CHAP . I. Epiflle to the The( V E R.I 2. Lacke I therefore all loue ofAmitie ? Mixtures there are 79 of all Graces with their def.-eels, in Rate of this life. Its well we mourne for defels,and endeauour to purge our hearts of felfe loue. eAccordingto the grace of our God, &c. Denotes that xemt the meafure, proportion, or Rule according whereto Glorie is giuen? eflnf. Rather the tnotiue. See s Tim. 1.9. Wt according to works, but according to his pur- pofe and grace; that is,not mooed by our workes,but by his purpofe and Grace. Tit. m. hefauedvs, not for workes of righteotofn. fe, but according to his mercie : waret is there the faine with au. Grace I denie not fotnetitmes to lignifie xaQíaµaaa, the gifts of Grace in vs.But Aduerfaries themfelues confefi'ing, here rather denotes the free beneficence and unmerited fa- uour of God towards vs. And there cannot, I fuppofe, one inflance be giuen in all the Scripture, where, when xaeí; is made Gods motiue to conferre any his blefíìrìgs, it fignifies any gift in vs Naturall or gratuitous : But onely his tree fauour, vnmerited bountie, felfe propenfitie to do good veto vs : founding alwayes the fame that'imos, xps- Sóv is, áyaOdaún1 : The mercie, benignitie, goodneflè and bountie of God. Of our God and the Lord Iefus Chrifi. The Hiles may both without wrefling be applied to our Sauiour. q.d. ac- cording to the Grace oflefus Chrifc which is our God and Lord : as Thomas couples thetn,fohn 2o.28. My Lord and my cod. Howeuer, the place is pregnant againfa Arians, for the diuinitie of Chrifl; : fch his Lordfhip is abfolute and independent; and from his Grace iffhes our glorie. If otherwife we apply them diflinaly, god, to the father; Lord, to Chriff ; the vnderflanding is not difficult. The terme God, is fometimes vfed eflentially, and fo denotes the whole deitie.lo64.zq..Somerimes perfonally,as when faire other ofthe diuine perfons is difainaly mentioned; then vfually it denotes the father, fìrft perfon in Trinitie. See z Cor.13.13. To both is Grace afligned; to God the father,as the giuer; to Chrifl, as the meritorious procurer. DUt .. . . °' kf`':1kT,{: 7 = s.
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