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

And therein lieth a main difference between the reward and punishment: for the punishment is in Justice, and sin hath indeed a merit belonging to it, the merit of Gods heavy wrath and indignation as it is said, ^dHe that doth things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten, &c. And again, The ^ewages and due desert of sin is death. From this reward it followeth, that the exact observation, of the Law of God, hath always a good conscience joined with it.

And therein lyeth a mayne difference betweene the reward and punishment: for the punishment is in Iustice, and sinne hath indeed a merit belonging to it, the merit of Gods heauie wrath and indignation as it is said, ^dHe that doth things worthie of stripes, shall be beaten, &c. And againe, The ^ewages and due desert of sinne is death. From this reward it followeth, that the exact obseruation, of the Law of God, hath alwayes a good conscience ioyned with it.

1. dLuke 12. 48.
2. eRom. 6. 23.

A good conscience I call that, which beareth record to us, that we do well in all things, and therefore are to be rewarded; whereof our Saviour speaketh, John 8. 29. The Father hath not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him, called therefore good; because telling us we do well in all things, it assureth us of good. The fruit of this good conscience, is perpetual joy and comfort, as the