The sum then of what hath been said is this: the Christian hath now
nothing to do with the law as it thundereth and burneth on Sinai, or
as it bindeth the conscience to wrath and the displeasure of God for
sin; for from its thus appearing he is freed by faith in Christ. Yet
he is to have regard thereto, and is to count it holy, just, and
good; which that he may do, he is always, whenever he seeth or
regards it, to remember that he who giveth it to us is MERCIFUL,
GRACIOUS, LONG-SUFFERING, and ABUNDANT IN GOODNESS AND TRUTH.
Here thou mayst say, O law, thou mayst roar against sin, but thou
canst not reach me; thou mayst curse and condemn, but not MY SOUL;
for I have a righteous Jesus, a holy Jesus, a soul-saving Jesus, and
he hath delivered me from thy threats, thy curses, thy
condemnations; I am out of thy reach and out of thy bounds; I am
brought into another covenant, under better promises of life and
salvation, free promises to comfort me without my merit, even
through the blood of Jesus, the satisfaction given to God for me by
him.
The law is that which standeth at the entrance of the paradise of
God, as a flaming sword, turning every way to keep out those that
are not righteous with the righteousness of God--that have not skill
to come to the throne of grace by that new and living way which he
hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh.
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