VII. Neither are the forementioned uses of the law

contrary to the grace of the gospel, but do sweetly comply
witlj
alter the thing that is gone out qf my lips.
^[Lev. xxvi. to the I4th Ferse,] With 2 Cor. vi. 16. And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols ? for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Epb. vi. 2. Honour thy father and mother, (which is the first commandment with promise ;) Ver. 3. That it ntay be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Psal.xxxvii. 1 1. But the meek shall inherit tlie earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace^ With Matth. V, 5. Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. Psal. xix. 1 1 . Moreover, by them is thy servant warned : and in keeping of them there is great reward..
r Gal. ii. 16. Knowing that a man i^ not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law ; for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Luke xvii. 10. So like- wise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are command- ed you, say, We are unprofitable ser-
vants; we have done that which was our duty to do.
" Rom. vi. 1 2. Let not sin therefcre reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Ver. 14 For sin shall not have domi- nion over you : for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 1 Pet. iii. 8. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as bre- thren, be pitiful, be courteous t Ver. 9., Not i-endering evil for evil, or raid- ing for railing ; but contrariwise, blessing : knowing that ye are there- unto called, that ye shouid inherit a blessing. Ver. 10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile : Ver. 1 1. Let him eschew evil, and do good^ let him seek peace,, and ensue it» Ver, .12. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers : but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. With Psal. xxxiv. 12. What man is he th^t desireth life, and lov-eth many days, that he may see good ? Ver. 1 3, Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Ver. 1 f. Depart from evil, and do good*; seek peace, and pursue it. Ver. 15. I'he eyes of the Lord are ur.ip tli^^ righteous, and his eare are oueji
Chap. XX.
The Confession of Fail It,
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U'ith it ''■ ; the Spirit of Christ siibduino^ and enabling the will of man to do that freely and cheerfully which the will )f God revealed in the law requireth to be done".
II AP. XX. Of Christian Liber tj/, and Libert 1/ ofConseienee.
PliE liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers
■- under the gospel, consists in their freedom from the
guilt qf_§in, the condemning wrath of God, the curse of the
moraf law*; and in their being delivered from this present
evil world, bondage to Satan, and dominion of sifi^ fi'om
the
open unto their cry. Ver, I C. The face of the Lord is ag;ainst tl»em that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. Heb. xii. Q8. Wherefore we receiving a kinp^cioni which cannot be moved, let us Ir.ive grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reve- rt-nce and godly fear. Ver. 29. For our God is a consuming fire.
\II. "^ Gal. iii. 21. Is the law then against the promises of God } God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could have gi- ven life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
* lizek. xxxvi. 27. And I will
put my Spirit within you, and cause
; to walk in my statutes, and
.ail keep my judj^ments, and
'cm. Heb. viii. 10. For this
c covenant that I will make the house of hrael ; After days, saith the Lord, I will
r.iy laws ir.to their mhid, and WJite them in their hearts; and I will be to them a God, and tliey shall be to me a people. With Jer. XXX i. f!3. Bat this shall be the covenant that I v/ill make with the house of Israel ; After those d i-, s, saith the Lord, 1 will put
iiw m their inward p:.It^. aiid
write it in their hearts ; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.