A Divine Cordial

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.

Object. But the Papists alledge that Scripture for merit, 2 Tim. 4.8. Henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Iudge shall give me at that day. This is the force of their Argument, If God in justice rewards our works, then they merit salvation.

Resp. To this I answer. First, God gives a reward as a just Judge, not to the worthiness of our works, but to the worthiness of Christ. 2. God as a just Judge rewards us, not because we have deserved it, but because he hath promised it.^*; God hath two Courts, a Court of Mercy, and a Court of Justice: the Lord condemns those works in the Court of Justice, which he Crowns in the Court of Mercy: Therefore that which carries the main stroke in our salvation, is the [Greek or Hebrew], the Purpose of God.

Resp. To this I answer. First, God gives a reward as a just Judge, not to the worthiness of our works, but to the worthiness of Christ. 2. God as a just Judge rewards us, not because we have deserved it, but because he hath promised it.^*; God hath two Courts, a Court of Mercy, and a Court of Justice: the Lord condemns those works in the Court of Justice, which he Crowns in the Court of Mercy: Therefore that which carries the main stroke in our salvation, is the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Purpose of God.