214 Of inerfeverance. toall that have Gods fear , but to thofe meant in the Text only, that they [hall not depart : and if a third fay that thepromife is conditional; I amnot now to decide this controverfie : Aquiline thought that it was fpoken onlyof the Elect, and notofall that truly feared God. And as Gods promife to the Ifraelites, that they fhould be brought out of Egypt, and brought to the Landof Canaan, did notmean that everyman that had thefiat Ihould have the fecond ; M thepromife to the Apo- ftles that they Ihould have the Spirit of Miraclesor Tongues, andIhould be Paved, did not mean that every one that had that Spirit [hould be faved 3 fo dothAnilin expound, Rom. 8.3o. limiting all the following fayingsto thofe that Verfe 28. are faid to be Called according to hispur- pofe. But todecide this is notmy prefent work. Thefifth Crimination. C. "They make a fecondRegeneration neceffary, unlefswith the Nova- "tians, theywill denypardon to thole that fall after the fzrfi. B. Do they fay fo exprefly 3 or is it only a confequent of their Do&rine? C. " It followethplainly, though they fay itnot. B. a. Therewill be no end ofodious accufations, if the Adverfaries [hall choofe what Do&rinemen Ihallbe Paid to hold, as he fpineth out confequences; what if they think that your Do&rine unavoidably brings in Anabapts (thedenyal of Infant Baptifm, I mean). C. "That mereflrange indeed : Some men candrawquid visex quo vis. B. Anfwer this feriesof connexed Thefes. a. No one falleth away from a Rate of Juftification (that's your Ground). 2. Many Baptized in Infancy prove wicked at Age. 3. Thereforenoneof thole were juftified in or before Baptifm. 4. Therefore the juflifyingCovenant was not fealed to themas to con- fenting perfons (by themfelves or Parents) whohave a prefent right to this benefit (elfe Gods CovenantIhould be falfeor fail.) g. Therefore they receivednot Chriftian Baptifm : For, r. Chrift ne- ver inftituted a Baptifm, to feal any other Covenant, but that which giveth pardon and Juftification. 2. Chrift never inftituted Baptifm , to give only a future pardon to future confenters 3 but onlyto invefi Sacra - mently prefent Confenters (or Covenanters, by themfelves or Parents) with prefent pardon. Thefe two are certain verities , edify proved, whatever fome talk of future pardonby Baptifm. 6. Therefore they are to be rebaptized. I think I can look the links of this chain, or confute the laft conclu- fion : But I leaveyou to your proper work. Davenant and Ward thought it mutt be done by denying your fiat Thetis. I affure you the trifling diftinEtions, ofan outward and an inward Covenant, and of the benefit of Church Priviledges fealed toall, and salvation only to the Ele&, or ofprefent and future Juftification fealed] will not do this difficult buft- nefs. You muffdobetter, or beAnabapts. 2. Either it is quoad Nomen or quoad rem that they infer a fecond Regeneration, not as to the Name: For they fodeny it. As to the Thing, r Some hold that men indeed maytotally fall from fpecial Grace; but that no fuch are ever recovered: Though other Groflè Sins, which are not fucha total Apoftacy may be pardoned. Thefe cannot be laid to
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=