A96226:128
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 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.
IV. To them also, as a Body Politic, he gave sundry Judicial Laws, which expired together with the State of that People; not obliging any other now, further than the general equity thereof may require.
IV. To them also, as a Body Politique, he gave sundry Judicial Laws, which expired together with the State of that People; not obliging any other now, further than the general equity thereof may require.
V. The Moral Law doth for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that, not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it: Neither doth Christ, in the Gospel, any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.
V. The Moral Law doth for ever binde all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that, not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creatour, who gave it: Neither doth Christ, in the Gospel, any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.
VI. Although true Believers be not under the Law, as a Covenant of Works, to be thereby justified, or condemned; yet, is it of great use to them, as well as to others; in that, as a Rule of life informing them of the will of God, and their duty, it directs, and binds them to walk accordingly; discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts, and lives; so as, examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against sin; together with a clearer fight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of his obedience. It is likewise of use to the Regenerate, to restrain their corruptions, in that it forbids sin: and, the threatenings of it serve to show, what, even their sins, deserve; and, what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the Law. The Promises of it, in like manner, show them Gods approbation of obedience, and what blessings they may expect upon the performance thereof; although, not as due to them by the Law, as a Covenant of Works. So as, a mans doing good, and refraining from evil, because the Law