348 An Expofation upon Chap.9, is in the work and will of man, pro- the help anti blef ngof God ; and he give life ceecs from Gods purpofe and ele &ion, by food, and light by the Sun : fo men are and therefore can be no caufe of it , t faved by his mercies ,, and their own endea- Tim.1 Ephef t.4.Secondly,there is that yours. contrariety in the matter of eleaion Si L. Indeed fome have fo taken n and falvation , betweene mercy and thefe words of willing and running, as ti /P r works,grace& merit,that if in any fort if they alone by themfelves Were not ÿ,,'t:; 9 it Both depend upon works, it doth in fuflicient without Gods mercy, and fo no fort come from grace and mercy ; as they part the matter of our falvation ;;;,°, ;; the oppofition in this Text thews, and between God and man , mercy and the plain words ofChap.tt.verf.6. works,fo as that we do , were nothing T 1 M. What is the ufe hereof? in comparifon of that which Gods mer- S I L. It confutes filch as fet up free cy performeth,yet were offome force ; will, and make the beginnings of their but it may as well be faid,that mercy is falvation to come from themfelves, not fuflicient without our willing and which as it direly croffeth the Scrip- running.Secondly, mercy is here fo fet neon v tnres,which teach that in our will or by the Apofile againft our will and dy. underftanding there is no goodneffe,til courfes, as that the Petting up one of lP; «n God put it in ; fo it derogateth much thefe,is the putting down of the other. 4. <d.s.to, from the glory of Gods mercy,alfo too Thirdl it is the mercy of God that 114' "f ' g rY Y Y Y ét . ¡rn,r much exalteth and puffethup flefhand doth enable men to will acid and doe blood. Sccondly,though this may not well,giving them faith and repentance, quench,and kill our care and endeavor and perfeverance in thefe graces ; fo as of well doing,yet it mull ferve to hum- mercy is all in all, it begin s and finifh- bleus,even for our belt delires and en- ethourfalvation, What I am, I an: by deavours;forasmuch as they do wholly the grace of God. fpring from Gods mercy, and are of no T 1 M. Why would God have a!1 that be- value in the caufeofele&ion and falva- longs to our falvation referred to his mercy? Lion. S t L. Firft,that all might kw free,as T 1 M. What dolfrine are we to learn from grace of God, not merit of men, I fromthefecondpartcfthis Text? and he might have glory ofall.Second- S t L.That Gods mercy is the whole ly, that fisch as would rejoyce, might and all fuffìcient cause of Gods ele &i- rejoyce,not in themfelves, but rejoyce on, as alto of all our willing and run- onely herein that they know God to be ning well,y ea and of our heavenly in- mercifull,praifinghim for putting into heritance. them good wits and power to doe good T r M. If all muff be committed to Gods works, and finally for crowning his mercy,what then, are we flecks and ftones,doe own gifts,and all of his mercy , Philip. we nothing? 2. 13. S 1 L. Yea verily,the godly do both T t tt. What is the ufe hereof? ow,/sa ve- will and work, but they are impelled S i L. It admonifheth all Gods " ú; thereunto by his Spieit,which they re- children to think of themfelves and all Augufl. ceive from his grace, Gal. 4.5. Rom. ,8. that they can do, moftbafely; and molt 15. Phil.1. Joh. 15. Without me ye can do highly of the rich mercies of God in nithing. God preventing the unwilling, Chrift,loving them,praifing them, and to makehim willing (faith Augufiine) fludying to imitate them; alfo to de- and followeth him being made willing, pend upon his mercy for the beginning left he doe will in vain. proceeding,and end of their falvation, T t M. Then it farm that our working, and to abhorre all conceit of injuftice and Gods (hewing mercy,do together get us to in God,in refpe& of his eternall eleEti- be laved; as God callethby the voice of the on : fithence all being loft in Adam, he Mintier, and by Parents bringing children might according to inflict have left all into the world, and Magi ftrater ride through to themfelves to be hardned in their fins
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