By what I have said, any Reader that is not void of Sense, may easily discern, that we seek not to banish good Works out of the World, that they should not be necessary, but ⟨p. 429⟩we only remove them from being a cause of Justifying: That so both Faith and Works may be put each of them in their own place, and contained within their own bounds. For Paul did not in vain, nor without great necessity exhort with much 1vehemency to the Godly practice of a Christian Life. For what is more glorious in it self, or more worthy of the profession of Christianity, or fitter to adorn the Doctrine of the Gospel, than that those, who are called by the Name of Christ, should resemble him exactly in their manners, and the practice of their lives: And as they profess themselves to be Citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom, they should according to their power endeavour to lead a Life like Heaven, upon Earth? On the contrary what is more abominable or odious, than if those, who have been engaged by so many benefits, exalted to so great dignity, and are joined to him into so near an union by so many Covenants and Obligations, if yet they do not follow his Foot-steps, nor imitate him in the practice of their lives?
By what I have said, any Reader that is not void of Sense, may easily discern, that we seek not to banish good Works out of the World, that they should not be necessary, but ⟨p. 429⟩we only remove them from being a cause of Iustifying: That so both Faith and Works may be put each of them in their own place, and contained within their own bounds. For Paul did not in vain, nor without great necessity exhort with much 1vehemency to the Godly practice of a Christian Life. For what is more glorious in it self, or more worthy of the profession of Christianity, or fitter to adorn the Doctrine of the Gospel, than that those, who are called by the Name of Christ, should resemble him exactly in their manners, and the practice of their lives: And as they profess themselves to be Citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom, they should according to their power endeavour to lead a Life like Heaven, upon Earth? On the contrary what is more abominable or odius, than if those, who have been engaged by so many benefits, exalted to so great dignity, and are joyned to him into so near an union by so many Covenants and Obligations, if yet they do not follow his Foot-steps, nor imitate him in the practice of their lives?
- 1Paul was a Zealous Exhorter to a Holy Life.
