{"id":"19.6","chapter":19,"number":6,"text":"Although true Believers be not under the Law, as a Covenant of Works, to be thereby justified, or condemned; yet, is it of great use to them, as well as to others; in that, as a Rule of life informing them of the will of God, and their duty, it directs, and binds them to walk accordingly; discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts, and lives; so as, examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against sin; together with a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of his obedience. It is likewise of use to the Regenerate, to restrain their corruptions, in that it forbids sin: and, the threatenings of it serve to show, what, even their sins, deserve; and, what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the Law. The Promises of it, in like manner, show them Gods approbation of obedience, and what blessings they may expect upon the performance thereof; although, not as due to them by the Law, as a Covenant of Works. So as, a mans doing good, and refraining from evil, because the Law encourages to the one, and deters from the other, is no evidence of his being under the Law; and, not under grace.","segments":[{"text":"Although true Believers be not under the Law, as a Covenant of Works, to be thereby justified, or condemned;","proofs":["Romans 6:14","Galatians 2:16","Galatians 3:13","Galatians 4:4–5","Acts 13:39","Romans 8:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:14","osis":["Rom.6.14"]},{"printed":"Galatians 2:16","osis":["Gal.2.16"]},{"printed":"Galatians 3:13","osis":["Gal.3.13"]},{"printed":"Galatians 4:4–5","osis":["Gal.4.4-Gal.4.5"]},{"printed":"Acts 13:39","osis":["Acts.13.39"]},{"printed":"Romans 8:1","osis":["Rom.8.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"yet, is it of great use to them, as well as to others; in that, as a Rule of life informing them of the will of God, and their duty, it directs, and binds them to walk accordingly;","proofs":["Romans 7:12","Romans 7:22","Romans 7:25","Psalm 119:4–6","1 Corinthians 7:19","Galatians 5:14","Galatians 5:16","Galatians 5:18–23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:12","osis":["Rom.7.12"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:22","osis":["Rom.7.22"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:25","osis":["Rom.7.25"]},{"printed":"Psalm 119:4–6","osis":["Ps.119.4-Ps.119.6"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 7:19","osis":["1Cor.7.19"]},{"printed":"Galatians 5:14","osis":["Gal.5.14"]},{"printed":"Galatians 5:16","osis":["Gal.5.16"]},{"printed":"Galatians 5:18–23","osis":["Gal.5.18-Gal.5.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts, and lives;","proofs":["Romans 7:7","Romans 3:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:7","osis":["Rom.7.7"]},{"printed":"Romans 3:20","osis":["Rom.3.20"]}],"note":null},{"text":"so as, examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against sin;","proofs":["James 1:23–25","Romans 7:9","Romans 7:14","Romans 7:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 1:23–25","osis":["Jas.1.23-Jas.1.25"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:9","osis":["Rom.7.9"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:14","osis":["Rom.7.14"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:24","osis":["Rom.7.24"]}],"note":null},{"text":"together with a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of his obedience.","proofs":["Galatians 3:24","Romans 7:24–25","Romans 8:3–4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 3:24","osis":["Gal.3.24"]},{"printed":"Romans 7:24–25","osis":["Rom.7.24-Rom.7.25"]},{"printed":"Romans 8:3–4","osis":["Rom.8.3-Rom.8.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"It is likewise of use to the Regenerate, to restrain their corruptions, in that it forbids sin:","proofs":["James 2:11","Psalm 119:101","Psalm 119:104","Psalm 119:128"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 2:11","osis":["Jas.2.11"]},{"printed":"Psalm 119:101","osis":["Ps.119.101"]},{"printed":"Psalm 119:104","osis":["Ps.119.104"]},{"printed":"Psalm 119:128","osis":["Ps.119.128"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and, the threatenings of it serve to show, what, even their sins, deserve; and, what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the Law.","proofs":["Ezra 9:13–14","Psalm 89:30–34"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezra 9:13–14","osis":["Ezra.9.13-Ezra.9.14"]},{"printed":"Psalm 89:30–34","osis":["Ps.89.30-Ps.89.34"]}],"note":null},{"text":"The Promises of it, in like manner, show them Gods approbation of obedience, and what blessings they may expect upon the performance thereof;","proofs":["Leviticus 26:1–14","2 Corinthians 6:16","Ephesians 6:2–3","Psalm 37:11","Matthew 5:5","Psalm 19:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Leviticus 26:1–14","osis":["Lev.26.1-Lev.26.14"]},{"printed":"2 Corinthians 6:16","osis":["2Cor.6.16"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 6:2–3","osis":["Eph.6.2-Eph.6.3"]},{"printed":"Psalm 37:11","osis":["Ps.37.11"]},{"printed":"Matthew 5:5","osis":["Matt.5.5"]},{"printed":"Psalm 19:11","osis":["Ps.19.11"]}],"note":null},{"text":"although, not as due to them by the Law, as a Covenant of Works.","proofs":["Galatians 2:16","Luke 17:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 2:16","osis":["Gal.2.16"]},{"printed":"Luke 17:10","osis":["Luke.17.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"So as, a mans doing good, and refraining from evil, because the Law encourages to the one, and deters from the other, is no evidence of his being under the Law; and, not under grace.","proofs":["Romans 6:12","Romans 6:14","1 Peter 3:8–12","Psalm 34:12–16","Hebrews 12:28–29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:12","osis":["Rom.6.12"]},{"printed":"Romans 6:14","osis":["Rom.6.14"]},{"printed":"1 Peter 3:8–12","osis":["1Pet.3.8-1Pet.3.12"]},{"printed":"Psalm 34:12–16","osis":["Ps.34.12-Ps.34.16"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 12:28–29","osis":["Heb.12.28-Heb.12.29"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689-modernized":["19.6"],"savoy1658-modernized":["19.6"],"wcf1646":["19.6"]},"diffs":[{"source":"lbcf1689-modernized","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"is it","position":null},{"text":"threatened in the Law. 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