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A30249 Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians in XXX lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ... Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. 1647 (1647) Wing B5667; ESTC R21441 264,433 303

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without_o the_o law_n explain_v under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n without_o the_o law_n be_v two_o way_n first_o he_o be_v without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o gentile_n be_v without_o the_o law_n and_o second_o without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o terrify_v power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o paul_n rom._n 7._o say_v when_o the_o law_n come_v he_o die_v now_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v without_o the_o law_n for_o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v no_o more_o oblige_v believer_n now_o than_o it_o be_v heathen_n or_o gentile_n before_o they_o ever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o observation_n of_o it_o than_o may_v believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o without_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a in_o legem_fw-la beza_n cum_fw-la lege_fw-la it_o signify_v those_o that_o do_v enjoy_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o sin_n against_o it_o and_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o 14._o which_o sometime_o be_v as_o much_o as_o of_o the_o circumcision_n to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n but_o in_o other_o place_n it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o opposite_a to_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o 4._o of_o the_o rom._n and_o ver_fw-la 14_o where_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n
p_o 46_o freewill_n by_o nature_n p._n 85_o argument_n for_o freewill_n answer_v p._n 94._o 95_o g._n genealogy_n how_o useful_a and_o how_o vain_a page_z 2_o how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o a_o law_n p._n 59_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n gentile_n p._n 58_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n may_v be_v compare_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n p._n 239._o 240_o the_o word_n gospel_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 240_o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v absolute_a or_o no._n p._n 259_o gospel_n take_v strict_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n or_o holy_a work_n p._n 262_o all_o good_a moral_o be_v good_a theological_o p._n 59_o good_a work_n how_o take_v p._n 39_o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o good_a work_n ibid._n the_o word_n grace_n use_v sometime_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n but_o more_o common_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n p._n 21_o grace_n be_v more_o than_o love_n p._n 22_o grace_n imply_v indebitum_fw-la and_o demeritum_fw-la of_o the_o contrary_a as_o cameron_n observe_v ibid._n what_o grace_n the_o pelagian_n acknowledge_v ib._n much_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o total_a efficacy_n not_o give_v to_o it_o p._n 91_o h._n a_o twofold_n write_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 60_o the_o property_n of_o holiness_n fix_v at_o first_o in_o adam_n heart_n p._n 119_o humiliation_n come_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o object_n by_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o command_v such_o affection_n to_o those_o object_n p._n 263_o i._n image_n and_o likeness_n signify_v one_o thing_n p._n 114_o a_o image_n fourfold_a ibid._n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v p._n 115._o 116._o 117_o a_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v immortal_a four_o way_n p._n 110_o the_o injudiciousnesse_n of_o the_o antinomian_o p._n 31_o whether_o adam_n immortality_n in_o innocency_n be_v not_o different_a from_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 139_o some_o thing_n just_a because_o god_n will_v they_o other_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v they_o p._n 4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la justify_v no_o more_o in_o itself_o than_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n p._n 16_o expect_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n very_o dangerous_a fifteen_o evil_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o mention_v p._n 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27_o islebius_n captain_n of_o the_o antinomian_o in_o luther_n day_n p._n 276_o how_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o grace_n p._n 39_o paul_n and_o james_n reconcile_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n page_n 44_o k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 253_o how_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v in_o mat._n 5._o 17._o p._n 274_o l._n how_o the_o law_n be_v good_a in_o eight_o respect_n p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o four_o act_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 6._o the_o twofold_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o ungodly_a p._n 8._o a_o fourfold_a use_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 9_o caution_n concern_v the_o law_n p._n 11_o 1._o the_o word_n law_n diverse_o take_v ibid._n &_o p._n 147._o 226_o 2._o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 12_o 3._o to_o do_v a_o command_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o out_o of_o love_n be_v not_o opposite_a p._n 13_o 4._o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n exempt_v not_o we_o from_o obedience_n ourselves_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o obey_v p._n 14_o 5._o the_o law_n condemn_v a_o believer_n sin_n though_o not_o his_o person_n p._n 15_o 6._o inability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n exempt_v not_o from_o obedience_n to_o it_o ibid._n 7._o distinguish_v betwixt_o what_o be_v primary_o and_o what_o be_v occasional_o in_o the_o law_n ibid._n that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o directive_n regulate_v and_o inform_a power_n over_o a_o godly_a man_n p._n 55_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n lex_fw-la p._n 60_o two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o law_n p._n 61_o how_o the_o law_n become_v a_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o division_n of_o law_n in_o general_a and_o why_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 147_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 148._o 149_o why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o wilderness_n ib._n that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o moses_n p._n 150_o three_o end_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 150._o 151_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o perfect_a rule_n p._n 152_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o judicial_a ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n p._n 155_o general_n observation_n about_o the_o law_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 155._o 156._o 157._o etc._n etc._n three_o observation_n concern_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 155_o whether_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o christian_n p._n 165._o prove_v p._n 168._o objection_n answer_v p._n 173_o though_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o christian_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_o hold_v not_o p._n 165_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n only_o interpret_v the_o old_a law_n and_o do_v not_o add_v new_a prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 177._o 178_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o new_a prove_v by_o eight_o instance_n p._n 180._o 181._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o work_v sanctification_n and_o conversion_n pag._n 195._o 3._o caution_n about_o it_o ib._n &_o 196._o prove_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 199._o &_o 200._o objection_n answer_v p._n 202_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v three_o way_n by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 210_o three_o affection_n belong_v to_o a_o law_n p._n 211_o three_o part_n in_o the_o law_n p._n 213_o those_o phrase_n consider_v of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n p._n 226_o a_o twofold_n be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n false_a difference_n give_v by_o some_o betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 242_o law_n and_o gospel_n unite_v in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 261_o law_n oppose_v and_o oppugn_v two_o way_n direct_o interpretative_o page_n 274_o law_n oppose_v interpretative_o three_o way_n p._n 275_o law_n by_o man_n abrogate_a or_o make_v void_a three_o way_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a liberty_n p._n 90_o a_o threefold_a light_n p._n 115_o m._n ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n in_o three_o respect_n p._n 267_o moses_n in_o his_o zeal_n break_v the_o table_n vindicate_v from_o rashness_n and_o sinful_a perturbation_n p._n 160_o the_o opinion_n of_o soul_n mortality_n confute_v p._n 111._o 112_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o innocency_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n moral_n p._n 148_o moral_a law_n bind_v two_o way_n p._n 166._o 167_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n perpetual_o continue_v a_o rule_n and_o law_n prove_v by_o four_o reason_n p._n 220._o 221_o objection_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n answer_v p._n 223_o moral_a law_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o end_n of_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n p._n 266_o marcionite_n and_o manichee_n the_o first_o heretic_n that_o oppose_v the_o law_n p._n 275_o n._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n nature_n in_o scripture_n p._n 59_o 60_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n p._n 60_o wherein_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v p._n 62_o four_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 63_o light_n of_o nature_n consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n p._n 67_o a_o threefold_a use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 68_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n obscure_v three_o way_n p._n 71_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v necessary_a though_o insufficient_a in_o religious_a and_o moral_a thing_n p._n 72._o it_o be_v necessary_a two_o way_n ib._n see_v p._n 85._o 86._o 92_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 73_o it_o be_v no_o prescriber_n of_o divine_a worship_n p._n 74_o nature_n insufficiency_n describe_v in_o three_o reason_v ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 79_o how_o far_o nature_n will_v reach_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n p._n 81._o 82._o 83_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n whole_o unable_a to_o perform_v good_a action_n prove_v by_o 3._o
10_o 17_o 17_o 203_o acts._n 7_o 37_o 14_o  _fw-fr 38_o 208_o roman_n 1_o 18_o 68_o  _fw-fr 19_o 77_o 2_o 14._o 15_o 57_o  _fw-fr 27_o 265_o 3_o 27_o 238_o  _fw-fr 31_o 202_o 4_o 5_o 36_o  _fw-fr 14_o 237_o 5_o 1_o 24_o  _fw-fr 6._o 8._o 10_o 37_o 6_o 15_o 224_o 7_o 1._o 2_o 227_o  _fw-fr per_fw-la totum_fw-la 9_o 8_o 11_o 38_o  _fw-fr 13_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 29._o 30_o 36_o 13_o 12_o 43_o 12_o 1_o 44_o 14_o 22_o 281_o 1_o corinthian_n 2_o 14_o  _fw-fr 7_o 37_o 85_o 9_o 20_o 226_o 15_o 10_o 94_o 2_o corinthian_n 3_o 7_o 267_o 3_o 11_o 211_o 6_o 16_o 38_o galat._n 3_o 2_o 205_o  _fw-fr 18_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 23_o 16_o  _fw-fr 23._o 24_o 269_o 4_o 24_o 157_o 5_o 23_o 54_o 5_o 5._o 4._o 13._o 14_o 221_o 5_o 20_o 279_o ephesian_n 1_o 10_o 140._o 134_o 2_o 14_o 211_o  _fw-fr 15_o 212_o 3_o 12_o 38_o 6_o 2_o 171_o  _fw-fr 14._o 16_o 43_o philip._n 3._o 9_o 218_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 16_o 265_o 1_o timothy_n 1_o 8._o 9_o 17_o 1_o 9_o 49_o 4_o 8_o 42_o 7_o 5_o 265_o 2_o timothy_n 4_o 8_o 41_o titus_n 2_o 11._o 12_o 204_o  _fw-fr 14_o 40_o hebrew_n 6_o 18_o 218_o 9_o 4_o 163_o  _fw-fr 7_o 247_o  _fw-fr 13._o 14_o 245_o 10_o 17_o 244_o 11_o 16_o 253_o 12_o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8_o 245_o  _fw-fr ult_n 34_o jam._n 2._o 8_o 265_o 1_o peter_n 3._o 1_o 46_o 2_o peter_n 1_o 10_o 42_o  _fw-fr 19_o 252_o 2_o 2._o 15._o 21_o 33_o finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n the_o text_n open_v 1._o the_o law_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v instrumental_o good_a 4._o the_o law_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o sanction_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o it_o assert_v of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 31._o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n 7._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adjunct_n 8._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o restrain_v and_o limit_n sin_n in_o the_o ungodly_a 2._o because_o it_o condemn_v they_o 1._o it_o quicken_v the_o godly_a against_o sin_n and_o corruption_n 2._o it_o discover_v sin_n unto_o they_o 3._o it_o make_v they_o disclaim_v all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n 4._o it_o make_v they_o set_v a_o high_a value_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 1._o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o a_o strict_a 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o command_n but_o denote_v any_o heavenly_a doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v promise_n or_o precept_n the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n law_n in_o scripture_n be_v divers_a 2._o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v 3._o obedience_n and_o love_n oppose_v not_o one_o another_o 4._o christ_n obedience_n exempt_v not_o we_o from_o we_o 5._o believer_n sin_n condemn_v though_o not_o their_o person_n person_n dr_n crisp_a 6._o inability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n exempt_v not_o from_o obedience_n to_o it_o it_o dr_n crisp_a 7._o the_o law_n though_o primary_o it_o require_v perfect_a holiness_n yet_o it_o exclude_v not_o a_o mediator_n the_o law_n though_o it_o can_v justify_v we_o be_v notwithstanding_o good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v grace_n and_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v advance_v opposite_o to_o the_o law_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o law_n no_o derogation_n to_o it_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v abuse_v when_o convert_v to_o unprofitable_a dispute_n 2._o when_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o worldly_a end_n 3._o when_o man_n deny_v it_o 4._o when_o they_o misinterpret_v it_o 5._o when_o they_o oppose_v it_o to_o christ_n 6._o when_o they_o expect_v justification_n by_o it_o 1._o justification_n by_o the_o law_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n 2._o oppose_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 3._o destroy_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n 4._o overthrow_v justify_v faith_n 5._o discourage_v the_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n 6._o bring_v man_n into_o themselves_o 7._o overthrow_v the_o doctri●e_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n 8._o keep_v a_o man_n slavish_a in_o all_o his_o duty_n 9_o joyns_n a_o man_n own_o grace_n to_o christ_n mediation_n 10._o overthrow_v hope_n 11._o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n 12._o make_v more_o in_o sin_n to_o damn_v then_o in_o christ_n to_o save_v 13._o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n 14._o take_v away_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o overthrow_v the_o consideration_n of_o man_n while_o he_o be_v justify_v minister_n ought_v so_o to_o set_v forth_o grace_n and_o defend_v good_a work_n as_o thereby_o to_o give_v the_o enemy_n neither_o cause_n of_o exception_n nor_o insultation_n 1._o antinomian_o deny_v work_n to_o be_v a_o way_n to_o heaven_n 2._o they_o deny_v their_o presence_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v 3._o they_o deny_v any_o gain_n or_o loss_n to_o come_v by_o they_o 4._o they_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v sign_n of_o grace_n how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o 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