Ver. i 7. the Epifile to the Römans. dignity : fo bath the grace of God a- bounded, not onely for pardon of .- damn fume, but to many excellent pur - pofes; betides to the ingraffing us in- to Chrìft, to juflification, to recon- ciliation; to fanEtifi cation, to adoption, to prefervation in grace,to glorification in heaven. TIM . What it the infirullion to be made of this? Si L. That beleevers have gotten more by Chrilt,theñ they loll by Adam, by whom wee Sould have had an earthly Paradife, and unconftant happinefs. Se- condly, thatexceeding and unmeafitra- ble grace of Chrìft,fhouldftirre up and provoke unto exceeding love,obedience, thankfulnefs,and praifeof Chrilt, who is to be bleffed again and again , for e- ver and eder. u DIALOGUE XIII. Verte IS. 2l;itber is the gift fo, as that which en- tred in by one that finned : for the faut came of one offence unto condemnation, but the gift is of many offences to jufli fica- tion. TIMO THEUS. Flat doth this Text contain? S I L.: An explaining of the dif- ference or unlikenefs put downein the former verfe , concerning Adam, and Chriff. T I M. What war the difference,? SI L. That the grace ofChrift , was ofmore excellency and force to reftore us,then was Adanir fin to hurt us. T e io. Horn is this explained to us here? SI L. Adams fin that condemned him and us all,was bat one; Chrifts rìghte- oufnefs covereth that fin,and infinite o- thers,which we have added to it. Tim. What feverall things doe ye obferve in this verfe? Sit. A threefold oppofìtion or three things fet againft three, as contraries: Firlt,the gift and, fault.Secondly, juliìfi- cation and condemnation.Thitdly, one offence and many. TIM. What is meant here by Gift ? S I L. The righteoufneffe of Chr #ft . freely given, and that mott happy ;con- dition which the faithfull are in, by ha- ving it allowed to be their lattice, being now not onely abfolvedfrom all fìnsbwt made juft thereby, and heirs of eternal! life. TIM. What is here meant by that which entred in by one that finned? ; S I L. This is meant by it; Firft , Adams fault in his difobedience to God. Secondly, that wofull condition wherein all men are urapt by it , being not only deprived ofperte& ju(ticewhich they had by creation, but covered now with the filth and condemnation of finne ; thus it is expounded in the next words. Tim. What it figuified by condemnation ? Se L. The pronouncing of all men for Miners, and worthy adjudging them to eternal! torment; as in civili condemnah tion the malefa &or is 6rlt pronounced guilty, and thereupon adjudged to his pani(htnent. T I m. How came this condemnation up, onurall? Si L. By the guilt of one offence which Adam did, being imputed and reckoned unto all his progeny. T i M. Should this one offence without any more,bave condemn, d and adjudged as all to defirtadïion eternally ? S t L. It fould fo : for the Apoftle in the words of truth Both avouch it,and that not without good reafon; for this is reafon enough, that it was Gods will to have it fo,whofe will is never fevered from reafon and juflice ; for there is no inquiry with God, Pfalme 5. 4. and Pfalme 45.7. That. What may we learn hence for its. Peru lien ? SI L. That fin is no letting matter ,and the offence of divine lattice is no light thing,but the molt dreadful! evil! in the world.Secondly, that infinite mifery by due defert lies upon every man that is condemned, not onely for Adams fault, but for fo many thoufand fins as himfelf bath done in his life time. T i Di. What it meant hereby jufl aflca- tion ? P S i t .
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