284 7le Sublap firians declrine prime merde , which is not promifedup : on condition to any particular perfon, is at Gods own abfolute will for the be- flowing or withholding : and this we re- tort againft the Remonflrants. For the mercie which lheweth it felf in Elehìon being of this kind, it is an errour tomake either the bellowing or not-bellowing it to depend upon conditions forefeen or not forefeen in 'men. Secondly, the Scri- ptures above alledged prove that God extendeth his mercie at all times and to all perlons indifferently according to the tenour of the promife : that is , He ne- ver faileth to forgive the penitent fin- ner , to bellow the crown of =mall life upon the faithfull and confiant belie- vers. If he could have alledged any Scripture which had avouched that it is Gods nature and propertie to give repent- ance , faith perfeverance to all men , he had quite overthrown abfolute Eledion and Non-elec`fiion : But face God , who could have prepared and bellowed the gift of faith and perfeverance as well upon this man as upon that and who accord- ing to his ordination and protaiife bath bound himfelf to forgive and to fave this man if he repent , if he believe , if he perfevere , as well as that , and yet nei- ther decreed to give nor giveth to this as to that,
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=