2 An Expofition upon Ti u. Who are the perlons to be judged ? S i L. Every one: of what age,fex,or eftate foever.All perfons,and every one, without any exemption or exception, mull appeai`e and be judged. Tim. What learnt we from this? S i L. Firft ,it mutt teach humility to the mighty, fleeing they are to be judged,as well as the meane. Secondly, itdoth comfort abje &Chriffians which are patient, becaufe they (hall never be forgotten in that day. Ti M. What io the role and meafitre of this judgment? S r L. Mens workes, by which is meant m tt only d.eds and words,but al fo thoughts and counfels of the:heart, Eccl. 12.verfe lad. TIM. What w às learned from hence ? S L. What a great care is to be had of our thoughts, feting we muff be countable for them. T i M. But rr,/1 it not follow, f ihir,that we may merit by our works ? S 1 L. No verily: for the Apoftle proveth here the quitecontrary,becaufe none can bring the workes of the Law perfe& ; therefore-none can looke to be jultified before God by his workes. A- [aine,it is not written, God will judge for,] but according to our workes. Moreover, they cannot merit, becaufe they are not our owne. Fourthly, be- caufe they are a debt due to God, the creature oweth alto the Creator,buthe is debter to none.Laltly,there is no pro- portion between them & the reward; the onebeing,finite,the other infinite, bur h in timeand meafure : but howfo- ever good workes cannot be an even rule of merit with God,as they be with men,yet they are a manifell rule ofequi- ty.For it is good reafon that itgoe well or ill with us,as we have done either good or evil]. TIM. But evili 'eorlkes merit eternal! death? S I L. True, becaufe they are our owne,andbe perfea,fo be not our good workes: for they are wrotiehtin us by Gods Spirit,and be unperfea. T 1M. But it will defirey all care of good worke", if wee deny she merit of them ? Chap.2, S i L. Not fo,but the quite contrary: for where there is in any an opinion of merit, there can be no good workes done,becaufe in fuch perlons all things are done of Idle-love, with refpe& to their owne welfare,and not out of love to Gods glory : and fuch workes as are done out offelfe-love to merit withall, cannot be good; for though the Cub - llanceo; the worke be good, yet the manner and end thereof is naught, and chus are no good workes done in all Popery. I ai. Whattbenbe the conditions ofa good worke 2 S t L. There three: Firfl, that they comelrom faith,llom. s4.23. Second - ly,that they be commanded of God in his word, Deut. 12. 32. Thirdly, that they be referred to Gods glory, i, Cer. 10.31. TIM. For what canfei are they to be done? S i L. That God may be glorified, Mat.5. ió.our falvation allured, 2 Pet. i, i o. our neighbours edified; our faith teflified,lames 2, 14.ourcharityexerci- fed,lames 2.17. the needy comforted, Phile.3. the mouth ofthe wicked flop- ped, i Pet. 2.12.the weake flrengthened, the thong confirmed,& more rejoyced. DIALOGUE V. Verfe 7. [hat te, tbafe that by patience in reel -doing Jeke eternal' life, to them he will render glory,bonotr,and immortality. TIMOTHEUS. THere is fame difference in reading this Text, thew what it is, whereupon it a- rifeth, and which reading you doe follow? S 1 L. There bee indeed differing readings of this Text: for Come rcade it thus:To Inch as by continuance in wel- doing feeke eternal! life,God fhall render glory,and bonottr, and immortality. Others thus:to them which by patience in wel- doing,feeke glory, honour, immortals ty [He will render ] eternal! life; and (in- deed) thus the,words, Rand in the O- riginal! if we underftand theword [.-ia der] out of the fixt verfe, to fupply 'the fenfe. Nose this. ,Am,wmalmiaimiimmimmosmmemelffliM
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