Q. 59. What rules are to helpe us in the right understanding of the Law?
A. Six more especially; First, that the Law is Spirituall, so spirituall that the best Saint is carnall in comparison of it, Rom. 7. 14. reaching to all the heart, soule mind, strength, Luk. 10. 27. Secondly, that it is perfect, Psal. 19. 7. com∣manding Obedience to every tittle, if a man doe but once Sin it doth curse him, Gal. 3. 10. Third∣ly, when it forbiddeth or commandeth any thing, it forbiddeth or commandeth all meanes, occa∣sions, or provocations thereunto; and therefore the least amorous looke, is Adultery, Math. 5. 28. The least hatred, is Murther, 1 Ioh. 3. 15. Fourth∣ly, whatsoever the Law forbiddeth, it comman∣deth the contrary, 1 Pet. 3. 11. Whatsoever it commandeth it forbiddeth the contrary, Levit. 19. 17. Fiftly, it runneth upon Negatives for negatives bind strongly, this being the nature of a No, no in no wise, Rom. 3. 9. the Firmative binds alwayes, but not to all moments, but the Negative bindeth to both, Luke 21. 34. Sixtly, its put in the second Person, that every soule may apply it, Mal. 2. 1.