CgAp,s, Epp to the 7heiyar'epiaps. VE R.9,1 O. 445 The fate of the queftion thus conceiuc; of certaincie in atïenr and perfwafion, they make three forts : one Na- tural}, which arifeth from demonfiration : fo know wee the truth of principles. Another Supernatural} ; as that 6rí}, of cleare euidence. Secondly, of Propheticall vili on. Thirdly, ofadherence. A third, they call Moral), ailing from groffe and figural! Ggnes, probable conieCtures,in- dining our minis to one parr, rather than to the other, as probably, or poflibly truc; and this is that meafure or i degree of certainty, which onely they allow to the ordi- nary rate ofGods children, in the point of theft elcrr1ion. Sec we, whether- a.degree of infallible certainty bee not l pofhble to all., i Fitt}, the charge runs generally toall, f To male their z calling and eietíionTitre; and they were wont ro cry Ana- conci!.Trident. taPeca.ao. them, to him that (hall fay, Gods precepts are not pof}i- ble by grace to be fulfilled. Secondly, Sundry parts of Scripture are penned pur- z pofely for this end, that, not Apoftlos onely, but all Gods children g might know they haste eter call life, Did g 11011.1.13. Gods Spirit mu re his end in the infpiration ? Thirdly, The Spirit, that fearcheth the cieepethings of 3 God, is giuen to this end, h tkat we might know the things h t Cor.s.ii. that are (jean vs of God > accordingly, He' ti fgif<eth that t Rom.3.r6. we are the b i nes of Gad. Fourthly, The fruits and effeEts of election, whence 4 theatlurance arifeth; take place in all Gods children : k Faith, Hope Saxïfification, &c. What fhóuld ler, to af- k Aft. 13.48. ' tend from the effcft, to knowledgeofthe caufe ? Fiftly, The duties which God requires in refpeft of 5 laluation,and all at-is of his grace thereto trading, he ex i Col.rr ;.' aEts of all. t Thanl¿e/gitaing ; laying downe life for his glo- ry fake, that path fo freely chofen and redeemed vs ? Slyly, The neceffttie of all Gods children requires 6 it:inrefpeeî,firff,of =n affl,fiíions:fecondly, oftemptati- 11'Lúk.a2-3a ons. And how can we thinke it the priuiledge of a few ? Forfooth,)
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