494 CAcis z3. 38- d ver. 46. Of theabut andofof thedo¿rive pointofElection and Reprobation, but pro- mifeth in generali C forgiveneff"e offinnes to all believers, and teacheth that all unbelie- vers do by their own default d putfrom them everfatling life offered unto them. But after that divers of them hadembraced Chrift by a true faith , then at length the Evangelifi thought fit to lay down the caufethereofin ei' 48. thefe words , e As many a were ordained to eternall life believed. If therefore we would not go to workprepofleroufly, whenfoever we have todo with fuch who for the great- eft part it is likely are ignorant and carnali men and not yet enduedwith true faith and bolineffe , we are to move them to faith in Chrift and newneífe oflife and not to ftep into the dotrineof Eletion and Reproba- tion untill we deal with thofe in whomwe f 33e Per- manifeflly perceive the effets of Election, fev. lib.z. that is faith and the fruits thereof. S. Au- c. 16, Utile gufline to this purpofe faith very wifely, ointrae- f atttir alz- It is goodthatfame truth be concealed,for their quodverum fakes who are uncapable thereof. Whence pfopter that of the Apoftle , I could not fpeak capaces. g . car. unto you as unto fpirituall but a unto car- I nail. 2. Secondly, thofedo abufe this moff true dotrine, who when they explain it unto the people do wander into fuch queflions as through their too much fubtiltie do exceed thevulgar capacitie, and are more fit for the Schools
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