( 404 ) 4.111.61, Urfine. 41. I 1Nine Catech. p. 5 i 4,qu. 9 1.[Good works are neceffary V to falvation, not as a Caufe to he effect, or as merit to a Reward : but as a part of falvation it !elf, or as an Antecedent to its confequent ; or as a means without which we come not to the end. Indeed it may be laid that on the fame Reafon they are necef- fary to RighteoulneiS, or toJuaificaticn, or in them that are to be jut-tificd, as a confequent of juftificadon, with which Regenera- tionis infeparably conjunct, &c. But its fafelyer laid, that good works are neceflary in the Juflified, and in them that (hall belayed: Its ambigioufiy laid that they are neceffary in them that fhall be Jultified, becaufe it may be underflood that they are neceffary beA fore juilification, and are Caufes ofluilificat ion, Varxus:, 42. D. Paraits in ,Mat. 25. 42. [As to the Caufall [for]. I fay, that it doth indeed fignifie a Catefe,but not merito: rious of the Kingdom but declaratory of the Righteous fentence gaffedby the Judge .. that of right the Kingdom is adjudged to the ibeep,becaufe by Works they declared themfelves truly fheep,that is, Believers.Sorne there be that grant (which I would not d .) that works are an efficient Caufe of the Kingdom, but not by way of merit, brit as a way and means, ea. And on Heb,, 1o, 3 6. [goodwor s alfo are neceffary in Rehti. on tofalvation ; not w an efficient or meritorious Caufe, but, as a Caula fine qua ncn, without whichfalvation is not obtained ; (He calls patience a confervatory Caufe.) On Heb.5.9,[Bat thisfruit (of Chrigsdeath)the Apogle faith belongs not promifcaoug, to all, but tothem onlywho obey him ;. For only thefe do accept the offeredbenefit, The re/t by their own fault are deprived ofit, becaufe theyobginately refufe it :To obey Chrig is not onlyto proffs the name of ChriAbut it is to acknow- ledge Chrig the onely perfea Redeemer, by true affiance to adhere, to him andto liveworthy the Gofpel. This Condition is in the whole gorpel required in them that malt belayed. Vniverfall.' Grace belongs owl, to the ohdient, 011
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