MifiJJkes ~thout Converjion~ - who!e Paritbes, yea whole Countries, and whole Kingfloms may go in a breaft, and we will no more teach, that the righteous is fcarcely faved, or that , there is need of fuch a ftir in taking the Kingdom of Heavenby violence, and!hiving to enter in. Sure... ly if the way be fo eafie as many make it, that there - is little n1ore nece1fary, than to be regenerated in our baptifin, and cry God mercy, and be a~folved by the Minifter at our end; 'tis more ado than needs· _ to put our felves to fuch running, and feeking; and knocking, ~nd fighting, and wreftling, as the word · requires as nece1fary to Salvation. Secondly, if ·· this be true, we will no more fay, Few there be that find it ; yea we will rather fay, Few there be rhat mi f; · it: we will no n1ore fay, that ofthemany that are · called, but few are cbo{en, Mat. 2. 2.. r4· and that even of the profeffing Ifrael, but aremnantjhaU be {~t- . - , ved, Rom.- 1 r. >. Ifthis DoCtrine be true, we will not fay any more with the Difciples, TYbo then {hall, be [aved? but rather who then fhall not be faved? Then ifa man be called.a brother, (that is a Chri..,.: -· _ -, Rian) and be baptized, -- though he be a fornicator,'. -. or a railer, or covetous, or a drunkard, yet he– fball inherit the Kingdom of God, 1 Cor. $. 1 x. : I Cor. 6. 9, ro. ·. But theArminianwill reply; fuch as thefe;thougfi ;~· they did receive regenerating grace in Baptifm, are- · ... · fince fallen away, and tnuft be renewed again, or elfethey cannot be faved. ~ · · I anfwer, I. That there is an infallibleconnexion , between regenerationand falvation, as we have a!- . ready fh~~ed, ~nd I itch to be f~.rther evidencing, ·· .. ·. but that tts .agatnfl: defigned brevity. 2.. Then men ·- ·. n1u~ b~ b~rnagain,which carries a great deal ofab· :··. . fur~11ty tn tt~ very face. . And why may not men he .· ; twtce borntn nat~1re, as wel~ as in grace? Why not ~~s gr~at in~Rfurd1ty tobe twiceregenerated as to b.@ . · · - Bs tW~ - . I - ·· • .<:' ·-•
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