ofthe[reede. lal.l iudgement. 2651 not to fhew hisrender affi:Clion of loue vnto A mcmbersofChri!l. Weare iudeedeto hclpe his chofen. And this ouerthroweth the opiniall, inos much as they arc our very flefh & the on ofthe Church ofRomc,which would haue creaturesofGod;but the ruleofS. 'Paul mull 1 Chri-fts vs rather to comevnto Chrill: by rhc intercefbe remembr<d , 'lJoegoodtoall,bnuf}r:cially to Gal.o.Jo lion 0 f Saints then by our felucs imn\ediatly thoft that art ofthehoujholdoffaith. Many are of[ becaufc he isn~wexalted in glorieand maicmind thatthe bell workes arc to build Churllic. Butmarkc, whc.nhewas here on·earth thesand Mona!l:cries, but Chri!hels vshere, I he faid, Comevntome•liyoH that .reheaH~t lathat the bell: worke of all is to relceue thofe ~th,n: dm,andl>vi/1 eaftyou : And when'li'e ffi~ll bee that bee.the liuing members of his my!l:icail l moll glorious in maiefly and power ~tthe day J,ody. ofiudgement, he will thenalfo fay ;"Cdmeyec ' Thethird point, is the reply ofthe Saintsto, bie!fedofmy F•ther; .and therefore we may re-. 'CHrifl againe, in thefe words, Lord, whcnfow Mllll.t~- folueourfelues,that'itis his willnow,tliat we. wt'thceanh•mgred, andfedrhec? &c. They do ' 37· fhouldcomevntohirir'without antinte.~~e!sino~ deny that which Chri!l: auouched • but \ on ofSaints. Ttblej[<dofmy Father] The elect '<loe,as I take it, !l:anding before the tribunall are here called the b!c!fed of God<~ becaufe 'fcate ofGod, hmnble themfelues, hauing Hill their righteoufnes, faluation, and all tl1at,they B ·an after confideration ofthe infirmities& ofhaue, fpringsof the meere blefsingnf God. fences·oftheir liuespall. Here notethen,that Nothing therefore mull: bee aferibed to the it is a Satanicall practife for a man to bragge workeofman.Jnherit]thatis,rccdueasyour 'ofworkes, -and to !l:and vponthemifl the inheritance: therefore rhe ldngdome ofheamatter ofiu!l:ification before God. And wee ucnis Godsmeeregift. Afathergiutth no inmuft rather doe3s the Sainr.ofGod doe, aheritance vnto his foniie of merit, but'ofhis bafeour felues in regard ofour Gnnes paft. fi:eeglft: whereupon it followes,t?at'no maA The !all point, is the an(irer of Chri!l: to can merit th~ ki~gdo"!e.ofhe:iue~ by his thtm againe, inthefe words, .Veriry,Jfayvnro Math,•f· works. Thtkingdomt]thaus,rheeternl!~e!l:at~ you, in .umxch.uye didit totlie leaf/Oftheft my 11•· ofgloryand h:lppineJfein hcauen: tli~refore 'hYethrm,y•Mdidit to me. Amoll notable fen- ~ inrhislile we mu!l:fovfc the wod4,as though fence; & irforuethtotcach vs,'.how we fhould wee vfed·it not: all that we hauc'herc is brlt ~haqe ourfclues in doing workes ofmerdc, vainc and mn6tory: 'and all our;liiidy ·and which arc duticst'! be·perforll)ed in this life. ! indcauour mull be tocome toiliekili2dome Wee arc notto doe them of:!ny lihi!l:er.reofheauen. Prep4Yt4JH~renotetl]e'?n(peaka· ' fpc<'t, aSforpraif~ ofmenotcommodity;but ble careofGbd for the faithful!. Hadhe fuch C wemull propound Vnt-> our felaes the partie care to pr 0 uide akingdome for his (lilldrcn towhomwc'di:>e any good; aRd io him idoke before they were f then WC'e may affure our On Chri!l:,and fo dgeit,as vnto Chrift,and·for f<Iues, Rewill hauegre;ifercareouetthe·now ·Gilrifts lake onely : and this is agood worke whe tbeyhauea bein'l Foryo..]tbat is;for the lndced.Chriftfaith,Who(omcr.foallgiueacupof bhth.Jo, elect & fairhfuii.Fkiice·ii:appeare•,t<there . <•ldwAtertoadiftipleinthenamcofadifcipie 1 ft><ll ,.. 1s novniuerfal election,whereby(a.<fomefupnot loft hu reward. It isbutli fmallgift,but yet pofe)Goddccrees'thatall and euer}>man'lhaU the manner ofdoing ir,namdy,in the name of be faucd. TndeeBeif hee had faid : Comejte adifciple, that is, inrefpect that heisa mcmhkj[<d of my Father, iwherite the k._ingt#m<prebee ofChrill:, doth make itan excellent work fl•rtdfor all, but receiud of )'ON, it had·beene ofmercie. It is a fpeciall marke ofachildc of fomething, but he faith?nely,frcp~red.[~~ry.u: _God to!hewmercyon a Chriftian,becau(e he andth<retorc al were qotcheiien to·'U'Iuation. isa Chriftian.Jfany would koqwwhether he The rrafo\l of this'talling, istaken from be a Chriftian or no, 'kt him feareh himf<:lfe, worl<es, as from fi~he•,in thefe wor'ds: For I whether he loue aman and can doegoodvmo "'"' hungrie •ndyq;aucine ~DUate,&c. When he him,becaufe he is a childe ofGod,anda memfaithforI"'"' huiigry, he meaneshi's pOCire and D ber Of Chrill:. For this is a plaine argument diflre£f,dmember~vp'onearth: & thereby hce that hee alfo is the childeof God. Many ea~ fignifie~·vnto vs, t~atthe mifericsof his ferloue, becaufe they are Iouedagaine: butlo uants ~re his owne miferies. Thus the Lord loue for Chrifthis fake,is aworkeofChrifl in Za<b;,.s faith inZacbry,'HI~hich tom:herhyou,roucherh vs and a fpeciall gift ofGod. the appleofrnm< :re;-J\nd when Sa11/ w~s going The fenrence of condemnation followeth to pcrfecutc them in Damafcus & elfe--where inthe fecod phce;& it c6taines foure points : 1 that called on the nameofChrill:,"hee cried !.the reiection ofthe vngodly: I I. the reafon All, 9 • 1 • from h~aue, S•ui,Saul;whyperftckre'f/ thou m<? oftheir rcictlroiu !II. the defence which the And tins is anotable c6fort to Gods Church wicked make for thcfelues: Ia!Hy,the'an!iver : 1 Heb. 4 • and people, that ~bey hauean high Priejhvho;, of Chrifl to them againe. The reieClion of) 1 u. tostch~dwiththrfCelingoftheirinfirmities,& ifhe the wicked is vttercdbya terrible fentence ! account our miferies his own~ miferies, then I Awayf~·om mu ye curfod intohellfire, Thcyfe j M~th.2.5, no doubtl:lc willpittic ourefiate,and makevs hcreot mgeneral is two-fold.l:idi:,itfcrues to '[· ,.s., I able: to bearc theworfi:.Andyegauemcme.ue] awake and excite all men and women in ;he l Here wenote, that tHe pl!ncipall workcs ot world,whofoeuer they bethat fl1allhcare it to \ ' men are thof<: which are done to the poore looke vnto their own eil:atcs. It iswonderfi 1 It j Z 4 to____ _ _1
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