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A67258
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Of the benefits of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, to mankind
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Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.; R. H., 1609-1678.
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Wing W405; ESTC R18640
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christian_a religion_n since_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o just_a bound_n their_o defence_n have_v be_v wonderful_o successful_a not_o so_o their_o invasion_n and_o since_o the_o last_o division_n in_o the_o church_n 1500._o the_o many_o as_o unprosperous_a civil_a war_n of_o christian_n among_o themselves_o as_o on_o one_o side_n the_o famous_a invasion_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o attempt_n of_o the_o reform_a in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o france_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o invasion_n of_o 88_o the_o powderconspiracy_n the_o late_a insurrection_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o that_o side_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v orthodox_n neither_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n law_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seniour_n to_o this_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v renew_v to_o abraham_n yet_o be_v before_o he_o also_o 430_o year_n gal._n 3._o 17._o neither_o yet_o do_v the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n manifest_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o law_n see_v gal._n 4._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v as_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v so_o also_o to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o many_o of_o they_o it_o profit_v not_o as_o also_o now_o it_o do_v not_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o first_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o symbol_n and_o type_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o full_o manifest_v but_o only_o by_o be_v complete_v and_o improve_v as_o the_o gospel_n in_o shadow_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o substance_n or_o a_o child_n be_v by_o become_v a_o man_n gal._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 24._o second_o for_o the_o law_n moral_a it_o now_o well_o consist_v gospel_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o one_o title_n of_o it_o be_v expunge_v but_o rather_o as_o some_o think_v much_o enlarge_v and_o a_o strict_a observance_n thereof_o then_o by_o moses_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n see_v maââ¦t_n 5._o 17_o 18._o comp_n 19_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v include_v and_o presuppose_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n transact_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 19_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v then_o also_o preach_v heb._n 4._o 2._o nay_o that_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o other_o nation_n walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o ps._n 147._o 19_o be_v quote_v as_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o favour_n to_o that_o people_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 18._o 9_o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v among_o benefit_n not_o only_o the_o promise_n and_o one_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o such_o every_o where_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 119._o 147._o 20._o which_o render_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n much_o more_o holy_a and_o less_o sinner_n then_o general_o the_o gentile_n be_v see_v gal._n 2._o 15._o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7._o 19_o be_v intimate_v to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o advance_v man_n some_o step_n towards_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o that_o of_o moses_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n yet_o one_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o a_o precognitum_fw-la unto_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o precept_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o then_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o though_o without_o the_o spirit_n also_o we_o never_o perfect_o know_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o law-giving_a be_v to_o adam_n as_o soon_o as_o create_v and_o to_o it_o answer_v especial_o the_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n again_o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reprint_v by_o moses_n at_o sinai_n and_o to_o it_o answer_v the_o manifestation_n and_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o though_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n yet_o not_o in_o time_n for_o even_o adam_n himself_o as_o he_o have_v a_o external_a command_n to_o observe_v which_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o have_v he_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o we_o restore_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n letter_n take_v single_v and_o abstractive_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o administer_v at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o not_o in_o its_o great_a solemnity_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n though_o not_o by_o moses_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o letter_n a_o kill_a one_o impress_v in_o stone_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o a_o covenant_n faulty_a i._n e._n defective_a and_o no_o salvation_n by_o it_o but_o the_o promise_n annex_v be_v only_a he_o that_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o it_o accidental_o happen_v to_o be_v then_o as_o now_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n take_v all_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o its_o disparagement_n the_o law_n ceremonial_a make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o moral_a all_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o christ._n see_v heb._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a sometime_o also_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n as_o this_o occur_v often_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o not_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o thus_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o and_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o old_a but_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a consider_v by_o itself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o abstract_v there_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v frequent_a in_o it_o only_o as_o it_o rigid_o command_v all_o righteousness_n forbid_v all_o sin_n promise_v reward_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v denounce_v punishment_n to_o those_o that_o transgress_v it_o and_o meanwhile_o change_v not_o help_v not_o at_o all_o man_n natural_a pravity_n and_o inability_n to_o observe_v it_o yet_o thus_o also_o as_o the_o letter_n only_o it_o serve_v well_o by_o show_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o inability_n to_o perform_v they_o to_o drive_v they_o forward_o grace_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o this_o schoolmaster_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v rom._n 3._o 19_o 21._o 9_o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o make_v they_o look_v after_o a_o redeemer_n by_o see_v how_o guilty_a they_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n promise_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o by_o see_v their_o former_a self-weakness_n which_o spirit_n and_o redeemer_n then_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n abuse_v this_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n by_o seek_v justification_n by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o faith_n rom._n 9_o 32._o whilst_o meanwhile_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o writ_n it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o spirit_n as_o the_o just_a live_v and_o have_v