...But now we are»delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." (p. 73.) But his sense of the passage, if it prove any thing for him, will prove too much. He maintains...

...in the records of heaven has enacted — BY THE WORKS OF THE LAW SHALL NO FLESH BE JUSTIFIED. ThoU art now to look upon the law in the •matter of justifying...punishment, wrought out a perfect righteousness, and wort a crown of perfect glory for thee. O what a divine honour has he put upon thee ! Thou art now...

..." But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." 2. Cor. iii. 6. "Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter, but...

...inclines him to pay it the most sincere and uninterrupted regard. The obedience be now performs, is in ' newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.' t Should any pretenders to holiness, the genuine offspring of the ancient Pharisees, object that' by...

...death. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. Wherefore, ye also, my brethren are become dead to the law by the body of Christ, that ye should be...

...But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. PARAPHRASE. the state under the law wrought in our members, ie set our members and faculties p on work...

...But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." And speaking of those who were to be saved without the works of the law, ch. iv. he cites David, Psalm...

...him who is raised from the dead ; that we should bring forth fruit unto God; and that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter ?" In short, that the spirit of obedience which we have lost by the covenant of works, should be restored...

...CM But now we are delivered from the law, that beine dead wnerein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter— KOM. vu. 6. NO strength of nature can suffice, To serve the Lord aright; And what she has, she misapplies...

...also become dead to the law, &c. that we should bring forth fruit unto God, &c. That we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. — Rom. vii. 4. 6. We are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh ; for if ye live after...