the letter could not that was a Covenant that could not give life this is a law of life a law of power in the spirits of Christians Chap. X. The power of the law in the flesh AS this Law this Covenant in the spirit is a law of power so there is a powerfull law in the flesh likewise though this law in the spirit over-powers it and subjects it to it selfe where it is manifest in power This law of power in the flesh may be considered either as it is more grosse or more refined 1. As it is more grosse powerfully working the mindes and actions of naturall men into a conformity unto it selfe it carries on the naturall man to act all manner of unrighteousnesse and that with greedinesse insomuch that they thinke strange of those who run not with them to the same excesse of riot thus it operates in naturall men But 2. This same law of the flesh workes with much power many times even in the spirits of Christians this law of the flesh rebelleth against the law of the minde and lendeth captive to the law of sinne in the members how can Saints experience this truth Many times though the inner man be upright and as they are borne of God they sinne not yet what temptations what workings of flesh appeares within them which occasions blacknesse and darknesse many times the appearance of flesh in a way of power which seemes to stoppe the current of the soules present communion and leaves it under a waiting condition for deliverance Qu. Is this law in the flesh too strange and powerfull for that in the spirit when it seemes thus to prevaile in its rebelling against that holy law Ans It s not too strong for it but wisedome gives way to this rebelling law that it may act its part that so the soule may see it selfe what it is by nature and so may the more prize grace and the more earnestly waite for a deliverance and likewise for the keeping of the soule in a humble waiting dependency upon this Almighty power therefore he sends a pricke in the flesh the messenger of Satan to buffet lest there should be an exaltation above measure as experience teacheth us that flesh is ready to take advantage and that from spirituall discoveries 2. This law in the flesh worketh in a more refined and pure though in a more deceivable way not onely in working soules with violence and greedinesse in a way of sinne but likewise worke soules when they come to see their sinne into a fleshly righteousnesse so that the soule being ignorant of the righteousnesse of God it goes about to establish its owne righteousnesse Rom. 10. 3. And so it workes the soule into a fleshly boasting and a fleshly glorying in fleshly and carnall excellencies and that with as much violence as into a way of sinne and prophanenesse unlesse the power of this spirituall law prevent then it s true the soule is content with joy to suffer the losse of all and and to account all things but dung and drosse that it may winne Christ and be found in him then its content not only to suffer the losse of this law in the flesh in the grosser consideration but in the most refined consideration then it can say What things were gaine to me those I counted losse for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord c. Chap. XI The glory of this law in the spirit THis Covenant in the spirit is a glorious Covenant when Christ comes he comes with power and much glory this law rules in that Kingdome where there is power and much glory The glory of this Covenant appeares not onely in all those forementioned particulars as its a law of light liberty righteousnesse holinesse power c. which must needs produce much glory where all those excellencies met together in one soule and all are glorious glorious light and liberty and righteousnesse and holinesse and power it must needs be glorious when made partaker of the light liberty righteousnesse holinesse power and glory of the glorious God Besides this for illustrating of this glorious law I might minde how it 1. Interests the soule in whom it is into a neare relation to the Father not onely of son and of heire but likewise the relation of Wife of Spouse and so is married to the Almighty eternally this is a name better then that of sons and daughters 2. This glorious law makes forth many glorious discoveries and revelations in the hearts of Christians Such as eye hath not seene eare hath not heard neither hath it entred into the heart of man to conceive those things that he hath prepared for them that love him but he hath revealed it to or in us by his spirit 1 Cor. 2. 9 10. Oh those sweet discoveries God oft makes in the spirits of his that they can say sweetly to their soules after a blacke and darke day Returne to thy rest O my soule for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee Thus are they let see into that glorious mystery of love which passeth knowledge 3. As it discovers glory so it works a glorious minde a desire in the minde to be compleated in this glory not out of selfe-love as most doe desire heaven that they might avoid hel but for glories sake its selfe it beholds its beauty its sweetnesse its purity its perfection and so the soule is overcome with it nothing in the world is to be compared to it and hence it is that Saints have such noble heroick spirits looking above slighting all things below as nothing all riches and creature-excellencies and glories is but grasse but drosse unto it this is the nature of this glorious law it fils the soule with so much glory where it is that the desire is taken up with it because it out-glories all other glories in the world besides 4. As it is an out-glorying glory and so drawes the desire of the minde unto it so it is likewise a transforming changing glory it never leaves soules in whom it is til it compleates them in al the glory set before them it workes up soules more and more to it selfe untill it hath perfected them in the glory of the Father Well done good and faithfull servant enter thou into the joy of thy master Hence it was Paul being possest with this truth expecting this compleating in glory presses on to the marke of the price of the high calling set before him and was able to say I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith from henceforth is laid up for me a crowne of glory which the Lord the righteous Judge hath laid up for me and not for me onely but for all those who looke for his appearing Oh therefore my deare brethren in the unity of this spirit looke and waite for this day of God the glorious appearing of the great God because when he shall appear you shall appeare
with him in glory and you never enjoy the end of your faith until you come into the perfection of this glorious salvation Chap. XII The law in the spirit a law of peace THere is a false and fleshly joy and glory likewise which arises from the law in the flesh and that either 1. When creatures glory in sin and prophanenesse and ungodlinesse such a glorying is not good it will prove their shame Or 2. When men glory in the world in their profits pleasures and honours this glorying likewise is after the flesh Or else 3. When men glory in external priviledges as they call them although they are indeed but delusions as ordinances formes performances c. This likewise is but a fleshly glorying and that which Christ fore-told Mat. 7. 22. Luk. 13. 26 27. and the Apostle rejected Phil. 3. Or else 4. When men are gotten into such a notion as that now al is good every worke of the flesh and deed of darkenesse is now justifiable and they glory in it why al these are but fleshly gloryings And to such I say Glory not lie not against the truth for a day is coming when al flesh shal vale it selfe unto this excellent glory and al other glories shal perish as grasse as dung upon the earth and if mercy prevent not al these gloryings wil prove your shame Because you have rejoyced in lying vanities you have made lies your refuge and covered your selves under falshood And to you I say who have tasted how gracious how pure how glorious the Lord is Let not the wise man glory in his wisdome nor the rich man in his riches nor the strong man in his strength but let him that glorieth glory in this that he knows the Lord and his interest in him That the Lord is his portion his relation to him that he is his son his delight that he is heir with Christ to the same inheritance to the same glory and this is a glory wil out glory al fleshly gloryings in which men of the earth are taken up withal Or else 5. when this man of sin gets higher in filling the fancy with high apprehensions and glorious imaginations and seeming revelations to amazement in the creatures apprehension that it thinks certainly its the glorious God but the trial is it ends al in flesh fils the soule with pride and selfe-exaltations and is but like unto new wine put into old bottles that burst them al to peeces and by this meanes the evil one takes an advantage to blow them up root and branch and so to put an end to that which seemed to be in them whereas the discoveries of the spiritual law makes soules in whom it is the more humble the more spiritual the more conformable to it selfe and the more this glorious law appeares the more it changes the soule into its owne glory the more is flesh and fleshly exaltations subdued Chap. XIII It is likewise a Law of peace I Shal adde two or three particulars further in the discovery of this Covenant in the spirit And First It s a Covenant a Law of peace It s not onely a law of grace and love but it s likewise a law of peace hence it s called in Scripture a Covenant of peace Ezek. 37. 26. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them and it shall be an everlasting covenant c. This everlasting Covenant of grace is a Covenant of peace in the spirits of Saints he is our peace who hath broken down that middle wall of partition between us c. Ephes 2. 14. This Covenant of peace may be considered either 1. As it workes the soule into a peace and unity with the Father that now the soul who was once afarre off is made neare through the bloud of this Covenant and so being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ and the kingdome of God within the Saints is a kingdome of righteousnesse peace and joy This is that the Apostle so often mindes in his Epistles Grace mercy and peace from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ This is that peace of God which passeth al understanding of nature and flesh this is that peace which produceth joy which is unspeakable and full of glory Now the soule being in a Covenant of peace can goe boldly to the throne of grace there to have communion and fellowship with the God and Father of peace being made through grace a son of peace 2. This law of peace works the soul into a peace with all creatures possesseth it with a disposition of peace and love He is now at emnity with none ready to doe good to all to pray for enemies and those who oppose themselves being possest with that law in the spirit which is pure peaceable gentle easie to be entreated full of mercy and good fruites James 3. 17 18. without partiality without hypocrisie and the fruit of righteousnesse is sowne in peace in them who love peace This disposition is planted in them as much as in them lieth to live peaceable with al men Thus are Saints not onely a people of grace but a people of peace the fruit of righteousnes being sown in peace in them they recompence not evil for evil but overcom evil with goodnes 3. This law of peace affords peace and quietnesse to the soul in al conditions under al trials and temptations when others hearts shal fail them for fear and for looking after those things which shal come upon the face of the earth They shall lift up their heads with joy being possest with peace knowing that their redemption and deliverance draweth near Thus are Saints quieted in their spirits through this spirit of peace Isa 32. 17 18 19. And the worke of righteousnesse shall be peace and the effect of righteousnesse shall be quietnesse and assurance for ever And my people shall dwell in peaceable habitations and in sure dwellings and in quiet resting places When it shall hail coming downe upon the forest and the City shall be low in a low place Here is a glorious Covenant of peace and quiet and this shall be effected when the spirit is poured forth vers 15. which wil produce such sweetnesse quiet and peace in Christians and that when the City is low in a low place and hail comes down upon the forest that is earthy creatures and hypocrites shall be filled with trouble perplexity and amazement then shal Saints live in rest and quiet peace shal come they shall rest secure nothing shall make them afraid Blessed are they which sow beside al waters in this water of life whose effect will be in such a soule quietnesse and peace for ever Chap. XIV Of the Law of Love 2. THis law in the spirit as its a law of peace so it s likewise a law of love it s the royal law of love love being the great command the ancient command commanded not onely in the letter
over-turned the tables of the money-changers and whipt the buiers and sellers out of the temple so hee doth in the spirits of his people whips out all those unclean lusts and fleshly imaginations which defile this holy temple not but that there may be the presence of these but they are not there with delight with content and this sanctifying spirit wil never leave them til hee hath turned them al out the God of peace will tread Satan under feet shortly and all those enemies shall become the Saints foot-stool this is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eies this is the Lords work and he will perfect it in his time Let all those who wait upon him for the accomplishment of it cry grace grace unto it the end of it wil be glory in the highest when al flesh shall vail it selfe to this excellent glory though it be not accomplished as soon as you expect it yet assuredly the end wil be glorious that is it will crown al your temptations and trials expectations when you shal partake of this perfect change 2. There is an external holines likewise that is a visible demonstration in the conversation of what is wrought within There is not onely holinesse within but without The Kings daughter is not only all glorious within but her cloathing likewise is of needle-work There is a visible manifestation of a renewed minde where the God of peace sanctifies he doth it through out not only in soul and spirit but in body too Hence it is the Apostle saith Be ye holy in all manner of holy conversation and godlinesse This outward appearance of holinesse is but the fruit of that tree of holines within and where this tree is this fruit wil appear there wil be fruit unto holines and the end everlasting life This external holines appeares under these two particulars First In the forsaking evil courses Secondly In the performing or acting that which is good 1. In the forsaking evil there is not only an evil root but there is evil fruit the fruit of the flesh now where this law of holiness and purity is there is a purging of al filthiness of flesh and spirit This is that the Apostle minds 1 Cor. 6. Such were some of you but ye are washed but ye are purged by the Spirit of our God c. This is the true property of this law in the spirit to make clear not only within but without too Wash you make you clean put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes Isa 1. cease to doe evil c. al filthines and prophanenesse flows directly from the law of the flesh and are the fruits of the flesh the tree is knowne by his fruit It is altogether unpossible for a renewed changed sanctified heart to be given up to the lusts of the flesh they are fruits that grow in the devils garden upon the tree of nature and not of grace they are the fruit that grow upon the forbidden tree whosoever eateth thereof is dead if you walk after the flesh ye are dead but if by the spirit ye mortifie the deeds of the flesh ye are alive Therefore take this in a word for al That it is altogether unpossible for a man that lives in the spirit to bring forth fruits after the flesh they who live after the flesh savour the things of the flesh Only two cautions considered First That those who live after the spirit may be and oft are burdened with flesh Secondly Although they are burdened with flesh yet they walke not they warre not after the flesh but spirit in them subdues and destroyes flesh and the conversation is in a measure sutable to such a spiritual law within 2. This holines appears not onely in the forsaking that which is visibly evil and carries a clear appearance in it to be of the flesh But likewise 2. In the visible acting and performing works of holines sutable to such an inward principle the soule does not only now cease to do evil but learns to doe wel This is that the Scripture so often mindes and Saints so much experienceth Let your light so shine before men that they seeing your good workes may glorifie your Father that is in heaven And this is the wil of God even your sanctification that you may know how to possesse your vessels in sanctification and honour and the tree is known by his fruit Does a man gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistls And the good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things but the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things Thus Scripture clears this truth experience likewise manifests it Those who are taught of the Spirit can beare witness unto this truth That the more that spirit of holiness appeares within purifying the inner man the more visible does that holines appear without Quest But it may be questioned What are these workes of holinesse that visibly appeare thus in the sanctified man Ans 1. Negative I minde not customs and forms for in this natural men may act far But 2. Affirmatively 1. In speaking forth and declaring the goodness holiness and love of God A heart that is sanctified indeed and enjoyes love and communion indeed cannot but according to the measure enjoyed and the gift received but declare it forth unto others Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh Thus Saints cannot keepe silence when God speakes in them but are ever and anon breathing forth the good the love of God then saith the soul Truly God is good O taste and see that the Lord is gracious Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse and declare his wonderfull love to the sonnes of men The soul can now say God is good he is sweet he is lovely and altogether delightfull Thus Saints are not either first breathing forth fleshly and carnal discourse unprofitable and vain things but their words are alwaies seasoned with salt that it may minister grace unto the hearers neither are they dumb and tongue-tied alwaies not but that those who are precious may be slow of speech but being drawne forth something they have to declare of God They are not first altogether empty and so silent that argues a barren fruitless unsanctified soul neither secondly doe they pretend to be high in knowledge but wil not declare any thing except flesh talk of spirit and manifest flesh no they cannot with-hold the truth in unrighteousness nor hide his goodness within them as by stealth but still Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh and the tree is known by his fruit God creating in his people the fruit of the lips peace peace to them who are afarre off and to them who are nigh And as this fruit of the lips appeares in speaking of GOD so likewise in speaking to GOD both in prayer and praise 2. There is the fruit likewise of the
actings taking the shadow for the substance the fruit for the tree nay or rather the false and deceivable fruit of the flesh for both the tree and fruit of holinesse in the spirit but those who sow to the flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption 4. I shall adde in the fourth place though I might have mentioned it in the first that fleshly law of unholinesse that dwels in the hearts of all naturall men and yet they blesse themselves in their present condition There is and ever hath beene a naturall antipathy in the hearts of all men naturally against God and the appearance of holinesse in truth in his people such is the contrariety of the hearts of naturall men unto the holinesse of God that they ever did and doe to this day oppose it this is the law of unholinesse that dwels that rules in the hearts of all naturall men and hence it comes to passe that men naturally are taken up with fancies and shadowes instead of the substance something they must have to quiet them but not the truth the substance that affrights them because they are ignorant of it and have an enmity against it hence it is they call evill good and good evill they put light for darknesse and darknesse for light c. Chap. IX Of the power of the law in the spirit I Shall now proceed to speake a word of the power of this Covenant of grace this law in the spirit for as it is a law of light liberty righteousnesse and true holinesse it creates a new man within in righteousnesse and true holinesse so it s a law of power and much glory We preach Christ saith the Apostle the power of God and the wisedome of God This is that word which is mighty in operation and powerfull sharper then any two edged sword it enters in to the dividing of the joints and the marrow it is a searcher of the thoughts and intents of the heart the power of this law in the spirit This Covenant of grace made within the Saints may be discovered under severall considerations 1. The power of this law is a convincing power it over-powers the spirits of men it convinces men of sin of righteousnesse and of judgement it convinceth them of sinne making them truely and deepely sensible of it Of righteousnesse making soules sensible of the unrighteousnesse of all their best righteousnesse Of judgement that al those things delighted in formerly must be judged must receive the sentence of death from Jesus Christ sitting as a refiner and purifier in them c. 2. It converts as wel as convinceth it changeth and reneweth the minde takes off the minde from sinne it changeth the minde and the conversation it makes a separation between the soule and sinne it separates betweene a man and his beloved lusts it converts a soul from the love of sinne it converts it likewise from the practice of sinne it worketh a real change within which produceth a change without This is that power which overcomes flesh world and devil what 's the reason many a poor soul would many times gladly be rid of sinne but they want a power not being sensible where their power lieth but perhaps oppose flesh in the strength of flesh when its proper onely to the spirit to destroy flesh Therefore let Saints be informed where their power lieth that they may wait upon God whose worke it is to subdue all things in them all things without them that are contrary to him in his time 3. As it convinceth and converteth so it makes those in whom it is a free and a willing people In the day of thy power thy people shall be a willing people Psa 110. Willing to have sinne sacrificed lust and corruption subdued willing in the beauty of holiness to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God in Jesus Christ it s this powerful spirit which works in us both to wil to do of his good pleasure nothing in the world is able to over-power the wil and make it free but this free spirit of power it s this spirit which makes soules willing to yeeld up themselves to the scepter of the Almighty which makes soules free and willing subjects to the King of Kings that fils them with joy at the beholding of his presence of his power that saith not with the world He is come to torment them before the time but rejoiceth because the Lord God omnipotent reigns topping and keeping under all other lawes and powers besides it selfe Thus the Lord reignes and the Saints rejoyce the Lord reigns and the world trembles 4. The power of this invisible spiritual law wil appear in the destruction of Antichrist that man of sinne that son of perdition this hee will effect by the spirit of his mouth and the brightness of his coming The coming of Christ in the spirit which is the glorious manifestation of this law is that power that must destroy Antichrist By Antichrist that man of sinne I understand any thing within us or without us whether it appeare in wisdome or power if it be of the flesh though its pretences be never so fair and glorious yet it is but an Antichrist a man of sin a son of perdition its true all the workings of flesh is against Christ but there are workings in a more higher and glorious way and then its the more deceivable the more dangerous and it consists principally in wisdome and power whether within us or without us the wisdom and power of flesh in the things of God which occasions much pride and fleshly exaltation above all that is called God This is that deceivable Antichrist that mystery of unrighteousnesse which the Lord will destroy by this spirit of his mouth and this brightness of his coming therefore let all wisdome pride and power of flesh vale it self to this excellent glory for certainly its that which must be accomplished in these later times The day of the Lord of hoasts shall be upon every one that is lifted up and upon every one that is proud and lofty and he shall be brought low Every proud thing within the Saints and every proud and lifted up person among them upon al the Cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up and upon al the Oaks of Bashan be they as tal as Cedars as strong as Oaks yet the day of the Lord wil be upon them and upon every high mountain and upon al the hils that are lifted up and upon every high tower and upon every fenced wal and upon al the ships of Tarshish and upon every pleasant picture and the loftiness of man shal be bowed down and the haughtiness of man shal be made low and the Lord alone shal be exalted in that day Isa 2. The day of the Lords power wil be upon al the wisdome pride power confidence comfort and beauty of flesh and then the Lord alone shal be exalted in that day this is the day of the Lords
are owned in this Covenant but those who are in it that is those in whose hearts it is written It s true men may be in the profession of this Covenant who are not in it nor never knew it but they ought not to be there and there shall not a man passe for currant that hath not on this wedding garment with Friend how camest thou in hither take him and binde him hand and foot cast him into utter darknesse c. Thus this Covenant being rightly knowne we shall be able to see and say that its a Covenant of grace indeed a Covenant of peace and love indeed in which our souls shall be abundantly refreshed and powerfully upheld in and under all temptations and conditions 5. That was a Covenant that might be broken that was broken Jer. 31. this a Covenant that shall never be broken it s an everlasting Covenant possessing soules with everlasting grace and love everlasting joy and praises Isa 35. last This Covenant in the spirit is the everlasting never-erring light and rule of Saints experienced it is that anointing which teacheth all things and so I commend it to you THE CONTENTS 1. OF the light of the Law in the spirit 2. Of nine false lights flowing from the Law in the flesh 3. Of the liberty of the Law in the spirit 4. Of false Liberty 5. Of the righteousnesse of the Law in the spirit 6. Of the unrighteous Law 7. Of the Law of true holinesse 8. Of false or fleshly holinesse 9. Of the power of the Law in the spirit 10. Of the power of this Law in the flesh 11. Of the glory of this Law in the spirit 12. Of the Law in the spirit a Law of peace 13. As it is likewise a Law of peace 14. Of the Law of Love 15. It s a Law of Edification A Second GENERALL EPISTLE To all the Saints Chap. I. Shewing the Light of the Law in the Spirit GOD is light and in him there is no darknesse at all All though its true God is with his People under dark dispensations upholding them in it though many times they are ignorant of it and although it 's true soules once gathered up by the power of light into its own fulnesse where it beholds the purity sweetnesse and glory of the invisible God being in some measure through that fight made conformable unto him and partaker of that selfe same glory the discovery of true light in Saints being the right way of true enjoyment Now Saints when they have not only drunk of the bitter cup with Christ viz. The cup of sufferings and so have been made conformable to him in his death but likewise have drunk new wine with him in his Fathers Kingdome even that wine of the Spirit which makes glad the heart of the City of God hence the soul being thus imbrac'd into the bosome of love and at present come in the Kingdome of his dear Son concludes with the Prophet Thou hast made my mountain so strong I shall never be moved but immediatly the Father withholding those manifestations and sweet imbracements in the bosome of Love the soule is troubled Thou didst but hide thy face and I was troubled This was Pauls condition who was caught up into the third heaven saw and heard things unutterable yet the Father lets him down again under a cloud of flesh which seems at present to eclipse and darken his former glory which was his trouble and his burthen desiring to be rid of it but he was answered My grace is sufficient for thee my strength shall be perfected in thy weaknesse this being the experienced condition of many a precious soul who although they are sometimes taken up into the third heavens and so have a tast given them of the heavenly glory yet they are let down again under a cloud of flesh living upon grace looking after and hasting unto the glorious appearing of the great God knowing That when Christ who is our life shall appear wee shall appear with him in Glory that as wee suffer with him wee shall raign with him Now there being false Light which is indeed darknes it felfe in the world and a mystery of iniquity under the pretence of truth by which many are deceived I shall therefore in this insuing Treatise according to the measure received give a brief touch of the true Light Liberty Righteousnesse Holines Power and Glory of the Law in the Spirit the Covenant of grace written in the heart in opposition too and discovering of that law of darknes sin and flesh the one being the law of the new the other the Law of the old man This Law in the Spirit is the Spirit it selfe conforming souls to it selfe and its first a Spirit a law of light even that true light that lighteth every soule that comes to the Father He is light and in him there is no darknesse at all This Law of light where it works powerfully where it works savingly it enlightens the understanding in these ten particulars following First It enlightneth the understanding by which it comes to see the evill of sinne the evil nature of it the evill consequences of it 1. The evil nature of it the evill fountain from whence it flowes even the fountain of flesh and devil a bitter and filthy root which produceth fruit sutable unto such a tree which is Death the consequent or fruit of sinne The wages of sinne is death the soul is now taught to see the evil nature of sin the contrariety of it unto the divine nature the soul can see and say truly that although sinne is nothing to God although sin reacheth not God yet it is absolutely contrary to those divine and heavenly discoveries of God made forth in the spirits of Christians if you search the Scripture you shall finde this a manifest truth in the Spirits working See Act. 2. 37. chap 9. 3 4 5 6. If you search your own experience you shall finde it sutable never any soule made partaker of grace but first made sensible of the want of grace by the enlightning power of the Spirit of grace in the discovery of a mans selfe unto himself and so of the evill nature of the evill consequence of sin which is a sensiblenesse of an internal and spirituall death under darknesse and a lake of fire and this worke of discovery by this Law of light is effected not only in soules at their first conversion but all along while flesh and sinne remains till death is swallowed up in life and mortality hath put on immortality till Christ who is our life shall appear then shall we appear with him in glory Que. What is sinne Ans Sinne is a transgression of or turning aside from a righteous Law if wee judge of sinne by a letter a law without us then it is a transgression of that Law a turning aside from the Law but if we judge of sin according to the light of the Law in the Spirit