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Ephefiana,
Chap.z.
V
B
R.9.
conftrued.
They
are
a
feed
improperly, becaufe they
are
the
manife-
ftation
of
our
Faith, after the
race
of
good
works
glory
fpringeth up,
as
if
by them it were caufed. z.
When
Faith
is
the root
of
good
works
,
that which
is
fpoken
of
them
,
mull principally
be referred
to
the
root.
4.
To
the
fourth,
all
thofe
places
prove no merit
of
works,
but
a
meafure of
glory conformable to works,
That I
may know as
I
am
known.
But
why after works
e
Anf.
Becaufe
they
areevidences
of
Faith,
becaufe more
known,
and con.
vincing
:
to incourage
them.
S.
For
the fifth,
God
loth
jufily give
us
life
to work, therefore
there
ohjcli.
is
that bindeth him,
as
deferving it with
him.
"Inf.
It
followeth not
;
the
Juftice
of
God
is
manifefted, not for the
di.
gnity of the perlon, or
of
the work he
doth
of
debt,
give
the
crown
as
deferved;but
becaufe he
is
faithfull
to
make
good what
he
hath
freely
promifed,
God
is
juf,
if
any confeffe his
fin,
r
Joh.
c.
9. God
is
jult,
when
he Both jultifie
the wicked,
beleeving on
Chrift.
Again,
there
is
no Covenant which
should make thefe
things due upon
working.
Now
by their own
Do trine, without
a
Covenant they
cannot
merit.
And
this may be held for
a
conclufion ,
That
in
all recompence of
works,
if
the works
of
the Law
could be
brought to
God;
there
is
no
debt
in
regard
of
the
defect
of
the
work,
but
only
in
regard
of
Gods
fideliry.
The
principali conditional)
agreement
is
fuch, where the
condition
is
the
caufe
of
the
thing promifed
, the acceffary
condition. Agree-
ments are fuch,
where we undertake onely upon, not for the
condi-
tion, to
do this
or that
:
For
example, Serveme
by the
yeer,this
I
will
give thee
:
Son,ply your Book, be
a
good boy,fuch
a
houfe and
lands
(hall be thine.
But
why
are
thefe
not
afwell
to
be
taken
for
caufes as
the other
e
Becaufe
they
are made
to
fuch
as
now by
Faith
are in
Chrift,
and
have
by another title the things
promifed
;
to the perfons working,
not to the work.
Why
fhould
not the fpeech
to my childe,
make
the condition the
caufe
of
his
inheritance
a
Becaufe
it followeth
his
birth.
LaRly,
to
works,
as
evident teftimonies of
the
caufes,
not
as eau
-
fes
deferving.
It
is
not
faid
to God,
Give
that thou
haft
received;
but, Give that thou
haft promifed
:
Nothing
but Gods
free promife
maketh heaven due.
Now
thefe things
muff
be received
in
love, or
elfe all
is
nothing. And Motives thus
to
entertain them,are thefe
:.
a.
Gods
mercie,juflice, glory.
3. Man cannot be humbled.
3.
The
confcience cannot be eflablifhed
in
comfort.
But
the ground
of
all this Popifh cavilling againfl
the truth,
rifeth
out
of
Ignorance.
r.
Iguorance,what
works can merit.
2.
Igno-
.