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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
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.
We therefore come to show the properties of this righteousness and holiness that was thus fixed in Adams heart.
We therefore come to shew the properties of this righteousnesse and holinesse that was thus fixed in Adams heart.
1. It's called original, to difference it from actual holiness; as 1we call it original sin, to distinguish it from actual: and therefore the Learned call it original, partly in regard of it self, because 2it was the first righteousness; partly because of Adam, who had it as soon as he was created. As the Schools say of original sin, Quàm primum originatur homo, originatur itidem peccatum; so we may of Adam in his righteousness, In ortu virtus, as the Father said, In ortu vitium est: and partly in regard of his posterity, for it should have been propagated to them.
1. It's called originall, to difference it from actuall holinesse; as 1we call it originall sin, to distinguish it from actuall: and therefore the Learned call it originall, partly in regard of it selfe, because 2it was the first righteousnesse; partly because of Adam, who had it as soon as he was created. As the Schooles say of originall sin, Quàm primum originatur homo, originatur itidem peccatum; so we may of Adam in his righteousnesse, In ortu virtus, as the Father said, In ortu vitium est: and partly in regard of his posterity, for it should have been propagated to them.
- 1That righteousness and holiness fixed in Adam was,