502 of the abufe andue ofthe dotirine ought chiefly to be preffed and inculcated by theMinifters ofthe word. But from the Preachers let us proceed unto the people. Now men are wont to abufe this do- vine of Predeftination two manner of wayes ; either unto prefumption or unto defpair. The prefumptuous , when they hearePredeftination mentioned, as though they could gheffe what Godbefore the cre- ation of the world determined concerning them, firaight without any premiffes, at all they conclude themfelvestobeof the num- ber of the predeftinate. And to this rafh conclufion they annex this profane infe- rence, Live tis Iwill, ¡nee lampredeftinate I fie be faved. Thus from rafhlyprefuming what they pleafe they proceed to live licen- tiouflyas theypleafe. On the contrary, the defperate, affoon as they underhand how fome were elected fome paffed-by by God before the foundations of the world were laid, prefently conceiting ill of their own cafe they reckon themfelves among the re- probate. And to this blind conjeL`ure they adde this wicked conclufion,since.Iam none of the Elea , wherefore fhould I trouble my fell by hearing Gods word, receiving the Sacra_ ments, mortifyingmy fief"), andbringingforth thefruits ofnew life?for do Iwhat I can Ifhall at length be damned. Thus thefe by defpair do fall into the fame flothfulneffe and ne- glee
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