Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

3. If the free love of God, be the fountain of all our good; away then with that feigned fore-sight of faith, right use of free-will, good works, which should move God to elect before all eternity; and that Luciferian self-conceit of present merit, ^afit monstrous brood of that Beast of Rome, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God. For works meritorious fore-seen, are equally opposite to Grace, as works meritorious really existing. Here you must call to mind those eight considerations, which I opposed against that wicked Tenet of Merit, which doth justly merit never to taste of Gods free mercy.

3. If the free loue of God, bee the fountaine of all our good; away then with that fained fore-sight of faith, right vse of free-will, good workes, which should mooue God to elect before all eternitie; and that Luciferian selfe-conceite of present merit, ^afit monstrous broode of that Beast of Rome, who opposeth and exalteth himselfe aboue all that is called God. For workes meritorious fore-seene, are equally opposite to Grace, as workes meritorious really existing. Here you must cal to mind those eight considerations, which I opposed against that wicked Tenent of Merit, which doth iustly merit neuer to taste of Gods free mercy.

1. aThes. 2. 4.

From the second point in these words; These are the generations of Noah] whereas the fame and memorial of all the Families upon Earth besides, lay buried and rotting in the gulf of everlasting oblivion, as their bodies in the universal grave of Waters; the family of Noah, a righteous and holy man, is not only preserved in safety from the general Deluge; but his generations registered and renowned in the Book of God, and conveyed along towards the Lord Jesus, as his Progenitors and precedent Royal Line; I observe this point: