hindretk not Piety and agodly life. á 415. concerning me in his fecret counfel ofPre-- deftination ; this therefore can afford me no hope offalvation.I demand,Art not thou asutterly ignorant what Godhath eternally forefeen concerning thee in thy conditio- nate Predeftination : how then can more hope arife from this then from the other!" If a Remonífratt fhall further reply, I am uncertain whether it be Gods will to give me the grace of perfeverance or no, and therefore I cannot build my hopeof falvation upon his 'unknown will. I de- mand again, Art thou certain that thine own free-will, with help of that grace which is offered thee, will make thee perfe- vere in faith and godlineffe unto thy lives end e how then canif thou build thy hope of falvation upon the prefcience of that which is more uncertain then the other Heare this very objeaion longago anfwe- red by S. Auguftine ; a Incerta e.Ft mihi (inquit) de meipfo voluntas Dei., mid ergo? 7uáne tibi voluntds de teipfo certd eft, nee ti- mes ? i videtur liare,vidcat ne cadat. Cúm igitur utraque volunta incertafit, cur non homo firmiori quám infirmiori fidem f aata, fpem charitatémque committit ? AndProfper giveth the fame anfwer in effect; b 1bfit ei vobis ideo defperare devobis, quoniam fern ve(lram in Deo habere jubvmini 404 invobis. We do not fay therefore that hopeoffal- vation ° De Trxd. fameI. c.a t. b Ad ex- cerpt. Ge- .suen(. Ref?. g.
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