Influences of the life of grace

9. It cannot be denied but this very way which the Lord hath taken in denying of his influences to the eternal standing of Adam, and to law-doing and law-living is the most excellent course, and that flesh and blood dare not to appear to countermand herein either infinite wisdom, or admirable sovereignty.

9. It cannot be denied but this very way which the Lord hath taken in denying of his influences to the eternal standing of Adam, and to law-doing and law-living is the most excellent course, and that flesh and blood dare not to appear to countermand herein either infinite wisedom, or admirable soveraignty.

For 1. The Law-heaven the Garland, the crown and reward of Law-merit should have been a paradise where there is no tree of life, as Rev. 2. 7. no river of water of life, no Lamb which is in the midst of the throne, to feed and to lead them to the fountain of living waters, as Rev. 7. 17. yea, it should be darker and a less glorious heaven then the Gospel-heaven.

For 2. There should have been there no new heaven nor new earth, no chair of estate, no high lifted up throne for the power of the Kings of the earth, who hath loved us, and washen in his blood.