C K A P.I. Epz'ftle to the T`heffalo>,ians. V s R,I I. 6y 'Peter and Indas, Ifaac and Ifhmael: In that corrupt maffe' which they fay, God predetlinating refpecling, caufe of Reprobation was equall in all : of Predeflination, none more in one, then in another. a As for our ¡late Gracious, it ifhues wholly from Pre- deflination, as from the Caufe. Hence is our Faith,our Re- pentance, our San&ification, and obedience. To this accord Saint eiugufiine, Proffer, Fulgentius, Schoolemen and Controuerflils almoft all of any refpea in the Church. n 7homas,Scot, Bellarmine. And if there be any amongft them relifhing of any found Iudgement. Subtile eirminians pretend they affigne to faith,no cau- falitie in refpeó of Eleotion : onely faith forefeene is a pre- cedent condition, and fomething prerequired to Eledtion. Yet the fame men fay, that elution doth nitifideiprauife ; and eleHion is ex fide præuifa: obfecro vos deale candidé, fpeake plaine Englifh : had God in Predeflinating refpectt to faith forefeene, as to a motiue inclining him to choofe Teter, rather then Judas ? why mince you the matter with the tearme of a condition prerequired? when as, if it were any way Ratio eligendi, the Reafon inducing to choofe this man rather then another,it had apparently the Nature of a motiue to God,caufing him to paffe his Mt of choofingon this man,rather then another. In matter ofPredetlination wifdome of Superiors bath iuflly limited vs Nouices: wherefore I forbeare large hand- ling This onely to the queßion : Paffeth the Mt of Gods predeflination vpon Faith, or good vfc of Grace? had God predeflinating any confederation of Faith ? Ref# As of a meane of faluation,or qualification of them that fhould be faued, none doubts. As of a merit, or motiue to predefti- nate,noman,but Pelagian,will affirme. As Mofes to Ifrael, n Say not its for thine owne righteou f=. neff'e. 1 Inn Nature,as Adam afforded it,thou waft childe of wrath as others. a Before calling,, hadfl thy conuerfati- on as other Gentiles;Pferuing the lulls and diusrre pleafures. Cana thou fay any thing but mereie and fpeciall lotte of God inclined him to call thee ? how then to elect thee ? F 3 3 Since m Par.r.Art.z3. Con.Gort.lib.3, 1611.163. Schola(t,ad r. d0;q.t. vire. D eur.9.4. o Eph.s,.3. PTi1,33. i _ki'. .17. à` ÿ
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