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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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Doct. 1 Remission of sins and salvation are given by God, and not bought by men.
Doct. 1 Remission of sinnes and saluation are giuen by God, and not bought by men.
That pride and presumption, to arrogate to ones self the praise of making himself happy, is most loathsome to the Lord, and therefore he hath stored the Scriptures with testimonies and proofs, to help our hearts against it. And to this purpose is that in Isaiah: I [even] I am he that putteth away 1thine iniquities for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Put me in remembrance; let us reason together: count thou that thou mayest be justified.
That pride and presumption, to arrogate to ones selfe the praise of making himselfe happy, is most loathsome to the Lord, and therefore he hath stored the Scriptures with testimonies and proofes, to helpe our hearts against it. And to this purpose is that in Isaiah: I [euen] I am he that putteth away 1thine iniquities for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes. Put mee in remembrance; let vs reason together: count thou that thou maiest be iustified.
The meaning of the latter words is as if he should have said, Show thy righteousness, if thou hast any, and I have forgotten it: Stand for thine own worthiness: Recount the meritorious works which thou hast wrought, to be justified thereby: but all will be in vain. And S. Paul doth expressly disclaim all merits of this nature, both for himself, and all his brethren. He saved us (saith he) not by the works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy.