Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	worship_n	write_a	write_v	20	3	5.4394	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90893	Christ and Moses excellency, or Sion and Sinai's glory. Being a triplex treatise, distinguishing and explaining the two covenants or the gospel and law: and directing to the right understanding applying, and finding of the informing and assuring promises, that belong to both Covenants. By Vavasor Povvell, preacher of the Gospel in Wales.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1650 (1650)	Wing P3080; Thomason E1259_1; ESTC R208890	156,531	581

or the Law of Christ The first of these Lawes was given to Adam in his innocent and sinlesse condition the second was given unto men in their fallen and sinfull condition and the third was given unto men either to bring them out of their sinful condition or being brought out of that estate to guide them on to their eternall happy condition Quest Wherein did the naturall Law or the Law which God gave unto Adam in his innocency consist Answ 1. In that inscription written in his heart whereby doubtlesse he knew how to serve and worship God his Creatour 2 In that vocall prohibition of eating the forbiden fruit Gen. 2.17 Object But how doth it appeare that there was any Law written in the heart of Adam in his innocency A. 1. Because that even the sinfull posterity of Adam who had neither the written Law of Moses nor the Gospell yet had and have this Law written in their hearts their consciences bearing witnesse and their hearts accusing or excusing one another Rem 2.14 15. 2 By the knowledge that he had in the nature of all creatures and therbyto name al creatures according to their natures Gen. 2.20 23. 3 Because that Adam and his children did offer unto the Lord and this must be either from inward dictates and teachings in nature or from vocall commands but we read not of any vocall commands that God gave to Adam thereto Obj. But did God give lawes to none but unto Adam before Moses time Answ Yes unto (a) Gen 6.13 Noah and doubtlesse to many others before the flood and also to (b) Gen 26.5 Abraham and the Patriarcks after the flood till the time of Moses and these lawes are called by the godly and learned Positive Lawes Qu. Was there included in that prohibition to Adam that hee should not eate of the forbidden fruit all the Morall Law or Ten Commandements afterwards given to Moses A. Though the Scripture doth not affirm that neither can it be easily inferred thence nor clearly proved yet it 's probable hee had written in his nature the substance of the Ten Commandements Qu. Why did God give a law or lawes unto men A. To shew his own Soveraignty and his creatures duty Qu. How many parts are there in the Lawes of God A. Three a (c) Ex 20.3 4 5 7 c. mandatory part a (d) Ex 19.5 Eph 6 2 promisary part and a (e) Gen. 2.17 Lev 26.16 17 18. penall part the first shewing the power the second the goodnesse and the third the justice of God Qu. Why did God give the Morall Law or Ten Commandements seeing he had before written the Law in mens hearts A. Though the Law was writter at first in the heart of Adam and though the fallen posterity of Adam had Why the Moral Law was given and still have some reliques of that Law remaining in their hearts yet it was growne so dymme and dark that in a manner it was deleated and blotted out by the sinnes of men insomuch that the Apostle accounted that time between Adam and Moses as a time wherein there was no Law for saith he untill the Law i. e. the Morall Law sin was in the world Rom. 5.13 But more particularly God gave the Morall Law First because of transgressions as the Apostle in answer to such a Question tacitely propounded saith the Law was added because of transgressions untill the seed i. e. Christ should come Gal. 3.19 For the better understanding of this consider 1 That the Law was given to discover sin for (f) Rom 3 20 by the Law is the knowledge of sinne And though (g) Rom 5 13 sin was in the world before the Law yet sin was so vailed and covered that men when they did comit sin they scarce knew that they sin'd We have the Apostle Pauls testimony and experience of this wher he (h) Rom 7 7 saith that he had not knowne sinne but by the Law for I had not known lust saith he except the Law had said thou shalt not cover Nay there would be no sin were it not for a Law for the Law gives if I may so tearme it a being unto sin and therefore is called the (i) 1 Cor 15 5 strength of sinne for if a man should sweare covet or kill and there should be no Law prohibiting the same doubtlesse it would not bee evill for the Law makes it evill So men when they doe commit sinne if they be ignorant of the Law against which they sinned they cannot come to see and know their sinnes therefore the Law is the glasse or discoverer of sin and where there is no Law there is no * i. e. No knowledge of transgression Rom 4.15 transgression Obj. But hath the Law of it selfe power to discover sin A. No not of it selfe without it be applyed by the Spirit for Paul thought himselfe (k) Phil 3.6 blamelesse as concerning the Law before his conversion But when the (l) Rom 7.9 Commandement came in spirit and power then sinne appeared as sin to him Obj. But doth the Morall Law discover unto men all their sinnes A. Yes All the sins committed against that Law but not every sin that a man is guilty of for the sin of unbeleife or not beleiving in Christ which is the sin (m) Joh. 6.29 and 16.9 1 Joh. 3.23 Neither doth the Moral law teach men to deny their owne righteousnesse against the Gospell is discovered by the Gospell and not by the Law Obj. How doth it appeare that the Law doth not discover the sinne of un beleefe or not beleeving in Christ A. Because the Law doth not command faith in Christ as hee is Mediatour neither can any man possibly preach Christ out of the Morall Law therefore it is impossible that unbeleife against him should be known or apprehended by that Law 2 The Law as it doth discover sin so also it doth aggravate sinne or make sin as the Apostle (n) Rom 7.13 saith exceeding sinfull The Law does awaken and revive and unkennell sins and make them take hold upon a mans soule As the Prophet David (o) Ps 40.12 said mine iniquities have taken hold upon mee so that I am not able to looke up Or as the Apostle (p) Ro 7.8 9 said without the Law sin was dead but when the Commandement id est the Law came sinne revived and I dyed that is his sinnes did appeare so hainous grievous and terrible to him that they were ready to make him dispaire also the same Apostle (q) Rom 5.20 elsewhere saith That the Law entered that the offence might abound 3 The Law does restraine sinne and that was a maine end wherefore it was given which is the meaning of the Apostle in the third of the Galathians 19 ver Gal. 3.19 The Law was added because of transgression Men were growne to a mighty height of transgression and wickednesse till God gave the Law

Informing Promises Deu 8.18 See Rich Silver Assuring Promises Psal 112 3. Jer 31.12 Mal 3.10 Psal 37.9 Mat 5.5 Yea the wealth of the wicked Informing Promises Pro 13.22 Assuring Promises Zach 14.14 See Spoile Weaned Assuring Promises See Esa 11.8 and 28.9 Weapon That no weapon formed against Gods people shall prosper Assuring Promises Esa Weapon Weary 1 That Gods people shall not bee weary Assuring Promises Esa 40.31 See chap. 5.27 2 To those that are weary Assuring Promises Esa 50.4 Jer 31.25 See Heavy-laden Weeks That God gives appointed weekes of Harvest Informing Promises Jer 5.24 1 To those that weep Informing Promises 2 Chron 34.27 Nehem 8.9 Jocl 2.12 Assuring Promises Psal 126.6 Jer 31.16 Luk 6.21 Weepe 2 That they shall weep no more Assuring Promises Esa 30.9 and 65.19 3 A speciall promise of weeping Assuring Promises Jer 31.9 See Sorrow Weigh Informing Promises See Prov 16.2 See Try Weight Informing Promises See Prov 11.1 2 Cor 4.17 Well That it shall be well with those that fear and obey God Informing Promises Deut 4.40 and 5.16 29 33. and 6.18 and 19.13 Jer 7.23 Ephes 6.3 Assuring Promises Psa 128.2 Eccl 8.12 Esa 3.10 Jer 15.11 and 39.12 2 That the enemy should intreate Gods people well Assuring Promises Jer 15 11. and 42.12 Well or Fountain Informing Promises See Num 21.17 18. Psal 84.6 Pro 10.11 Can 4.15 See Fountaine Assuring Promises See Esa 12.3 Joh 4.14 Wel-doing To those that continue in well-doing Informing Promises Rom 2.7 Gal 6.9 2 Thess 2.13 1 That God would give plenty of Wheate Assuring Promises Joel 2.24 Jer 31.12 Wheate 2 That God will gather his Wheate that is his chosen people into his barne Church or Heaven Informing Promises See more Psa 81.16 and 147.16 Can 7.2 Jer 23.28 Assuring Promises Mat 3.12 and 13.30 Luk 3.17 White 1 Concerning Christ Informing Promises Cant 5.10 Mat 17.2 and 28.3 Rev 1.14 and 14.14 and 19.11 and 20.11 2 To the Saints Informing Promises Rev 3.18 and 4.4 and 6.11 and 7.11 13 14. and 19.14 Psal 51.7 Assuring Promises Esa 1.18 Dan 12 10. Rev 2.17 and 3.5 Whole That Christ through faith makes men whole Informing Promises Act 9.34 and 4.9 10. Matth 9.22 Mark 6.56 Joh 7.23 Whore That the WHORE BABYLON shall be destroyed Informing Promises Rev 14.8 and 16.19 and 18.2 8. and 19.20 Assuring Promises Rev 17.16 18.8.21 22 23. Whore Wicked-one That beleevers shall overcome the wicked one Informing Promises 1 Joh 2.13 and 5.18 See Satan Widowes 1 That God takes care of widows and fatherlesse Informing Promises Deut 14.29 and 16.11 14. and 24.19 20 21. and 26.12 13 21. and 27.19 Assuring Promises Jer 49.11 2 That he doth and will avenge their cause Informing Promises Deut. 10.18 Psa 68.5 Assuring Promises Mal 3.5 3 To those that releive and deal well with such Informing Promises Jam 1.27 Assuring Promises Jer 7.6 7. and 22.3 4. Widowhood Informing Promises See Esa 54.4 Wife 1 That a good wife is the gift of God Informing Promises Prov 19.14 and 18.22 2 That the wife is sanctified to her husband and shall be fruitfull Informing Promises 1 Cor 7.13 See Woman Husband Assuring Promises Psal 128.3 Wildernesse 1 That God will make the wildernesse that is barren sinners fruitfull Informing Promises Psa 107.35 Esa 43.20 Assuring Promises Esa 32.15 Wildernesse 2 That God will guide and comfort his people in the wildernesse Assuring Promises Esa 43.19 Hos 2.14 See Esa 32.16 Ezek 20.35 Will. To those that aske and do according to Christs will Informing Promises 1 Joh 5.14 See more Mat 8.3 Joh 17.24 Heb 10.7 1 Tim 2.4 Assuring Promises Joh 7.17 and 15.7 See Aske Pray Willing 1 That God will make men willing Informing Promises Phil 2.13 Assuring Promises Psal 110.3 2 To those that are willing Informing Promises 2 Cor 8.12 See more Heb 6.17 2 Pet 3.9 1 Cor 9.17 Assuring Promises Esa 1.19 Willowes Assuring Promises See Esa 44.4 Winds That God will gather his Elect from the four winds Assuring Promises Mat 24.31 Mar 13.27 Windowes Assuring Promises See Esa 54.12 Mal 3.10 Wine Informing Promises See Pro 9.2 Assuring Promises Esa 25.6 Winter Informing Promises See Cant 2.11 Assuring Promises Zach 14.8 Wipe See Teares Wife To those that are wise Assuring Promises Psalm 107.43 Dan 12.3 10. Hos 14.9 That the Scriptures make wise Informing Promises Psa 19.7 2 Tim 3.15 Assuring Promises See Vnderstand Teach See more Informing Promises Prov 1.5 and 11.30 and 13.20 and 17.2 Wisdome To those that find wisdom Informing Promises Pro 3.13 Eccle 7.12 Of wisdome Informing Promises Dan. 2.21 Jam 1.5 Assuring Promises Luk 21.15 Witnesse 1 Christ is the faithfull witnesse Informing Promises Rev 1.5 and 3.14 Assuring Promises Esa 55.4 2 That the Ministers and Saints are and shall be the Lords witnesses Informing Promises Acts 2.32 and 3.15 and 5.32 and 10.39 41. and 26.16 Heb 12.1 1 Pet 5.7 See more Rom 8.15 Heb 10.15 1 Joh 5.10 Assuring Promises Acts 1.8 Rev 11.3 Woolfe See Lambe Woman Informing Promises See Pro 11.16 and 12.4 and 14.1 and 31.10 30. Esa 49.15 and 54.6 Matth 15.28 Luk 7.44 45 46 50. and 8.43 47. and 11.27 and 13.11 12. Joh 4.19 21. and 8.9 10. and 20.13 1 Cor 11.7 Assuring Promises Jer 31.8 Women Informing Promises Cant 1.8 and 5.8 and 6.1 Heb 11.35 Assuring Promises Zach 8.4 Womb That God will give the fruit of the womb Informing Promises Deut 7.13 Psal 127.2 Wood. Assuring Promises See Mich 7.14 Zach 12.6 See Tree Word Informing Promises See Hear Passe Keepe Voyce See more Informing Promises Psal 68.11 and 147.19 Esa 44.26 Joh 15.2 Ephes 5.26 Assuring Promises Esa 30.21 and 55.21 Works 1 That God workes in his children Informing Promises 1 Cor 12.6 Eph 3.20 Phil 2.13 Col 1.26 1 Thes 2.13 Assuring Promises See Esa 43.13 2 That God directs and inables his children in their workes Informing Promises Esa 26.12 Mar 16.20 Assuring Promises Esa 61.8 Joh 14.12 3 That the works of Gods people are accepted with him Informing Promises Act 10.35 Eccl 7.9 Assuring Promises Esa 64.5 4 That their works shall bee rewarded Informing Promises 1 Cor 3.14 Heb 6.10 Assuring Promises 2 Chron 15.7 Jer 31.16 Esa 40.10 and 62.11 5 That for all that men are not justified and saved by their workes Informing Promises Rom 3.27 and 4.2 6. and 9.11 and 11.6 Gal 2.16 Ephes 2.9 2 Tim 1.9 Tit 3.5 See more of this word Informing Promises Psal 111.3 Esa 49.4 and 60.21 1 Cor 3.14 Joh. 4.34 1 Sam 14.6 Rom 8.28 Hag 2.4 Joh 5.17 and 9.4 World 1 That God will judge the world in righteousnesse Informing Promises Psal 9.8 and 96.13 and 98.9 2 That Christ is the light of the world Informing Promises Joh 8.12 and 9.5 and 1.9 and 3.19 and 9.5 and 12.46 See Saviour Assuring Promises Joh 12.25 31. See more of this word Informing Promises Esa 26.9 and 5.14 Joh 1 29. and 3.16 17. and 4.42 and 6.33 51. and 8.12 and 9.2 1 Cor 3.22 Gal 1.4 Jam 2.5 1 Joh 4.17 Assuring Promises Psal 22.27 Worm Informing Promises See Esa 41.14 Worship 1 That men shall worship the Lord. Informing Promises Psal 66.4 and 86.9 Joh 4.23 24. Assuring Promises Psal 22.27 Esa 27.13 and 66.23 and 49.7 Worship 2 That they should not worship the Creatures Informing Promises See more Heb 1.6 and 10.2 Rev 4.10 and 5.14 Assuring Promises Mich 5.13 Wrinckle See Spot Write That God will write his Lawes in the hearts of his people Informing Promises See more Rev 14.13 and 19.9 and 21.5 Psal 87.6 Assuring Promises Jer 31.33 Heb 8.10 and 10.16 See Rev 3.12 Written Informing Promises See 2 Cor 4.13 Rom 15.4 1 Pet 1.16 Rev 21.27 Wrong That God will not suffer his people to be wronged Assuring Promises 1 Chron 16.21 Psa 105.14 Wroth. That God will not be wroth with his people Assuring Promises Esa 54.9 and 57.16 Y Yeares Informing Promises See Psal 65.11 Esa 61.2 Luk 3.41 Joh 5.5 Assuring Promises Psal 102.24 27. Pro 9.11 Esa 63.4 Joel 2.25 Zac. 14.16 Yesterday Informing Promises See Heb 13.8 Yoak God will breake the yoake of his people Assuring Promises Esa 10.27 and 14.25 See Hos Yoak Young-man Informing Promises See Visions Also Psal 119.9 and 148.12 Pro 20.29 1 Joh 2.13 Assuring Promises Zach 9.17 Esa 62.5 Young-ones Assuring Promises See Esa 11.7 and 40.11 Youth Informing Promises See 1 King 18.12 Job 29.4 Psal 71.5 and 103.5 Jer 3.4 Ezek 16.22 Assuring Promises Esa 54.6 Hos 2.15 Z Zeale 1 God hath zeale for his people Informing Promises 2 King 19.31 Isa 9.7 and 37.32 See Esa 59.17 and 63.15 2 Saints zealous Informing Promises See Col 4.13 2 Cor 7.11 9.2 1 Cor 14.12 Gal 4 18. 3 To those that have zeale Assuring Promises Rev 3.19 20. Zion 1 That God shall come to Zion Informing Promises Zach 8.3 Assuring Promises Esa 35.10 51.11 Jer 3.14 and 50.5 2 That the Law shall go forth out of Zion Assuring Promises Esa 2.3 Mich 4.2 3 To Zion Informing Promises Psa 87.2 6. and 102.13 16. and 128.15 Esa 14.32 Zach 1.10 Esa 51.3 Assuring Promises Psa 69.35 Esa 1.27 and 2.3 and 30.19 FINIS

father to be their Soveraigne and head as well as their Father God in Scripture is called the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ [h] 2 Cor. 11.31 and the [i] Eph. 1.17 God and [k] 1 Cor. 11.3 head of Jesus i.e. believers so our [l] Gal. 1.4 Col. 2.2 God and Father and Jesus Christ called him his [m] Joh. 20.17 Rev. 3.12 God as well as his Father and the Apostle writes to the Hebrewes who were believers that their God was a [n] Heb. 12.29 consuming fire So that believers are to looke upon God as he is in his infinite holy and glorious Majesty and Being as well as he is in his grace love and mercy to them through Jesus Christ Yet let not this knowledge be rested in not thought to be perfectly attained to for as Luther said it is not only a horrible but a damnable thing The Angels and Saints doe often stile God THE LORD GOD ALMIGH TY. Rev. 4.8 11.17 15.32 16.14 19.15 21.22 The Law is called the strength of sin because sin had no power to condemnt a man if it were not for the law to thinke of God without Jesus Christ Secondly The Law is usefull unto believers to make them more prize and praise the wonderfull free and rich love and graee of Iesus Christ to them This use Paul made of it when he look'd upon the Law as the strength of sinne he cries out with a joyfull acclamation Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through Iesus Christ our Lord. 1 Cor. 15 56 57. Thridly the third use that believers may make of the Law is to be a Discoverer and Convincer of sinne unto themselves As the Apostle saith to believes [o] Jam. 2.9.11 If ye have respect to persons ye commit sinne and are convinced of the Law againe saith he If thou kill thou art ateansgressor of the Law Yea doubtlesse the words of Paul [p] Rom. 7.7 I had not knowne sinne except the Commandement had said thou shalt not covet doe declare that he had discoveries and convictions of sin by the Law after his first believing and that is the most proper and genuine scope and meaning of that text for Paul there vindicates the Law and the use of it Also the experiences of the Saints teach this to be true for seldome doe the Saints commit sinne especially if it be an outward sinne but the Commandement which they broke and against which they then sinned represents it selfe to them to reprove them for the sinne Object Object But doe not you hereby put believers againe under the Law for if the Law hath power to convince them hath it not then the force of a Covenant of works upon them Answ Oh no Answ I am very farre from bringing believers that are once rightly judiciarily and upon good grounds delivered from the Law under the power of it againe neither doth this at all bring a believer under the Law againe for note that the Law hath an enlightning and informing part and an accusing and condemning part And herein the Law is like a candle that a man may have light to see poyson in his chamber yet he need not burne his chamber with the candle A beleever may let the Law be his Informer but not his Iudge Fourthly the Law teacheth believers to have no confidence in the flesh Gal. 2.19 for it is a curse to the pride and presumption of believers as well as of unbelievers And therefore doth the Apostle experimentally say I through the (q) i.e. The Law of Moses or it may be understood of the law of Christ law am dead to the Law that I might live to God That is the law breaks off my hope and takes away my confidence of being justified or saved thereby As it was the people of Israell so it is with many now yea true believers that they thinke themselves (r) Exod. 19 8. holy till the Law appeares to them Obj. You make the Law as large to believers as to unbelievers Object and you shew of what uses the Law are to believers but under what other notions and considerations are believers to looke upon the Law Answ 1. Answ They are to look upon it as the Law of Christ Å¿ Gal. 6.2 Beare ye one anothers burden saith the Apostle and so fulfill the Law of Christ by the Law of Christ in this place is meant the same with that in the thirteenth of the Romans the ninth vers Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy selfe Object Object But how are believers to consider it as the Law of Christ Answ 1. Answ Rom. 13.9 Although indeed the Gospell is more properly the Law of Christ Esa 42.4 As it is instituted by Christ as he is King Iohn 13.34 therefore called the royall law 2. As it s explained and expounded by Christ as he is Prophet and a new Command and doe not look upon it as it was first handed out and delivered by Moses 3. As it is fulfill'd and satisfied by Christ as he is Priest and so laid up in the Arke Christ Heb. 9.4 Secondly Believers are to looke upon the Law as contracted and epitomized and so instead of ten commandements to looke upon them as two yea one and comprehended in that one word love as the Apostle saith [t] Rom. 13.10 Love is the fulfilling of the Law and in another [u] Gal. 5.14 place the Law is fulfilled in one word Thirdly Beleevers are to looke upon the Law as weake and imperfect to help them now they are sinners For what the Law [u] Rom. 8.3 could not doe in that it was weak through the flesh and againe the Apostle [w] Heb. 7.19 saith the Law made nothing perfect And this was typed out in Moses who could not nor did not bring Moses to Canaan Fourthly Beleevers are to looke upon the Law as written in rheir hearrs [w] Esa 51.7 Hearken unto me saith God ye that know righteousnesse the people in whose heart is my Law And God promises faying [x] Heb. 8.10 I will put my Law into their mindes and write them in their hearts Object Object But are not believers to looke upon the Law in the Letter and written in the Bible Ans Yes doubtlesse Answ they are to goe to the Law and to the Testimony and to observe what is written Esa .. and to have an high and honourable esteeme of the Scriptures And to say as Paul [y] Rom. 4.3 said What saith the Scriptures It was the practise of [z] Joh. 7.38 Mat. 21.42 Christ and his [a] 1 Tim. 5.18 2.3.16 Jam. 4.5 Object Apostles when they did affirme any thing to prove it by Scripture Object But if the Law be written upon the tables of the heart a man need not at all looke upon the Letter without Answ Though Christ was the Law-giver

Answ and had all the Law of God written within him yet he looked upon the letter of the word and did make use of that as a weapon against Satan in that great combat of [b] Mat. 4.4.7 temptation and shall not wee that have the Law but imperfectly written in our hearts neglect the letter and wherefore was the word written Was it not for our [c] Rom. 15.4 learning Let us therfore as David or rather Christ personated and prophecied by him say [d] Psal 40.8 thy word is within my heart and yet make his outward word our [e] Ps 119.24 Object Counsellours as he did Obj. But the Apostle Peter saith that they did well to looke unto the word of Prophecie or the Scriptures untill the day dawne and the Day-starre did arise in their hearts but no longer Answ He doth not say Answ and no longer and the word VNTILL is often taken in Scripture for the space of time how long soever for ever See 2 Sam. 6.23 Psal 110. 1. Heb. 10.16 Obj. But how would you have believers looke upon the Law in their hearts and also upon the writ Object ten and verball Law Answ The Law of love written in the hearts of believers is the principle ground motive and agent that puts them a doing as the Apostle said 2 Cor. 5.14 See Joh. 14.23.24 the love of Christ eonstraineth us yet the outward letter is a good book in the hand of the Spirit to teach and guide believers what to doe and how to doe Fifthly Believers are to look upon the Law and the righteousnesse thereof fulfilled by them or in them as the Apostle testifies [f] Rom. 10.4 That the righteousnesse of the law might be fulfilled in us who walke not after the flesh but after the Spirit And another Apostle saith [g] 1 Joh. 3.22 We keep his Commandements and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight So it is said of those Saints that did not submit to Antichrist [h] Rev. 14.12 that they kept the commandements of God Sixthly That the law cannot judge them neither ought they to judge it Believers are to looke upon the Law as dead to them and they to it as Paul said of the world [i] Gal. 6.14 I am crucified to the world and the world to me So may a believer say I am dead to the law and the law to me Object Object But how doe believers keep the Commandements or the law Answ Answ They keepe it in their head [i] Rom. 8.4 10.4 Jesus Christ for what he did or does as Mediator it is reckoned and accounted to believers as well as their sins were reckoned and imputed unto him in this sence believers are to looke upon the law as if it had never been broken but performed by them in every tittle Secondly believers keep the law when they live in love towards God and men for [k] Rom. 13.10 love is the fnlfilling of the law And the more any abound and grow in love the more actually and personally they doe performe the Law l 1 Tim. 1.5 For the end of the Commandement is love out of a pure heart c. Thirdly believers doe keep the law in that they doe not transgresse the law willingly but as Paul [m] Rom. 7.19 said the evill which I would not that I doe The will is the great tunewheele of the soule and makes a thing in a manner good or evill for where the will is wanting in a good duty that duty is not rightly performed nor cannot be accepted againe where the will is present the Lord accepts that the power be wanting 2 Cor. 8.12 Object Object But doe any keepe the law perfectly in their owne persons Answ No doubtlesse Answ for in many things we offend all and if we say we have no sinne we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us Jam. 3.2 1 Joh. 1.10 Quest How and in what sences are believers said to be dead to the law free from the law as the Scriptures speake Gal. 2.19 Rom. Rom. 8.2 Answ Two wayes and in two sences either in respect of the Authority or else in respect of the Mosaicall administration of it Quest How in respect of the authority of it are they dead to it and freed from it How believers are dead to the law and free from the law Answ Fist As it is a Iudge the law hath no power to condemne them for what the law [n] Rom. 3.19 Certaiainly the law can say nothing in way of threatning or curse to a believer saith it saith to them that are under the law And a believer being justified cannot be againe condemned for the Apostle concludes that strongly in the eighth to the Romans the first verse There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus Therefore certainly the curses and maledictions of the law are ro more to believers then penall-statutes unto persons that are fully acquitted and discharged by a legall tryall Secondly believers are dead to the law and free from the law as it is an Accuser The law hath the property of an Accuser For Christ told the Jews [p] Joh. 5.45 There is one that will accuse you even Moses in whom you trust That is the law of Moses on which they did rest and depend [q] Rom. 8.33 But this law hath no power to accuse those that believe therefore doth the Apostle challenge all at once saying Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect you know it is the office of an Accuser to bring in a charge so it s the office of the law to charge those that are under it Object Object But are not believers sometimes charged and accused by the Law Answ Yes Answ the law doth sometimes especially upon the breaking of it accuse men if they will listen to it but it is such an accusation as was against Christ and against Paul that could not be proved Now believers have an [r] Rom. 2.15 excusation as well as an accusation Å¿ 1 Joh. 5.10 and a witnesse within them to justifie them from this accusation and when the law doth this ill office in the Conscience then appeale from the Court of Conscience to the Court of Christ and plead that Act of indemnity viz. the Covenant of grace and the composition of Christ which he hath paid for you and you shall have a discharge from the law and the law shall have a charge to sequester your peace and comfort no more Thirdly Believers are dead to the law and free from the law as it is a Lord for believers are not under tenants holding their spirituall and eternall estate by a lease from the law as a substitute of Christ Christ is the soules immediate Landlord or rather Soule lord And though the law may be Christs Solicitor and Steward yet it is not authorised by Christ to raigne