460 The Sublapfariansdec`lrine in his eternal! decree of E1edion he lay thus, Iwill Any this fpeciall mercy untonone but thofe whom Ihave forefeen ufing well the grace whichI(hall offer them, andcontinuing in the exercife ofrepentance, faith, and holi- nege to their livesend, fewor none can with probability otherwife pert vade themselves then they are reprobates; at leaft none of thole whom he imagineth tobe under the forenamed tentation. For the devil may thus fuggeft, In your ownopinion no manwas elecieclout ofGods abfolutefree-will andmercy, but all were reprobatedbefore thefoundations of the world were laid that were not forerun em- bracing Godsgracewhen it was offered, exerci- fing thefame in the acts offaithand f nCiiica- tion, andperfeevering infodoing till their lives end. You know that there is not one ofanhun- dred that doth this, why Jhouldyou think that you are rather one ofthe fewest then one ofthe nofl ? Nay,y ou know that hithertoyou havere- filled the motions ofGods spirit, and obeyed your own f nfull lufis ; that ifat any time your willbath hadan inclination to do good, itpre- fntly flartedafide like a broken born : how can you/think that you are one ofthef in whom God eternally forefaw repentance, faith and perfe- verance, andfo put you in them/amber ofhis Elea:' Surely you are in the roll ofReprobates. TheRemonftrants dodri.ne doth fo fafuion ? en to receive this luggeftion, that unleffe he
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