and the Law bindeth Subjects to that Consent.
XXXVIII. They are so much for a Christ without us, that they write as if the Work of Christ within us, and by us, were a Dishonour to Christ, that causeth it, if we praise it: As if the Pr••s• ⟨p. 14⟩of the Structure were a dishonour to the Builder; or the Cure were a dishonour to the Physician, or the Glory of the World, if praised, were a dishonouring of God. God praiseth his Servants, and their Grace and Works; but if we praise them, they say, we rob Christ of his honour.
XXXIX. They seem to hold, that Christ doth all the Work of our Salvation, immediately, without Instruments, or Means: And all that is ascribed to subordinate Causes, were derogate from him: And so Apostles, Miracles, scripture, Writings, Preaching, were no Means of Good, or injured Christ; as if Sun and Moon, Angels and Men, dishonoured God.
XL. While they say, that no Duty must be done, for our own good, or salvation, they destroy natural necessary self love, and directly would drive out all true Religion from the World, and harden all the wicked in ungodliness, by taking away those Motives, without which, no men are converted, or saved, and kept from sin.
XLI. They hold, that whatever Law or Promise in Scripture, hath any condition, is part of the Law of Works: And that the Law or Covenant of Grace, is only of what God will actually and absolutely himself effect, or that Efficience it self; as if the Gospel were a Law of Works.
XLII. Accordingly, they hold, that God doth not make any conditional Promise, or threatening a means of his Spirit, or Christs communicating of Free Grace: And so that the Gospel hath no conditional Promises, tho' there be conditional Words; not understanding that God, who is Life, Light, and Love; Power, Wisdom and Goodness, worketh by all three, and printeth the Image of all on his Elect, working by efficient Motion, ⟨p. 15⟩sapiental Order, and amorous attractive communication.
XLIII. They hold, that no mens sins were the cause of Christ's Sufferings, but the Elects: And that the rest are damned for want of a sufficient Sacrifice offered for them.
XLIV. They hold, that all the Mercies that the Non elect have in all the world, are given them without the Purchase of Christ.
XLV. Yea, many hold, that none but the Elect have any Grace, or any Mercy: because it will end in their Damnation:
and the Law bindeth Subjects to that Consent.
XXXVIII. They are so much for a Christ without us, that they write as if the Work of Christ within us, and by us, were a Dishonour to Christ, that causeth it, if we praise it: As if the Pr••s• ⟨p. 14⟩of the Structure were a dishonour to the Builder; or the Cure were a dishonour to the Physitian, or the Glory of the World, if praised, were a dishonouring of God. God praiseth his Servants, and their Grace and Works; but if we praise them, they say, we rob Christ of his honour.
XXXIX. They seem to hold, that Christ doth all the Work of our Salvation, immediately, without Instruments, or Means: And all that is ascribed to subordinate Causes, were derogate from him: And so Apostles, Miracles, •cripture, Writings, Preaching, were no Means of Good, or injured Christ; as if Sun and Moon, Angels and Men, dishonoured God.
XL. While they say, that no Duty must be done, for our own good, or salvation, they destroy natural necessary self love, and directly would drive out all true Religion from the World, and harden all the wicked in ungodliness, by taking away those Motives, without which, no men are converted, or saved, and kept from sin.
XLI. They hold, that whatever Law or Promise in Scripture, hath any condition, is part of the Law of Works: And that the Law or Covenant of Grace, is only of what God will actually and absolutely himself effect, or that Efficience it self; as if the Gospel were a Law of Works.
XLII. Accordingly, they hold, that God doth not make any conditional Promise, or threatning a means of his Spirit, or Christs communicating of Free Grace: And so that the Gospel hath no conditional Promises, tho' there be conditional Words; not understanding that God, who is Life, Light, and Love; Power, Wisdom and Goodness, worketh by all three, and printeth the Image of all on his Elect, working by efficient Motion, ⟨p. 15⟩sapiental Order, and amorous attractive communication.
XLIII. They hold, that no mens sins were the cause of Christ's Sufferings, but the Elects: And that the rest are damned for want of a sufficient Sacrifice offered for them.
XLIV. They hold, that all the Mercies that the Non elect have in all the world, are given them without the Purchase of Christ.
XLV. Yea, many hold, that none but the Elect have any Grace, or any Mercy: because it will end in their Damnation:
