.}6a Chap.6. A ¿'oss+aaaerstarie nos uouch,theyneither haue finne, nor can Cane : becaufetheybe trees of righteoufnes ; and agood tree cannot bring firthmill fruit. Further, hence I gather,that pardonand reflitution,is not to he _denied to them that fall, after their conuerfion , as though there wereno place for repentance, or hope of faluation. For Paul wouldhaue fuch to be rcflored., as are ouertaken by any finne,except they be incorrigible , and incurable. Therefore theNoaatians doeerre,:in teaching, that firmacommitted after a mans conuerfion, arevnpardonable,,cófidering there is hope in flore, for great and hainous finners. For thougha than in perfecution claimChrifl,and renounce his religion, yet hcntay be reflored.,and repent as Peterclid. Luk. 2 z. 32. (forthat.fay- ingofChrift,Whofoeuer/halldemiemebeforeoven,himwill.I denie beforemyfather whichu in heauen, Matth. t o. 2 ; . is meant onely ofa totall,and final/ denial/.) Thoughaman be agricuous Ido. later, a forcerer,and given to witchcraft,yet he may be rcflored andfindmcrcie,as Manafferdid. 2. Chron. 3 ;. Thoughaman bedefiled and polluted with finnesagain/l nature , yet he may be clenfed-andwafhcd from them. Someamong the Corinthi- ans were fornicators , adulterers , wantons, buggerers:; 6atyet werewafted,fantlifted, ified. t .Cor. 6.9,1 I . It may be laide, that it isimpeQlble,that theywhich once haue beeneinliihtned, and raftedofthe beauen/ygift,&c. iftheyfallaway, /bouldbe a. gaineby repentance. Heb.6,4,5 ,6. An/. That text is tobeender- flood of vniuerfall,.totall, and finali Apoflafie. And that text, Hebr. t o. z6. ifwe Tunewillingly, afterthat webane receiued the knowledge ofthe truch,thereremainethnostore/acrifleeforfinne, is tobevnderflood,ofawilful! , and malitious renouncing of the knowne truth , asthe circumflancesof theplace, and collation' of itwithothers,doemanifefily euia. Againe, ifall finne com- mitted voluntarily,and willingly,werefirmly inexpiable,euery mans cafe weredamnable.And though theword iiiegit,fignife willingly, as Arifotle takes it, Eth.t;3.c.2.yet fometime it fignifi- eth, Tireful /y,and rnalitiou/ly, as it is vfed by the Seuentie,Exod. 21.1 3, t.f. Obiefl. nildmara,or deliRa, mayhe reflored, not w;uxprít c i ,orpeccata. Anf.Theyare vfed indifferently one for the other,as might be fhewed,ifitwere needful!. But it isa con- hired truth,auouched by ilnfeloe, and others , vpon this text. Laflly, whereas theApoflle fpeaketh i-ndefinitly;,ifanyman 6e Oier. S t0 IS 20 25 3 35
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