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Reasons. 1 First, all mens works, before remission of sins, are nothing else but sins, wherewith the Lord is offended: and can that pacify his anger, which further provokes him to be angry?

Reasons. 1 First, all mens workes, before remission of sinnes, are nothing else but sinnes, wherewith the Lord is offended: and can that pacifie his anger, which further prouokes him to be angry?

Secondly, all the works of the godly, even after their sins are pardoned, be yet mingled with sin, whereas the merit ⟨p. 59⟩of our redemption must be absolutely righteous, and infinitely holy, according as the Law broken, and the Law-givers justice are.

Secondly, all the workes of the godly, euen after their sins are pardoned, be yet mingled with sinne, whereas the merit ⟨p. 59⟩of our redemption must bee absolutely righteous, and infinitely holy, according as the Law broken, and the Law-giuers iustice are.

Thirdly, the best works of the best men, and that which is best both in the men, and in the works, is his own free gift: and would it become them to boast thereof, as though they had deserved at his hands for receiving his alms?

Thirdly, the best workes of the best men, and that which is best both in the men, and in the workes, is his owne free gift: and would it become them to boast thereof, as though they had deserued at his hands for receiuing his almes?