the joy of the just with the signs of such. A discourse tending to…the ioy of the iust vvith the signes of such. A discourse tending to…

Partly to exclude the Hypocrite,

And partly to temper and qualify the rigour of the term before used,¹ if it were strictly and exactly taken.

And partly to temper and qualifie the rigour of the tearme before vsed,¹ if it were strictly and exactly taken.

1. 1Answer. Considerat. 3. Illustration.

So that it is a note as well of Extent, as of Restraint:¹

1. 1Uses 2.Vses 2.

1. 1Use 1. Restraint.Vse 1. Restraint.
2. aMath. 6. 16. [Greek or Hebrew]. Isaiah. 58. 3, 5.Math. 6. 16. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Esai. 58. 3, 5.
3. bLuk. 16. 15.
4. 4Extent.
5. 5Sorts 6.
6. 6Sort 1.
7. 7Ficta, non recta.

2 Of extent, ¹to extend and enlarge this joy, the ground of it and the right to it, to all that are single and sincere-hearted: and so to give and afford a share and a portion in it as well to those that are sincerely righteous on earth, as to those that are perfectly righteous in heaven.

2 Of extent, ¹to extend and enlarge this ioy, the ground of it and the right to it, to all that are single and sincere-hearted: and so to giue and afford a share and a portion in it as well to those that are sincerely righteous on earth, as to those that are perfectly righteous in heauen.

1. 1Use 2.Vse 2.

It is as a key to let in the one;

It is as a bolt to spar and bar out the other.

It is as a bolt to spar and barre out the other.

To clear this further by a distinction or two of Bernards and Ambrose.

To cleare this further by a distinction or two of Bernards and Ambrose.

There are six either sorts or degrees of Justice or Righteousness.

There are six either sorts or degrees of Iustice or Righteousnesse.

1. Ficta, sed non recta: fained or counterfeit Righteousness, but not sincere or sound. Such as ^cthe Pharisees was. ^dA righteousness in outward show and semblance, but not in inward truth and substance. Like ^ecounterfeit coin, that hath the Kings stamp indeed, but is base and bad metal, and is therefore nought worth.

1. Ficta, sed non recta: fained or counterfeit Righteousnesse, but not sincere or sound. Such as ^cthe Pharisies was. ^dA righteousnesse in outward shew and semblance, but not in inward truth and substance. Like ^ecounterfeit coine, that hath the Kings stamp indeed, but is base and bad metall, and is therefore nought worth.

1. cMatth. 23. 27, 28. Ficta, fucata, non vera, sincera. [Greek or Hebrew]. 2 Tim. 3. 5.Matth. 23. 27, 28. Ficta, fucata, non vera, sincera. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. 2 Tim. 3. 5.
2. dMulti hominibus justi videntur, pauci Deo. Aliter enim hominibus, & aliter Deo. Hominibus secundum externam speciem & faciem: Deo sec. internam veritatem & virtutem. Ambr. in Luc. 1. 6.
3. e[Greek or Hebrew]. Nihil enim simulatum & fictum verae virtutis esse certum est. Ambr. offic. l. 2. c. 22.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Nihil enim simulatum & fictum verae virtutis esse certum est. Ambr. offic. l. 2. c. 22.

2.¹ Recta, sed non pura,² non perfecta: A Righteousness, ⟨p. 73⟩sound and sincere, but not perfectly pure. When, though sin do^f remain still with men, yet it doth^g not reign in them. There is a mixture in them, as of Light and Darkness, dimness at least, in a painted glass, died with some obscure and dim colour: it is transparent and giveth good, but not clear and pure light. And ^hsuch is the righteousness of all faithful persons while they live here.

2.¹ Recta, sed non pura,² non perfecta: A Righteousnesse, ⟨p. 73⟩sound and sincere, but not perfectly pure. When, though sinne doe^f remaine still with men, yet it doth^g not reigne in them. There is a mixture in them, as of Light and Darknesse, dimnesse at least, in a painted glasse, died with some obscure and dimme colour: it is transparent and giueth good, but not cleare and pure light. And ^hsuch is the righteousnesse of all faithfull persons while they liue here.

1. 1Sort 2
2. 2Recta, non pura. Vera & recta; sed non pura, nec perfecta.
3. fRom. 7. 17.
4. gRom. 6. 14. Psal. 119. 133. Manet peccatū dejectū quidē, sed non ejectum; evulsum, nō expu•sum tamen. Rern. in Ps. 90. 10.Rom. 6. 14. Psal. 119. 133. Manet peccatū dejectū quidē, sed non ejectum; evulsum, nō expu•sum tamen. Rern. in Ps. 90. 10.
5. hNostra, si qua est, humilis justitia recta forsitan, sed non pura: quomodo. n. pura, ubi non potest deesse culpa? Idem de temp. 104.

3.¹ Pura, sed non firma: A righteousness pure and perfect, but not firm & permanent. Such was the Righteousness of our first Parents before their fall.ⁱ Pure and perfect it was: for^k such did God create them:⁴ they had no sense at first of any evil motion at all in them, much less did they yield or give any consent to any such. But ^lfirm and permanent it was: (it might have been, if they would:) for^m they changed wilfully that estate that God created them in, and so fell away from that their original Righteousness.

3.¹ Pura, sed non firma: A righteousnesse pure and perfect, but not firme & permanent. Such was the Righteousnesse of our first Parents before their fall.ⁱ Pure and perfect it was: for^k such did God create them:⁴ they had no sense at first of any euill motion at all in them, much lesse did they yeeld or giue any consent to any such. But ^lfirme and permanent it was: (it might haue beene, if they would:) for^m they changed wilfully that estate that God created them in, and so fell away from that their originall Righteousnesse.

1. 1Sort 3.
2. iNam primi hominis in initio non mod• recta, sed etiam pura fuit, quamdiu ei datum est nec sentire peccatum. Bern. ibid. nedum inservire, aut consentire pecca•o.
3. kGenes. 1. 27. Ephes. 4. 24.
4. 4Pura, non firma.
5. lSed quia firma non fuit, & puritatem facilè perdian, nec rectitud•ē retinuit. ibid.Sed quia firma non fuit, & puritatem facilè perdian, nec rectitud•ē retinuit. ibid.
6. mEccles. 7. 29.

4.¹ Firma, sed finita: A righteousness not pure only, ²but firm too, yet finite: Such isⁿ the righteousness of the elect Angels, and of^o the blessed Saints glorified in part now in heaven: and shall be of^p all the Elect as well Men as Angels after the last day.

4.¹ Firma, sed finita: A righteousnesse not pure only, ²but firme too, yet finite: Such isⁿ the righteousnesse of the elect Angels, and of^o the blessed Saints glorified in part now in heauen: and shall be of^p all the Elect as well Men as Angels after the last day.

1. 1Sort 4.
2. 2Firma, sed finita.
3. nMat. 25▪ 31. 1 Tim. 5. 21. Apud Angelos recta, pura, & firma, sublimis, sed divina tamen inferior. A Deo collata, nō ipsis innata. Justi ex eo, nō corā eo; munere ejus, non in comparatione ejus. •ernab.Mat. 25▪ 31. 1 Tim. 5. 21. Apud Angelos recta, pura, & firma, sublimis, sed divina tamen inferior. A Deo collata, nō ipsis innata. Iusti ex eo, nō corā eo; munere ejus, nō in cōparatione ejus. •ernab.
4. oHeb. 12. 23. Justi perfecti.Heb. 12. 23. Iusti perfecti.
5. pLuk. 20. 36. Angelis pares.

5.¹ Infinita: An infinite righteousness. Such is the righteousness ^qof God alone; ³of him that ⟨p. 74⟩is not righteous only, but even Righteousness it self: and the Righteousness of all Creatures both men and Angels put together, is as^r none in regard of his, being the same with himself.

5.¹ Infinita: An infinite righteousnesse. Such is the righteousnesse ^qof God alone; ³of him that ⟨p. 74⟩is not righteous onely, but euen Righteousnesse it selfe: and the Righteousnesse of all Creatures both men and Angels put together, is as^r none in regard of his, being the same with himselfe.

1. 1Sort 5.
2. qDei solius. Ipse sibi justitia est, c•jus voluntas non tā aequa, quanipsa aequit as; & […] quā psa substantia. Bern, ib.Dei solius. Ipse sibi justitia est, c•jus voluntas nō tā aequa, quāipsa aequit as; & 〈…〉 quā psa substantia. Bern, ib.
3. 3Infinita.
4. r1 Sam. 2. 2. Matth. 19. 17.

The first of them is, in this term, excluded from sound joy; the second is admitted to it, as well as the third or the fourth, yea therefore rather than the third by much, because it is sure in time to attain to the fourth: and it may well therefore constitute a distinct sort or degree to make up the number propounded at first,¹ to wit,² imperfecta, sed firma, or firma, sed non pura, non perfecta: ^*An imperfect Righteousness, but yet firm; or a firm and permanent Righteousness, though not yet pure and perfect: Since that the Grace of God begun here in the Hearts of his holy ones, though never so infirm and weak in it self, yet being^s supported and upheld by the power of his Spirit, is sure never wholly or fully to fail: but as the light that the Moon receiveth from the Sun, though to our seeming but very little at first shortly after the change, as we term it, yet it increaseth more and more daily, till it come to the full; so shall^t the light of Grace in Gods Children, though^u but little, scarce sensible at the first either to others or themselves, yet it shall grow on till it come to it full growth; which when it hath once attained, (that which will not be in this life) it will never (herein contrary to the manner of the Moon) impair or abate again.

The first of them is, in this tearme, excluded from sound ioy; the second is admitted to it, as well as the third or the fourth, yea therefore rather than the third by much, because it is sure in time to attaine to the fourth: and it may well therefore constitute a distinct sort or degree to make vp the number propounded at first,¹ to wit,² imperfecta, sed firma, or firma, sed non pura, non perfecta: ^*An imperfect Righteousnesse, but yet firme; or a firme and permanent Righteousnesse, though not yet pure and perfect: Since that the Grace of God begun here in the Hearts of his holy ones, though neuer so infirme and weake in it selfe, yet being^s supported and vpheld by the power of his Spirit, is sure neuer wholly or fully to faile: but as the light that the Moone receiueth from the Sunne, though to our seeming but very little at first shortly after the change, as we tearme it, yet it increaseth more and more daily, till it come to the full; so shall^t the light of Grace in Gods Children, though^u but little, scarce sensible at the first either to others or themselues, yet it shall grow on till it come to it full growth; which when it hath once attained, (that which will not be in this life) it will neuer (herein contrary to the manner of the Moone) impaire or abate againe.

1. 1Sort 6.
2. 2Firma, non perfecta.Firma, nō perfecta.
3. *Philip. 3. 12. Cùm haec omnia desiderio affectus impleverit, non ex omni parte perfectus, sed perficiendus. Prosper. de vit. contempl. lib. 1. cap. 8.
4. s1 Pet. 1. 5. Firmior est fides quam reponit po•itentia. Lactant. institut. l. 5. c. 13.
5. tPr•v. 4. 18.
6. uTanquam [Greek or Hebrew], ubi plus luminis quàm tenebrarum, sed [Greek or Hebrew], ubi pl' tenebrarū quàm luminis: uti distingu••t gra•••atici ad Homerum. Eu••th Odyss. […].Tanquam 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ubi plus luminis quàm tenebrarum, sed 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ubi pl' tenebrarū quàm luminis: uti distingu••t gra•••atici ad Homerum. Eu••th Odyss. 〈…〉.

So that the Point that hence ariseth is this,¹ that

1. 1Point 3.