The zealous Christian taking heavenThe zealovs Christian taking heaven

Reas. 1 1. God accepteth not the person for the prayers sake, but the prayer for the persons sake. We read Gen. 4. 4. God hath respect ¹unto Abel and unto his offering; first to Abel, then to his sacrifice. God did accept of his service, because his person was in a state of favour with God; God is first pleased with the works, before he can accept the works. This is also laid down Heb. 11. 5. by faith Enoch was translated ²that he should not see death,—for before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God. Now without faith in Christ to justify thy person, thou canst not ³please God. Here lies the great difference between the Papists and us. The Papists say that works justify the person, we say, the person justifies the work; for make the tree good, and the fruit must needs be goodst.

Reas. 1 1. God accepteth not the person for the prayers sake, but the prayer for the persons sake. We read Gen. 4. 4. God hath respect ¹unto Abel and unto his offering; first to Abel, then to his sacrifice. God did accept of his serivce, because his person was in a state of favour with God; God is first pleased with the workes, before he can accept the works. This is also laid downe Heb. 11. 5. by faith Enoch was translated ²that he should not see death,—for before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God. Now without faith in Christ to justifie thy person, thou canst not ³please God. Here lies the great difference between the Papists and us. The Papists say that works justifie the person, we say, the person justifies the worke; for make the tree good, and the fruit must needs be goodst.