C H A P. I. do Expofttion vpon the fecond V a R.I a, But is our glorie of Grace ; when all the good pleafure of Gods goodneffe, in our fanrútification, and perfeuerance is fulfilled ? yea, when the highefi worke of faith, confeffi- on to Marryrdome, is perfitted in vs? It was Tanis opini- on doubtleffe, that thegloriotu reward of our bellfcruices, the crowne of Martyrdome it felfe,i1 a reward of famogir,not of debt. e ternalllife is xávol.. a, the freegift of God. Rom. 6.23. And non fïsnt condignpafones huius vita,ofthe Glo_ rie thatfhtll be reuealed,Rom. 8. t 8. Thefe few principles remetn',er, and hold fafl;that thou maifi preferue vnto God entire and vnimpeached,the glo- rie of his Grace in thy Solna don. a All the feruices or good yvorkes we doe, or poflibly can doe, ore dire debt to God : nor onely debito decentia or morali: but nes:ffïratis & pracepti, Becaufe we are 'com- manded to loue God, with all the heart, mìnde, foule, flrength, (Alan. I 2.30. a Whatfoeuer in our feruices,is lefi'e then the integritie of our flrength naturali and gracious,according to the flare of lnnocencie, is a finfull defedî. 3 The rewarding of our befi Seruices, is an Ad of libe- ralitie, free bountie, and tnercy,not of Iufiice. Obligation is none vpon God to reward, but only his gracious couenant and ptomifes. Promittendo fe fecit debitorem; other tie there is none vpon God, to crowne our Seruices. Euen Thomas could fay,he is debter to him - felfe in refpe5 ofhis promife and ordinance, rather then to vs. And, facia promifonetenetur Deus ad pramiandum; fed ex fidelitate quia mentiri non weft ,non ex luftitiâ. And of this tlrfi Chapter, thus farre.
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