. And here, indeed, one would wonder to see how laborious an Author is to prove, that no inherent graces can be signs: and he selects three instances, Of universality of obedience, Of sincerity, and love to the brethren; concluding, that there are two evidences only; one revealing, which is the Spirit of God immediately; the other receiving, and that is faith. Now, in answering of this, we may show briefly how many weak props this discourse leaneth upon:
4. In denying them to be signes and testimonies of grace, or Christ ⟨p. 34⟩dwelling in us. And here, indeed, one would wonder to see how laborious an Author is to prove, that no inherent graces can be signes: and he selects three instances, Of universality of obedience, Of sincerity, and love to the brethren; concluding, that there are two evidences onely; one revealing, which is the Spirit of God immediatly; the other receiving, and that is faith. Now, in answering of this, wee may shew briefly how many weak props this discourse leaneth upon:
1. In confounding the instrumental evidencing with the efficient; Not holy works (say they) but the Spirit: Here he doth oppose subordinates; Subordinata non sunt opponenda, sed componenda. As if a man should say, We see not by the beams, or reflection of the Sun, but the Sun. Certainly, every man is in darkness, and, like Hagar, seeth not a fountain, though near her, till her eyes be opened. Thus it is in grace.
1. In confounding the instrumentall evidencing with the efficient; Not holy works (say they) but the Spirit: Here he doth oppose subordinates; Subordinata non sunt opponenda, sed componenda. As if a man should say, We see not by the beames, or reflection of the Sun, but the Sun. Certainly, every man is in darknesse, and, like Hagar, seeth not a fountaine, though neare her, till her eyes be opened. Thus it is in grace.