( 387 ) 28. hi. Meade is fo large and exprefs in giving as Air. Meade. much, if not more to Works then ever I did, that I muff avoid the recital of it, as too long for this place. I defire the Reader to fave me that labour , and perufe five whole exer- cifes of his which aim at this fcope,viz. on Math. 7.21. on 4a. 0. 4. on Tfal.1 12. 6, on 21(sh 13 14. 22. on Math. 10. 41. and the end of that on Lull. 2.13,14. Though he put Obedience into his definition of Faith, and faid more then I Judge conveni- ent, yet I believehis fenfe was found Pag. 3 3o, on Nth. 13. he faith, [ Nay more we denynot, but in fome fenfe, this Reward may be faid to proceed of Juftice.For howfoever originally it cometh of Cods free bounty, &c. Yet in regard he hath covenanted with us, and tyed himfelf by his Word and Promife to confer fuch a Reward, the Rewardnow in a fort proveth to be anAft of Juftice namely of 7tfilitia pro- miffi, on (3 ods part , not of merit on ours : for promife we know once made amongft honeft men, is accounted a due debt, Laftly for theword Merit it is not the name we fo much fcruple at, as the thing, wont now adaies to be underftood there- by : Otherwife we confefs the name might be admitted, if taken in the more large and general fenfe, for any work having a Re.la- tion to a Reward to follow it, or whereby a Reward is quoctemque modo obtained : ln a word, as the correlattrm , indifferent to mercer Gratix or juitithe . For thus the Fathersufed it and fo might we have done if fome had not grown too proud and miftook it, &c. If any man will read the reft of thofe five exercitations, I do not fear left he fhould yet fay that I give more to Works,thenMr. cAleaae either as to pardon or falvation. D d d 2 29. Zarnovecius
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