The mischief done in the misuse of the law is, that it sets up man as alive. Christianity says he is dead. “The law has dominion over a man as long as he liveth.” (Rom. 7)
The “rule” of Christianity is, that you must live as well as talk. We must run according to the rules of the games. (1 Cor. 9)
The “Red Sea” is (typically) Christ’s death and resurrection for me. The “Jordan,” my death and resurrection with Him. But when I have passed the latter, I look back to the Red Sea, and I find I died and rose in Christ.
Divine love looks down, and is sovereign. It looks up, and is subject.