The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

10. The salvation it self of Gods Elect standing in the participation of his glory. As the ^rApostle noteth, when he saith, All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, that is, of eternal life, which we are to seek and labour for; not so much for our own good and happiness, as for his glory, from all which we gather a rule to examine and judge of all Doctrines, That those are ever soundest, which give to God the greatest glory, and contrariwise, whatsoever sootheth up the proud spirit of man, or darkeneth the glory of the living God, that, if there were no more, is cause enough to make us to reject it. This our Saviour teacheth, Joh. 7. 18. He that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him, making it the certain badge of all true and heavenly Doctrine, if it tend to glorify God. As by the same argument, Paul avoucheth his Doctrine to be such, that an Angel from ⟨p. 6⟩Heaven preaching otherwise, were to be held accursed, for do I now (saith he) persuade men or God? tendeth my^s preaching to set up man, or to pull down the pride of all flesh, that God alone may be exalted?

10. The saluation it selfe of Gods Elect standing in the participation of his glory. As the ^rApostle noteth, when he saith, All haue sinned, and come short of the glory of God, that is, of eternall life, which we are to seeke and labour for; not so much for our owne good and happinesse, as for his glory, from all which we gather a rule to examine and iudge of all Doctrines, That those are euer soundest, which giue to God the greatest glory, and contrariwise, whatsoeuer sootheth vp the proud spirit of man, or darkneth the glory of the liuing God, that, if there were no more, is cause enough to make vs to reiect it. This our Sauiour teacheth, Ioh. 7. 18. He that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no vnrighteousnesse in him, making it the certaine badge of all true and heauenly Doctrine, if it tend to glorifie God. As by the same argument, Paul auoucheth his Doctrine to bee such, that an Angell from