Cling to it
And if you are thoroughly convinced, That it is the offspring of God, that it is the copy of all his imitable perfections, and that it is holy and just and good, but especially to those who believe: then instead of casting it away as a polluted thing, see that you cling to it more and more. Never let the law of mercy and truth, of love to God and man, of lowliness, meekness and purity forsake you. Bind it about your neck: write it on the table of your heart (Proverbs 3:3). Keep close to the law, if you will keep close to Christ: hold it fast: let it not go. Let this continually lead you to the atoning blood, continually confirm your hope, till all the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in you, and you are filled with all the fullness of God.
1771 text
9. And if thou art throughly convinced, That it is the offspring of God, that it is the copy of all his imitable perfections, and that it is holy and just and good, but especially to them that believe: then instead of casting it away as a polluted thing, see that thou cleave to it more and more. Never let the law of mercy and truth, of love to God and man, of lowliness, meekness and purity forsake thee. Bind it about thy neck: write it on the table of thy heart. Keep close to the law, if thou wilt keep close to Christ: hold it fast: let it not go. Let this continually lead thee to the atoning blood, continually confirm thy hope, till all the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in thee, and thou art filled with all the fulness of God.
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Sermon 34 in the 1771 Works. Romans 7:12.
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