528 f De bono perfev. lib. Pnedican- da ea pree- dcRinatio 0,1benefe- ciarurnUei, a.t qui ha- het aures audiendi, non in feip- ,;afedin Domino P tor2etur. 5. of the aót f andrife ofthedoctrine joyeth notfromhimfelfbut fromhis God, con- fideringhereofhe waxethnot proud, not wax- ingproud he is not liftedup, not king liftedup hefallethnot, notfalling heflandeth, handing he adhereth unto, adhering unto he abideth in, abiding in he enjoyethand rejoyceth in the Lord his God. Thus Saint Augufline. Andmore briefly inanother place,fThis decree ofGodof bellowing his benefits ought to be declared, that he that bath ears to hearemay notglory in him- fe f but in the Lord. This ufe of Predeflina- tion the Apoftlehimfelf intimateth in thofe words, Ephef. i. 6. He bathpredeflinated us to theprai fofthegloryofhisgrace. Fifthly, this orthodox dotrine ofPre- deftination and Reprobation doth arm the faithful! againfl diffidence, and againfl all the temptations and affaults ofSatan where- by he laboureth to throw them intodefpair. This ufe of this do±tine our Saviour him- felf and his Apof}les have in divers places commendedunto us. Luke 12.32. Fear not, littleflock:for it is your Fathers goodpleafure togiveyou the kingdome.The fame fcope had the Apof ie Rom. 8. where having laid clown the dotrine of Predeflination he firaight endeavoureth from thence to en- courage the godly and faithfull againfi whatfoeverany wayes maymolefland trou- ble them,and draw them into diflruff or any danger. For what elfe do thofe comforta- ble
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