503 oftheAli andufe ofthedot rive decree to prolong his life fifteen years, íhould thereupon have determined with himfelf from thence forward neither to eat nor drink nor do any thing elfe that is or- dained for the prefervation of mans life, who could excufe him from extreme madneffer Accordingly , íhould we grant that fuch a particular man were elec`ed by God unto life eternal! ; thould we further grant the fame man to have certain knowledge of his Eleaion , not by faith onely andthe fecret teflimonieof the Spi- rit, but by the voice ofGod himfelfclearly founding from heaven ; yet after fuch an extraordinary revelation of his Eletion to negleft the means leading to falvation, and fupinely toexpedbypower of theDivinede- cree to be drawn to theufeofthem whether he will or no,would be a manifeft argument not of aneleted but of a brainleffe perfon. Thirdly, nothing is more falfe then this manner of reafoning, t am predeftinated; Therefore whether Ibelieve or not 6elieve,whe- ther I lzvewellor ill, I fhall be Paved. Foral- though the Predeftination of a man being granted, his falvation muff neceffarily fol- low, yet it followethnot upon every condi- tion. For example ; That Paul was elected to falvation from all eternity, is molt true : yet ifany fhould argue thus, Therefore whe- ther he badbeen converted ux to chrift or had per-
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