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ofhis Truth andSincerity; 355 ence or otherwife, nothing hindereth but God may give him the fame power both wayes. Laft ofall, for the decree of Da- mnation , it is every whit as irrevocable in Arminius his new opinionas in the opinion of S. Auguftine. If then the offer ofgrace and falvation unto meneternally and irre- vocably reprobatedbe not merely deluforie in their opinion , no more is it according to our doctrine. For Gods threatning of punitlament a; gainft finne,I wonderhow this Authour da- reth reftrain it onely to the atiaall times committed by this and that fingular perfon. Mortem morieris, was in the judgement of xán 5á14: the Catholick Church a punifhment de- nounced againft Adams pofterity as well as againft himfelf; and by that perfonall fanne of his every fingular perfon defcending frome his loyns is by nature the child of Eph.1.3. wrath. And, if this Authour will give us leave tobelieveour ixth Article, that corru- ption of naturewhich we draw from Adam deferveth Gods wrath and damnation. Un- towhat manneror degreeofpunifhment in- fants unregenerate arecondemned, we will not curioufly debate; but for this mans rea- fons who goeth about to exempt them from all finne and punifhment , they favour fo rankly of Pelagianifrne that we will not meddlewith them. Z2 For

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