XXXV–XXXVII. Uses of the moral law before and after the fall
Click or tap any sentence to jump there. The side buttons skip a paragraph.
XXXV.In the moral law the use and abrogation are to be noted.XXXVI.The use of the moral law varies according to the human's state.In the state of integrity its use was the norm of perfect obedience.
After the fall its use toward humans is: 1. that it may convict them of their sins (Rom. 3:19-20; 4:15; 7:7); 2. that it may be a pedagogue to Christ (Gal. 3:24); 3. that it may be a herald of the just judgment of God finally to be exercised against them; 4. that for the regenerate it may be a norm of life.
Latin
XXXV. Est autem in lege morali notandus usus & abrogatio. XXXVI. Usus legis moralis variat secundum status hominis. Usus legis moralis in statu integritatis fuit norma perfectae obedientiae. XXXVI–XXXVII. Usus legis moralis erga homines post lapsum est 1. ut peccatorum suorum convincat, Rom. 3:19-20; 4:15; 7:7; 2. ut sit paedagogus ad Christum, Gal. 3:24; 3. ut sit nuncia iusti iudicii Dei adversus eos tandem exercendi; 4. ut renatis sit norma vitae.