A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Thirdly, the seed of grace whereby the sons of God are regenerate is an immortal seed, as S. Peter calleth it, and of the nature of the father that begetteth them, and therefore they must ¹needs receive life, and retain life, and never after be deprived of it.

Thirdly, the seed of grace whereby the sonnes of God are regenerate is an immortall seede, as S. Peter calleth it, and of the nature of the father that begetteth them, and therefore they must ¹needes receiue life, and retaine life, and neuer after bee depriued of it.

1. 11. Pet. 23.

Fourthly, without this life the children of God were in no better case then other creatures. For either they should be subject to eternal death, which is the condition of the wicked reprobates, or else be extinct and abolished with a final dissolution, which is the state of unreasonable beasts.

Fourthly, without this life the children of God were in no better case then other creatures. For either they should bee subiect to eternall death, which is the condition of the wicked reprobats, or else be extinct and abolished with a finall dissolution, which is the state of vnreasonable beasts.

Use. 1 Instruction to labour for righteousness, and preciously to account of it, since it procureth so precious a reward to us, and that from the favour and kindness of our gracious God. He that striveth earnestly herein may truly be said to work for life. For life is proposed, and life he seeketh, and life he shall find. If great wages were uncertain, or certain wages were but small, it would be but a small encouragement to take great pains; but seeing now it is so sure, and so large, and so good, what is too much to be performed, and what is too grievous to be endured for the same? True it is that righteousness will call for travel, and raise up