ObieElrons takenfrom tefimonies OfScripture,anfzvered. 697 fall, yet he rifethvp agarne, and notwithffandin his f rll,he /hall not be cafe o ; for the Lordputteth vnder his hand, as beebath promifed, Pfalm.37.24. Pfalm 37.24 The like place vnto this is that,Ezech.33.i 3. and ther- Eztch.33.13. fore wee may fit vnto it the like anfwere. T__--_-- -----------., CHAP. XVII. ObieEiions again/i thedoélrineofperfeserance,takenfrom te- flimonies ofthe new7efament,anfwered,andfirflout ofthe gof ie1s. He fifth place obie5edis,Matth.7.22.23.Many §.Stt1,y, zr:llfay vnto mein that day, LordLord, haue wee Mat. 7. za.s3. not by thy nacreprophecred?&c. From which is inferred, that if thole whohaue receiued thefe. excellent gifts ofthe fpirit,prophecy andpow- er to workemiracles may lofe them and perifh, then thofe likewife whohaue receiued other gifts,as faith,hope,chari- tie,&c. I anfwere,it followeth not, forasmuch as men may haue thefe gifts, and yet not be in the eflate ofgrace, ele&ed or lowed ofGod,as our Sauicur plainely fheweth in his an-.. fwere to them, verf.2 3 . Thenwill Iprofe¡fe unto them Ineuer knewyou; that is,I neuer acknowledgedyou for my feruants; depart fromme yee that work iniqurtic, that is, ye that haue gi- uenouer your felues toworkewickedneffe. Secondly I an- fwere,this place is impertinent to the purpofe, for the quelli- on is notofall giftsofthe fpirit,but onlyoffuch fan&lifying graces as are neceffarie to faluation, inwhich number the gifts ofprophecie andworking miracles are not, feeing the wickedmay haue them, as appeareth in the example ofJu- das; & the godlymaywant them,as we knowby experience, The fxth place is Match. 24. is. eAnd becaufe iniquity fhall bee rncreared, the loge of many fhall bee cold. Out of 4.S0.2, which place they thus reafon : They whofe charitie may waxe cold, may lofe : grace, and fo. fall away : but the e- lea,who haue this grace oflouemay. haue it waxe cold,and therefore the ele& may lofe it and fo fall away. I aniwere, fir/}`: .
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