Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country and Philadelphia Baptist Association · PDF

Paragraph 19.7

Chapter 19: Of the Law of God

Neither are the forementioned Uses of the Law contrary to the Grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it, the Spirit of Christ subduinga and inabling the Will of Man to do that freely and chearfully, which the Will of God, revealed in the Law, requireth to be done.b

  1. a. Galatians 3:21

    Galatians 3:21

    3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

    3:21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

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  2. b. Ezekiel 36:27

    Ezekiel 36:27

    36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

    36:27 And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

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Changes from Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 19.7

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 19.7

Neither are the forementioned Uses of the Law contrary to the Grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it, the Spirit of Christ subduing and inabling the Will of Man to do that freely and chearfully, which the Will of God, revealed in the Law, requireth to be done.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 19.7

Neither are the forementioned Uses of the Law contrary to the Grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it, the Spirit of Christ subduing and inabling the Will of Man to do that freely, and chearfully, which the Will of God revealed in the Law, requireth to be done.

Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Paragraph 19.7

Neither are the forementioned Uses of the Law contrary to the Grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it, the Spirit of Christ subduing and inabling the Will of Man to do that freely and chearfully, which the Will of God, revealed in the Law, requireth to be done.