Daniel T. Bourdeau - The Eternal Gospel Church

declaration, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well
pleased." Matt. iv, 17; the law of which Christ says, "Till
heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle, shall in no
wise pass from the law," Matt. v, 17, and that the remnant
church will be found keeping, while the dragon's wrath will
be stirred against them, Rev. xii, 17, and for the keeping
of which, the last blessing in the Bible is pronounced by
Christ, as follows: "Blessed are they that do his (the
Father's) commandments, that they may have right to the
tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the
city," Rev. xxii, 14. Let us see the bearing that this law
has on the subject. And p. 116, Para. 2, [HOLINESS].
1. We have seen that sanctification consists in cleansing
from sin; and "sin," says the beloved apostle, "is the
transgression of the law." 1 John iii, 4. p. 116, Para. 3,
[HOLINESS].
2. In our unsanctified state we are the servants of sin,
but in proportion as we are sanctified we become the
servants of righteousness; and David says, "All thy
commandments are righteousness." Ps. cxix, 172. p. 117,
Para. 1, [HOLINESS].
3. Sanctification is effected through the truth, and the
Saviour says, "Thy word is truth." Now no portion of the
Scriptures can with more propriety be called the truth, and
God's word, than the law of God, which proceeded out of his
mouth. Says the Psalmist, "Thy law is truth." Ps. cxix,
142. p. 117, Para. 2, [HOLINESS].
4. Sanctification is a progressive work, and the necessity
of advancing in the knowledge of the truth. Now the law of
God is so comprehensive that it affords to all an
opportunity to progress in holiness, and advance in the
knowledge of right and wrong, which is indispensable in
sanctification. p. 117, Para. 3, [HOLINESS].
Those who have meditated impartially, and without
prejudice on the law of God, have not failed to notice its
comprehensiveness. Says Thomas Scott, "This law which is so
comprehensive, that we cannot measure it." See Commentary.
Bishop Hopkins on the ten commandments, published by the
American Tract Society, says, "There is no duty required,
nor sin forbidden by God, but it falls under one, at least,
of these ten words." Again, he says, "The words are few;
but the sense and matter contained in them is infinite, the