(381) 25. R. Ant. Wotton, Defence of Perkins againft By. 1, fhopon. 329. [We deny not that the Reward is to and for the Work ; but that the value of the Work deferves ltewhich worth being wanting, the reward is bellowed upon the party according tohis work, not for the defert it ; ano- ther fenfe it is all one to fay I according to the work] or [for the work]. As in general he rewards them that do well Becaufe they do well : and he punifheth them that do ill, becaufe they do ill ; and fo gives to both according orfor their works. Page 312, 313. [Thefe are Bernardi words : [A.s it is enough to merit, not to pre fumeof merit: In to want merit is enough to condemnation] -It follows [No infants regenerate want merits, but have Chrifts, whereof notwithftanding they make themfelvesunworthy, if they hadopportunity to add their own, and neglected it, which is the danger of riper years] Intm" faith Bernard, have Chrifts merits; but if they come to years,they mutt alto have force of their own. What merits to deferve hea- ven ? then were Chills infufficient : But they mull have good works, without which they make themfelves unworthy of any be- nefit by Chrift. Is not this wholly our doctrine ? Let hear his Conclufion : [Have a care (fayes Bernard) to have merits ; ha- ving them,know they were given thee: hope for the fruit of theta by the mercy of God, and thou haft avoided all danger of Pover- ty, unthankfulnefs, and prefurnption.] I Dem ib. page 226. At left you underfland that we make not t faith the Principal, much lefs the whole Caufe ofour Iuftifica- tion. To fpeak properly, we make it no true Caufe at all ; but onely as you fay, A condition required by God on our part ; which heaccepteth initead of fulfilling the Law, and thereupon forgi veth us our fins for Chrifts fake. Idens Lee. on /oha Ling. 452, 453. The a of faith, or be- lieving, doth not bring lultification, and adoption or either of them, by any fpecial excellency that it bath in it felt ; but meetly and onely by the place and office which the Lord of his own will and mercy bath afsigned in, to be the condition on our parts, C c 3
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