/P. So neo remull particularly apptie Chrigs rturit.r. meet rnay pern notwithflanding,feeing theScriptures thew that the greater part of theworld are the children ofcleffiu- &ion, and it is not vnlikely but that thou art in the greateft number. But ifhe haue redeemed fcmeonly,howcan't thotE conclude that thou art oneofthefewh6 he hath redeemed, feeing out ofmare particular propaitions thou calla not 'thus, Some men are Kings,but Iam a man, therefore I atna King. To this we mull anfwere,that though Chrifthath on- ly redeemed fome, yet wee mayafter a more foundmanner conclude that wee are in this number,not vfing thehelpeof Satans abfurd fallations ; but inferringour conclufion out of general" propofitionsgroundedvpon Gods vvord after this in theGofpell but I (mayeuery faithful' man fay) doe trulie ternally be faued. IT' 1.4, Binagaina this particular -application of .Chriff and hi's Satans temp- merits vnto vs, the tempter vrgeth diuers obieeiions ; firft, theparticular . application of ishis Church, and that this his Church is gloriouswithout .anfvvered. and therfore (will hefay)what hopeof redemption or faltz. ,EPh.5 tion cana thint haue,whoart defiled not only with oriWnoil To this We muff anfwere that theApoale faith not, that the withoutfpot orwrinkle ; but that he 'lath by Oilinghiipfa from all fpOts;andmight make itholy and without blame ; either by hiS rneritSand righteoufnes impUred wit() It which is done in this life; c4r by freeing it altogetherfromcorrup- tions-and the filthie 'fpots -afinne, wherewith naturally it is Aebintill the life to cOme.
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