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A10966	A treatise vpon sundry matters contained in the Thiry nine Articles of religion, which are professed in the Church of England long since written and published by Thomas Rogers.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. Faith, doctrine and religion professed in England.	1639 (1639)	STC 21233; ESTC S1674	207,708	274

sheweth that thereby are knowne the good trees from the bad i Matth. 7.16 the wheat from the chaffe k Matth. 3.12 the true disciples from the false c John 13.35 the sonnes of God from the children of Satan d Luke 6.36 Eph. 1.1 1 Joh. 3.10 the regenerate from the unbeleevers Iam. 2.18 1 Pet. 1.17 Eph. 4.17 Hereunto the Saints and Churches doe subscribe f Confess Helv. 2. c. 16. Basil ar 8. Bohem. c. 7. Gal. ar 22. Belg. ar 2. Saxon ar 3. Wittemb c 7. Su●vica c. 4. Errors and adversaries unto this truth The faithfull shew their works yet neither to have them seene of men as did the hypocriticall Pharises Mat. 6. 7. nor thereby to merit heaven as doe the Pharisaical Papists whose doctrine is that Good works are meritorious Test Rhem an Rom 2.6 1 Cor. 3.8 2 Cor. 5 10. Heb. 6.20 Jam. 2.2 Good works as Contrition Confession and Satisfaction done in penance not onely doe merit but are besides a Sacrament for to attaine reconciliation with God and forgivenesse of sinnes i Concil Trid. sess 4. c. 3. Life eternall is due unto good workes by the justice of God k Concil Trid. sess 6. can 42. 13. Article Of Workes before Justification Workes done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit 1 are not pleasant to God for asmuch as they spring not of Faith in Iesus Christ 2 neither doe they make men meet to receive grace or as the Schoole Authors say deserve grace of congruity yea rather 3 for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done we doubt not but they have the nature of sinne The Propositions 1. Works done before justification please not God 1. Workes done before justification deserve not grace of congruity 3. Workes done before justification have the nature of sinne 1. Proposition Workes done before justification please not God The proofe from Gods Word BEfore men doe please God a Matth. 7.16 nothing that they doe can please him But men please not God being not renued and justified by the Spirit For before men be regenerate they are not grapes but thornes not figs but thistles not good but evill trees b Matth. 12.33 Luk. 6.43 not lively but dead boughes c John 15.4 not engraffed but wild Olives d Rom. 11.17.23 not friends but enemies e Rom. 5.10 not the sonnes of God but f Eph. 2.3 the children of wrath which bring forth no good fruit As the Churches also acknowledge g Confes Helv. 2. cap. 15. Aug. ar 20. The Errors and adversaries unto this truth Hereby the vanity of them is perceived which thinke before mans justification his deeds doe please God such are the Papists and were the Basilidians The Papists teach that Works done without faith doe please God a Andrad de Fide lib. 3. Good workes not in respect of Christ onely but in themselves considered please God b Tapp p. 189 The Basilidians placed the dooers of civill and philosophicall righteousnesse performed without faith in Christ in the very heavens e Clem. Alex. strom lib. 2. 2. Proposition Workes done before Iustification deserve not grace of congruitie The unregenerate not yet justified have nothing in them to moove God to be gracious unto them and being as they are old Eph. 4.22 not new creatures enemies b Rom. 8.10 not favourers of godlinesse The children of wrath Eph. 2 2. not of God sinners Rom. 5.8 nor vertuously bent Infidels Tit. 1.15 ● and not beleevers of congruity deserve no grace at Gods hands which is the faith too and confession of other Churches Confes Helv 2. c. 16. Bohem. c. 7. Belg. ar 23. Aug. ar 4.20 Saxon. ar 3. 8. Witt. ar 5. Errors and adversaries unto this truth This overthroweth the Popish assertions concerning merits of congruity Test R●●m an Act. 10.2 and that by good workes man is justified before God and made heire of eternall life Concil Trid. sess 6. c. 10. As evill works deserve hell fire so eternall happinesse is deserved by good works c And rad●le Fide lib. 6. 3. Proposition Workes done before justification have the nature of sinne The proofe from Gods Word VVHatsoever men doe not yet justified before God it is sinne for of such persons the best workes which they doe even their Fasting a Wherefore have we fasted and thou seest it not we have pu●ished our selves thou regardest it not Esay 58.3 Did you fast unto me Zach. 5.7 They have their reward Matth. 6.16 praying b Hee that turneth away his care from hearing the Law even his prayer shall be abominable Prov. 28.9 Almes-deeds When thou prayest be not as the hypocrites c. they have their reward Matth 6.5 Take heed that ye give not your almes before men c. they have their reward Matth. 6.1 2. sacrificing unto God d Will I eate the flesh of Bulls or drinke the bloud of Goats Psal 50.13 Bring me no more oblations in vaine incense is an abomination unto me c. Esa 1.13 Hee that killeth a bullock is as if he slew a man hee that sacrificeth a sheepe as if he cut off a dogges neck hee that offereth an oblation as if he offered swines bloud hee that remembreth incense as if he blessed an idoll Esay 66.3 prophesying and working of miracles even in the name of Christ e Lord Lord have we not by thy name prophesied and by thy name cast out devils and by thy name done many great works Then will I professe to them I never knew you depart from me ye that work iniquity Matth. 7.22 23. yea all their actions whatsoever f Whatsoever is not of faith is sinne Rom. 14.23 Vnto them that are defiled and unbeleeving is nothing pure but even their minds and consciences are defiled Tit. 1.15 Without faith it is impossible to please God Heb. 11.6 are abominable before God g Confess Helv. 2. c. 15 16. Bohe c. 7. Belg. ar 23. August ar 4.20 Saxon. ar 3. 8. Wittemb ar 5. The adversaries unto this truth Erred therefore hath the Councel of Trent in pronouncing them accursed which hold that all workes of man whatsoever done before his justification are sinne a Concil Trid. sess 6. c. ●● 8. 14. Article Of workes of Supererogation Voluntary workes besides over and above Gods Commandements which they call workes of Supererogation cannot be taught without arrogancie and impietie For by them men doe declare that they doe not onely render unto God as much as they are bound to doe but that they doe more for his sake then of bounden duty is required whereas Christ saith plainely When yee have done all that are commanded to you say Wee be unprofitable servants The Propositions 1. Workes of Supererogation cannot be taught without arrogancie and impiety 2. Workes of Supererogation are the