424 T e SNulap rimas do trine ¿ ed, there is no other way to come unto falvation if hebe not elated, foram good endeavours would fe.rve tomitigate his da- mnation ; and every man continuing in his goodendeavours may afluredly hope for fal- vation & fhall afiuiiredly obtein it.There is an eternall,abfolute,immutable decree, reveal- ed unto us in Gods word, That whofoever believed in the SonneofGod,and leadeth a fober, jufl and godly life, (hall be faxed; and whofoever loth not truly believe, but leadetha lewd, unjufl and wicked life be damned. It is not the alterationof Gods decrees whichmens ationsmuff aim at, but the obteining of happineffe and efcaping wretchedneflè according to the tenour of his decrees. And herein no mans actions can bevain or fruitieffe. For God dothnot by the abfolutedecree ofElection abfolute- ly determine to fave Peter, whether hebe- lieve or not believe, repent or not repent ; and therefore Peters faith and repentance are not vain and idle a:dions. Neither doth he by the abfolutedecree of Non-eleécion or negative Reprobation abfolutely deter- mine todamne Judas, whether hebelieve or not believe, repent or not repent ( Bach abfolute decreesare the abfolute miflakings of the Remonflranrs;) and therefore filch good anions had not been vain and .fruit- g íj:á 'e may truly fay to every man in the world,
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