Leviticus 21:1-15 - Homilies By W. Clarkson

Distinctions and degrees in obligation.

In the kingdom of God there is, as a rule, but one law for all subjects. What applies to one applies to another. The same principles of righteousness are obligatory on both sexes, on all classes, conditions, nations, generations of men. This is importantly true; but it is a truth subject to certain not unimportant qualifications. Of this latter we have—

I. ILLUSTRATIONS IS THE MOSAIC LAW .

1 . Respecting ceremonial defilement certain distinctions were drawn.

2 . So, respecting marriage alliances:

II. THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THIS PRINCIPLE UNDER THE GOSPEL .

1 . Respecting the avoidance of evil, we may say that

2 . And respecting the contraction of intimate alliances , we may contend that