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( 406 ) R:vet, 43 .1) Ivet, ipologet.Contr. Grotii ration (Printed Lugdun. Bat. 1643.) And pag. t 34.as printed: genev. fol. in the end of his Catholic.Orth2olox.) [C]rottpts fail, that every Way 'path the nature of a Cade, at iee,it finequa not I anfwered, that th It might be granted, but yet it is an ambiguous fpeech, becaule a Caufa qua non, is improperly called a Caufe.] And beforefir.1. 3 6. p. 64. (Lugd. rinprels) & p. a 32. Ge! nev.)Yet (hall theCrown be given togood Works done in Chrift, ofjui-tice, not of dignity and equivalency of the work with that Crown, but of the jultice of Gods promife. For it is juti that he fhould do what he promifeth, and he cannot do otherwise. And in Cathol. Orthod. Traa. 4.:Q12. 17. p. 318. [We fay with tl:e Scrip:ure, that the Relation of the works to the Reward dothherein confifl, that by the liberal promife of God there is the fame refpea between them , as between Antecedents and Con- fequents by Covenant, &c. becaufe it pleafed God fo to appoint it: who yet in that appointment would fhew that he is delighted in the good works of his own, and animateth them to the exercife thereof.] See further. And page 319. [God revvardeth them as a Jul+ judge, I. Be caufe he hash pronnied to reward his childrens obedience, though imperfect : 2. And it is tuft that he fhould keep hiS promifeF., Pct,,i Martyr. 44. Et. (Martyr (though he oft fpeak unwarily in this point) faith,Thef, Argent. Propofit. pot. Loc. Corn. p. roo8. [We grant that a man is juilified by Works : But that is as to inherentRightecuthe fs,and. as to the revvards,ha.viag before ob- tained of God a good and holy life.] And p. 1027. The works of the Law ought not to be altoge- ther denyed to be caufes of our Righteoufnefs and Salvation:. But this is to be denyed, that they are the chief and vchole caufes of thole geol things It is the mercyof God which is the chiefeft and trueft caufe of our Iuttification.] Pag,102,8. They are egeerned doers of the Lam with gods whobelieving inChrift,do Itudiossfly exercife thonfelves in the obe- dience ofhis commands. In that fentence of Daniel, Than (halt re- deem

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