C a A RI. Epdtle to theTheffalonians. V E momentanie and light of itlions worthy of that eternal/and hyperbolicall weight of Glorie. They fhall wa1/Ze with me in white, for they are h worthie ; trow you by way of merit ? Rather Lily, and thanke thy Chria, by Acceptation. A co- uenalít there is twixt God the father and his Chriff, that they who fulfer with himihall alfo raigne with him : And is ropounded to vs in k forme of a Condition. Adde, if you will (that Couenant prefuppofed) that our fufferings qualifie ITS to the Kingdome, and make vs l meet to be par- takers of the inheritance of the Saints in light. Lindan is impudent, when he quarels at pallum in the queftion of merit : the Cardinali following Schoolemen is wifer,confeffing no workes, without confideration of pal um, to haue exadam meriti rationem. But betide the reali meetneffe and fitnefíe our fufferings worke in vs,while they purge vs from corruption, that we may be fitted to enter,whcre no vncleane thing {hall: God is willing to fop the mouthes of wicked men and diuels, propenCe to. quarrel/ at the difiribution of rewards : they (hall all be forced to confef c, Gods children are worthy, comparatiuely to themfelues, to enioy the Kingdome for which they fuffered, many, to the fhedding of blond ;. all, infarrie and reproach, from the inouthes of the vngodly. What if the world thinke of vs, as of Apofiles ? we are the m fcumme and of- fcouring of the world. When God cals vs the " firfl fruits, and crop of his creatures. What if they cry of vs, as of Paul? there is no Reafrni, wee are not worth y to hue : when God for thefe fufferings counts vs worrhy of the kingdome which he bath promised. What if ° our outer man pen/h? when our Inner is by eXifiil1ians renewed daily. HathGoa this account 'ofine for my light fufferings? and doe they fit and prepare mee to his king- dome ? I fay as efluflin, hzcc vre, hîc feca, vt in aternum parcas mich more, vt in aternum corones. Oft foeKingdomeofcodforwhichyeeeuen fufer. This kingdome of God,fome conceiue the kingdome of Grace : for the conL rui11g whereof in themfelues, or propagating it to others, they Puffer. Rather L Apoc.3.q. a Tima, r 2. k it 01D.ó,17. 1Co1.1,1 a, V Cor.4.13. ° Ta6.r.18. ° 3 Co4.}.tQ:
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