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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.
Now, having cleared this general, I bring these Arguments 1to prove the Law, and the preaching of it, the means of Conversion.
Now, having cleared this generall, I bring these Arguments 1to prove the Law, and the preaching of it, the meanes of Conversion.
- 1Six Arguments to prove the Law, and the preaching of it, means of Conversion.Six Arguments to prove the Law, and the preaching of it, meanes of Conversion.
1. That which is attributed to the whole Word of God, as it is Gods Word, ought not to be denied to any part of it. Now this is made the property of the whole Word of God, to be the instrument §1of Conversion, 2 Tim. 3. 16. where you have the manifold effects ⟨p. 191⟩of Gods Word, To reprove, to correct, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God may be thoroughly furnished to every good work. Now mark the universality of this, All Scripture, whether you take all collectively or distributively, it will not invalidate this argument, because every part of Scripture hath it's partial ability, and fitness for these effects here mentioned. Thus Matth. 13. the Word of God in general is compared to seed sown, that bringeth forth fruit: see also Heb. 4. 12.