How to live, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…

For the better understanding of the words, five things are in order to be explained. The first, what is meant by the just man. Justice mentioned in the word is twofold: the justice of the law, and the justice of the Gospel. The justice of the law hath in it all the points and parts of justice, and all the perfection of all parts: and it was never found in any upon earth except Adam and Christ. The ⟨p. 3⟩justice of the Gospel, hath all the parts of true justice, but it wants the full perfection of parts: as a child hath all the parts of a man in the infancy, though it want perfection of stature and tallness. And this kind of justice is nothing else, but the conversion of a sinner, with a purpose, will, & endeavour to please God, according to all the commandments of the Law. Thus was Noah just, Job,¹ Zechariah and Elizabeth: and thus must the just man be taken in this place for one that turns to God, & by grace endeavours to please God, according to the whole law of God in his place and calling.

For the better vnderstanding of the words, fiue things are in order to be explaned. The first, what is meant by the iust man. Iustice mentioned in the word is twofold: the iustice of the law, and the iustice of the Gospel. The iustice of the law hath in it all the points and parts of iustice, and all the perfection of all parts: and it was neuer found in any vpon earth except Adam and Christ. The ⟨p. 3⟩iustice of the Gospel, hath all the parts of true iustice, but it wants the full perfection of parts: as a childe hath all the parts of a man in the infancie, though it want perfection of stature and talnesse. And this kind of iustice is nothing else, but the conuersion of a sinner, with a purpose, will, & endeauour to please God, according to all the commā dements of the Law. Thus was Noe iust, Iob,¹ Zacharie and Elizabeth: and thus must the iust man be taken in this place for one that turnes to God, & by grace indeauours to please God, according to the whole law of God in his place and calling.

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