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... Fourth, this teaches the simple, to distinguish the Law and the Gospel, the knowledge whereof is the key of the whole Scripture, as whereby all the wiles of the Papists may be discovered and avoided. They commonly teach, that the Gospel is the new Law, and a more perfect Law, whence they inferred their Doctrines of Counsel and works of Supererogations. But alas, if the Gospel were a more perfect Law, it were woeful tidings to all mankind: Hereby also may appear that the Law and Gospel cannot be joined in the point of Justification; for as these two are quite contrary. To do a thing by ourselves and to do it by another; to have a thing by desert, and to have it of free gift, and such are the Law and Gospel in the justification of a sinner. ...
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Thomas Brightman on the importance of the law-gospel distinction
The knowledge of these things are most necessary. First, they shew the excellency of the Ministry of the new Testament. 2 Cor. 4.1, 2, 3. So that the Ministers thereof need not to be ashamed. Rom. …
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