cantradUZet hnot Scriptures. 229 Whereas this Authour further replyeth, That Gods ac7s irttime are regulated by his de- crees before time ; and therefore by what God . doeth in the worldwe may knowwhat hepurpofed to dobefore theworld : But he ac`t`ually cafteth no man of till hegrow rebellious andimpeni- tent; therefore he decreedto ca/I no manofbefve hisforefien rebellion andimpenitency. This reply runneth upon the felf-fame er- rour with the former,namely the confound- ingof the decrees of eternal' Predeflinati- on and Preteririon with the decrees of tem- porall Defertion and Damnation, whichare founded upon difliné caufes, and ought to be diflinguifhed. 'But let us retort his rea- fon againft himfelf. By what Goddoethor not doeth in time we may knowwhat he abfolutely purpofed to do before all time: but God in time gave to Peter repentancefaith ,andeternalllife; andGod in time permitted f udas to die in un- belief and impenitency, and to incurre eternali death : Therefore he decreed beforeall time to give Peter all thofebenefits, andhe decreed be- foreall time topermit .ludas to die inunbelief, impenitencie, andin an e/iateliable to damnati- on. Grant this, and abfolute Predeflination is clearly granted. For as it were fenfelef e to fay Gods decree of giving faithand per- feverance unto Peter was fulpended upon Peters forefeen faith and perfeverance, fo as fenfcleffe it is to fay thedecree of permit- I' 3 Ling
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