208 See Ruiz de Pradef. d. b. Sett.q,5,6. proving that Faith and certain Perfeverance of all the Eleaproceed fromGods decrees or predefinition; and that all things work for their good, &c. This the Jefuites acknow- ledge. T H E Tenth Days Conference Between B. and C O F PERSEVERANCE . You have now force advantage for your cenfure ofDifì"enters where the difference is real : But I am loth you (bould make it greater than it is, or make as hot and contentious work about it as MarbachiusandZanchydid. How odious foever Thompfon and Ber- tises have beenmade byour fide, and yovinian, Calvin, andhis followers by theother (though I with there were no difference at all) I undertake toprove that thedifference isnot offo great moment as is commonly on both fides pretended ; And no greater thanIhould confiftwith true Love and Communion, even between the Members , yea the Paftors of thé fame Church, whoare therein ofdiffering opinions: But firft let me hear what you have to aggravate it. The fimi Crimination. C. "Their Crime is that they overthrow the comfort of Believers , by de- * Baran himfelf ma `a Hying them any certainty of Salvation. keth fuck an Intercifion s of Juflification in Be- B. To be abfolutely certainofSalvation no doubt would bea very lievers as I cannot own great comfort. But let us enquire, I. What number will be by thisDo- (inBellarm.de AmifGrat. urine hindered from this certainty. H. In what degree this tendeth to 1. r. C. 7. ) Fides tune dicitur ,3aftifecare gum their difcomfort. at5am peptiam accept. I.And by the firft enquiry,I doubt we (hall find that youalfohold Do= endi remillionem peccato- ram exercet. Hone vera comes that hinder molt men from concluding themfelves certain of Sal- alum neo exente negae vation : and yet perhaps bevery true. exo cere potali fides agra, fascia, fardibwr carme op. Theft ueftions therefore, I crave your anfwer to. preffa,peccatoramcompedi- ben quaf: ligara .._.- 7ußificatir lapfis Dews non imputat peccata ; nempe refipifcentibue : Ante reftpifcentiamcerte imputat,infligenda panes temporale:, em imputaret steam infligendo panes eterna: nift refepi/cerent.---Toue igitur fides in lapgs habìtualiter tantum maneas proprie ,3ufli1Scans diti, aut tot ,j'u(tificare non pote/t.] But his reafon is bad : For faith isnot calledJuftifying for the Reafon whichhe fixed:. The like fay the rolonien Protefiants in Colloq. Thorn. de Grat. Sea. z. n. r I. Fallo ecrufemur quale jiatuanoo fame! julti- feeatos Dei Gratram eta/q; certitudinem& ip /um SpiritumSantíam non pofte emitters, quamvis in peecatir, pro lubitu, volutentur. Cum contra patio decaemos ip/es etiam renaras queriesin peccata contra confcrentiem reeidant, in ii/q; aliquandum perfevereut, stet fadem veram, necDei gratiam jultificantem, nedum ejes certitudinem aut Spiritum Sanclam pro tempore retinere: fed novum ire ac mortis eterna reatam encarrere : Ac propterea nip Speciali Dei gratia excitante (quad in eletliafieri non dubitamus) ad refipifcentiaes iternm renoventur, reip/a etian damnandar e0e.] This is the fame with the Dolrine ofAreguliine and Weans, or near te. Yea, both nrfine and Paren feem to come as far : Catech. de Ferret. aCtuali [Peccatam regnano eft cui peccano non repugnar ideoq; fit obnoxioa eterna martinifi, &c. Proper quod non tentam ex ordine juftitre Dei, fedex reipfa, aternarumpenaram refs eft qui il /ad habet. Ta/ia /ant amnia peccata to non renatis, quadam etiam in renatio : at errar in fand+ mentofidai, ea lap(us contra con/cienti am ; cumquil s fiducia rem:Sanes peccatoram, & con/olario vera non eon//flit; dante re//pifcant. Oore enim ettaro venati Kistcadere in pectaram regnane, (stir oflendunt triPimi Who. SanCliamrum hóminnm, ut Aaronis, Davidis&e. Rob. Baronies in his excellent little Treat. de Per. Mort, em veniali, faith that by Mortal Sins the regenerate tray, s. Ee excluded from that Grace and favour of God, by which he before loved them, yea he incurred: Gods hatred and difpleafure, fo far, &c. a. Their Prayers, Thanks, Obedience, yea nothing that procecdeth from them, is then acceptable to God. 3. In that Rate God cannot forgive them, and give them peace ofConfcience and joy. . I. Do
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