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7. The Reason given by the Apostle why we can be justified only by Faith, and not by the Works of the Law, in the 3d Chap. of Gal. viz. That they that are under the Law are under the Curse, makes it evident that he don't mean only the ceremonial Law. In that Chapter the Apostle had particularly insisted upon it that Abraham was justified by Faith, and that it is by Faith only, and not by the Works of the Law, that we can be justified and become the Children of Abraham, and be made Partakers of the Blessing of Abraham: And he gives this Reason for it, in the 10th v. For as many as are of the Works of the Law are under the Curse; for it is written cursed is every one that continueth not in all Things which are written in the Book of the Law to do them. 'Tis manifest that these Words cited from Deuteronomy, are spoken not only with Regard to the ceremonial Law, but the whole Law of God to Mankind, and chiefly the moral Law; and that all Mankind are therefore as they are in themselves under that Curse, not only while the ceremonial Law lasted, but now since that has ceased: And therefore all that are justified, are redeemed from that curse, by Christ's bearing it for them; as there in the 13. ver. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us; For it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree.—Now therefore, either it's ⟨p. 40⟩being said so, that he is cursed that continueth not in all Things which are written in the Book of the Law to do them, is a good Reason why we can't be justified by the Works of that Law, of which it is so said, or it is not; if it be, then it is a good Reason why we can't be justified by the Works of the moral Law, and of the whole Rule which God has given to Mankind to walk by; for the Words are spoken of the moral as well as ceremonial Law, and reach every Command, or Precept which God has given to Mankind, and chiefly the moral Precepts, which are most strictly enjoined, and the Violations of which in both New Testament and Old, and in the Books of Moses themselves, are threatened with the most dreadful Curse.

7. The Reason given by the Apostle why we can be justified only by Faith, and not by the Works of the Law, in the 3d Chap. of Gal. viz. That they that are under the Law are under the Curse, makes it evident that he don't mean only the ceremonial Law. In that Chapter the Apostle had particularly insisted upon it that Abraham was justified by Faith, and that it is by Faith only, and not by the Works of the Law, that we can be justified and become the Children of Abraham, and be made Partakers of the Blessing of Abraham: And he gives this Reason for it, in the 10th v. For as many as are of the Works of the Law are under the Curse; for it is written cursed is every one that continueth not in all Things which are written in the Book of the Law to do them. 'Tis manifest that these Words cited from Deuteronomy, are spoken not only with Regard to the ceremonial Law, but the whole Law of God to Mankind, and chiefly the moral Law; and that all Mankind are therefore as they are in themselves under that Curse, not only while the ceremonial Law lasted, but now since that has ceased: And therefore all that are justified, are redeemed from that curse, by Christ's bearing it for them; as there in the 13. ver. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us; For it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree.—Now therefore, either it's