of Predeftinationand Reprobation: fore, I AM ONE OF THE REPROBATES; ought to be repelled by every Chriftian as the moll dangerous temptation of all other. Laft- ly , although (as we touched formerly ) before true converfion and fanéification no man can obtein either any certaintie of his Election or any true feelingand lively com- fort, yet the dotrïne of eternal! Elec`ion doth not afford to a Chriftianany probable conjeture whence he may gather that him- felf in particular is one of the non-elegy} yea rather any one that liveth within the pale of the Church, although yet uncon- verted, may learn fo much from thence as may and ought move him rather to con- ceive himfelf to be one of thofe whom God from all eternitie eleted toeverlafting life. It is a commonly received ruleamongft Divines , De quolibet homine pr e fumendun; ell bonum donec conflet contrarian:, We ought to hope well of every one until! we know the contrary. If we ought not out of con- jehure to conclude any thing amiffe of others , then ought we not of our (elves. But let us fee nowhowmany reafons there be which may keep a Chriflian from thus defpairing. If thou art a Chriflian,thou haft God by the Gofpel calling thee; thou haft the Sonne of God in the Gofp:l offered un- to thee, and together with him remiffion of finnes and life eternal!; thouhaft the Spirit of 513
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