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A Divine Cordial
A divine cordial, or, The transcendent privilege of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1663
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. If it be Gods purpose that saves, then not merit. Bellarmine holds,1 that good works do expiate sin, and merit Glory; no, the Text saith, We are called according to Gods purpose: and there is a parallel Scripture, 2 Tim. 1.9. Who hath saved us, and called us, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace. There is no such thing as merit: Our best works have in them, both defection and infection, and so are but splendida peccata, glittering sins; Therefore if we are called and justified, it is Gods purpose brings it to pass.
2. If it be Gods purpose that saves, then not merit. Bellarmine holds,1 that good works do expiate sin, and merit Glory; no, the Text saith, VVe are called according to Gods purpose: and there is a parallel Scripture, 2 Tim. 1.9. Who hath saved us, and called us, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace. There is no such thing as merit: Our best works have in them, both defection and infection, and so are but splendida peccata, glittering sins; Therefore if we are called and justified, it is Gods purpose brings it to pass.
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Object. But the Papists allege that Scripture for merit, 2 Tim. 4.8. Henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day. This is the force of their Argument, If God in justice rewards our works, then they merit salvation.