r.. Serra. i 2. Afxrance it pofsible, 293 prove the contiancy of Grace,that it (hall not be lofl,i john 3.9. Who- elczap;rcto foever is born of God,doth not commit fin; Both not make a trade of fin, env diÍf'rt cannot fin fo as by fin` totally and finally to fall, or hisfeed remaineth in "b ;.upzavHV* f f Simpl ac him. Whileí the Pab+ ifi and Arniinians have endeavoured to bite a- funder ccpto. the Golden cb'ain, whereby Grace and Glory are linked coge- thern This plkceof Scripture bath broke their teeth. Bellarmine atknow- Ballar. zom.q. ledgeth, that this is the hardetl place of Scripture for him to anfwer,in de luftif. ljG.3 all the Book of God,`ohn 4.14. It is fet forth by a well of water fpricg- cot,. a 5. ing up to everlatling life. A believer is born of incorruptible feed, IPet.i.23.An hypocrite,like a flake,hath noroor,and therefore may be plucked up, but a real believer bath grace rooted in him, and therefore like a tree rooted in the earth hands fa[I. If it be objeéed, no man can certainly be allured of falvation, be- caufe God bath no where made a particular promife co any perfon, by name, and nothing is to be believed with a Divine faith, but what is exprefly contained in the Word of God. He bath not faid, 7hau Cor- aaelias fhalt be faved. To this is anfwered , That all particulars are contained under the tlniverfals. If all men be rational creatures, and Cornelius be a man, we muff conclude that Cornelius is a rational creature. How will they prove that there is an infallible certainty, that every particular perfon íhall come to judgement. For God bath not Paid, and thou Cornelius (halt come to judgement. In the commands that are given co all men, that they fhall not commit Adultery. How will they prove that this reaches every particular man ; for where hath God laid, Thou Corneli- zu(halt not commit Adultery ? Thus this is proved from the infallibili- ty ofGods promiles. Secondly , The pravalenty of Chrifls intercefon for thole that do be- z. From the hive and love God, loth demonflrate the infeparable connex ion between prevalency of Grace and Glory. For we know, that whatChrifl prayeth for (hall Chrifls Prayers,. be granted, foh. s t. 42. And I know that thou heareft me alwayes. x e 4nvini;u lay eth it down as a certain truth, that Chrifls prayers are * Certo ceitias never reje`ted?. Now Chritls prayers for believers are not conditional, co;,clacicre Xobj Father, if their Faith fail not , let them be faved, but Chrifl prayerh, licet,ch fti pre that their Faith might not fail, and that they may be faved. Chrifls In- ces nunquaia terceflion cloth not exclude the conditions of Faith and Perfeverance, telecom but is , that we may believe , perfevere , and fo infallibly be faved, `rm'n' or" ' `" facer. Luke, 22.32. I have prayed that thy Faith fail not. And Chïift7.- .Arminian; p, I7, grant this prayer of Chrifl -to be abfolute, praying not for Peters fal- vation , if he fhould perfevere , but praying that he may perfevere. Neither
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