480 The Sublapfrians doCrine Iftherefore Spierawould admit ofno corn- fort, until! he were by the Minister affured that he was under the eternal! decree of Eleéion and not of Reprobation, all the Remanftrantss in the world withall their new opinions could havedone him no good: for he would ftïll have oppofed , I upon Gods abflute andeternaliforefight ofmy finals impenitency ivai rankedamonglt the reprobates, ad youyourfelves teach me all were whom God eternally förefw fhould die impenitent : I am one of thofe ; and therefore I /hall never re- pent, I(hallnever be raved, I'hall certainly be damned. Let any Remonftrant fhew me a way how to perfwade a defperate impeni- tent faithleffe man, being in extreme fear that he is a Reprobate according to Gods eternal! decree made upon an eternal! pre vifionof his finall impenitency, and I will eafily Phewhim how to do the fame, ad- mitting that decree ofabfolute Predeítina- tion and Reprobation which we defend. Tell a manwho is perfwaded that he is a Reprobate according to the Remonftrants decree of eternal! Reprobation, that the thiefupon the croffe,that Mary Magdalene, that S. Paul repented, were pardoned and faved, he will anfwer, Thefe indeeddid fo, becauf Godhad eternally elected them, fore- feeing this their repentance : as for me, God eternally forefav my final! impenitency , and there-
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