. The Gradual revelation of the gospel, from the time of man's apostacy : set forth and explain'd in twenty four sermons, preached in the Parish Church of St. Mary le Bow, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq, in the years 1730, 1731, and 1732. t orno, I conceive it can hardly bedifputed,but that it is a reafonable Account of theEvangelical Scheme, or that Interpretationwhich the New Teftament has given of theOld. But as it has often been fuggcQed, inthe Courfcof thisExpofition, that the Lawit fcif was but a- temporary Difciplinc, andthat its principal U(e was to convey t
. The Gradual revelation of the gospel, from the time of man's apostacy : set forth and explain'd in twenty four sermons, preached in the Parish Church of St. Mary le Bow, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq, in the years 1730, 1731, and 1732. t orno, I conceive it can hardly bedifputed,but that it is a reafonable Account of theEvangelical Scheme, or that Interpretationwhich the New Teftament has given of theOld. But as it has often been fuggcQed, inthe Courfcof thisExpofition, that the Lawit fcif was but a- temporary Difciplinc, andthat its principal U(e was to convey thofeTruths, under the Cover of external Ce-remonies, which the Gofpel has more na-kedly and explicitly deliverd j it will begreatly material that both thefc Points bemore diftindtly opened, to the end it mayappear, that the great Alteration whichhas been made in the Oeconomy of re-veald Religion, is no arbitrary Impofi-tion or Innovation of Chrifiianityy butreally founded in the Nature of Things,and agreeable to the very Genius and Deiign K 4 of 136 The Antithejts^ &c. SE^^. Mof the ancient Inftitutions. This therefore V^^^^^^^ was the Purport of the two remaining Heads I had propofed 5 and they muft be left for the Subjedlof fome following Dif- S E R- ^Z7 SERMON XVIII. P RE ACHD Fe-b. 7. I73r. The Jewijh Arguments for thePerpetuity of the Law refuted. The Second Sermon on this Text. John i. 17. For the Law was given by Mofes, butGrace and Truth came by Jefus Chrifl, AS the Mofaick Law has beenmentiond in the Courfe ofthefe Ledures {a) for a {landingProphecy of the Mejjlah, anddid typically contain or involve in it the Go-fpel it felf, orthofe fublime Dodrines whichconcern the great Myftery of our Redemp-tion i fo that it is proper to diftinguifh the Letter [a) See Vol. I. pag. 21S. 13^8 The jtWiQi Arguments for the ^^^^^-Letter or outward Part of the Law^ ;y^^ was ritual and alterable, from its inwardMeaning which is fpiritual and permanent:I propofed for t
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