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

The Covenant therefore of Works, hath those two parts before remembered: for the Law of God, as all other Laws that are but streams and shadows of that everlasting Law, is upholden by two things, reward and punishment; without which, there would be neither care to observe, nor fear to break it.

The Couenant therefore of Workes, hath those two parts before remembred: for the Law of God, as all other Lawes that are but streames and shaddowes of that euerlasting Law, is vpholden by two things, reward and punishment; without which, there would bee neither care to obserue, nor feare to breake it.

This reward cometh from Gods free and undeserved goodness: for what can the Creature deserve at the Creator's hands, doing nothing but that which the Law of his Creation bindeth him unto? Wherefore our Saviour, Luke 17. 10. doth admonish, when we have ⟨p. 224⟩done all things that are enjoined us, we must say, we are unprofitable servants: for we have done nothing else but that we ought to do.

This reward commeth from Gods free and vndeserued goodnesse: for what can the Creature deserue at the Creatours hands, doing nothing but that which the Law of his Creation bindeth him vnto? Wherefore our Sauiour, Luke 17. 10. doth admonish, when wee haue ⟨p. 224⟩done all things that are inioyned vs, we must say, we are vnprofitable seruants: for we haue done nothing else but that we ought to doe.