133 The order ofthe eattfts and theGofpell, but offuchas didwith the merite of Chrifl mingle together theworkes ofthe Law; as though fotnepart ofour faluation confiiled in them. Exception. This placelothonlyexclude fuchmorali workes oldie flefh , as doe goebefore faith, or the works ofthe lawofMofes Anfwer. This isvntrue. For euenofAbraham beingalready regenerated,and ofthofehis works which weredone whenhe wasiuflihed, Paule fpeaketh thus, To him"tot which won. ¡. eth,but which beleeueth,isfaith imputed. Thofeworkes whichGodbathpre- pared that the regenerate fthould.walke inthew remorali vvorkes, and works ofgrace; butthefe areexcluded from iuflification,and working mans faluati on. Ephef.2.io. AndPaulebeing regenerate faiththusof hiinfelfe,lam not guilt' untomyfclfe (fan),thinyetano 1not thereby irsflifted. VI. The caufeof thecaufe isthe caufeofthe thing caufed ; but gracewithout works is the caufe ofmanspredeflination , thewhich is theçaufe ofhis iuflification : and therfore grace without workes (hall much more be(aide tobee the caufe ofiuffifica- tion. ObieEE'. I. Leuit. 18. 5. Hethat ke.epeth myffatuterfkallline in them. An- fwer. This Paying is a legali fentence:and thereforefheweth not what mencau doe, but what they fhoulddoe. Obiecl.1l.Pfal.ir9.i. Bfellaare theft that walk¿,e in theL4wefthe Lord. Anfwer. Man isnot heere laid tóbebleffed,becaufe hee walketh vprightlie, but becaufe the perfon offinch awalker is,by the merites ofChrifl,iuflifiedbe- fureGod. Obie5t. III, fudge meaccording to my righteocafneff . P6.1.7. And the fa l ofPhinces was imputed tohim for righteoufneflë. Anfiver. I hefe places are not meant ofthat rìghteoufneflè oftheperfon, bywhich it is righteous before God ; but ofthe righteoufaes offome particular caufe, or worke. For where as Dau id was accufedof this crime, that he did atlev}Saulcskingdome , he in this point loth in thewords aboue mentioned , tefiifie his inuocencie before Cod. Ob icc . IV. We arefudged according to our workes,therefore aljo by them ireifï;_ ..1nfer, The reafon is not alike : becaufe the lafl iudgulelt is not the iuflitvingola man,but adeclaration ofthat iuflificationwhich hehad before obta'ned. Therfore the lafl iudgmentimu fl be pronouncedand taken,not from theca ;les oliufii ication,but fromthe effeC1es and fignes thereof. Obie r. V. 111ík,, y'.nfriends ofvnrighteoui Mammon, &c. that they may recettße von irtoeterna11habitations. AnfTThistheydoe,notas authours offal - uation,but as witneffes ofthe fame. Obiett. VI Dan.4 q..Redeem thy fins byrighteoufnefre,and thine iniquity by mercie tawarder thepoore. Ap f It israther, break; of thy finres,then redeem, for fo is the originali : nowmen breake off theirfinnes,by ceafing from them, not fati}fying for them. Obtect.VII. Enid workkestondemne:thenfiregood varkes iitjiifie. Anfwer. It
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