concerning Predeflination; cedent to the fall, then it taketh all men in flaw innocentis, and fo alike. If it be confi- dered inflatu lapfo, then it alfo findeth all the Tonnes of Adam alike miferable and damnable. They who will have God in his Divine Coroll. Predeflination tobehold all men, and elet thole men confequently whom he confi- dereth as believing and perfevering in faith and holineffe unto the lafl gafp, are in an errour. For i . this is to elet or predefti- nate men not confidered in flatu integro nor in flaw lapfo, but in flatu reparato , & tanturn non glorificato. 2. Again, this is not tobring Faith, Holineffe, Perfeverance, out of the gracious benefit of Eletion, but to bring Elation out of the forefeen ads of Believing, Obeying,Perfevering, quirecon- trary to the dotrine of our Church andof the truth. 3. Laft of all, if we admit this opinion ofconditionate Predeflination, fol- lowing upon the eternal! forefight of mens finali obedience and perfeverance, we muff of neceffity grant that the grace or benefit ofPredeftination aftordethnoman anyhelp at all in the way unto eternal! falvation or glorification : which no Chriftian eare can patiently heare. For how can that be the caufe leading infallibly in the wayunto eter- nall life, which cometh not fo much as in- to confideration until! a man have runne out TI
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