g Of Predeflination. thathath not the neceffary antecedent mercy ? As toglorifie any that is not juftified, or to juftifie anythat isnot called. 6. You fee then that it's neceffary, ifyou will quarrel, that you diftinguifh of Ele&ionas before laid: Though Gods Will in it felf, as was now laid, have no properfufpending condition, yet, r. The effe&s of Gods Will have 2. And the_Obje&s of Gods Will have their neceffary qualifications. 3. And force of Gods Volitions are thence extrinfically denominated conditional. Now, a. GodgivethSalvation to no Unbeliever, but on condition of Faith. And God aaually glorifieth none but penitent perfevering Believers : And both thofe he accordingly decreed or willeth. And can you fay then that Ele&ion bathno refpeEi to the perlonsgoodnefs. It .hash not only refpe& to the good intended him, but to that-good which is a neceffary qualification found in him 5 that is, neceflàry to the benefit to whichhe is ele&ed. Goddecreeth to giveglory to none but perfe- veringSaints, nor perfeverance to none but the Holy, nor jultification tonone but Believers. But I will confers toyou, that we hold, r. That God abfolutely wil- led to giveChrift arid' the New Covenant to the World 5 2. That he abfolutely willethor decreeth to give the Gofpel andcommon Grace in agreater degree, tomany a one thatis nomore worthyof it than others that are pail by,and to giveitto nonebut theunworthy. 3. That he ab- folutely decreeth togive Faith andRepentance to many that have long refilledhim, and areas great Sinners as thofe that have themnot, and to nonebut theunworthy inproper fenfe. And dare youdeny anyof this your felt ? , The eighth Crimination. Marlarate, as from Cal- A. Thus' you bring prefemption into the World, and encourage men to vin,faith,.in Job. Is. z. certam deíretum Dei a ncf n :. if once they be elety, let them dowhat they can, theyarefire so befaxed 5 g®rnfrmaYejefxriatat for theyare certain thatElellionwillnot change. ,Q emcnnq; Deus ante B. r. Youare leadingus towards the queftion of Perfeverance, be- eondttum Mom elogerei, fore the time. eats non pofe perino: a. Do you think your felf that EleElion changeth? Is not this as much Vuern veto reyenrit, earn not pollsfalvari, eri- imputable toyou as us ? or do. we differ here ? Donot you fay that God amid Onion fad 1°ß fore-knoweth who willbe lived? And can God be deceived ? or fhall fappofiden) which not all certainly be glorified that are fo fore-known ? Nay, do you not Epi ¡copras meth moth fa that, at leaft, upon that fore-knowledge, God decreeth each perlons y' ButaBrentiso ibid.. cited certain Salvation that (hall be faved? And can thatDecree which is up- by fire fame dxarlerate, on fore - knowledge be fruftrate ? Donot you then as much encourage faith, Hoe fententia ac- c,irritcariofetati carnei, prefumptionby acertain unchangeableEle&ton as we. foe feet argute magi: 3. It is fa&ious perverfenefs (reffe&ingon your felves as much asus) quam amonesten de prie- r, which puts in that word, [Let them dowhat theywill,or livehow theywill, e [aiir io p fao inginio coltigcre, or fin they neverfomuch 5].For it fa]fly ìntímateth that God eleðmen nnllan d domino adcitron ....Glory , that live impenitently in wickednefs 5 according to our po damnam eeciamf p damnaïi , eriam pegrne &tine. Whereas we fay, r. That ifthe word Eletlion be taken partial- mom tadatioe itemnam a- lye for theaû of Gods Decree to glorifie them, none but fore-fees perfe- depetatum poffe faltari, vering Saints are the Obje&s 5 And a wicked Saint is a contradi&hon. ici amt aptime tricot : fe Or if it be taken for Gods Decreeto convert a man, we fay that this is ria vet , melle prolea libidine true, that let the World live never fo wickedly, God Both decree to convert force of them from that wickednefs, but not all : Do you ,quellion
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