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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
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XXXIII.
Again, whereas the Scripture saith, that the good works and obedience of the faithful do cause the Lord to rain down many blessings upon them: we must understand, that good works are so far causes of Gods blessings upon us, as the Lord by his former graces, taketh occasion, to give us more graces: where note, that they be not meritorious causes, but ⟨p. 83⟩motives only for special graces of Gods spirit going before: for whom the Lord will glorify, them first he asanctifieth: that their corruption and wickedness may not hinder their glorification. In a word (as Augustine hath well spoken) God crowneth the works of his own hand in us.
Againe, whereas the Scripture saith, that the good workes and obedience of the faithfull doe cause the Lord to raine down many blessings vpon them: we must vnderstand, that good workes are so farre causes of Gods blessings vpon vs, as the Lord by his former graces, taketh occasion, to giue vs more graces: where note, that they be not meritorious causes, but ⟨p. 83⟩motiues onely for speciall graces of Gods spirite going before: for whom the Lord will glorifie, them first he asanctifieth: that their corruption and wickednesse may not hinder their glorification. In a word (as Augustine hath well spoken) God crowneth the workes of his owne hand in vs.