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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.
9. A man may as lawfully join Saints or Angels in his mediation 1with Christ, as graces. Why is that doctrine of making Angels and Saints mediators and intercessors so odious, but because it joineth Christ and others together in that great work? Dost not thou the like, when thou joinest thy love and grace with Christs obedience? The Papist saith, Let such and such an holy Saint save me; and thou sayest, Let my holy love, let my holy repentance save me. What advantage then hast thou, if thou criest down Saints, and then makest thy self one in a Popish way? Could therefore thy graces speak, they would say as the Angel to John that would worship him, Worship thou God, worship thou Christ, put thy trust in Christ; he hath only borne our sins, so as to take them away: and therefore, as gross Idolatry makes the works of God a god; so doth more subtle ⟨p. 25⟩Idolatry make the works of Christ, a Christ.
9. A man may as lawfully joyne Saints or Angels in his mediation 1with Christ, as graces. Why is that doctrine of making Angels and Saints mediators and intercessors so odious, but because it joyneth Christ and others together in that great work? Dost not thou the like, when thou joynest thy love and grace with Christs obedience? The Papist saith, Let such and such an holy Saint save me; and thou sayest, Let my holy love, let my holy repentance save me. What advantage then hast thou, if thou criest downe Saints, and then makest thy selfe one in a Popish way? Could therefore thy graces speak, they would say as the Angell to John that would worship him, Worship thou God, worship thou Christ, put thy trust in Christ; he hath onely borne our sins, so as to take them away: and therefore, as grosse Idolatry makes the works of God a god; so doth more subtle ⟨p. 25⟩Idolatry make the workes of Christ, a Christ.
- 19. Joins a mans own graces to Christs mediation.9. Joynes a mans owne graces to Christs mediation.