436 The Sublapfariansdollrine fpend their whole life in fin and carnall fe- curity,whileft they hope to put themfelves within the number of theElect by their fi- nail penitencie when they pleafe. But he that believeth that Predeftination is an at ofGods abfolute will and freemercy, and that faith and holinefl'e are the proper ef- fells thereof, he canhave cold comfort of hisEledionorSalvationwhileft he continu- eth inhis carnali and wickedconverfation nay he muff needsbe in fear of damnation efpecially fence he dareth not truff to the brokenreedof his own free-will for his re- pentanceand perfeverance, as menof a con- trary opinion are eafily induced to do. He may have fome {lender hope of being con- verted at the length, becaufe it is within the limits of Gods power and mercy to do it yet he cannot (in all likelyhood) fo fecurely and carnally prefume upon his finali con- verfion and perfeverance as thofe who a- fcribe thefegood ads unto their own free- will, and the certaintyofthem to the intui- tive prefcienceof the Divine underftanding, and not to anoperative effeauall eternall de- t Vide Pei cree ofhis will. not. p.z,g. To this may be added, that whatfoever ,fit Grey, for faf lions fake Remonflrants talk of eter_ deFlat . pas. 136. nail Predeftination and Reprobation, yet Et Rem. e forne hold them fuck incomplete ads or Fxa»r.Ce1- fur.p, 19Z. decrees as are never eflablifhed in mente ac voluntate
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