y w The Sutlapfrians doUrine decree of Reprobation changeth not the proper nature or true ordination of Gods gifts towards per fons not - elected. If we fpeak of the future event onely, it is molt true, that they will never do themgood in re- ferenceto their eternallglorification. And this Authour cannot truly affirm that ever they fl7a11, unleffe he can allo truly affirm that force men reprobated, as the Remonftrants hold Reprobation, become afterwards glo- rified or faved. And yet he will not grant, tliat'God out of hatred giveth his gifts unto reprobates, that they,fbouldufe them ill, and fo be damned: No more will we. It is a weak or rather non- confquence, That Gods choice.tgifts are by God intended as pares unto men reprobated by his eternall decree, becaufe hehath decreed to permit them fo to abufethofe gifts, and bath decreed towith- hold from them that fpeciall mercy and effeduall grace which onely rnaketh men de f icao ufe Gods grace to the atteining of fal- vation. So that I maynow conclude, There is no one amongft fo many objetions brought againft Reprobation,as we teach ir, that is ofany validite : or ifit be, it maketh as much a ainit that eternal' immutable de- cree of Reprobation which the Remon- ftrarits themfelves are forced to acknow- ledge. Treati,e.
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