:Ver.45,e the Epíftle to the!R®mans. argument ofcbntraries;'three contra- ries fet againft three:. as first, bee that 'worketh not,and he that worketh. The fecund contrariety is betweene favour and debt. The third,is wages and impu- I ration. Tr M. How fiands Pauli arguritent from theft contrarieJ? S I L. 'Thus : if Abraham were inflih- ed by merit of worker, then he had his righteoufnefs by debt, and as a wages : but his righteoufnefs cane to hint not of wages and debt, but of favour, and by imputation : therefore he was juitified, not by workes but by faith. Or more briefly thus: if Abraham was juftified by favour and imputation,therefore not by defert of works,but by believing. Ti M. What is meant by bim that work - etls ? S r L. Not one that bath ti or doth works, but one that defireth to def rve b i his works, which appeareth by this : Fir(t, a believer muff be a worker, and Tisch an one was believing Abraham. Se- condly,wages and debt is given to me- rit,not to works. T t M. What learn twee by this, that the reward is counted according to debt, to him that will claim it by merit of worltr ? SI L. That eternal' life is due to him that can fulfill the law; this commeth by vertue of a compact or covenant which God bath made, promifing to them which doe the law, that they (hail live by their works. TIM . What to meant by him that work eth not ? S i L. Such an one as either bath no works to commend him to God,and de- ferve his favour; or having workes doe put no affiancenor truft in them. Ti M. What w as the dolirifle hence? Sr L. That .wemutt claim nothing by our works; the reafon hereof is : Firl.t, becaafe our good works are j oyned with many evils. Secondly,our works be not our owne. Thirdly,there is no propor- tion between our works and the king - dome of heaven. Fourthly, our workes are a due debt. Fiftly, our belt workes have their imperfections and wants,that we doe not all good works, neither doe 109 I we them in perfeft love of God and our neighbour. TIM. What is it tó beleeve ire him that juflifieth the ungodly? S t L. To put trult in him that bee will he merciful' to our fins, to forgive them to us for Chrift. T I nt. Who are the ungodly? S r L. Such (inners as bee ftrangers from God,as all the cleft be before their calling. T I M. path God accept mie ed men, to favour while they are wicked? S I t. No,but firft he forgiveth their fms.And fecondly,of wicked he maketh them good, putting his holy Spirit into them, to regenerate and fanáifié them. But at theirjuflification tae findeth them ungodly,and maketh them godly; and tree doth it, both by taking away the guilt of all their hones by free pardon'; alfo,by cleanfing away the filthineie of fin,by a powerfull fan aification. T I si. What is meant hereby, That his Faith is counted to himfor rigbteoufnef ? S r L. That the fighteoufneffe of Chrift is reckoned the righteoufneffc of that perlen , which doth by faith em- brace Chrift. ; DInt.00uEIII!. Verfes 6, 7, S. Even as David defcribeththe bleffednef of the man unto whom God imputeth righte- ouIneire without svorks,laying; Bleed are they whole unrightcoufne(i W forgiven, and tank fin is covered. B;'e]èd is that man to whom,erc. TIMoTHrUS. Hat is the drift of this teat? S r L. To prove that righteouf- nefï'e is imputed unto faith, and cometh not byworkes. The which the Apo(tle proveth by the teftimony ofpavid,Pfa. 32. I, 2. T I M. What be the parts of this Text? S I L. Two : Firft,the preface or en- trance, [Even as David,&e.] Secondly, the! teftimony it felfe, [Blefd are they &c.] . T I n1. What note ye out of the Sreface? L SIL.
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