I. Thea&offaith is,toapptehend the ouglinesoffin, Etthewages theroe I L After ihis,followeth a teareofGods anger,andofhell fire. III. Then begin mentodiflike,and inTome fort todetcft finirc. From thefearifetha certainedifrofition, which hath annexed vntoit, the meriteofconnruitie, yet not immediatenor fufficient,but imperfect. I V. At the length, faith returneth to the contemplationof Gods mercies, and belceuethfiat God is readie to forgiuc finites by the infafion ofcharitie into thofe, which arebefore fufficiently prepared anddifpofed. V. Outof this contemplation proceeded: the asofhope, whereby faith beginoeth todefire and tovvait onGod,as the chiefell good. V L Outofthis aét ofhope arifeth lone, whereby God is lotted abode all things in the world. VI I. Afterthis lone fbllowetha new di(like, anddeteflationoffinne, not fo much in regard of fe reof the punifinmert in hellfire, as in regard of the offenceto God who isfimply loued more than all other things. VIII: After all rhefe, followet-ha pur-pofe of amendment oflife : andhere comes inthe meriteofcongruitie that is, fi flicier.t è. or Life, the immediate, iûflicienteand lafl difpof'itionbefore the infiifion ofgrace. The thirddeg:eéeofpredeflination, is the lira.. iuflificationvvhereby menof vnmft aremade iufl, not only through the remiffionof theirfnnes, but alsoby afan&ificationofthe inwardman,by his voluntaryreceiuing ofgracc & gifts. The efficient caufeofthis iuflification, is themercyofGod , and the merito rious paffionofour SauiourChrifl, wherbyhe putchafed iuflification formen. The inflrumentall caufe is baptifirie. The formal! caufe is not that iuflice, 'whichwas inherent inthrill, but which bee infufeth into man : andthat iscf pecially hope, andcharitie. The fourth degree, is thefccondiuflification wherbymen areofiufl, made more iufl : the caufehereofis faith; ioynedwithgoodworkes. It is poffible forfilchas are renued, tokeepe the commandements : And therefore it isfife that a tuft mancommitteth fo much as a veniall finne inhis bella&ions, much leffe,thathe deferueth cternall death for thefame. The fift degree, is the reparationofa fnner by the facrament ofPenance. Thewhich is , as it were, the fecond boord after a fhipvvracke.Thecaufe why this reparation is neceufarie, is, becaufc men loofe the graceof iuilificationby euery mortall nne. The laic degree, is the fruit ofinflification, namely, the glory ofeternal! life, thewhich workes done in grace,_ doe ex conks -no, condignlymerite, of fuflicient wortbines Condignc merite is,vvhen as the reward is.aftcr ftech fort due, as that if itbe not giucn, iniaflicewill be committed. This by the rigor ofiutlice is duc. Twoconditions are requifite to makea nrcrite. I. That a reward fhoukl-by formecompa& orbar ainebe due:And this condition is inworks,in regardof God. For God in the Scripturesbathpromifed areward to fuckas work; well. II:That
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