Ver. 2 3 . the Epi file to the Romans. S I L. In a thf eefold fenfe ; firs, that it is a caufe moving us to labour in good duties. Secondly, becaufe it is the terme or end wherein otir fervice (hall deter- mine . Laf(ly, becaufe it (hall be given us as a free reward unto all our travailes in godlineffe, at the end of our life ; even as rewards ufe to be given unto labou- rers at the end of they day, when the worke is done. For our (bort and mean fervice is not worthy ofthat falling and glorious bleffedncfs : but God of his goodueffe(according to his free mercy) hath promifed and ordained, that fuck as ferve him foundly and: conffantly, fhould live for ever in celefliall glory. TIM. What profit are we to make efail this? S s L. It (hould prevaile with all Chritlians to make them ferve God,not ó äS9 only more diligently, but cheerefully HICh.6.,,$ 1 and conflantly, confidering their labor in ferving God (hall not be in vain, but (hall have fuch a great recompence of reward. As fouldiers indure much in hope of vitiory and fpoil,&Merchants upon expectation of a commodity in the end. Alf() husbandmen labour hard for a good harveft;fo thould Gods chit= eren doe,to attaine eternall life at fait : yea,fo much the more,and rather, be- caufe offuch an excellent and . eternall glory in the end,Mat.5. t 2.Rom.8.13. 1 Cor. 9..25. 2 Tim. 4.13. DIALOGU& XIV. Ver'fe 23, For the wager of death, but the gift of God it eternal! Fife, through IefuoChrill our Lord, TIm° 1.1 s. VVHat doth this Text contain? and what is the fcope and Jumme of it? S I L. It proves that death followes finne, becaufe it is the wages which is due unto it:and it alfo proves that life doth follow good workes ; yet not fo, as death comes after firm: for this fol- lowes by way of juflice, but the other by free favour. Tim. What is meant here by fin, by 19 wager, and by death? S I L. By finne is meant the corrup- tion of nature, being the matter and mother of all fins,and it felfe afin: and by wages is meant properly vi&ualls, paid the Romane Emperors to their fouldiers ( as their wages ) in recom- pence of their fervice : and by death is He mean- meant both naturali, violent,and fpiri- iettt death tuall,but efpecially eternall death. All 'what kind which in divine iuflice be as due to fin, f°04" as wages to fouldiers. T r M. Why if this death called the fti- pend or wages of fine? S I L. Becaufe is is rendred as a due; and paid worthily to the merit of Inch as fight for their lufts;even as fouldiers which warred for their Eroperours,de= ferved their ftipend in that behalfe. TIM. What confider ye in eternall death? S L. Two things, the f tbflance and circun,ftance. The fùbftance of eternall death bath two parts; Fig fl,feparation from Gods prefence, blifl'e, and glory, Which is called in Scripture,the caning out of his kingdome.Secondty, dehnt- lion of body and foul et each to have feverall torments.The circumflanees be fix ;firh the place, a pit , a dungeon, a pritòn, a lake. Secondly, companions be the Divels and his Angels, and the whole rout of the Reprobate. Thirdly, darkeneffe, blacketi' ='and thicker then that of Egypt, there (hall be a Continu- all night. Fourthly, eternity, even as long as God endureth, for the worme never dyeth , nor the fire never goeth out.Fifthly, finfnllconcurrences, as ha- tred of God, blafphemy, defpair, &c. Latlly,weeping and gnafhing of teeth. This wages though it be due to all fin, yet it is not rendred to all fin and fin - ners,becaufe this payment was exaeted of Chriff, in behalfe of all ele&.belee- vers, who are difcharged from it in their own perlons. T I M. Wbat are the infirattiatrr that do arife from hence? S I L. Three : The fist whereof doth Concern the unrepentant,who flil ferve f nne,to Warne them that betimes they fhake off fuch a Lord as finne is, S which
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