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It receiveth blessing from God.

It receiueth blessing from God.

The Reward gives a happy conclusion to this good ground. So it pleaseth the Lord to accept our labours, that he will reward them; not after our own merit, for that is not an atom; but after his own mercy, which exceeds heaven and earth. Receive this blessing with a thankful heart; thou hast not earned it. It is objected, that here it is said, their works are meet for God, therefore deserve this blessing. And Wisd. 3.¹ God proved them, and found them meet for himself; as if they could stand Gods trial. And ⟨p. 91⟩Paul exhorts us to walk worthy of the vocation, ²wherewith we are called. I answer, Deus coronat don• sua, non merit a nostra. ³God rewards his own works, not our worth. It is given, Non meritis operantis, sed miseratione donantis: not for the deserts of the doer, but for the mercy of the giver. Datur operatoribus, non pro operibus. Luke chap. 12. Verse 32.⁴ It is my Fathers will to give you a kingdom.

THe Reward giues a happy conclusion to this good ground. So it pleaseth the Lord to accept our labours, that he will reward them; not after our owne merit, for that is not an atome; but after his owne mercy, which exceedes heauen and earth. Receiue this blessing with a thankfull heart; thou hast not earn'd it. It is obiected, that here it is sayd, their workes are meet for God, therefore deserue this blessing. And Wisd. 3.