A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the…

The Law of Moses taken strictly, and the Law of works (usually known by the name of the Decalogue or ten Commandments) are the same and differ no ⟨p. 189⟩otherwise, then as two Editions of the same Book; the Law of Moses being nothing else but an external pattern of the internal Law of nature, printed in the hearts of our first Parents by their creation after the Image of God, consisting in holiness and righteousness, Eph. 4.24. the sum of the two Tables, it is called the Law of works, Rom. 3.27. because it required personal obedience unto life, Lev. 18.5. the Law of Moses, Act. 13.39. because it was given to the people of Israel by the Ministry of Moses, Joh. 1.17. In the Law strictly taken (which also holds concerning the Law taken largely) we must distinguish between that part of it which is moral positive.¹ (The habitual writing whereof in our hearts by nature together with its obligation, were both from the first instant of Creation; this binds perpetually, and is immutable: so essential is the nulling and obliging nature of the Law, as that though life be not attained by obedience thereunto, as it was in the Covenant of works, yet is obedience thereunto unseparable from life in the Covenant of grace) and that part which is divine positive, which though it be habitually written in our hearts by nature, yet it binds not without a superadded command; these are accessory Commandments added to the Law written; and bind not by force of creation or light of nature, but by force of institution: both moral positive, and divine positive Law are the Law of nature, only that's the primary this is the secondary Law of nature. As God at Mount Sinai after the Decalogue, gave the judicial and ceremonial Laws, which were accessory commands, part of, and reducible thereunto, as conclusions to their principles, so God at the creation having given the Law unto Adam by writing it in his heart,