To keep us alive
The third use of the law is, to keep us alive. It is the grand means whereby the blessed Spirit prepares the believer for larger communications of the life of God.
1771 text
3. The third use of the law is, to keep us alive. It is the grand means whereby the blessed Spirit prepares the believer for larger communications of the life of God.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 34 in the 1771 Works. Romans 7:12.
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