V E R. 4. godaEleElion. in the death offinne and trefpaffe, in which by nature they are concei- ved. Now thefe who have the punifhment of that fin never removed from them, mull needs be under that fin once contraéted by him : And though the latter part of that exception is true in this fence, that by reafonofunbeleefe that finhurteth them, whichotherwife would not ; yet in this fenfe it is not true, viz. Unbeleevers are onely condemned for that fin ofunbeleefe, not for that fin they finned in vidamalto, and other a6tuall tranfgreffions. Butwhether at firfl contralted,orafter con- tinued, it condemnes ; This is Cure, that unlefi'e it may be verified that thefin Both not byany meanes handonany mans (core, foas to be con- demned for it, that it mull needs be yeelded a meanewhereby juftìce is glorified in thejuh revenge of Tome. t,Argument 2. Either Godhad noendin making his creature, or this end,which now he compaffeth, or fume other which hebathnot attained. But he could not be without hisend inmaking him,nor have any other end, which he bathnot attained. The firf propofition is undoubted : the fecond is as cleare : for to have no end in working agreethnot to God, a wife and understanding agent; tohave an end and not attain it, handeth not with his blef'ed- nefi'e ; for to havea primary principali end, which one affeð,ismore blefi'ed then not to have it. Again, he whofe providence is fo perfetì that no inferiour caufe can default befide his intention and permiffion, hisend cannot bedifappointed : Now it is plain that no inftrument can default further then he intendeth it shall, and choofeth to permit it ; for ifany defeftbefall an inftrument which theArtificer choofeth not, his work is troubled, and it argueth ignoranceor impotency in him that fo worketh. vlrgument 3. Either Goddid by his antecedent providence propound this end, or he commetb to it by occafion offing event. But he dothnot come to this endofaving in Ghrifl by occafion. First, this after-providence is imperfect, nut befeemingGod ; when one, aftera thing is fallen out,maketh theheft ofit, and is rather pefi-vi- dentiathenprovidentia. Secondly, this maketh God ufea more imperfei providence about his molt excellent works, and come to that, befides hisprimary inten- tion, which is farre more glorious then the firfl endcould have been in- tended. Thirdly, this maketh God, like men, todoe ashe may, when he is hindred from that hewould. vtrgument 4. That which doth take away the unfearchableroger, ofElellion and reprobation,is not to be admitted. But tochoofe, reject, after thefall, doth evacuate this myfiery. For thoughGoddeal diveriywith mennow in equall condemnation, yet the juíticeofthisfad isapparent; for Godmay punifhwith death,or E 3 make Noword tea- cheth that God had any other evcnrfor doe tht.r tive, doth not prove that God pro- pounded to at- tain this as his end, that we might all live, no more then inwhat day thoueata/t, them fhe'tdie the death, doth argue thatGod had this end, nit. that all mankind brea- kinghis Law, Mould die eternally,
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