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A13997 The high-vvay to heauen: or, the doctrine of election, effectuall vocation, iustification, santification and eternall life Grounded vpon the holy Scriptures, confirmed by the testimonies of sundry iudicious and great diuines, ancient and moderne. Compiled by Thomas Tuke.; High-way to heaven. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1609 (1609) STC 24309; ESTC S102479 78,861 226

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sanctification_n ibid._n the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o glorification_n chap._n viii_o what_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o effect_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v live_v this_o life_n where_o and_o when_o seven_o property_n of_o it_o two_o sign_n thereof_o be_v express_v and_o the_o tractate_n be_v conclude_v the_o second_o part_n o●_n degree_n of_o glorification_n active_o take_v be_v the_o collation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o happiness_n be_v that_o glorious_a estate_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n as_o vrsinus_n do_v describe_v it_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o a_o regenerate_v and_o glorify_v man_n which_o be_v be_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o felicity_n or_o 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when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n charisma_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n bernard_n say_v an●●nt_fw-la no_o man_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o merit_n eternal_a life_n say_v haymo_n be_v pay_v to_o none_o of_o debt_n septuag_n but_o be_v give_v of_o free_a mercy_n 6._o when_o a●_n say_v anselm_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o wage_n he_o choose_v to_o say_v but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v hereby_o perceive_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n we_o must_v therefore_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n 7._o let_v we_o not_o say_v gregory_n trust_v in_o our_o weep_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o the_o allegation_n or_o intercession_n and_o plead_n of_o our_o advocate_n peni●_n and_o again_o not_o rely_v upon_o my_o merit_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o but_o presume_v upon_o thy_o sole_a mercy_n i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o by_o my_o merit_n and_o albeit_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n not_o causallie_o as_o procure_v by_o they_o but_o consequent_o follow_v they_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o labour_n 2._o let_v this_o say_v calvin_n be_v ground_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o stipend_n of_o servant_n but_o a_o inheritance_n of_o son_n which_o they_o only_o shall_v obtain_v which_o be_v adopt_v of_o god_n to_o be_v son_n ●7_n &_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o this_o adoption_n which_o depend_v only_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n