of PredeflinationandReprobation. ble fpeachesbreath out, IfGodbe forus, who can be againfi its ? verl.3 r. Who (hall lay any thing to thecharge ofGods elegy verf. 33. who Beall f parate ta from the love ofChrifl ? verf. 35. Inall theft things we are more then con - querers throughhim that loved us. For I am perfwadedthat neitherdeath, nor life, nor an- gels,---- nor any other creature (hall be able to f parateus from the love ofGod which is in Chrifft yefiis our Lord, verf. 37. &c.:' This therefore is themoft true and wholefome ufe ofour Predeftination, not to feed our minds with the idle fpeculation theredf, but to fuftein, refrefh and ftrengthen them with firm hopeand faith, when they labour and grone and arediscouraged under the pref- fures of the world, the infirmities of the flefh, and the afl`aults of thedevil. I am not ignorant that theancientPelagians and fore late adverfaries of abfolute Predeftination do reafon farre otherwife with them felves ; namely on this manner, If Predeftination and Reprobation depend upon the as of our free-will; ifgrace be tendred promifcu- oufly unto all men , and it be left to our choice whether we will believe or not be- lieve, perfevere or not perfevere,then let us takegood courage : for fence our will is mi- flreffe of tier own actions, no man can fall fhortof falvation unleffe he will. But then we muff needs defpair, when our livation is 527
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