C H n p.2. Epifile to the The(faloniant. VHR16, tinuall appearing before God for vs. 3 .i hei power of God, enou f;h to make vs abone hope, to belieue vnder hope. 4 His dealings with his other Saints, for they are m exempla - rie, fo wee re/èenble in behaviour. 5 Recording Gods des. Begs with ° our felues in former times. 6 Prouidcd al- wayes, we performe vnalterahIy our re[lipulation. The common fountaine out of which they ¡fie, is Grace; that is, free fauour, vnmerited beneuolence. The common Spring of all fpirituall ble ings to vs. Duplicitcr gratis, faith Bernard, they come unto vs. r Sine merito. s Sine labore nosiro, another dupliciter you may adde. t Contra meritum. a ÿltra vires. t Hee is found of them that feebe not after him. Rom. r o. ro. Yea, of them that contradi£i him. vcr.a t. a We were in times pall difobedient, ferning the luf s, and diuerfe pleafures; therefore ° not of work,çs of righte- oufseffe, which we had done, but according to his ovine pur- pofe, and grace be famed vs. 3 And had wee not by fuch courses merited perpetuall adoration, and Shutting vp vndcr vnbelicfe ? 4 When wee were of no ftrength, Chrift, which is our hope, and comfort, died for vs. See Rom. 5.6,8. Pride not thy felfe in the fruition, for P what haft thou, that thou haft not thus freely received ? Swell not with contempt of brethren, either wanting, or inferiour in their meafures. For 6rfi are wee in nature 9 better then they ? Secondly, and r who, or what is that difcriminateth thee. Vfe freely to the glory of the beflower ; though thou receive no recompence from men , nor prefent fenfible comfort from God : f Gatis accepifti,gratis da. Defpaire not of obtaining though thou want merits, íirength, íirenuous will to obtaine. There is in God,what felfely inclines him to glue, without, and againft merit : without our labour, beyondour abilitie ; rich grace, free bountie, &c. Pz VER S. 2I1 { Rorn.4.1 8. °'.r Tim. x.r6. ° z Tim.4,r7, 18. ° Tit.3 34f Vfe. e r Cor,4.7. 2 Rom.3.6. Cor.y.?. f Mat.ro.8.
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