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           REPROBATION
           ASSERTED
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           Doctrine
           Of
           Eternal
           Election
           &
           Reprobation
           Promiscuously
           handled
           ,
           In
           Eleven
           Chapters
           .
        
         
           WHEREIN
           The
           most
           material
           Objections
           made
           by
           the
           Opposers
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           are
           fully
           Answered
           ;
           several
           Doubts
           Removed
           ,
           and
           sundry
           Cases
           of
           Conscience
           Resolved
           .
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Bunyan
          
           of
           Bedford
           ,
           a
           Lover
           of
           Peace
           and
           Truth
           .
        
         
           
             ROM
             .
             11.7
             .
          
           
             What
             then
             ?
             Israel
             hath
             not
             obtained
             that
             which
             he
             seeketh
             for
             :
             But
             the
             Election
             hath
             obtained
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Rest
             were
             blinded
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             L.
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           Turn-Stile-Alley
           in
           Holbourn
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Contents
           of
           the
           Chapters
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               I.
               
            
             That
             there
             is
             a
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               II.
               
            
             What
             Reprobation
             is
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               III.
               
            
             Of
             the
             Antiquity
             of
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               IV.
               
            
             Of
             the
             Causes
             of
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               V.
               
            
             Of
             the
             Unchangableness
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               VI.
               
            
             Whether
             to
             be
             Reprobated
             ,
             be
             the
             same
             with
             being
             appointed
             before-hand
             unto
             eternal
             Condemnation
             ?
             If
             not
             ,
             how
             do
             they
             differ
             ?
             Also
             whether
             Reprobation
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             Condemnation
             ?
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               VII
               .
            
             Whether
             any
             under
             eternal
             Reprobation
             have
             just
             cause
             to
             quarrel
             with
             God
             for
             not
             Electing
             of
             them
             ?
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               VIII
               .
            
             Whether
             eternal
             Reprobation
             in
             its
             self
             ,
             or
             in
             its
             Doctrine
             ,
             be
             in
             very
             deed
             an
             hindrance
             to
             any
             man
             in
             seeking
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             Soul
             ?
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               IX
               .
            
             Whether
             God
             would
             indeed
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
             that
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             with
             the
             Grace
             thereof
             ,
             should
             be
             tendred
             to
             those
             that
             yet
             he
             hath
             bound
             up
             under
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ?
             
               Answered
               in
               the
               Affirmative
            
             .
          
           
             
             
               CHAP.
               X.
               
            
             Seeing
             then
             that
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             is
             by
             that
             to
             be
             profered
             to
             Sinners
             ,
             as
             Sinners
             ;
             as
             well
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             as
             the
             Elect
             ;
             Is
             it
             possible
             for
             those
             who
             indeed
             are
             not
             Elect
             ,
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             saved
             ?
             
               Answered
               in
               the
               Negative
            
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               XI
               .
            
             Seeing
             it
             is
             not
             possible
             that
             the
             Reprobate
             should
             receive
             this
             Grace
             and
             live
             ,
             and
             also
             seeing
             this
             is
             infallibly
             fore-seen
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             again
             ,
             seeing
             God
             hath
             fore-determined
             to
             suffer
             it
             so
             to
             be
             ;
             Why
             doth
             he
             yet
             will
             and
             command
             that
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             so
             Grace
             in
             the
             general
             Tenders
             thereof
             ,
             should
             be
             profered
             unto
             them
             ?
             
               Answered
               ,
               and
               cleared
               by
               five
               Reasons
               ,
               and
               the
               Removing
               of
               three
               Objections
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           Eternal
           Election
           &
           Reprobation
           Promiscuously
           handled
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             That
             there
             is
             a
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             IN
             my
             Discourse
             upon
             this
             subject
             ,
             I
             shall
             study
             as
             much
             brevity
             as
             Clearness
             and
             Edification
             will
             allow
             me
             ;
             not
             adding
             words
             to
             make
             the
             Volumn
             swell
             ,
             but
             contracting
             my self
             within
             the
             bounds
             of
             few
             Lines
             ,
             for
             the
             profit
             and
             commodity
             of
             those
             that
             shall
             take
             the
             pains
             to
             read
             my
             Labours
             .
             And
             though
             I
             might
             abundantly
             multiply
             Arguments
             for
             the
             evincing
             and
             vindicating
             this
             Conclusion
             ,
             yet
             I
             shal
             content
             my self
             with
             some
             few
             Scripture-Demonstrations
             :
             The
             first
             of
             which
             I
             shall
             gather
             out
             of
             the
             Ninth
             of
             the
             Romans
             ,
             from
             that
             discourse
             of
             the
             Apostle's
             ,
             touching
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Promise
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             this
             Chapter
             ,
             we
             find
             the
             Apostle
             grievously
             lamenting
             and
             bemoaning
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             at
             the
             consideration
             of
             their
             miserable
             state
             :
             
               I
               say
               the
               truth
               in
               Christ
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               and
               lie
               not
               ,
               my
               Conscience
               also
               bearing
               me
               witness
               in
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               great
               heaviness
               ,
               and
               continual
               sorrow
               in
               my
               heart
               ;
               for
               I
               could
               wish
               my self
               accursed
               from
               Christ
               ,
               for
               my
               Brethren
               ,
               my
               kinsmen
               according
               to
               the
               Flesh.
            
             Poor
             hearts
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             they
             
             will
             perish
             ;
             they
             are
             a
             miserable
             sad
             and
             helpless
             People
             ;
             
               their
               eyes
               are
               darkened
               that
               they
               may
               not
               see
               ,
            
             (a)
             
               and
               their
               back
               is
               bowed
               down
               alway
               :
            
             Wherefore
             ?
             Have
             they
             not
             the
             means
             of
             Grace
             ?
             Yes
             verily
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             goodly
             measure
             :
             First
             they
             
               are
               Israelites
               ,
               to
               whom
               pertaineth
               the
               Adoption
               ,
               and
               the
               Glory
               ,
               and
               the
               Covenants
               ,
               and
               the
               giving
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               the
               service
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Promises
               ;
               whose
               are
               the
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               of
               whom
               ,
               as
               concerning
               the
               flesh
               ,
               Christ
               came
               ,
               who
               is
               over
               all
               ,
               God
               blessed
               for
               ever
               ,
               Amen
               .
            
             What
             then
             should
             be
             the
             reason
             ?
             Why
             saith
             he
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             the
             Children
             of
             Abraham
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             the
             Children
             of
             Abraham
             BUT
             according
             to
             the
             Flesh
             :
             
               For
               they
               are
               not
               all
               Israel
            
             (
             in
             the
             best
             sence
             )
             
               that
               are
               of
               Israel
               ;
               neither
               because
               they
               are
               the
               Seed
               of
               Abraham
               ,
               are
               they
               Children
               ;
               but
               in
               Isaac
               shall
               thy
               Seed
               be
               called
               .
            
             That
             is
             ,
             They
             that
             are
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Promise
             shall
             be
             counted
             for
             the
             Seed
             .
             So
             then
             ,
             here
             you
             see
             that
             they
             that
             are
             onely
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Flesh
             (
             as
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             Israel
             were
             )
             they
             are
             those
             that
             are
             neither
             counted
             for
             the
             Seed
             ,
             the
             Children
             of
             Promise
             ,
             nor
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             are
             rejected
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Reprobation
             .
             This
             therefore
             shall
             at
             this
             time
             serve
             for
             the
             first
             Scripture-Demonstration
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Another
             Scripture
             you
             have
             in
             the
             Eleventh
             Chapter
             of
             this
             Epistle
             ,
             from
             these
             words
             ,
             (b)
             
               The
               Election
               have
               obtained
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               REST
               were
               blinded
               .
            
             These
             words
             are
             shedding
             words
             ,
             they
             fever
             between
             men
             and
             men
             ;
             the
             Election
             ,
             the
             Rest
             ;
             the
             Chosen
             ,
             the
             Left
             ;
             the
             Embraced
             ,
             the
             Refused
             :
             
               The
               Election
               have
               obtained
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               REST
               were
               blinded
               .
            
             By
             Rest
             here
             ,
             must
             needs
             be
             understood
             those
             not
             Elect
             ,
             because
             set
             one
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             other
             ;
             and
             if
             not
             Elect
             ,
             what
             then
             but
             Reprobate
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             third
             Scripture
             is
             that
             in
             the
             
               Acts
               of
               the
               Apostles
            
             ,
             (c)
             
               And
               as
               many
               as
               were
               ordained
               to
               eternal
               Life
               ,
               believed
               .
               And
               as
               many
            
             ;
             by
             these
             words
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             former
             ,
             you
             may
             see
             how
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             distinguisheth
             or
             divideth
             between
             men
             and
             men
             ;
             the
             Sons
             ,
             and
             the
             Sons
             of
             
               Adam
               .
               As
               many
               as
               were
               ordained
               to
               eternal
               Life
               ,
               believed
               :
            
             If
             by
             many
             here
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             understand
             every
             individual
             ,
             then
             not
             onely
             the
             whole
             World
             must
             at
             least
             believe
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             of
             which
             we
             see
             the
             most
             fall
             short
             ,
             but
             they
             must
             be
             ordained
             to
             eternal
             Life
             ;
             which
             other
             Scriptures
             contradict
             :
             for
             there
             is
             the
             Rest
             ,
             besides
             the
             Elect
             ;
             the
             Stubble
             and
             Chaff
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Wheat
             :
             Many
             therefore
             must
             here
             include
             but
             some
             ;
             
               for
               though
               Israel
               be
               as
               the
               sand
               of
               the
               Sea
               ,
               a
            
             REMNANT
             
               shall
               be
               saved
            
             .
          
           
             I
             might
             here
             multiply
             many
             other
             Texts
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             mouth
             of
             two
             or
             three
             Witnesses
             shall
             every
             word
             be
             established
             :
             Let
             these
             therefore
             
             for
             this
             ,
             suffice
             to
             prove
             that
             there
             is
             a
             Reprobation
             .
             For
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             Though
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             the
             Rest
             besides
             the
             Election
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             were
             not
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Word
             ;
             yet
             seeing
             there
             is
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Promise
             ,
             the
             Seed
             ,
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             and
             that
             too
             under
             several
             other
             phrases
             ,
             as
             Predestinated
             ,
             Foreknown
             ,
             Chosen
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             written
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             appointed
             unto
             Life
             ,
             with
             many
             others
             :
             I
             say
             seeing
             these
             things
             are
             thus
             apparent
             ,
             it
             is
             without
             doubt
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             a
             Reprobation
             also
             .
             Rom.
             8.
             
             Ephes.
             1.3
             ,
             4.
             1
             
             Thes.
             5.9
             .
          
           
             Nay
             further
             ,
             From
             the
             very
             word
             Election
             ,
             it
             followeth
             unavoidably
             ;
             for
             whether
             you
             take
             it
             as
             relating
             to
             this
             ,
             of
             distinguishing
             between
             Persons
             as
             touching
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             or
             with
             reference
             to
             Gods
             Acts
             of
             chusing
             this
             or
             that
             man
             to
             this
             or
             that
             Office
             ,
             Work
             ,
             or
             Employment
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             it
             still
             signifieth
             such
             a
             chusing
             ,
             as
             that
             but
             some
             are
             therein
             concerned
             ,
             and
             that
             therefore
             
               some
               are
               thence
               excluded
            
             .
             Are
             all
             the
             Elect
             ,
             the
             Seed
             ,
             the
             Saved
             ,
             the
             Vessels
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             the
             Chosen
             and
             Peculiar
             ?
             Are
             not
             some
             (
             yea
             the
             most
             )
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             the
             Rest
             ,
             the
             Lost
             ,
             the
             Vessels
             of
             Wrath
             ,
             of
             Dishonour
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             of
             Perdition
             ?
             Rom.
             11.9
             .
             1
             Pet.
             2.8
             ,
             9.
             
             Mat.
             10.16
             .
             2
             Sam.
             6.21
             .
             Psal.
             78.67
             ,
             68.
             
             John
             15.16
             .
             2
             Cor.
             4.3
             .
             Rom.
             9.21
             ,
             22.
             
             John
             17.12
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             What
             REPROBATION
             is
             .
          
           
             HAving
             thus
             shewed
             you
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             a
             Reprobation
             ,
             I
             come
             now
             to
             shew
             you
             what
             it
             is
             :
             Which
             that
             I
             may
             do
             to
             your
             edification
             ,
             I
             shall
             first
             shew
             you
             what
             this
             word
             Reprobation
             signifieth
             in
             the
             general
             ,
             as
             it
             concerneth
             Persons
             temporary
             and
             visibly
             reprobate
             :
             Secondly
             more
             particular
             ,
             as
             it
             concerneth
             Persons
             that
             are
             eternally
             and
             invisibly
             reprobate
             .
          
           
             First
             generally
             ,
             As
             it
             concerneth
             Persons
             temporary
             and
             visibly
             reprobate
             ,
             thus
             :
             To
             be
             reprobate
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             disapproved
             ,
             void
             of
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             rejected
             ,
             &c.
             
             To
             be
             disapproved
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             Word
             condemns
             them
             ,
             either
             as
             touching
             the
             Faith
             or
             the
             Holiness
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             the
             which
             they
             must
             needs
             be
             ,
             that
             are
             void
             of
             spiritual
             and
             heavenly
             Judgement
             in
             the
             Mysteries
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
             a
             manifest
             token
             they
             are
             rejected
             .
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             that
             they
             are
             said
             to
             be
             reprobate
             or
             void
             of
             Judgement
             concerning
             the
             Faith
             ;
             reprobate
             or
             void
             of
             Judgement
             touching
             every
             good
             work
             ;
             having
             a
             reprobate
             mind
             ,
             to
             do
             those
             things
             that
             
             are
             not
             convenient
             ,
             either
             as
             to
             faith
             or
             manners
             .
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             again
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             also
             said
             to
             be
             rejected
             of
             God
             ,
             cast
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
             2
             Cor.
             13.6
             ,
             7.
             2
             
             Tim.
             3.8
             .
             Tit.
             1.16
             .
             Rom.
             1.28
             .
             Jer.
             6.30
             .
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             
          
           
             I
             call
             this
             temporary
             visible
             Reprobation
             ,
             because
             these
             appear
             ,
             and
             are
             detected
             by
             the
             Word
             as
             such
             ,
             that
             are
             found
             under
             the
             above-named
             Errors
             ,
             and
             so
             adjudged
             without
             the
             grace
             of
             God.
             Yet
             it
             is
             possible
             for
             some
             of
             these
             (
             however
             for
             the
             present
             disapproved
             )
             thorow
             the
             blessed
             acts
             and
             dispensations
             of
             Grace
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             become
             visible
             Saints
             ,
             but
             also
             saved
             for
             ever
             .
             Who
             doubts
             but
             that
             he
             who
             now
             by
             examining
             himself
             ,
             concerning
             Faith
             ,
             doth
             find
             himself
             ,
             though
             under
             Profession
             ,
             graceless
             ,
             may
             after
             that
             ,
             he
             seeing
             his
             woful
             state
             ,
             not
             onely
             cry
             to
             God
             for
             Mercy
             ,
             but
             finde
             Grace
             ,
             and
             obtain
             Mercy
             to
             help
             in
             time
             of
             need
             ?
             though
             't
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             most
             part
             the
             contrary
             is
             fulfilled
             on
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             pass
             this
             ,
             and
             more
             particularly
             to
             touch
             the
             eternal
             invisible
             Reprobation
             ;
             which
             I
             shall
             thus
             hold
             forth
             :
             It
             is
             to
             be
             passed
             by
             in
             ,
             or
             left
             out
             of
             ,
             Gods
             Election
             ;
             yet
             so
             ,
             as
             considered
             Upright
             .
             In
             which
             Position
             ,
             you
             have
             these
             four
             things
             considerable
             :
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 The
                 Act
                 of
                 Gods
                 Election
                 .
              
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 The
                 Negative
                 of
                 that
                 Act.
                 
              
               
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 The
                 Persons
                 reached
                 by
                 that
                 Negative
                 .
                 And
                 ,
              
               
                 Fourthly
                 ,
                 Their
                 qualification
                 when
                 thus
                 reached
                 by
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
           
             For
             the
             first
             .
             *
             This
             Act
             of
             God
             in
             Electing
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             chusing
             or
             fore-appointing
             of
             some
             infallibly
             unto
             eternal
             Life
             ,
             which
             he
             also
             hath
             determined
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             pass
             by
             the
             means
             that
             should
             be
             made
             manifest
             and
             efficacious
             to
             that
             very
             end
             .
             Ephes.
             1.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1.2
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Now
             the
             Negative
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             is
             ,
             a
             passing
             by
             ,
             or
             a
             leaving
             of
             those
             not
             concerned
             in
             this
             Act
             ;
             a
             leaving
             of
             them
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             without
             the
             bounds
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             saving
             Priviledges
             ,
             of
             this
             Act
             :
             as
             it
             followeth
             by
             natural
             consequence
             ,
             that
             because
             a
             man
             chuseth
             but
             some
             ,
             therefore
             he
             chuseth
             not
             all
             ,
             but
             leaveth
             ,
             as
             the
             Negative
             of
             that
             Act
             ,
             all
             others
             whatsoever
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             before
             ,
             those
             not
             contained
             within
             this
             blessed
             Act
             ,
             are
             called
             the
             Rest
             besides
             the
             Election
             :
             
               The
               Election
               hath
               obtained
               it
               ,
               and
               the
            
             REST
             
               were
               blinded
            
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             The
             Persons
             then
             that
             are
             contained
             under
             the
             Negative
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             they
             are
             those
             (
             and
             those
             onely
             )
             that
             pass
             through
             this
             wicked
             World
             without
             the
             saving
             grace
             of
             Gods
             Elect
             ;
             those
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             miss
             the
             most
             holy
             Faith
             ,
             which
             they
             in
             time
             are
             blest
             withal
             ,
             who
             are
             fore-appointed
             unto
             Glory
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             for
             the
             qualification
             they
             were
             considered
             under
             ,
             when
             this
             Act
             of
             Reprobation
             laid
             dold
             upon
             them
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             
               They
               were
               considered
               Upright
            
             .
          
           
           
             This
             is
             evident
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             From
             this
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             Reprobation
             is
             Gods
             act
             ,
             even
             the
             Negative
             of
             his
             Choosing
             or
             Electing
             ;
             and
             none
             of
             the
             acts
             of
             God
             make
             any
             man
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             It
             is
             further
             evident
             by
             the
             similitude
             that
             is
             taken
             from
             the
             carriage
             of
             the
             Potter
             (d)
             in
             his
             making
             of
             his
             Pots
             ;
             for
             by
             this
             comparison
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             is
             pleased
             to
             shew
             unto
             us
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             determining
             in
             the
             act
             of
             Reprobation
             :
             
               Hath
               not
               the
               Potter
               power
               over
               the
               Clay
               of
               the
               same
               lump
               ?
            
             &c.
             Consider
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             see
             that
             these
             three
             things
             do
             necessarily
             fall
             in
             ,
             to
             compleat
             the
             Potters
             action
             in
             every
             Pot
             he
             makes
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             A
             determination
             in
             his
             own
             mind
             what
             Pot
             to
             make
             of
             this
             or
             that
             piece
             of
             Clay
             ;
             a
             determination
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             precedent
             to
             the
             fashion
             of
             the
             Pot
             :
             the
             which
             is
             true
             in
             the
             highest
             degree
             ,
             in
             him
             that
             is
             excellent
             in
             working
             ;
             he
             determines
             the
             end
             ,
             before
             the
             beginning
             is
             perfected
             :
             
               For
               this
               very
               purpose
               have
               I
               raised
               thee
               up
               .
               Isa.
            
             41.22
             .
             &
             46.10
             .
             Exod.
             9.16
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             next
             thing
             considerable
             in
             the
             Potter
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             [
             so
             ]
             making
             of
             the
             Pot
             ,
             even
             as
             he
             determined
             ;
             a
             Vessel
             to
             Honour
             ,
             or
             a
             Vessel
             to
             Dishonour
             .
             There
             is
             no
             confusion
             or
             disappointment
             under
             the
             hand
             of
             this
             Eternal
             God
             ,
             his
             work
             is
             perfect
             ,
             and
             every
             way
             doth
             answer
             to
             what
             he
             hath
             determined
             .
             Deut.
             32.4
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Observe
             again
             ,
             That
             whether
             the
             Vessel
             be
             to
             honour
             or
             to
             dishonour
             ,
             yet
             the
             Potter
             makes
             it
             good
             ,
             sound
             ,
             and
             fit
             for
             service
             ;
             his
             fore-determining
             to
             make
             this
             a
             Vessel
             to
             dishonour
             ,
             hath
             no
             perswasion
             at
             all
             with
             him
             to
             break
             or
             mar
             the
             Pot
             :
             Which
             very
             thing
             doth
             well
             resemble
             the
             state
             of
             man
             as
             under
             the
             Act
             of
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             for
             
               God
               made
               man
               upright
            
             ,
             Eccles.
             7.29
             .
          
           
             From
             these
             Conclusions
             then
             ,
             consider
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             simple
             act
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             leaving
             or
             passing
             by
             ,
             not
             a
             cursing
             of
             the
             Creature
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Neither
             doth
             this
             act
             alienate
             the
             heart
             of
             God
             from
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             nor
             tie
             him
             up
             from
             loving
             ,
             favouring
             ,
             or
             blessing
             of
             him
             ;
             no
             ,
             not
             from
             blessing
             of
             him
             with
             the
             gift
             of
             Christ
             ,
             of
             Faith
             ,
             of
             Hope
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             benefits
             :
             It
             onely
             denieth
             them
             that
             benefit
             that
             will
             infallibly
             bring
             them
             to
             eternal
             Life
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             despite
             of
             all
             opposition
             ;
             it
             only
             denieth
             so
             to
             bless
             them
             as
             the
             Elect
             themselves
             are
             blessed
             .
             Abraham
             loved
             all
             the
             Children
             he
             had
             by
             all
             his
             Wives
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             portions
             also
             ;
             but
             his
             choice
             Blessing
             ,
             as
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             chiefest
             Love
             ,
             
               he
               reserved
               for
               Chosen
               Isaac
            
             ,
             Gen.
             25.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             The
             act
             of
             Reprobation
             doth
             harm
             to
             no
             man
             ,
             neither
             means
             
             him
             any
             ;
             nay
             ,
             it
             rather
             decrees
             him
             upright
             ,
             le
             ts
             him
             be
             made
             upright
             ,
             and
             so
             be
             turned
             into
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             Of
             the
             Antiquity
             of
             REPROBATION
             .
          
           
             HAving
             now
             proceeded
             so
             far
             as
             to
             shew
             you
             what
             Reprobation
             is
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             be
             amiss
             if
             in
             this
             place
             I
             briefly
             shew
             you
             its
             Antiquity
             ,
             even
             when
             it
             began
             its
             rise
             ;
             the
             which
             you
             may
             gather
             by
             these
             following
             particulars
             .
          
           
             I.
             Reprobation
             is
             before
             the
             Person
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             or
             hath
             done
             good
             or
             evil
             :
             This
             is
             evident
             by
             that
             of
             Paul
             to
             the
             Romans
             ,
             (e)
             
               For
               the
               Children
               being
               not
               yet
               born
               ,
               neither
               having
               done
               any
               good
               or
               evil
               ,
               that
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               ,
               according
               to
               Election
               ,
               might
               stand
               ,
               it
               was
               said
               unto
               Rebeka
               ,
               The
               Elder
               shall
               serve
               the
               Younger
               .
            
             Here
             you
             find
             twain
             in
             their
             Mothers
             Womb
             ,
             and
             both
             receiving
             their
             destiny
             ,
             not
             onely
             before
             they
             had
             done
             good
             or
             evil
             ,
             but
             before
             they
             were
             in
             a
             capacity
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             they
             being
             yet
             unborn
             ;
             their
             destiny
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             the
             one
             unto
             ,
             the
             other
             not
             unto
             the
             Blessing
             of
             Eternal
             Life
             ;
             the
             one
             Chose
             ,
             the
             other
             Refused
             ;
             the
             one
             Elect
             ,
             the
             other
             Reprobate
             .
             The
             same
             also
             might
             be
             said
             of
             Ishmael
             and
             his
             Brother
             Isaac
             ,
             both
             which
             did
             also
             receive
             their
             destiny
             before
             they
             came
             into
             the
             world
             :
             for
             the
             Promise
             that
             this
             Isaac
             should
             be
             the
             Heir
             ,
             it
             was
             also
             before
             Ishmael
             was
             born
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             elder
             by
             fourteen
             years
             ,
             or
             more
             ,
             then
             his
             Brother
             .
             And
             it
             is
             yet
             further
             evident
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             Election
             is
             an
             Act
             of
             Grace
             ;
             
               There
               is
               a
               Remnant
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Election
               of
               Grace
            
             (f)
             :
             Which
             Act
             of
             Grace
             saw
             no
             way
             so
             fit
             to
             discover
             its
             purity
             and
             independancy
             ,
             as
             by
             fastening
             on
             the
             Object
             before
             it
             came
             into
             the
             World
             ;
             that
             being
             the
             state
             in
             which
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             no
             good
             were
             done
             ,
             either
             to
             procure
             good
             from
             God
             ,
             or
             to
             eclipse
             and
             darken
             this
             precious
             Act
             of
             Grace
             :
             For
             though
             't
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             no
             good
             thing
             that
             we
             have
             done
             before
             Conversion
             ,
             can
             obtain
             the
             Grace
             of
             Election
             ;
             yet
             the
             Grace
             of
             Election
             then
             appeareth
             most
             ,
             when
             it
             prevents
             our
             doing
             good
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             be
             loved
             therefore
             :
             wherefore
             he
             saith
             again
             ,
             
               That
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               according
               to
               Election
               ,
               might
               stand
               ,
               not
               of
               Works
               ,
               but
               of
               him
               that
               calleth
               ;
               it
               was
               said
               unto
               her
               ,
               The
               Elder
               shall
               serve
               the
               Younger
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             is
             most
             agreeable
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Promise
             of
             giving
             seed
             to
             Abraham
             ;
             which
             Promise
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             made
             before
             the
             Child
             was
             conceived
             ,
             
             so
             it
             was
             fulfilled
             at
             the
             best
             time
             ,
             for
             the
             discovery
             of
             the
             Act
             of
             Grace
             ,
             that
             could
             have
             been
             pitched
             upon
             :
             
               At
               this
               time
               will
               I
               come
               ,
            
             faith
             God
             ,
             
               and
               Sarah
               shall
               have
               a
               Son
               :
            
             Which
             Promise
             ,
             because
             it
             carried
             in
             its
             Bowels
             the
             very
             Grace
             of
             Electing
             Love
             ,
             therefore
             it
             left
             out
             Ishmael
             ,
             with
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Keturah
               ;
               For
               in
               Isaac
               shall
               thy
               Seed
               be
               called
               .
               Rom.
            
             4.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             &
             9.9
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             This
             was
             the
             best
             and
             fittest
             way
             for
             the
             Decrees
             to
             receive
             sound
             bottom
             ,
             even
             for
             God
             both
             to
             chuse
             and
             refuse
             ,
             before
             the
             Creature
             had
             done
             good
             or
             evil
             ,
             and
             so
             before
             they
             came
             into
             the
             World
             :
             
               That
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               according
               to
               Election
               ,
               might
               stand
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ;
             therefore
             
               before
               the
               Children
               were
               yet
               born
               ,
               or
               had
               done
               any
               good
               or
               evil
               ,
               it
               was
               said
               unto
               her
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Gods
             Decree
             would
             for
             ever
             want
             foundation
             ,
             should
             it
             depend
             at
             all
             upon
             the
             goodness
             and
             holiness
             either
             of
             Men
             or
             Angels
             ;
             especially
             if
             it
             were
             to
             stand
             upon
             that
             good
             that
             is
             wrought
             before
             Conversion
             ,
             yea
             or
             after
             Conversion
             either
             :
             We
             find
             by
             daily
             experience
             how
             hard
             and
             difficult
             it
             is
             ,
             for
             even
             the
             holiest
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             bear
             up
             ,
             and
             maintain
             their
             faith
             and
             love
             to
             God
             ;
             yet
             so
             hard
             ,
             as
             not
             at
             all
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             without
             continual
             supplies
             from
             Heaven
             :
             How
             then
             is
             it
             possible
             for
             any
             so
             to
             carry
             it
             before
             God
             ,
             as
             to
             lay
             by
             this
             his
             Holiness
             a
             foundation
             for
             Election
             ,
             as
             to
             maintain
             that
             foundation
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             procure
             all
             those
             Graces
             that
             infallibly
             saveth
             the
             Sinner
             ?
             But
             now
             the
             choice
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             being
             a
             choice
             of
             Grace
             ,
             as
             is
             manifest
             ,
             it
             being
             acted
             before
             the
             Creatures
             birth
             ;
             here
             Grace
             hath
             laid
             the
             Corner-Stone
             ,
             and
             determined
             the
             means
             to
             bring
             the
             work
             to
             perfection
             .
             Thus
             
               the
               Foundation
               of
               God
               standeth
               sure
               ,
               having
               this
               Seal
               ,
               The
               Lord
               knoweth
               who
               are
               his
            
             (g)
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             who
             he
             hath
             chosen
             ,
             having
             excluded
             Works
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             ,
             and
             founded
             all
             in
             an
             Unchangable
             Act
             of
             Grace
             ;
             the
             Negative
             whereof
             ,
             is
             this
             harmless
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             II.
             But
             secondly
             ,
             To
             step
             a
             little
             backward
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             make
             all
             sure
             :
             This
             Act
             of
             Reprobation
             was
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ;
             which
             therefore
             must
             needs
             confirm
             that
             which
             was
             said
             but
             now
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             before
             they
             were
             born
             ,
             both
             destinated
             before
             they
             had
             done
             good
             or
             evil
             .
             This
             is
             manifest
             by
             that
             of
             Paul
             to
             the
             Ephesians
             ,
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             his
             Epistle
             ;
             where
             speaking
             of
             Election
             ,
             whose
             Negative
             is
             Reprobation
             ,
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               God
               hath
               chosen
               us
               in
               Christ
               ,
               before
               the
               Foundation
               of
               the
               World.
            
             Nay
             further
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             consider
             ,
             That
             as
             Christ
             was
             ordained
             to
             suffer
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             as
             we
             that
             are
             Elected
             were
             chosen
             in
             him
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             so
             it
             was
             also
             ordained
             we
             should
             know
             him
             ,
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             ordained
             that
             we
             should
             be
             holy
             before
             him
             in
             love
             ,
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             in
             time
             should
             be
             created
             in
             him
             to
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             ordained
             
             before
             that
             we
             should
             walke
             in
             them
             .
             Wherefore
             Reprobation
             also
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             Negative
             of
             Electing
             Love
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             because
             God
             Elected
             but
             Some
             ,
             therefore
             he
             Left
             the
             Rest
             :
             these
             Rest
             therefore
             must
             needs
             be
             of
             as
             ancient
             standing
             under
             Reprobation
             ,
             as
             the
             Chosen
             are
             under
             Election
             ;
             both
             which
             ,
             it
             is
             also
             evident
             ,
             was
             before
             the
             world
             began
             .
             Which
             serveth
             yet
             further
             to
             prove
             that
             Reprobation
             could
             not
             be
             with
             respect
             to
             this
             or
             the
             other
             sin
             ,
             it
             being
             onely
             a
             leaving
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             before
             the
             world
             ,
             out
             of
             that
             free
             Choice
             which
             he
             was
             pleased
             to
             bless
             the
             other
             with
             .
             Even
             as
             the
             Clay
             with
             which
             the
             dishonourable
             Vessel
             is
             made
             ,
             did
             not
             provoke
             the
             Potter
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             this
             or
             that
             impediment
             ,
             
               therefore
               to
               make
               it
               so
            
             ;
             but
             the
             Potter
             of
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             of
             the
             Clay
             of
             the
             same
             lump
             ,
             of
             the
             Clay
             that
             is
             full
             as
             good
             as
             that
             of
             which
             he
             hath
             made
             the
             Vessel
             to
             Honour
             ,
             did
             make
             this
             and
             the
             other
             a
             Vessel
             of
             Dishonour
             ,
             &c.
             
             1
             Pet.
             1.20
             ,
             21.
             1
             
             Cor.
             2.6
             ,
             7.
             
             Ephes.
             1.3
             ,
             4.
             
             Ephes.
             2.10
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             Of
             the
             Causes
             of
             REPROBATION
             .
          
           
             HAving
             thus
             in
             a
             word
             or
             two
             shewed
             the
             Antiquity
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
             I
             now
             come
             in
             this
             place
             to
             shew
             you
             the
             Cause
             thereof
             ;
             for
             doubtless
             this
             must
             stand
             a
             truth
             ,
             That
             what
             ever
             God
             doth
             ,
             there
             is
             sufficient
             ground
             therefore
             ,
             whether
             by
             us
             apprehended
             ,
             or
             else
             without
             our
             reach
             .
          
           
             First
             then
             ,
             It
             is
             caused
             from
             the
             very
             Nature
             of
             God.
             There
             are
             two
             things
             in
             God
             ,
             from
             which
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             vertue
             of
             which
             ,
             all
             things
             have
             their
             rise
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Eternity
             of
             God
             in
             general
             ,
             and
             the
             eternal
             Perfection
             of
             every
             one
             of
             his
             Attributes
             in
             particular
             :
             for
             as
             by
             the
             first
             ,
             he
             must
             needs
             be
             before
             all
             things
             ;
             so
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             second
             must
             all
             things
             consist
             .
             And
             as
             he
             is
             before
             all
             things
             ,
             they
             having
             consistence
             by
             him
             ;
             so
             also
             is
             he
             before
             all
             states
             ,
             or
             their
             Causes
             ,
             be
             they
             either
             good
             or
             bad
             ,
             of
             continuance
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             he
             being
             the
             first
             without
             beginning
             ,
             &c.
             whereas
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             with
             their
             causes
             ,
             have
             rise
             ,
             dependance
             ,
             or
             toleration
             of
             being
             from
             him
             .
             Col.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             Hence
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             nothing
             ,
             either
             Person
             or
             Cause
             ,
             &c.
             can
             by
             any
             means
             have
             a
             being
             ,
             but
             first
             he
             knows
             thereof
             ,
             allows
             thereof
             ,
             and
             decrees
             it
             shall
             be
             so
             :
             
               Who
               is
               he
               that
               saith
               ,
               and
               it
               cometh
               to
               pass
               ,
               when
               the
               Lord
               commandeth
               it
               not
               ?
            
             Now
             then
             ,
             because
             that
             Reprobation
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Election
             ,
             are
             subordinate
             to
             God
             ;
             his
             Will
             also
             ,
             which
             is
             eternally
             perfect
             ,
             being
             most
             immediately
             herein
             concerned
             ;
             it
             was
             impossible
             that
             any
             should
             be
             Reprobate
             ,
             before
             God
             had
             both
             willed
             and
             decreed
             it
             
             should
             be
             so
             .
             It
             is
             not
             the
             being
             of
             a
             thing
             that
             administers
             matter
             of
             knowledge
             or
             fore-sight
             thereof
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             the
             perfection
             of
             his
             Knowledge
             ,
             Wisdom
             and
             Power
             ,
             &c.
             that
             giveth
             the
             thing
             its
             being
             :
             God
             did
             not
             fore-decree
             there
             should
             be
             a
             World
             ,
             because
             he
             foresaw
             there
             would
             be
             one
             ;
             but
             there
             must
             be
             one
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             before
             decreed
             there
             should
             be
             one
             .
             The
             same
             is
             true
             as
             touching
             the
             case
             in
             hand
             :
             
               For
               this
               very
               purpose
               have
               I
               raised
               thee
               up
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               shew
               in
               thee
               my
               power
               .
               Lam.
            
             3.37
             .
             Exod.
             9.16
             .
             Rom.
             9.17
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             A
             second
             Cause
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             Is
             the
             exercise
             of
             Gods
             Soveraignty
             ;
             for
             if
             this
             is
             true
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             nothing
             either
             visible
             or
             invisible
             ,
             whether
             in
             Heaven
             or
             Earth
             ,
             but
             hath
             its
             being
             from
             him
             ;
             then
             it
             must
             most
             reasonably
             follow
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             therefore
             Soveraign
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             and
             may
             also
             according
             to
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             as
             he
             pleaseth
             himself
             ,
             both
             exercise
             and
             manifest
             the
             same
             ,
             being
             every
             whit
             absolute
             ,
             and
             can
             do
             and
             may
             do
             whatsoever
             his
             Soul
             desireth
             :
             and
             indeed
             ,
             good
             reason
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             not
             onely
             made
             them
             all
             ,
             but
             
               for
               his
               pleasure
               they
               both
               were
               and
               are
               created
               .
            
             Now
             the
             very
             exercise
             of
             this
             Soveraignty
             produceth
             Reprobation
             :
             
               Therefore
               hath
               he
               mercy
               on
               whom
               he
               will
               have
               mercy
               ,
               and
               whom
               he
               will
               he
               hardneth
               :
               Hath
               not
               the
               Potter
               power
               over
               the
               Clay
               of
               the
               same
               lump
            
             ?
             And
             doth
             he
             not
             make
             his
             Pots
             according
             to
             his
             pleasure
             ?
             Here
             therefore
             the
             Mercy
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             Wisdom
             and
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             take
             liberty
             to
             do
             what
             they
             will
             ;
             
               Saying
               ,
               My
               Counsel
               shall
               stand
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               do
               all
               my
               Pleasure
               .
               Job
            
             23.13
             .
             Dan.
             4.35
             .
             Rev.
             4.11
             .
             Rom.
             9.18
             .
             Isa.
             43.13
             .
             &
             46.11
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Another
             Cause
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             Is
             the
             act
             and
             working
             of
             Distinguishing
             Love
             ,
             and
             Everlasting
             Grace
             :
             God
             hath
             universal
             Love
             ,
             and
             particular
             Love
             ;
             general
             Love
             ,
             and
             distinguishing
             Love
             ;
             and
             so
             accordingly
             doth
             decree
             ,
             purpose
             ,
             and
             determine
             :
             from
             general
             Love
             ,
             the
             extension
             of
             general
             Grace
             and
             Mercy
             ;
             but
             from
             that
             Love
             that
             is
             distinguishing
             ,
             peculiar
             Grace
             and
             Mercy
             :
             
               Was
               not
               Esau
               Jacobs
               Brother
               ?
               Yet
               I
               loved
               Jacob
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord.
               [
               Yet
               I
               loved
               Jacob
               ;
               ]
            
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             a
             better
             Love
             ,
             or
             a
             Love
             that
             is
             more
             distinguishing
             :
             As
             he
             farther
             makes
             appear
             in
             his
             answer
             to
             our
             Father
             Abraham
             ,
             when
             he
             praid
             to
             God
             for
             
               Ishmael
               :
               As
               for
               Ishmael
            
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               I
               have
               heard
               thee
               ;
               behold
               ,
               I
               have
               blessed
               him
               ,
               and
               will
               also
               make
               him
               fruitful
               :
               but
               my
               Covenant
               will
               I
               establish
               with
               Isaac
               ,
               whom
               Sarah
               shall
               bear
               unto
               thee
               .
            
             Touching
             which
             words
             ,
             there
             are
             these
             things
             observable
             :
             Mal.
             1.2
             .
             Gen.
             17.18
             ,
             19
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             God
             had
             better
             Love
             for
             Isaac
             ,
             than
             he
             had
             for
             his
             Brother
             Ishmael
             .
             Yet
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             Not
             because
             Isaac
             had
             done
             more
             worthy
             and
             goodly
             deeds
             ,
             for
             Isaac
             was
             yet
             unborn
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             This
             choice
             Blessing
             could
             not
             be
             denied
             to
             Ishmael
             because
             he
             had
             disinherited
             himself
             by
             sin
             ;
             for
             this
             Blessing
             was
             intailed
             to
             Isaac
             ,
             before
             Ishmael
             had
             a
             being
             also
             .
             Rom.
             4.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             Gen.
             15.4
             ,
             5.
             
             Gen.
             16.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             These
             things
             therefore
             must
             needs
             fall
             out
             through
             the
             working
             of
             distinguishing
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             ,
             which
             had
             so
             cast
             the
             business
             ,
             
               that
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               according
               to
               Election
               might
               stand
               .
            
          
           
             Further
             ,
             Should
             not
             God
             decree
             to
             shew
             distinguishing
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             that
             which
             is
             general
             and
             common
             ,
             he
             must
             not
             discover
             his
             best
             Love
             at
             all
             to
             the
             Sons
             of
             Men.
             Again
             ,
             If
             he
             should
             reveal
             and
             extend
             his
             best
             Love
             to
             all
             the
             World
             in
             general
             ,
             then
             there
             would
             not
             be
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             Love
             that
             doth
             distinguish
             ;
             for
             distinguishing
             Love
             appeareth
             in
             separating
             between
             Isaac
             and
             
               Ishmael
               ,
               Jacob
            
             and
             Esau
             ,
             the
             many
             called
             ,
             and
             the
             few
             chosen
             .
             Thus
             by
             vertue
             of
             distinguishing
             Love
             ,
             some
             must
             be
             Reprobate
             :
             For
             distinguishing
             Love
             must
             leave
             some
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             wherefore
             the
             Decree
             also
             that
             doth
             establish
             it
             ,
             must
             needs
             leave
             some
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Another
             Cause
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
             Is
             Gods
             willingness
             to
             shew
             his
             wrath
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             his
             power
             known
             .
             This
             is
             one
             of
             those
             Arguments
             that
             the
             holy
             Apostle
             setteth
             against
             the
             most
             knotty
             and
             strong
             Objection
             that
             ever
             was
             framed
             against
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             :
             
               Thou
               wilt
               say
               then
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               Why
               doth
               he
               yet
               find
               fault
               ?
            
             for
             if
             it
             be
             his
             will
             that
             some
             should
             be
             rejected
             ,
             hardned
             ,
             and
             perish
             ,
             why
             then
             is
             he
             offended
             that
             any
             sin
             against
             him
             ;
             
               for
               who
               hath
               resisted
               his
               will
               ?
            
             Hold
             ,
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ;
             stay
             a
             little
             here
             ;
             first
             remember
             this
             ,
             Is
             it
             meet
             to
             say
             unto
             God
             ,
             what
             doest
             thou
             ?
             
               Shall
               the
               thing
               formed
               say
               to
               him
               that
               formed
               it
               ,
               Why
               hast
               thou
               made
               me
               thus
               ?
               Hath
               not
               the
               Potter
               power
               over
               the
               Clay
               of
               the
               same
               lump
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Besides
             ,
             when
             you
             have
             thought
             your
             worst
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             the
             effects
             of
             Reprobation
             must
             needs
             be
             consummate
             in
             the
             eternal
             perdition
             of
             the
             Creature
             ;
             yet
             again
             consider
             ,
             
               What
               if
               God
               be
               willing
               to
               shew
               his
               Wrath
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             Grace
             and
             Mercy
             ?
             And
             what
             if
             he
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             so
             do
             ,
             exclude
             some
             from
             having
             share
             in
             that
             Grace
             that
             would
             infallibly
             ,
             against
             all
             resistance
             ,
             bring
             us
             safe
             unto
             eternal
             Life
             ?
             What
             then
             ?
             Is
             he
             therefore
             the
             Author
             of
             your
             perishing
             ,
             or
             his
             eternal
             Reprobation
             either
             ?
             Do
             you
             not
             know
             that
             he
             may
             refuse
             to
             Elect
             who
             he
             will
             ,
             without
             abusing
             of
             them
             ?
             Also
             that
             he
             may
             deny
             to
             give
             them
             that
             Grace
             that
             would
             preserve
             them
             from
             sin
             ,
             without
             being
             guilty
             of
             their
             Damnation
             ?
             May
             he
             not
             ,
             to
             shew
             his
             wrath
             ,
             
               suffer
               with
               much
               long-suffering
               all
               that
               are
               the
               Vessels
               of
               Wrath
               ,
            
             by
             their
             own
             voluntary
             will
             ,
             
               to
               fit
               themselves
               for
               wrath
               and
               for
               destruction
               ?
            
             Yea
             ,
             might
             he
             not
             even
             in
             the
             act
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
             conclude
             also
             to
             suffer
             them
             thus
             left
             ,
             to
             fall
             from
             the
             state
             he
             
             left
             them
             in
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             considered
             upright
             ;
             and
             when
             fallen
             ,
             to
             binde
             them
             fast
             in
             Chains
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             unto
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             needs
             be
             charged
             foolishly
             ?
             You
             shall
             see
             in
             that
             day
             what
             a
             Harmony
             and
             what
             a
             Glory
             there
             will
             be
             found
             in
             all
             Gods
             Judgements
             in
             the
             overthrow
             of
             the
             Sinner
             ;
             also
             how
             clear
             the
             Lord
             will
             shew
             himself
             of
             having
             any
             working
             hand
             in
             that
             which
             causeth
             eternal
             ruine
             ;
             notwithstanding
             he
             hath
             reprobated
             such
             ,
             doth
             suffer
             them
             to
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             too
             that
             he
             might
             shew
             his
             wrath
             on
             the
             vessels
             of
             his
             wrath
             ;
             the
             which
             I
             also
             after
             this
             next
             Chapter
             ,
             shall
             further
             clear
             up
             to
             you
             .
             As
             
               the
               Lord
               knows
               how
               to
               deliver
               the
               godly
               out
               of
               temptation
               ,
            
             without
             approving
             of
             their
             miscarriages
             ;
             so
             he
             also
             
               knoweth
               how
               to
               reserve
               the
               ungodly
               unto
               the
               day
               of
               Judgement
               to
               be
               punished
               ,
            
             yet
             never
             to
             deserve
             the
             least
             of
             blame
             for
             his
             so
             reserving
             of
             them
             :
             though
             none
             herein
             can
             see
             his
             way
             ,
             for
             he
             alone
             knows
             how
             to
             do
             it
             .
             Rom.
             9.19
             .
             2
             Pet.
             2.9
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             Of
             the
             Unchangableness
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             ?
          
           
             MAny
             Opinions
             have
             passed
             through
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             concerning
             Reprobation
             ;
             most
             of
             them
             endeavouring
             so
             to
             hold
             it
             forth
             ,
             as
             therewith
             they
             might
             ,
             if
             not
             heal
             their
             Conscience
             slightly
             ,
             yet
             maintain
             their
             own
             Opinion
             ,
             in
             their
             Judgement
             ,
             of
             other
             things
             ;
             still
             wringing
             ,
             now
             the
             Word
             this
             way
             ,
             and
             anon
             again
             that
             ,
             for
             their
             purpose
             :
             also
             framing
             within
             their
             Soul
             such
             an
             imagination
             of
             God
             and
             his
             acts
             in
             Eternity
             ,
             as
             would
             suit
             with
             such
             Opinions
             ,
             and
             so
             present
             all
             to
             the
             world
             .
             And
             the
             rather
             they
             have
             with
             greatest
             labour
             strained
             unweariedly
             at
             this
             above
             many
             other
             Truths
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             grim
             and
             dreadful
             face
             it
             carrieth
             in
             most
             mens
             apprehensions
             .
             But
             none
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             however
             they
             may
             please
             the
             Creature
             ,
             can
             by
             any
             means
             in
             any
             measure
             ,
             either
             cause
             God
             to
             undo
             ,
             unsay
             ,
             or
             undetermine
             what
             he
             hath
             concerning
             this
             decreed
             and
             established
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Because
             they
             suit
             not
             with
             his
             nature
             ,
             especially
             in
             these
             Foundation-acts
             :
             
               The
               Foundation
               of
               God
               standeth
               sure
               ,
            
             even
             touching
             Reprobation
             ,
             that
             the
             purpose
             of
             God
             according
             to
             Election
             might
             stand
             .
             
               I
               know
            
             (
             saith
             Solomon
             )
             
               that
               whatsoever
               the
               Lord
               doth
               ,
               it
               abideth
               for
               ever
               ;
               nothing
               can
               be
               put
               unto
               it
               ,
               nor
               anything
               taken
               from
               it
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               Hath
               he
               said
               it
               ,
               and
               shall
               he
               not
               do
               it
               ?
               Hath
               he
               spoken
               ,
               and
               shall
               he
               not
               bring
               it
               to
               pass
               ?
            
             His
             Decrees
             are
             composed
             according
             to
             his
             eternal
             Wisdom
             ,
             established
             upon
             his
             unchangable
             Will
             ,
             governed
             by
             his
             Knowledge
             ,
             Prudence
             ,
             Power
             ,
             
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             are
             brought
             to
             conclusion
             (
             on
             his
             part
             )
             in
             perfect
             holiness
             ,
             through
             the
             abiding
             of
             his
             most
             blessed
             Truth
             and
             Faithfulness
             :
             
               He
               is
               a
               Rock
               ,
               his
               way
               is
               perfect
               ,
               for
               all
               his
               works
               are
               Judgement
               :
               A
               God
               of
               Truth
               ,
               and
               without
               iniquity
               ,
               just
               and
               right
               is
               he
               .
            
             2
             Tim.
             2.18
             ,
             19.
             
             Rom.
             9.11
             .
             Eccles.
             3.14
             .
             Numb
             .
             23.19
             .
             Deut.
             32.4
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             This
             Decree
             is
             made
             sure
             by
             the
             number
             ,
             measure
             ,
             and
             bounds
             of
             Election
             ;
             for
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             do
             inclose
             all
             reasonable
             Creatures
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             either
             the
             one
             or
             the
             other
             ;
             Election
             ,
             those
             that
             are
             set
             apart
             for
             Glory
             ;
             and
             Reprobation
             ,
             those
             left
             out
             of
             this
             Choice
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             touching
             the
             Elect
             ,
             they
             are
             by
             this
             Decree
             confined
             to
             that
             limited
             number
             of
             Persons
             that
             must
             amount
             to
             the
             compleat
             making
             up
             the
             fulness
             of
             the
             mystical
             Body
             of
             Christ
             ;
             yea
             so
             confined
             by
             this
             eternal
             purpose
             ,
             that
             nothing
             can
             be
             diminished
             from
             or
             added
             thereunto
             :
             and
             hence
             it
             is
             that
             they
             are
             called
             
               his
               Body
               and
               Members
               in
               particular
               ,
               the
               fulness
               of
               him
               that
               fills
               all
               in
               all
               ,
               and
               the
               measure
               of
               the
               stature
               of
               the
               fulness
               of
               Christ
            
             ;
             which
             Body
             ,
             considering
             him
             as
             the
             Head
             thereof
             ,
             in
             conclusion
             maketh
             up
             one
             perfect
             man
             ,
             and
             holy
             Temple
             for
             the
             Lord
             :
             these
             are
             called
             ,
             
               Christs
               Substance
               ,
               Inheritance
               and
               Lot
            
             ;
             and
             are
             said
             to
             be
             
               booked
               ,
               marked
               ,
               and
               sealed
            
             with
             Gods
             most
             excellent
             knowledge
             ,
             approbation
             and
             liking
             .
             As
             Christ
             said
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             
               Thine
               eyes
               did
               see
               my
               Substance
               ,
               yet
               being
               imperfect
               ,
               and
               in
               thy
               Book
               are
               all
               my
               Members
               written
               ,
               which
               in
               continuance
               were
               finished
               ,
               when
               yet
               there
               was
               none
               of
               them
               .
            
             This
             being
             thus
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             the
             first
             place
             impossible
             that
             any
             of
             those
             Members
             should
             miscarry
             ,
             
               for
               who
               shall
               lay
               any
               thing
               to
               the
               charge
               of
               Gods
               Elect
               ?
            
             and
             because
             they
             are
             as
             to
             number
             every
             way
             sufficient
             ,
             being
             his
             Body
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             their
             compleating
             to
             be
             made
             a
             perfect
             man
             :
             therefore
             all
             others
             are
             rejected
             ,
             that
             
               the
               purpose
               of
               God
               according
               to
               Election
               might
               stand
               .
            
             Besides
             ,
             it
             would
             not
             onely
             argue
             weakness
             in
             the
             Decree
             ,
             but
             monstrousness
             in
             the
             Body
             ,
             if
             after
             this
             ,
             any
             appointed
             should
             miscarry
             ,
             or
             any
             besides
             them
             be
             added
             to
             them
             .
             Ephes.
             1.22
             ,
             23.
             
             &
             4.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Psal.
             16.
             2
             
             Tim.
             2.18
             ,
             19.
             
             Psal.
             139.16
             .
             Mat.
             24.24
             .
             Rom.
             8.33
             .
             Rom.
             9.11
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Nay
             further
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             see
             how
             punctual
             ,
             exact
             ,
             and
             to
             a
             tittle
             this
             Decree
             of
             Election
             is
             ,
             God
             hath
             not
             onely
             as
             to
             number
             and
             quantity
             confined
             the
             persons
             ,
             but
             also
             determined
             and
             measured
             ,
             and
             that
             before
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Gifts
             and
             Graces
             that
             are
             to
             be
             bestowed
             on
             these
             Members
             in
             general
             ;
             and
             also
             what
             Graces
             and
             Gifts
             to
             be
             bestowed
             on
             this
             or
             that
             Member
             in
             particular
             :
             
               He
               hath
               blessed
               us
               with
               all
               spiritual
               Blessings
               in
               Christ
               ,
               according
               as
               he
               hath
               chosen
               us
               in
               him
               before
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               World
            
             ;
             and
             bestoweth
             them
             in
             time
             upon
             us
             ,
             
               according
               to
               the
               eternal
               purpose
               which
               he
               purposed
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               our
               Lord.
            
             
             He
             hath
             given
             to
             the
             Eye
             ,
             the
             Grace
             that
             belongeth
             to
             the
             Eye
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             hand
             that
             which
             he
             also
             hath
             appointed
             for
             it
             :
             And
             so
             to
             every
             other
             Member
             of
             the
             Body
             Elect
             ,
             he
             doth
             deal
             out
             to
             them
             their
             determined
             measure
             of
             Grace
             and
             Gifts
             most
             fit
             for
             their
             Place
             and
             Office.
             Thus
             is
             the
             Decree
             established
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             Saved
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             Non-Elect
             .
             Ephes.
             1.3
             ,
             4.
             
             &
             3.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Rom.
             12.3
             .
             Ephes.
             4.16
             .
             Col.
             2.19
             .
             Ephes.
             4.12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             But
             again
             ,
             Another
             thing
             that
             doth
             establish
             this
             Decree
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             Is
             the
             weakness
             that
             Sin
             in
             the
             Fall
             ,
             and
             since
             ,
             hath
             brought
             all
             Reprobates
             into
             :
             For
             though
             it
             be
             most
             true
             ,
             that
             Sin
             is
             no
             Cause
             of
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ;
             yet
             seeing
             Sin
             hath
             seized
             on
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
             but
             thereby
             the
             Decree
             must
             needs
             be
             the
             faster
             fixed
             .
             If
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             this
             or
             the
             other
             weighty
             Reason
             ,
             doth
             decree
             not
             to
             give
             this
             or
             that
             man
             (
             who
             yet
             did
             never
             offend
             him
             )
             a
             place
             in
             his
             Privy
             Chamber
             ;
             if
             this
             man
             after
             this
             shall
             be
             infected
             with
             the
             Plague
             ,
             this
             rather
             fastens
             then
             losens
             the
             Kings
             Decree
             .
             As
             the
             Angels
             that
             were
             left
             out
             of
             Gods
             Election
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             sin
             they
             committed
             after
             ,
             are
             so
             far
             off
             from
             being
             by
             that
             received
             into
             Gods
             Decree
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             therefore
             bound
             for
             it
             in
             Chains
             of
             everlasting
             Darkness
             ,
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Great
             Day
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             Whether
             to
             be
             Reprobated
             ,
             be
             the
             same
             with
             being
             appointed
             before-hand
             unto
             eternal
             Condemnation
             ?
             If
             not
             ,
             how
             do
             they
             differ
             ?
             Also
             whether
             Reprobation
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             Condemnation
             ?
          
           
             IT
             hath
             been
             the
             custom
             of
             ignorant
             men
             much
             to
             quarrel
             at
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             concluding
             (
             for
             want
             of
             knowledge
             in
             the
             Mystery
             of
             Gods
             Will
             )
             that
             if
             he
             reprobate
             any
             from
             Eternity
             ,
             he
             had
             as
             good
             have
             said
             ,
             
               I
               will
               make
               this
               man
               to
               damn
               him
               ;
               I
               will
               decree
               this
               man
               ,
               without
               any
               consideration
               ,
               to
               the
               everlasting
               Pains
               of
               Hell.
            
             When
             in
             very
             deed
             ,
             for
             God
             to
             reprobate
             ,
             and
             to
             appoint
             before-hand
             to
             eternal
             Condemnation
             ,
             are
             two
             distinct
             things
             ,
             properly
             relating
             to
             two
             distinct
             Attributes
             ,
             arising
             from
             two
             distinct
             Causes
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             They
             are
             two
             distinct
             things
             :
             Reprobation
             ,
             a
             simple
             leaving
             of
             the
             Creature
             out
             of
             the
             bounds
             of
             Gods
             Election
             ;
             but
             to
             appoint
             to
             Condemnation
             ,
             is
             to
             bind
             them
             over
             to
             everlasting
             punishment
             .
             Now
             
             there
             is
             a
             great
             difference
             between
             my
             refusing
             to
             make
             of
             such
             a
             Tree
             a
             Pillar
             in
             my
             House
             ,
             and
             of
             condemning
             it
             unto
             the
             fire
             to
             be
             burned
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             As
             to
             the
             Attributes
             ;
             Reprobation
             respects
             Gods
             Soveraignty
             ;
             but
             to
             appoint
             to
             Condemnation
             ,
             his
             Justice
             .
             Rom.
             9.18
             .
             Gen.
             18.25
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             As
             to
             the
             Causes
             ;
             Soveraignty
             being
             according
             to
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             Justice
             according
             to
             the
             Sin
             of
             Man.
             For
             God
             ,
             though
             he
             be
             the
             onely
             Sovereign
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             the
             height
             of
             perfection
             ;
             yet
             he
             appointeth
             no
             man
             to
             the
             pains
             of
             everlasting
             fire
             ,
             meerly
             from
             Soveraignty
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Rule
             of
             Justice
             :
             God
             damneth
             not
             the
             man
             because
             he
             is
             a
             man
             ,
             but
             a
             Sinner
             ;
             and
             fore-appoints
             him
             to
             that
             place
             and
             state
             ,
             by
             fore-seeing
             of
             him
             wicked
             .
             Rom.
             1.18
             ,
             19.
             
             Col.
             3.6
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             As
             Reprobation
             is
             not
             the
             same
             with
             fore-appointing
             to
             eternal
             Condemnation
             ;
             so
             neither
             is
             it
             the
             Cause
             thereof
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             the
             Cause
             ,
             then
             it
             must
             either
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Leave
                 him
                 infirm
                 .
                 Or
                 ,
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Infuse
                 sin
                 into
                 him
                 .
                 Or
                 ,
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Take
                 from
                 him
                 something
                 that
                 otherwise
                 would
                 keep
                 him
                 upright
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Or
                 both
                 license
                 Satan
                 to
                 tempt
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Reprobate
                 to
                 close
                 in
                 with
                 the
                 temptation
                 .
                 But
                 it
                 doth
                 none
                 of
                 these
                 ;
                 therefore
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 the
                 Cause
                 of
                 the
                 Condemnation
                 of
                 the
                 Creature
                 .
              
            
          
           
             That
             it
             is
             not
             the
             Cause
             of
             Sin
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Because
                 the
                 Elect
                 are
                 as
                 much
                 involved
                 therein
                 ,
                 as
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 passed
                 by
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 It
                 leaveth
                 him
                 not
                 infirm
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 is
                 by
                 an
                 after-Act
                 ,
                 to
                 wit
                 ,
                 of
                 Creation
                 ,
                 formed
                 perfectly
                 upright
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 Reprobation
                 infuseth
                 no
                 sin
                 ,
                 appeareth
                 ,
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 Act
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 That
                 it
                 taketh
                 nothing
                 (
                 that
                 good
                 is
                 )
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 is
                 also
                 manifest
                 ,
                 it
                 being
                 onely
                 a
                 leaving
                 of
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 And
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 by
                 this
                 Act
                 that
                 Satan
                 is
                 permitted
                 to
                 tempt
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 Reprobate
                 to
                 sin
                 ,
                 is
                 manifest
                 ;
                 because
                 as
                 Christ
                 was
                 tempted
                 ,
                 so
                 the
                 Elect
                 fall
                 as
                 much
                 into
                 the
                 temptation
                 ,
                 at
                 least
                 many
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 as
                 many
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 Reprobate
                 :
                 Whereas
                 if
                 these
                 things
                 came
                 by
                 Reprobation
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 Reprobate
                 would
                 be
                 onely
                 concerned
                 therein
                 .
                 All
                 which
                 will
                 be
                 further
                 handled
                 in
                 these
                 questions
                 yet
                 behind
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Object
             .
             
               From
               what
               hath
               been
               said
               ,
               there
               is
               concluded
               this
               at
               least
               ,
               That
               God
               hath
               infallibly
               determined
               ,
               and
               that
               before
               the
               World
               ,
               the
               infallible
               damnation
               of
               some
               of
               his
               Creatures
               :
               for
               if
               God
               hath
               before
               the
               World
               bound
               some
               over
               to
               eternal
               punishment
               ,
               and
               that
               as
               you
               say
               ,
               for
               sin
               ;
               then
               this
               determination
               must
               either
               be
               fallible
               or
               infallible
               ;
               not
               fallible
               ,
               for
               then
               your
               other
               position
               
               of
               the
               certainty
               of
               the
               number
               of
               Gods
               Elect
               ,
               is
               shaken
               ;
               unless
               you
               hold
               that
               there
               may
               be
               a
               number
               that
               shall
               neither
               go
               to
               Heaven
               nor
               Hell.
               Well
               then
               ,
               if
               God
               hath
               indeed
               determined
               ,
               fore-determined
               ,
               that
               some
               must
               infallibly
               perish
               ;
               doth
               not
               this
               his
               Determination
               lay
               a
               necessity
               on
               the
               Reprobate
               to
               sin
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               damned
               ;
               for
               ,
               No
               sin
               ,
               no
               damnation
               ;
               that
               is
               your
               own
               Argument
               .
            
          
           
             Answ.
             That
             God
             hath
             ordained
             †
             the
             damnation
             of
             some
             of
             his
             Creatures
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             ;
             but
             whether
             this
             his
             Determination
             be
             positive
             and
             absolute
             ,
             there
             is
             the
             question
             :
             For
             the
             better
             understanding
             whereof
             ,
             I
             shall
             open
             unto
             you
             the
             variety
             of
             Gods
             Determinations
             ,
             and
             their
             nature
             ,
             as
             also
             rise
             .
          
           
             The
             Determinations
             of
             God
             touching
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             Creature
             ,
             they
             are
             either
             ordinary
             or
             extraordinary
             :
             Those
             I
             count
             ordinary
             that
             were
             commonly
             pronounced
             by
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ,
             &c.
             in
             their
             ordinary
             way
             of
             preaching
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             men
             might
             be
             affected
             with
             the
             love
             of
             their
             own
             Salvation
             ;
             now
             these
             either
             bound
             or
             loosed
             but
             as
             the
             condition
             or
             qualification
             was
             answered
             by
             the
             Creature
             under
             Sentence
             ;
             and
             no
             otherwise
             .
             1
             Sam.
             12.25
             .
             Isa.
             1.20
             .
             Mat.
             18.3
             .
             Luk.
             13.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Rom.
             2.8
             ,
             9.
             
             Rom.
             8.13
             .
             Rom.
             11.13
             .
             1
             Cor.
             6.9
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             Those
             extraordinary
             ,
             though
             they
             respect
             the
             same
             conditions
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             not
             grounded
             immediately
             upon
             them
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             infallible
             fore-knowledge
             and
             fore-sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             thus
             distinguished
             :
             First
             the
             ordinary
             determination
             ,
             it
             stands
             but
             at
             best
             upon
             a
             supposition
             that
             the
             Creature
             may
             continue
             in
             Sin
             ,
             and
             admits
             of
             a
             possibility
             that
             it
             may
             not
             ;
             but
             the
             extraordinary
             stands
             upon
             an
             infallible
             fore-sight
             that
             the
             Creature
             will
             continue
             in
             sin
             ;
             wherefore
             this
             must
             needs
             be
             positive
             ,
             and
             as
             infallible
             as
             God
             himself
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             These
             two
             Determinations
             are
             also
             distinguished
             thus
             :
             The
             ordinary
             is
             applicable
             to
             the
             Elect
             as
             well
             as
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             but
             the
             other
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             only
             :
             It
             is
             proper
             to
             say
             even
             to
             the
             Elect
             themselves
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               shall
               be
               saved
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               believeth
               not
               shall
               be
               damned
            
             ;
             but
             not
             to
             say
             to
             them
             ,
             
               These
               are
               appointed
               to
            
             UTTER
             destruction
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             shall
             UTTERLY
             
               perish
               in
               their
               own
               Corruptions
            
             ;
             or
             that
             
               for
               them
               is
            
             RESERVED
             
               the
               blackness
               of
               darkness
            
             FOR
             EVER
             .
             1
             King.
             20.42
             .
             2
             Pet.
             2.12
             .
             Jude
             13.
             
          
           
             So
             then
             ,
             though
             God
             by
             these
             determinations
             doth
             not
             lay
             some
             under
             irrecoverable
             condemnation
             ,
             yet
             by
             one
             of
             them
             he
             doth
             ;
             as
             is
             further
             made
             out
             thus
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 God
                 most
                 perfectly
                 fore-seeth
                 the
                 final
                 impenitency
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 so
                 die
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 beginning
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 World.
                 Prov.
                 15.11
                 .
                 Psal.
                 139.2
                 .
                 Isa.
                 46.10
                 .
              
               
                 
                 2.
                 
                 Now
                 from
                 this
                 infallible
                 fore
                 sight
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 most
                 easie
                 and
                 rational
                 to
                 conclude
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 positively
                 ,
                 the
                 infallible
                 overthrow
                 of
                 every
                 such
                 creature
                 .
                 Did
                 I
                 infallibly
                 fore-see
                 that
                 this
                 or
                 that
                 man
                 would
                 cut
                 cut
                 his
                 heart
                 in
                 the
                 morning
                 ,
                 I
                 might
                 infallibly
                 determine
                 his
                 death
                 before
                 night
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             still
             the
             Question
             is
             ,
             Whether
             God
             by
             this
             his
             determination
             doth
             not
             lay
             a
             necessity
             on
             the
             Creature
             to
             sin
             ?
             For
             ,
             No
             Sin
             ,
             no
             Condemnation
             :
             This
             is
             true
             by
             your
             own
             Assertion
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             No
             ,
             by
             no
             means
             :
             For
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Though
                 it
                 be
                 true
                 ,
                 that
                 Sin
                 must
                 of
                 absolute
                 necessity
                 go
                 before
                 the
                 infallible
                 condemnation
                 and
                 overthrow
                 of
                 the
                 Sinner
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 it
                 must
                 also
                 be
                 pre-considered
                 by
                 God
                 ;
                 yet
                 it
                 needs
                 not
                 lay
                 a
                 necessity
                 upon
                 him
                 to
                 sin
                 :
                 for
                 let
                 him
                 but
                 alone
                 to
                 do
                 what
                 he
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Determination
                 cannot
                 be
                 more
                 infallible
                 then
                 the
                 Sin
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 cause
                 of
                 its
                 Execution
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 As
                 it
                 needs
                 not
                 ,
                 so
                 it
                 doth
                 not
                 ;
                 for
                 this
                 positive
                 Determination
                 is
                 not
                 grounded
                 upon
                 what
                 God
                 will
                 effect
                 ,
                 but
                 on
                 what
                 the
                 Creature
                 will
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 not
                 thorow
                 the
                 instiga●ion
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 instigation
                 of
                 the
                 Devil
                 .
                 What
                 ?
                 might
                 not
                 I
                 ,
                 if
                 I
                 most
                 undoubtedly
                 foresaw
                 that
                 such
                 a
                 Tree
                 in
                 my
                 Garden
                 would
                 onely
                 cumber
                 the
                 ground
                 (
                 notwithstanding
                 reasonable
                 means
                 )
                 might
                 not
                 I
                 ,
                 I
                 say
                 ,
                 from
                 hence
                 determine
                 (
                 seven
                 years
                 before
                 )
                 to
                 cut
                 it
                 down
                 ,
                 and
                 burn
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 fire
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 must
                 ,
                 by
                 so
                 determining
                 ,
                 necessitate
                 this
                 Tree
                 to
                 be
                 fruitless
                 ?
                 The
                 case
                 in
                 hand
                 is
                 the
                 very
                 same
                 .
                 God
                 therefore
                 may
                 most
                 positively
                 determine
                 the
                 infallible
                 damnation
                 of
                 his
                 Creature
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 not
                 at
                 all
                 necessitate
                 the
                 Creature
                 to
                 sin
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 be
                 damned
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             how
             is
             this
             similitude
             pertinent
             ?
             For
             God
             did
             not
             onely
             fore-see
             sin
             would
             be
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             Creature
             ,
             but
             let
             it
             come
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             so
             destroy
             the
             Creature
             .
             If
             you
             ,
             as
             you
             fore-see
             the
             fruitlesness
             of
             your
             Tree
             ,
             should
             withal
             see
             that
             which
             makes
             it
             so
             ,
             and
             that
             too
             before
             it
             makes
             it
             so
             ,
             and
             yet
             let
             the
             imp●diment
             come
             and
             make
             it
             so
             ;
             are
             not
             you
             now
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             unfruitfulness
             of
             that
             Tree
             which
             you
             have
             before
             condemned
             to
             the
             sue
             to
             be
             burned
             ?
             For
             God
             might
             have
             chose
             whether
             he
             would
             have
             let
             Adam
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             sin
             to
             have
             got
             into
             the
             world
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             Similitudes
             never
             answer
             every
             way
             ;
             if
             they
             be
             pertinent
             to
             that
             for
             which
             they
             are
             intended
             ,
             't
             is
             enough
             ;
             and
             to
             that
             it
             answereth
             well
             ,
             being
             brought
             to
             prove
             no
             more
             but
             the
             natural
             consequence
             of
             a
             true
             and
             infallible
             fore-sight
             .
             And
             now
             as
             to
             what
             is
             objected
             further
             ,
             As
             that
             God
             might
             have
             chose
             whether
             Sin
             should
             have
             come
             into
             the
             World
             by
             Adam
             ,
             to
             the
             destruction
             of
             so
             many
             :
             To
             that
             I
             shall
             answer
             ,
             
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 That
                 Sin
                 could
                 not
                 have
                 come
                 into
                 the
                 World
                 without
                 Gods
                 permission
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 evident
                 ,
                 both
                 from
                 the
                 perfection
                 of
                 his
                 fore-sight
                 &
                 power
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Therefore
                 all
                 the
                 means
                 ,
                 motives
                 ,
                 and
                 inducements
                 thereunto
                 ,
                 must
                 also
                 by
                 him
                 be
                 not
                 onely
                 fore-seen
                 ,
                 but
                 permitted
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Yet
                 so
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 will
                 have
                 the
                 timing
                 ,
                 proceeding
                 ,
                 bounding
                 and
                 ordering
                 thereof
                 ,
                 at
                 his
                 dispose
                 :
                 
                   Surely
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   man
                   shall
                   praise
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   remainder
                   of
                   wrath
                   shalt
                   thou
                   restrain
                   .
                
                 1
                 Kings
                 22.20
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 22.
                 
                 John
                 8.20
                 .
                 Luk.
                 22.51
                 ,
                 52.
                 
                 Psal.
                 76.10
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Therefore
                 it
                 must
                 needs
                 come
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 not
                 without
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 the
                 knowledge
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 not
                 in
                 despite
                 of
                 him
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 his
                 suffering
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             how
             then
             is
             he
             clear
             from
             having
             a
             hand
             in
             the
             death
             of
             him
             that
             perisheth
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             Nothing
             is
             more
             sure
             then
             that
             God
             could
             have
             kept
             Sin
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             been
             his
             will
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             also
             as
             true
             ,
             that
             it
             never
             came
             into
             the
             world
             with
             his
             liking
             and
             compliance
             :
             And
             for
             this
             ,
             you
             must
             consider
             that
             Sin
             came
             into
             the
             world
             by
             two
             steps
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 By
                 being
                 offered
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 By
                 prevailing
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Touching
             the
             first
             of
             these
             ,
             God
             without
             the
             least
             injury
             to
             any
             Creature
             in
             Heaven
             or
             Earth
             ,
             might
             not
             onely
             suffer
             it
             ,
             but
             so
             far
             countenance
             the
             same
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             so
             far
             forth
             as
             for
             trial
             onely
             :
             As
             it
             is
             said
             of
             
               Abraham
               ;
               God
               tempted
               Abraham
               to
               slay
               his
               onely
               Son
               ,
            
             and
             led
             Christ
             by
             the
             Spirit
             into
             the
             Wilderness
             to
             be
             tempted
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
             This
             is
             done
             without
             any
             harm
             at
             all
             ;
             nay
             ,
             it
             rather
             produceth
             good
             ;
             for
             it
             tends
             to
             discover
             Sincerity
             ,
             to
             exercise
             Faith
             in
             ,
             and
             Love
             to
             his
             Creator
             ;
             also
             to
             put
             him
             in
             mind
             of
             the
             continual
             need
             he
             hath
             of
             depending
             on
             his
             God
             for
             the
             continuation
             of
             help
             and
             strength
             ,
             and
             to
             provoke
             to
             Prayers
             to
             God
             ,
             when
             ever
             so
             engaged
             .
             Gen.
             22.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Mark
             1.12
             .
             Luke
             4.1
             Deut.
             8.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1.7
             ,
             8.
             
             Heb.
             5.7
             .
             Matth.
             26.41
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             God
             did
             not
             onely
             admit
             that
             Sin
             should
             be
             offered
             for
             trial
             ,
             and
             there
             to
             stay
             ;
             but
             did
             suffer
             it
             to
             prevail
             ,
             and
             overcome
             the
             World.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             Well
             ,
             this
             is
             granted
             :
             But
             yet
             consider
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 God
                 did
                 neither
                 suffer
                 it
                 ,
                 nor
                 yet
                 consent
                 it
                 should
                 ,
                 but
                 under
                 this
                 consideration
                 ;
                 If
                 Adam
                 ,
                 upright
                 Adam
                 ,
                 gave
                 way
                 thereto
                 ,
                 by
                 forsaking
                 his
                 Command
                 ,
                 
                   In
                   the
                   day
                   thou
                   eatest
                   thereof
                   ,
                   thou
                   shalt
                   surely
                   die
                   :
                
                 Which
                 Adam
                 did
                 ,
                 not
                 because
                 God
                 did
                 compel
                 him
                 or
                 perswade
                 him
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 but
                 voluntarily
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 mind
                 ,
                 contrary
                 to
                 his
                 God's
                 Command
                 :
                 So
                 then
                 ,
                 God
                 by
                 suffering
                 sin
                 to
                 break
                 into
                 the
                 World
                 ,
                 did
                 it
                 rather
                 in
                 Judgement
                 ,
                 as
                 disliking
                 
                 Adam's
                 Act
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 a
                 punishment
                 to
                 man
                 for
                 listening
                 to
                 the
                 Tempter
                 ;
                 and
                 as
                 a
                 discovery
                 of
                 his
                 anger
                 at
                 mans
                 disobedience
                 ;
                 then
                 
                 to
                 prove
                 that
                 he
                 is
                 guilty
                 of
                 the
                 misery
                 of
                 his
                 Creature
                 .
                 Gen.
                 2.17
                 .
                 &
                 3.3
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Consider
                 also
                 ,
                 that
                 when
                 God
                 permitted
                 Sin
                 for
                 trial
                 ,
                 it
                 was
                 ,
                 when
                 offered
                 first
                 ,
                 to
                 them
                 onely
                 who
                 were
                 upright
                 ,
                 and
                 had
                 sufficient
                 strength
                 to
                 resist
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 They
                 were
                 by
                 Gods
                 Command
                 to
                 the
                 contrary
                 ,
                 driven
                 to
                 no
                 strait
                 to
                 tempt
                 them
                 to
                 encline
                 to
                 Satan
                 :
                 
                   Of
                   every
                   Tree
                   of
                   the
                   Garden
                   thou
                   mayst
                   freely
                   eat
                   ,
                
                 saith
                 God
                 ;
                 
                   onely
                   let
                   this
                   alone
                
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 As
                 touching
                 the
                 beauty
                 and
                 goodness
                 that
                 was
                 in
                 the
                 Object
                 unto
                 which
                 they
                 were
                 allured
                 ;
                 What
                 was
                 it
                 ?
                 Was
                 it
                 better
                 then
                 God
                 ?
                 Yea
                 ,
                 was
                 it
                 better
                 then
                 the
                 
                   Tree
                   of
                   Life
                
                 ?
                 for
                 from
                 that
                 they
                 were
                 not
                 exempted
                 till
                 after
                 they
                 had
                 sinned
                 .
                 Did
                 not
                 God
                 know
                 best
                 what
                 was
                 best
                 to
                 do
                 them
                 good
                 ?
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Touching
                 him
                 that
                 perswaded
                 them
                 to
                 do
                 this
                 wicked
                 Act
                 ;
                 Was
                 his
                 word
                 more
                 to
                 be
                 valued
                 for
                 truth
                 ,
                 more
                 to
                 be
                 ventured
                 on
                 for
                 safety
                 ,
                 or
                 more
                 to
                 be
                 honoured
                 for
                 the
                 worthiness
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 spake
                 ,
                 then
                 was
                 his
                 that
                 had
                 forbad
                 it
                 ?
                 The
                 one
                 being
                 the
                 Devil
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 Lie
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 kill
                 them
                 ;
                 the
                 other
                 being
                 God
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 Truth
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 preserve
                 them
                 safe
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Quest.
             But
             was
             not
             Adam
             unexpectedly
             suprized
             ?
             Had
             he
             notice
             before-hand
             ,
             and
             warning
             of
             the
             danger
             ?
             for
             God
             foresaw
             the
             business
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             Doubtless
             God
             was
             fair
             and
             faithful
             to
             his
             Creature
             in
             this
             thing
             also
             ;
             as
             clearly
             doth
             appear
             from
             these
             considerations
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 very
                 Commandment
                 that
                 God
                 gave
                 him
                 ,
                 fore-bespake
                 him
                 well
                 to
                 look
                 about
                 him
                 ;
                 and
                 did
                 indeed
                 insinuate
                 that
                 he
                 was
                 likely
                 to
                 be
                 tempted
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 It
                 is
                 yet
                 more
                 evident
                 ,
                 because
                 God
                 doth
                 even
                 tell
                 him
                 of
                 the
                 danger
                 ;
                 
                   In
                   the
                   day
                   thou
                   eatest
                   thereof
                   ,
                   thou
                   shalt
                   surely
                   die
                   .
                
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Nay
                 God
                 by
                 speaking
                 to
                 him
                 of
                 the
                 very
                 Tree
                 that
                 was
                 to
                 be
                 forborn
                 ,
                 telling
                 him
                 also
                 where
                 it
                 stood
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 the
                 better
                 know
                 it
                 ;
                 did
                 in
                 effect
                 expresly
                 say
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 
                   Adam
                   ,
                   If
                   thou
                   be
                   tempted
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   about
                   that
                   Tree
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   fruit
                   thereof
                   ;
                   wherefore
                   if
                   thou
                   findest
                   the
                   Tempter
                   there
                   ,
                   then
                   beware
                   thy
                   life
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             To
             conclude
             then
             :
             Though
             Sin
             did
             not
             come
             into
             the
             World
             without
             Gods
             sufferance
             ,
             yet
             it
             did
             without
             his
             liking
             :
             God
             suffered
             also
             Cain
             to
             kill
             his
             Brother
             ,
             and
             Ishmael
             to
             mock
             at
             Isaac
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             not
             like
             the
             same
             .
             Gen.
             4.9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Gal.
             4.30
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Therefore
             though
             God
             was
             first
             in
             concluding
             Sin
             should
             be
             offered
             to
             the
             World
             ;
             yet
             man
             was
             the
             first
             that
             consented
             to
             a
             being
             overcome
             thereby
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             then
             ,
             Though
             God
             did
             fore-determine
             that
             Sin
             should
             enter
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             not
             but
             with
             respect
             to
             certain
             terms
             and
             conditions
             ,
             which
             yet
             was
             not
             to
             be
             enforced
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             determination
             ,
             but
             permitted
             to
             
             be
             compleated
             by
             the
             voluntary
             inclination
             of
             a
             perfect
             and
             upright
             man.
             And
             in
             that
             the
             determination
             was
             most
             perfectly
             infallible
             ,
             it
             was
             thorow
             the
             foresight
             of
             the
             undoubted
             inclination
             of
             this
             good
             and
             Upright
             Person
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             But
             might
             not
             God
             have
             kept
             Adam
             from
             inclining
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             What
             more
             certain
             ?
             But
             yet
             consider
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Adam
                 being
                 now
                 an
                 upright
                 man
                 ,
                 he
                 was
                 able
                 to
                 have
                 kept
                 himself
                 ,
                 had
                 he
                 but
                 looked
                 to
                 it
                 as
                 he
                 should
                 and
                 might
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 This
                 being
                 so
                 ,
                 if
                 God
                 had
                 here
                 stept
                 in
                 ,
                 he
                 had
                 either
                 added
                 that
                 which
                 had
                 been
                 needless
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 had
                 not
                 obtained
                 thankfulness
                 ;
                 or
                 else
                 had
                 made
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 Adam
                 useless
                 ,
                 yea
                 his
                 own
                 workmanship
                 in
                 so
                 creating
                 him
                 ,
                 superfluous
                 ;
                 or
                 else
                 by
                 consequence
                 imperfect
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 If
                 he
                 had
                 done
                 so
                 ,
                 he
                 had
                 taken
                 Adam
                 from
                 his
                 duty
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 to
                 trust
                 and
                 believe
                 his
                 Maker
                 ;
                 he
                 had
                 also
                 made
                 void
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 Commandment
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 to
                 perswade
                 to
                 watchfulness
                 ,
                 diligence
                 ,
                 sobriety
                 ,
                 and
                 contentedness
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 so
                 doing
                 would
                 not
                 onely
                 himself
                 have
                 tempted
                 Adam
                 to
                 transgression
                 ,
                 even
                 to
                 lay
                 aside
                 the
                 exercise
                 of
                 that
                 strength
                 that
                 God
                 had
                 already
                 given
                 him
                 ;
                 but
                 should
                 have
                 become
                 the
                 Pattern
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 first
                 Father
                 to
                 all
                 loosness
                 ,
                 idleness
                 ,
                 and
                 neglect
                 of
                 duty
                 .
                 Which
                 would
                 also
                 not
                 onely
                 have
                 been
                 an
                 ill
                 example
                 to
                 Adam
                 to
                 continue
                 to
                 neglect
                 so
                 reasonable
                 and
                 wholsome
                 Duties
                 ,
                 but
                 would
                 have
                 been
                 to
                 himself
                 an
                 Argument
                 of
                 defence
                 to
                 retort
                 upon
                 his
                 God
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 had
                 come
                 at
                 another
                 time
                 to
                 reckon
                 with
                 him
                 for
                 his
                 misdemeanors
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Many
             other
             weighty
             Reasons
             might
             here
             be
             further
             added
             for
             Gods
             vindication
             in
             this
             particular
             ,
             but
             at
             this
             time
             let
             these
             suffice
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
             Whether
             any
             under
             eternal
             Reprobation
             have
             just
             cause
             to
             quarrel
             with
             God
             for
             not
             Electing
             of
             them
             ?
          
           
             THat
             the
             Answer
             to
             this
             Question
             may
             be
             to
             edification
             ,
             recal
             again
             what
             I
             have
             before
             asserted
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             That
             for
             a
             man
             to
             be
             left
             out
             of
             Gods
             Election
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             made
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             is
             two
             things
             ;
             and
             again
             ,
             For
             a
             man
             to
             be
             not
             Elect
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             condemned
             to
             Hell
             fire
             ,
             is
             two
             things
             also
             :
             Now
             I
             say
             ,
             if
             non-Election
             makes
             no
             man
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             appoints
             no
             man
             to
             Condemnation
             neither
             ,
             then
             what
             ground
             hath
             any
             Reprobate
             to
             quarrel
             with
             God
             for
             not
             Electing
             of
             him
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             further
             ,
             Reprobation
             considereth
             him
             upright
             ,
             leaveth
             him
             upright
             ,
             and
             so
             
             turneth
             him
             into
             the
             World
             ;
             what
             wrong
             doth
             God
             do
             him
             ,
             though
             he
             hath
             not
             elected
             him
             ?
             What
             reason
             hath
             he
             that
             is
             left
             in
             this
             case
             to
             quarrel
             against
             his
             Maker
             ?
          
           
             If
             thou
             say
             ,
             Because
             God
             hath
             not
             chosen
             them
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             chosen
             others
             :
             I
             answer
             ,
             
               Nay
               but
               O
               man
               ;
               who
               art
               thou
               that
               repliest
               against
               God
               ?
               Shall
               the
               thing
               formed
               say
               to
               him
               that
               formed
               it
               ,
               Why
               hast
               thou
               made
               me
               thus
               ?
               Behold
               ,
               as
               the
               Clay
               is
               in
               the
               hand
               of
               the
               Potter
               ,
               so
               are
               ye
               in
               my
               hand
               ,
               O
               House
               of
               Israel
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               God.
            
             So
             then
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             say
             no
             more
             but
             that
             God
             is
             the
             onely
             Lord
             and
             Creator
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             his
             Soveraignty
             he
             hath
             power
             to
             dispose
             of
             them
             according
             to
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             either
             to
             chuse
             or
             to
             refuse
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             counsel
             of
             his
             own
             Will
             ,
             who
             could
             object
             against
             him
             and
             be
             guiltless
             ?
             
               He
               giveth
               no
               account
               of
               any
               of
               his
               ways
               ,
               and
               what
               his
               Soul
               desireth
               ,
               that
               doth
               he
               .
            
             Rom.
             9.20
             ,
             21.
             
             Jer.
             18.6
             .
             Job
             23.13
             .
             &
             33.13
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             God
             is
             wiser
             then
             man
             ,
             and
             therefore
             can
             shew
             a
             reason
             for
             what
             he
             acts
             and
             does
             ,
             both
             when
             and
             where
             at
             present
             thou
             seest
             none
             :
             Shall
             God
             the
             onely
             wise
             ,
             be
             arraigned
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             thy
             blind
             Reason
             ,
             and
             there
             be
             judged
             and
             condemned
             for
             his
             Acts
             done
             in
             Eternity
             ?
             
               Who
               hath
               directed
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               or
               who
               hath
               been
               his
               Counsellour
               ?
            
             Do
             you
             not
             know
             that
             he
             is
             far
             more
             above
             us
             ,
             then
             we
             are
             above
             our
             Horse
             or
             Mule
             that
             is
             without
             understanding
             ?
             
               Great
               things
               doth
               he
               ,
               that
               we
               cannot
               comprehend
               ;
               great
               things
               and
               unsearchable
               ,
               and
               marvellous
               things
               without
               number
               .
               Rom.
            
             11.34
             ,
             35.
             
             Job
             5.9
             .
             &
             37.5
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             say
             ,
             Should
             we
             take
             it
             well
             if
             our
             Beast
             should
             call
             us
             to
             account
             for
             this
             and
             the
             other
             righteous
             Act
             ,
             and
             judge
             us
             unrighteous
             ,
             and
             our
             Acts
             ridiculous
             ,
             and
             all
             because
             it
             sees
             no
             reason
             for
             our
             so
             doing
             ?
             Why
             
               we
               are
               as
               Beasts
               before
               God
               ,
            
             Psal.
             73.22
             .
          
           
             But
             again
             ,
             To
             come
             yet
             more
             close
             to
             the
             point
             :
             The
             Reprobate
             quarrels
             with
             God
             ,
             because
             he
             hath
             not
             elected
             him
             ;
             well
             ,
             but
             is
             not
             God
             the
             Master
             of
             his
             own
             Love
             ?
             And
             is
             not
             his
             Will
             the
             only
             Rule
             of
             his
             Mercy
             ?
             And
             may
             he
             not
             ,
             without
             he
             give
             offence
             to
             thee
             ,
             lay
             hold
             by
             electing
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             on
             whom
             himself
             pleaseth
             ?
             Must
             thy
             Reason
             ,
             nay
             ,
             thy
             Lust
             ,
             be
             the
             Ruler
             ,
             Orderer
             ,
             and
             Disposer
             of
             his
             Grace
             ?
             
               May
               I
               not
               do
               what
               I
               will
               with
               mine
               own
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ?
             
               Is
               thine
               eye
               evil
               ,
               because
               mine
               is
               good
               ?
            
             Matth.
             20.15
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             What
             harm
             doth
             God
             to
             any
             Reprobate
             ,
             by
             not
             Electing
             of
             him
             ?
             He
             was
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             said
             ,
             considered
             Upright
             ,
             so
             formed
             in
             the
             Act
             of
             Creation
             ,
             and
             so
             turned
             into
             the
             World
             :
             Indeed
             he
             was
             not
             Elected
             ,
             but
             hath
             that
             taken
             any
             thing
             from
             him
             ?
             No
             verily
             ,
             but
             leaveth
             him
             in
             good
             condition
             :
             There
             is
             good
             ,
             and
             better
             ,
             and
             best
             of
             all
             ;
             he
             that
             is
             in
             a
             good
             estate
             (
             though
             others
             through
             free
             Grace
             are
             in
             a
             far
             
             better
             )
             hath
             not
             any
             cause
             to
             murmur
             either
             with
             him
             that
             gave
             him
             such
             a
             place
             ,
             or
             at
             him
             that
             is
             placed
             above
             him
             .
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             Reprobation
             maketh
             no
             man
             personally
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             neither
             doth
             Election
             make
             any
             man
             personally
             Righteous
             :
             It
             is
             the
             consenting
             to
             sin
             that
             makes
             a
             man
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             and
             the
             imputation
             of
             Grace
             and
             Righteousness
             that
             makes
             gospelly
             and
             personally
             Just
             and
             Holy.
             
          
           
             But
             again
             ,
             Seeing
             it
             is
             Gods
             Act
             to
             leave
             some
             out
             of
             the
             bounds
             of
             his
             Election
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             [
             therefore
             ]
             positively
             good
             :
             
               Is
               that
               then
               which
               is
               good
               in
               it self
               ,
               made
               sin
               unto
               thee
               ?
            
             God
             forbid
             :
             God
             doth
             not
             evil
             by
             leaving
             this
             or
             that
             man
             out
             of
             his
             Electing
             Grace
             ,
             though
             he
             chuse
             others
             to
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord.
             Wherefore
             there
             is
             not
             a
             Reprobate
             that
             hath
             any
             Cause
             ,
             and
             therefore
             no
             just
             Cause
             ,
             to
             quarrel
             with
             his
             Maker
             ,
             for
             not
             electing
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             ,
             besides
             what
             hath
             been
             spoken
             ,
             if
             you
             consider
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 For
                 God
                 to
                 Elect
                 ,
                 is
                 an
                 Act
                 of
                 Soveraign
                 Grace
                 ;
                 but
                 to
                 pass
                 by
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 refuse
                 so
                 to
                 do
                 ,
                 is
                 an
                 Act
                 of
                 Soveraign
                 Power
                 ,
                 not
                 of
                 Injustice
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 God
                 might
                 therefore
                 have
                 chose
                 whether
                 he
                 would
                 have
                 Elected
                 any
                 ,
                 or
                 so
                 many
                 or
                 few
                 ;
                 and
                 also
                 which
                 and
                 where
                 he
                 would
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Seeing
                 then
                 that
                 all
                 things
                 are
                 at
                 his
                 dispose
                 ,
                 he
                 may
                 fasten
                 Electing
                 Mercy
                 where
                 he
                 pleaseth
                 ;
                 and
                 other
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 will
                 ,
                 to
                 whom
                 and
                 when
                 he
                 will.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Seeing
                 also
                 that
                 the
                 least
                 of
                 Mercies
                 are
                 not
                 deserved
                 by
                 the
                 best
                 of
                 Sinners
                 ;
                 men
                 ,
                 instead
                 of
                 quarreling
                 against
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Grace
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 have
                 not
                 what
                 they
                 list
                 ,
                 should
                 acknowledge
                 they
                 are
                 unworthy
                 of
                 their
                 breath
                 ;
                 and
                 also
                 should
                 confess
                 that
                 God
                 may
                 give
                 Mercy
                 where
                 he
                 pleaseth
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 too
                 ,
                 both
                 which
                 or
                 what
                 ,
                 as
                 also
                 to
                 whom
                 and
                 when
                 he
                 will
                 ;
                 and
                 yet
                 be
                 good
                 ,
                 and
                 just
                 ,
                 and
                 very
                 gracious
                 still
                 :
                 Nay
                 ,
                 Job
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                   He
                   taketh
                   away
                   ,
                   who
                   can
                   hinder
                   him
                   ?
                   Or
                   who
                   will
                   say
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   What
                   doest
                   thou
                   ?
                
                 Job
                 9.12
                 .
              
            
          
           
             The
             Will
             of
             God
             is
             the
             Rule
             of
             all
             Righteousness
             ,
             neither
             knoweth
             he
             any
             other
             way
             by
             which
             he
             governeth
             and
             ordereth
             any
             of
             his
             Actions
             .
             Whatsoever
             God
             doth
             ,
             it
             is
             good
             because
             he
             doth
             it
             ;
             whether
             it
             be
             to
             give
             Grace
             ,
             or
             to
             detain
             it
             ;
             whether
             in
             chusing
             or
             refusing
             .
             The
             consideration
             of
             this
             ,
             made
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             old
             ascribe
             Righteousness
             to
             their
             Maker
             ,
             even
             then
             when
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             see
             the
             reason
             of
             his
             Actions
             :
             They
             would
             rather
             stand
             amazed
             ,
             and
             wonder
             at
             the
             heights
             and
             depths
             of
             his
             unsearchable
             Judgements
             ,
             then
             quarrel
             at
             the
             strange
             and
             most
             obscure
             of
             them
             .
             Job
             34.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             30.3
             .
             Jer.
             12.1
             .
             Job
             37.23
             .
             Rom.
             11.33
             .
          
           
             God
             did
             not
             intend
             that
             all
             that
             ever
             he
             would
             do
             ,
             should
             be
             known
             to
             every
             man
             ,
             no
             nor
             yet
             to
             the
             Wise
             and
             Prudent
             :
             It
             is
             as
             much
             a
             duty
             
             sometimes
             to
             stay
             our selves
             and
             wonder
             ,
             and
             to
             confess
             our
             ignorance
             in
             many
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             't
             is
             to
             do
             other
             things
             that
             are
             duty
             without
             dispute
             .
             So
             then
             ,
             let
             poor
             Dust
             and
             Ashes
             forbear
             to
             condemn
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             he
             goeth
             beyond
             them
             ;
             and
             also
             they
             should
             beware
             they
             speak
             not
             wickedly
             for
             him
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             ,
             as
             they
             think
             ,
             to
             justifie
             his
             Actions
             .
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               righteous
               in
               all
               his
               Ways
               ,
               and
               holy
               in
               all
               his
               Works
               .
               Mat.
            
             11.25
             .
             1
             Cor.
             2.8
             .
             Job
             13.6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Psal.
             145.17
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
             Whether
             eternal
             Reprobation
             in
             its
             self
             ,
             or
             in
             its
             Doctrine
             ,
             be
             in
             very
             deed
             an
             hindrance
             to
             any
             man
             in
             seeking
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             Soul
             ?
          
           
             IN
             my
             Discourse
             upon
             this
             Question
             ,
             I
             must
             intreat
             the
             Reader
             to
             mind
             well
             what
             is
             premised
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             former
             Chapter
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             That
             Reprobation
             makes
             no
             man
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             appoints
             no
             man
             to
             Condemnation
             ,
             but
             leaveth
             him
             upright
             after
             all
             .
             So
             then
             ,
             though
             God
             doth
             leave
             the
             most
             of
             men
             without
             the
             bounds
             of
             his
             Election
             ,
             his
             so
             doing
             is
             neither
             in
             it self
             ,
             nor
             yet
             its
             Doctrine
             (
             in
             very
             deed
             )
             an
             hindrance
             to
             any
             man
             in
             seeking
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             Soul.
             
          
           
             I.
             It
             hindreth
             not
             in
             its
             self
             ,
             as
             is
             clear
             by
             the
             ensuing
             Considerations
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             which
             hindereth
             him
             ,
             is
             the
             weakness
             that
             came
             upon
             him
             by
             reason
             of
             Sin
             :
             Now
             God
             onely
             made
             the
             Man
             ,
             but
             mans
             listening
             to
             Satan
             made
             him
             a
             Sinner
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             Cause
             of
             all
             his
             weakness
             :
             This
             therefore
             is
             it
             that
             hindereth
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             also
             dis-inableth
             him
             in
             seeking
             the
             salvation
             of
             his
             Soul.
             
               Let
               no
               men
               say
               when
               he
               is
               tempted
               ,
               I
               am
               tempted
               of
               God
               ;
               for
               God
               cannot
               be
               tempted
               of
               evil
               ,
               neither
               tempteth
               he
               any
               man.
               God
               made
               man
               upright
               ,
               but
               he
               hath
               sought
               out
               many
               inventions
               .
            
             Ezek.
             16.30
             .
             Jam.
             1.10
             .
             Eccles.
             7.29
             .
             Hos.
             13.9
             .
             &
             14.1
             .
             Gen.
             3.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             hindereth
             not
             in
             it self
             ,
             for
             it
             taketh
             not
             any
             thing
             from
             a
             man
             that
             would
             help
             him
             ,
             might
             it
             continue
             with
             him
             ;
             it
             takes
             not
             away
             the
             least
             part
             of
             his
             Strength
             ,
             Wisdom
             ,
             Courage
             ,
             Innocency
             ,
             or
             Will
             to
             good
             ;
             all
             these
             were
             lost
             by
             the
             fall
             ,
             
               in
               that
               day
               when
               he
               died
               the
               death
               .
            
             Nay
             ,
             Reprobation
             under
             some
             consideration
             did
             rather
             establish
             all
             these
             upon
             the
             Reprobate
             ;
             for
             as
             it
             decrees
             him
             left
             ,
             so
             left
             upright
             :
             Wherefore
             mans
             hindrance
             cometh
             on
             him
             from
             other
             means
             ,
             even
             by
             the
             Fall
             ,
             †
             and
             not
             by
             the
             simple
             Act
             of
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             As
             Reprobation
             hindereth
             not
             either
             of
             these
             two
             ways
             ,
             so
             neither
             
             is
             it
             from
             this
             simple
             Act
             that
             Satan
             is
             permitted
             either
             to
             tempt
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             tried
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             might
             be
             over-thrown
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             is
             not
             by
             this
             Act
             that
             Satan
             is
             permitted
             to
             tempt
             them
             that
             they
             might
             be
             tried
             ;
             because
             then
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             himself
             must
             be
             reached
             by
             this
             Reprobation
             ;
             he
             being
             tempted
             by
             the
             Devil
             as
             much
             ,
             if
             not
             more
             then
             any
             :
             Yea
             ,
             and
             then
             must
             every
             one
             of
             the
             Elect
             be
             under
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             ;
             for
             they
             also
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             their
             Conversion
             ,
             are
             greatly
             assaulted
             by
             him
             :
             
               Many
               are
               the
               troubles
               of
               the
               Righteous
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Mat.
             4.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Mark
             1.12
             .
             Heb.
             2.17
             .
             &
             4.15
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Neither
             is
             it
             from
             the
             Act
             of
             Reprobation
             that
             sin
             hath
             entred
             the
             World
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             from
             Election
             ;
             because
             those
             under
             the
             Power
             of
             Election
             did
             not
             onely
             fall
             at
             first
             ,
             but
             do
             still
             generally
             as
             fouly
             ,
             before
             Conversion
             ,
             as
             the
             Reprobate
             himself
             .
             Whereas
             ,
             if
             either
             the
             Temptation
             ,
             or
             the
             Fall
             ,
             were
             by
             vertue
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
             then
             the
             Reprobates
             ,
             and
             they
             onely
             ,
             should
             have
             been
             tempted
             ,
             and
             have
             fallen
             .
             The
             Temptation
             then
             ,
             and
             the
             Fall
             ,
             doth
             come
             from
             other
             means
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             hindrance
             of
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             than
             from
             Eternal
             Reprobation
             .
             For
             the
             Temptation
             ,
             the
             Fall
             and
             Hindrance
             being
             universal
             ,
             but
             the
             Act
             of
             Reprobation
             particular
             ,
             the
             hindrance
             must
             needs
             come
             from
             such
             a
             Cause
             as
             taketh
             hold
             on
             all
             men
             ,
             which
             indeed
             is
             the
             Fall
             ;
             the
             Cause
             of
             which
             ,
             was
             neither
             Election
             nor
             Reprobation
             ,
             but
             mans
             voluntary
             listening
             to
             the
             Tempter
             .
             Rom.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             is
             yet
             far
             more
             evident
             that
             Reprobation
             hindreth
             no
             man
             from
             seeking
             the
             Salvation
             of
             his
             Soul
             ;
             because
             notwithstanding
             all
             that
             Reprobation
             doth
             ,
             yet
             God
             giveth
             to
             divers
             of
             the
             Reprobates
             great
             incouragements
             thereto
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Tenders
             of
             the
             Gospel
             in
             general
             ,
             not
             excluding
             any
             ;
             great
             Light
             also
             to
             understand
             it
             ,
             with
             many
             a
             sweet
             taste
             of
             the
             good
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Powers
             of
             the
             World
             to
             come
             ;
             he
             maketh
             them
             sometimes
             also
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             admitteth
             many
             of
             them
             into
             fellowship
             with
             his
             Elect
             ;
             yea
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             to
             be
             Rulers
             ,
             Teachers
             and
             Governours
             in
             his
             House
             :
             All
             which
             without
             doubt
             both
             are
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             great
             incouragements
             even
             to
             the
             Reprobates
             themselves
             ,
             to
             seek
             the
             Salvation
             of
             their
             Souls
             .
             Mat.
             11.28
             .
             Rev.
             22.17
             .
             Heb.
             6.4
             ,
             5.
             
             Mat.
             25.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Act.
             1.16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             II.
             As
             it
             hindreth
             not
             in
             its
             self
             ,
             so
             it
             hindreth
             not
             by
             its
             Doctrine
             :
             For
             ,
             All
             that
             this
             Doctrine
             saith
             ,
             is
             ,
             That
             some
             are
             left
             out
             of
             Gods
             Election
             ,
             as
             considered
             upright
             .
             Now
             this
             Doctrine
             cannot
             hinder
             any
             man
             :
             for
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             No
             man
             still
             stands
             upright
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Though
             it
             saith
             some
             are
             left
             ,
             yet
             it
             points
             at
             no
             man
             ,
             it
             nameth
             no
             man
             ,
             it
             binds
             all
             faces
             in
             secret
             :
             So
             then
             ,
             if
             it
             hinder
             ,
             it
             hindreth
             all
             ,
             even
             the
             Elect
             as
             well
             as
             Reprobate
             ;
             for
             the
             Reprobate
             hath
             as
             much
             
             ground
             to
             judge
             himself
             Elect
             ,
             as
             the
             very
             Elect
             himself
             hath
             ,
             before
             he
             be
             converted
             ,
             being
             both
             alike
             in
             a
             state
             of
             Nature
             and
             Unbelief
             ,
             and
             both
             alike
             visibly
             liable
             to
             the
             Curse
             ,
             for
             the
             breach
             of
             the
             Commandment
             .
             Again
             ,
             As
             they
             are
             equals
             here
             ,
             so
             also
             have
             they
             ground
             alike
             to
             close
             in
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
             even
             the
             open
             ,
             free
             ,
             and
             full
             Invitation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             Promise
             of
             Life
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             by
             the
             Faith
             of
             Jesus
             Christ.
             Ephes.
             2.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Rom.
             3.9
             .
             Joh.
             3.16
             .
             2
             Cor.
             5.19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             Rev.
             21.6
             .
             &
             22.17
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             is
             evident
             also
             by
             experience
             ,
             that
             this
             Doctrine
             doth
             not
             (
             in
             deed
             )
             neither
             can
             it
             hinder
             any
             (
             this
             Doctrine
             I
             mean
             ,
             when
             both
             rightly
             stated
             ,
             and
             rightly
             used
             :
             )
             Because
             many
             who
             have
             been
             greatly
             afflicted
             about
             this
             matter
             ,
             have
             yet
             at
             last
             had
             Comfort
             ;
             which
             Comfort
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             received
             it
             ,
             hath
             been
             to
             them
             as
             an
             argument
             that
             the
             thing
             they
             feared
             before
             ,
             was
             not
             because
             of
             Reprobation
             rightly
             stated
             ;
             but
             its
             Doctrine
             much
             abused
             ,
             was
             the
             Cause
             of
             their
             Affliction
             .
             And
             had
             they
             had
             the
             same
             Light
             at
             first
             ,
             they
             received
             afterwards
             ,
             their
             troubles
             then
             would
             soon
             have
             fled
             ,
             as
             also
             now
             they
             do
             .
             Wherefore
             discouragement
             comes
             from
             want
             of
             Light
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             not
             skilful
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             Righteousness
             :
             for
             had
             the
             discouragement
             at
             first
             been
             true
             ,
             (
             which
             yet
             it
             could
             not
             be
             ,
             unless
             the
             person
             knew
             by
             name
             himself
             under
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             which
             is
             indeed
             impossible
             )
             then
             his
             Light
             would
             have
             pinched
             him
             harder
             ;
             Light
             would
             rather
             have
             fastened
             this
             his
             fear
             ,
             then
             at
             all
             have
             rid
             him
             of
             it
             .
             Heb.
             5.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Indeed
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ,
             the
             Word
             is
             to
             some
             the
             savour
             of
             Death
             unto
             Death
             ,
             when
             to
             others
             the
             savour
             of
             Life
             unto
             Life
             :
             But
             mark
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             this
             Doctrine
             in
             particular
             ,
             if
             so
             much
             as
             some
             other
             ,
             that
             doth
             destroy
             the
             Reprobate
             :
             It
             was
             Respit
             at
             which
             Pharaoh
             hardened
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Grace
               of
               God
            
             that
             the
             Reprobates
             of
             old
             did
             turn
             into
             Lasciviousness
             :
             Yea
             ,
             Christ
             the
             Saviour
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             is
             a
             stumbling-Block
             unto
             some
             ,
             and
             a
             
               Rock
               of
               Offence
            
             unto
             others
             .
             But
             yet
             again
             ,
             Consider
             that
             neither
             He
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             Gods
             Doctrines
             ,
             are
             so
             simply
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             own
             true
             natural
             force
             and
             drift
             :
             for
             They
             beget
             no
             unbelief
             ,
             They
             provoke
             to
             no
             wantonness
             ,
             neither
             do
             They
             in
             the
             least
             in
             courage
             to
             impenitency
             ;
             all
             this
             comes
             from
             that
             Ignorance
             and
             Wickedness
             that
             came
             by
             the
             Fall
             :
             Wherefore
             it
             is
             by
             reason
             of
             That
             also
             ,
             that
             they
             stumble
             ,
             and
             fall
             ,
             and
             grow
             weak
             ,
             and
             are
             discouraged
             ,
             and
             split
             themselves
             ,
             either
             at
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
             or
             at
             any
             other
             Truth
             of
             God.
             Exod.
             8.15
             .
             Jude
             4.
             1
             
             Pet.
             2.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             To
             conclude
             as
             I
             began
             ,
             There
             is
             no
             man
             while
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             that
             doth
             certainly
             know
             that
             he
             is
             left
             out
             of
             the
             Electing
             Love
             of
             the
             great
             God
             ;
             neither
             hath
             he
             any
             word
             in
             the
             whole
             Bible
             ,
             to
             perswade
             
             him
             so
             to
             conclude
             and
             believe
             ;
             for
             the
             Scriptures
             hold
             forth
             Salvation
             to
             the
             greatest
             of
             Sinners
             :
             Wherefore
             though
             the
             Act
             of
             Reprobation
             were
             far
             more
             harsh
             ,
             and
             its
             Doctrine
             also
             more
             sharp
             and
             severe
             ,
             yet
             it
             cannot
             properly
             be
             said
             to
             hinder
             any
             .
             It
             is
             a
             foolish
             thing
             in
             any
             to
             be
             troubled
             with
             those
             things
             which
             they
             have
             no
             ground
             to
             believe
             concerns
             themselves
             ;
             especially
             when
             the
             latitude
             of
             their
             discouragement
             is
             touching
             their
             own
             persons
             onely
             .
             
               The
               secret
               things
               belong
               unto
               the
               Lord
               our
               God.
            
             Indeed
             every
             one
             of
             the
             Words
             of
             God
             ought
             to
             put
             us
             upon
             examination
             ,
             and
             into
             a
             serious
             inquiry
             of
             our
             present
             state
             and
             condition
             ,
             and
             how
             we
             now
             do
             stand
             for
             Eternity
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             whether
             we
             are
             ready
             to
             meet
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             how
             it
             is
             with
             us
             :
             Yet
             when
             search
             is
             fully
             made
             ,
             and
             the
             worst
             come
             unto
             the
             worst
             ,
             the
             party
             can
             find
             himself
             no
             more
             then
             the
             chief
             of
             Sinners
             ,
             not
             excluded
             from
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             tendred
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             not
             from
             an
             Invitation
             ,
             nay
             a
             Promise
             ,
             to
             be
             imbraced
             and
             blest
             ,
             if
             he
             comes
             to
             Jesus
             Christ.
             Wherefore
             he
             hath
             no
             ground
             to
             be
             discouraged
             by
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Reprobation
             .
             1
             Tim.
             15.
             
             Act.
             19.19
             .
             2
             Chron.
             33.
             
             Deut.
             29.29
             .
             Joh.
             7.37
             .
             &
             6.37
             .
             Mark
             2.17
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
             Whether
             God
             would
             indeed
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
             that
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             with
             the
             Grace
             thereof
             ,
             should
             be
             tendred
             to
             those
             that
             yet
             he
             hath
             bound
             up
             under
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ?
          
           
             TO
             this
             Question
             I
             shall
             Answer
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             In
             the
             Language
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             
               Go
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               unto
               every
               Creature
               :
            
             and
             again
             ,
             
               Look
               unto
               me
               ,
               all
               ye
               Ends
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               be
               ye
               saved
               :
               And
               whosoever
               will
               ,
               let
               him
               take
               the
               Water
               of
               Life
               freely
               .
            
             And
             the
             reason
             is
             ,
             because
             Christ
             died
             for
             all
             ,
             tasted
             death
             for
             every
             man
             ;
             is
             the
             Saviour
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             the
             Propitiation
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             whole
             World.
             Mark.
             16.15
             .
             Isa.
             45.22
             .
             Rev.
             22.17
             .
             Hebr.
             2.9
             .
             2
             Cor.
             5.15
             .
             1
             John
             4.14
             .
             &
             2.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             gather
             it
             from
             those
             several
             censures
             that
             even
             every
             one
             goeth
             under
             ,
             that
             doth
             not
             receive
             Christ
             ,
             when
             offered
             in
             the
             general
             Tenders
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               not
               ,
               shall
               be
               damned
               ;
               He
               that
               believeth
               not
               ,
               makes
               God
               a
               Lyar
               ,
               because
               he
               believeth
               not
               the
               Record
               that
               God
               hath
               given
               of
               his
               Son
               :
            
             and
             ,
             
               Wo
               unto
               thee
               Capernaum
               ,
               wo
               unto
               thee
               Coraxin
               ,
               wo
               unto
               thee
               Bethsaida
            
             ;
             with
             many
             other
             sayings
             :
             All
             which
             words
             ,
             with
             
             many
             other
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             carry
             in
             them
             a
             very
             great
             argument
             to
             this
             very
             purpose
             :
             For
             if
             those
             that
             perish
             in
             the
             days
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             shall
             have
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             their
             damnation
             heightened
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             neglected
             and
             refused
             to
             receive
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             that
             the
             Gospel
             was
             with
             all
             faithfulness
             to
             be
             tendred
             unto
             them
             ;
             the
             which
             it
             could
             not
             be
             ,
             unless
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             did
             extend
             it self
             unto
             them
             :
             for
             the
             offer
             of
             the
             Gospel
             cannot
             ,
             with
             Gods
             allowance
             ,
             be
             offered
             any
             further
             then
             the
             death
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             doth
             go
             ;
             because
             if
             that
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             there
             is
             indeed
             no
             Gospel
             ,
             nor
             Grace
             to
             be
             extended
             .
             Besides
             ,
             if
             by
             every
             Creature
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             should
             be
             meant
             onely
             the
             Elect
             ,
             then
             are
             all
             the
             perswasions
             of
             the
             Gospel
             to
             no
             effect
             at
             all
             :
             for
             still
             the
             Unconverted
             ,
             who
             are
             here
             condemned
             for
             refusing
             of
             it
             ,
             they
             return
             it
             as
             fast
             again
             :
             
               I
               do
               not
               know
               I
               am
               Elect
               ,
               and
               therefore
               dare
               not
               come
               to
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
               for
               if
               the
               Death
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               general
               Tender
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               concern
               the
               Elect
               alone
               ;
               I
               ,
               not
               knowing
               my self
               to
               be
               one
               of
               that
               number
               ,
               am
               at
               a
               mighty
               plunge
               ;
               nor
               know
               I
               whether
               is
               the
               greater
               sin
               ,
               to
               Believe
               ,
               or
               to
               Despair
               :
               for
               I
               say
               again
               ,
               If
               Christ
               died
               onely
               for
               the
               Elect
               ,
            
             &c.
             
               then
               ,
               I
               not
               knowing
               my self
               to
               be
               one
               of
               that
               number
               ,
               dare
               not
               believe
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               that
               holds
               forth
               his
               Blood
               to
               save
               me
               ;
               nay
               ,
               I
               think
               with
               safety
               may
               not
               ,
               until
               I
               first
               do
               know
               I
               am
               Elect
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               appointed
               thereunto
               .
            
             Joh.
             3.16
             .
             Mark
             16.16
             .
             1
             Joh.
             5.8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Matth.
             11.21
             ,
             22.
             
             Heb.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             his
             Son
             ,
             would
             have
             all
             men
             whatever
             ,
             invited
             by
             the
             Gospel
             to
             lay
             hold
             of
             Life
             by
             Christ
             ,
             whether
             Elect
             or
             Reprobate
             :
             for
             though
             it
             be
             true
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             ,
             yet
             God
             by
             the
             Tenders
             of
             the
             Gospel
             in
             the
             Ministry
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             looks
             upon
             men
             under
             another
             Consideration
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             as
             Sinners
             ;
             and
             as
             Sinners
             invites
             them
             to
             believe
             ,
             lay
             hold
             of
             ,
             and
             embrace
             the
             same
             .
             He
             saith
             not
             to
             his
             Ministers
             ,
             
               Go
               preach
               to
               the
               Elect
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               Elect
               ;
               and
               shut
               out
               others
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               not
               so
            
             :
             But
             ,
             
               Go
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               to
               Sinners
               as
               Sinners
               ;
               and
               as
               they
               are
               such
               ,
               Go
               bid
               them
               come
               to
               me
               and
               live
               .
            
             And
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             so
             ,
             otherwise
             the
             Preacher
             could
             neither
             speak
             in
             faith
             ,
             nor
             the
             People
             hear
             in
             faith
             :
             first
             ,
             the
             Preacher
             could
             not
             speak
             in
             faith
             ,
             because
             he
             knoweth
             not
             the
             Elect
             from
             the
             Reprobate
             ;
             nor
             they
             again
             hear
             in
             faith
             ,
             because
             ,
             as
             unconverted
             ,
             they
             would
             be
             always
             ignorant
             of
             that
             also
             :
             So
             then
             ,
             the
             Minister
             neither
             knowing
             whom
             he
             should
             offer
             Life
             unto
             ,
             nor
             yet
             the
             People
             which
             of
             them
             are
             to
             receive
             it
             ;
             how
             could
             the
             Word
             now
             be
             preached
             in
             faith
             with
             power
             ?
             And
             how
             could
             the
             People
             believe
             and
             embrace
             it
             ?
             But
             now
             the
             Preacher
             offering
             mercy
             in
             the
             Gospel
             to
             Sinners
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             ,
             here
             is
             way
             made
             for
             the
             Word
             to
             be
             spoke
             in
             faith
             ,
             because
             his
             Hearers
             are
             Sinners
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             incouragement
             also
             for
             the
             People
             to
             receive
             
             and
             close
             therewith
             ,
             they
             understanding
             they
             are
             Sinners
             :
             
               Christ
               Jesus
               came
               into
               the
               World
               to
               save
               Sinners
               .
            
             Luk.
             24.46
             ,
             47.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             The
             Gospel
             must
             be
             preached
             to
             Sinners
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             ,
             without
             distinction
             of
             Elector
             Reprobate
             ;
             because
             neither
             the
             one
             not
             yet
             the
             other
             (
             as
             considered
             under
             these
             simple
             Acts
             )
             are
             fit
             subjects
             to
             embrace
             the
             Gospel
             :
             for
             neither
             the
             one
             Act
             ,
             nor
             yet
             the
             other
             ,
             doth
             make
             either
             of
             them
             Sinners
             ;
             but
             the
             Gospel
             is
             to
             be
             tender'd
             to
             men
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             ,
             and
             personally
             under
             the
             curse
             of
             God
             for
             sin
             :
             Wherefore
             to
             profer
             Grace
             to
             the
             Elect
             because
             they
             are
             Elect
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             profer
             Grace
             and
             Mercy
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             not
             considering
             them
             as
             Sinners
             .
             And
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             to
             deny
             it
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             not
             Elected
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             only
             a
             denyal
             of
             Grace
             to
             them
             that
             have
             no
             need
             thereof
             ,
             but
             also
             before
             occasion
             is
             given
             on
             their
             part
             ,
             for
             such
             a
             Dispensation
             .
             And
             I
             say
             again
             ,
             therefore
             ,
             to
             offer
             Christ
             and
             Grace
             to
             man
             Elect
             ,
             as
             simply
             so
             considered
             ,
             this
             administers
             to
             him
             no
             comfort
             at
             all
             ,
             he
             being
             here
             no
             Sinner
             ;
             and
             so
             engageth
             not
             the
             heart
             at
             all
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             for
             that
             comes
             in
             ,
             and
             is
             effected
             on
             them
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             .
             Yea
             ,
             to
             deny
             the
             Gospel
             also
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             not
             Elect
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             trouble
             him
             at
             all
             ;
             for
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               So
               I
               am
               not
               a
               Sinner
               ,
               and
               so
               do
               not
               need
               a
               Saviour
               .
            
             But
             now
             ,
             because
             the
             Elect
             have
             no
             need
             of
             Grace
             in
             Christ
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             ,
             nor
             the
             Reprobates
             cause
             to
             refuse
             it
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             ;
             therefore
             Christ
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             profered
             to
             both
             ,
             without
             considering
             Elect
             or
             Reprobate
             ,
             even
             as
             they
             are
             Sinners
             .
             
               The
               whole
               have
               no
               need
               of
               the
               Physitian
               ,
               but
               those
               that
               are
               sick
               .
               I
               came
               not
               to
               call
               the
               Righteous
               ,
               but
               Sinners
               to
               Repentance
               .
            
             2
             Cor.
             5.14
             ,
             15.
             
             Luk.
             7.46
             ,
             47.
             
             Mark
             2.17
             .
          
           
             Thus
             you
             see
             the
             Gospel
             is
             to
             be
             tendred
             to
             all
             in
             general
             ,
             as
             well
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             as
             to
             the
             Elect
             ,
             to
             Sinners
             as
             Sinners
             ;
             and
             so
             are
             they
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             close
             with
             the
             Tenders
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             Seeing
             then
             that
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             is
             by
             that
             to
             be
             profered
             to
             Sinners
             ,
             as
             Sinners
             ;
             as
             well
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             as
             the
             Elect
             ;
             Is
             it
             possible
             for
             those
             who
             indeed
             are
             not
             Elect
             ,
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             saved
             ?
          
           
             TO
             this
             Question
             I
             shall
             answer
             several
             things
             :
             But
             first
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             what
             that
             Grace
             is
             ,
             that
             is
             tendred
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             and
             secondly
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             to
             receive
             it
             and
             be
             saved
             .
          
           
           
             First
             then
             ,
             The
             Grace
             that
             is
             offered
             to
             Sinners
             as
             Sinners
             ,
             without
             respect
             to
             this
             or
             that
             Person
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             sufficiency
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             pardoning
             Grace
             ,
             and
             Life
             ,
             laid
             up
             in
             the
             Person
             of
             Christ
             ,
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             Exhortation
             and
             Word
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             promised
             to
             be
             theirs
             that
             receive
             it
             ;
             yea
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             in
             so
             universal
             a
             Tender
             ,
             that
             not
             one
             is
             by
             it
             excluded
             or
             checked
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             but
             rather
             incouraged
             ,
             if
             he
             hath
             the
             least
             desire
             to
             Life
             ;
             yea
             ,
             it
             is
             held
             forth
             to
             beget
             both
             Desires
             and
             Longings
             after
             the
             Life
             thus
             laid
             up
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             held
             forth
             by
             the
             Gospel
             .
             Joh.
             1.16
             .
             Col.
             1.19
             .
             1
             John
             5.11
             ,
             12.
             
             Act.
             13.38
             ,
             39.
             
             Col.
             1.23
             .
             Rom.
             10.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             &
             16.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             To
             receive
             this
             Grace
             thus
             tender'd
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             it
             is
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 believe
                 it
                 is
                 true
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 receive
                 it
                 heartily
                 and
                 unfeignedly
                 through
                 Faith.
                 And
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 To
                 let
                 it
                 have
                 its
                 natural
                 sway
                 ,
                 course
                 and
                 authority
                 in
                 the
                 Soul
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 in
                 that
                 measure
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 bring
                 forth
                 the
                 fruits
                 of
                 good
                 living
                 in
                 Heart
                 ,
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 Life
                 ,
                 both
                 before
                 God
                 and
                 Man.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Now
             then
             to
             the
             Question
             :
          
           
             
               Is
               it
               possible
               that
               this
               Tender
               ,
               thus
               offered
               to
               the
               Reprobate
               ,
               should
               by
               him
               be
               thus
               received
               and
               embraced
               ,
               and
               he
               live
               thereby
               ?
            
          
           
             To
             which
             I
             answer
             in
             the
             Negative
             ,
             Nor
             yet
             for
             the
             Elect
             themselves
             ,
             I
             mean
             as
             considered
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             state
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             Elect
             as
             well
             as
             Reprobate
             .
             So
             then
             ,
             though
             there
             be
             a
             sufficiencie
             of
             Life
             and
             Righteousness
             laid
             up
             in
             Christ
             for
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             this
             tender'd
             by
             the
             Gospel
             to
             them
             without
             exception
             ;
             yet
             sin
             coming
             in
             between
             the
             Soul
             and
             the
             Tender
             of
             this
             Grace
             ,
             it
             hath
             in
             truth
             disabled
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             notwithstanding
             this
             Tender
             ,
             they
             continue
             to
             be
             dead
             .
             For
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             coming
             in
             word
             onely
             ,
             saveth
             no
             man
             ,
             because
             of
             mans
             impediment
             ;
             wherefore
             those
             that
             indeed
             are
             saved
             by
             this
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             Word
             comes
             not
             to
             them
             in
             word
             onely
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             is
             mixed
             with
             Faith
             ,
             even
             with
             the
             Faith
             of
             the
             operation
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             whose
             exceeding
             great
             and
             mighty
             Power
             ,
             they
             are
             raised
             from
             this
             death
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             inabled
             to
             embrace
             the
             Gospel
             .
             Doubtless
             ,
             all
             men
             being
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             ,
             and
             so
             captivated
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             the
             Curse
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             shut
             up
             in
             unbelief
             ;
             it
             must
             be
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             yea
             the
             exceeding
             greatness
             of
             that
             Power
             ,
             that
             raiseth
             the
             Soul
             from
             this
             condition
             ,
             to
             receive
             the
             holy
             Gospel
             .
             Ephes.
             2.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             1
             
             Thess.
             1.5
             ,
             6.
             
             Col.
             2.12
             .
             Heb.
             4.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Ephes.
             1.18
             ,
             19
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             For
             man
             by
             nature
             (
             consider
             him
             at
             best
             )
             can
             see
             no
             more
             ,
             nor
             do
             no
             more
             then
             what
             the
             Principles
             of
             Nature
             understands
             and
             helps
             to
             do
             ;
             which
             Nature
             being
             below
             the
             discerning
             of
             things
             truly
             ,
             spiritually
             ,
             and
             savingly
             good
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             fall
             short
             of
             receiving
             ,
             loving
             and
             delighting
             
             in
             them
             .
             
               The
               natural
               man
               receiveth
               not
               the
               things
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               foolishness
               unto
               him
               ;
               neither
               can
               he
               know
               them
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               spiritually
               discerned
               .
            
             Now
             I
             say
             ,
             If
             the
             natural
             man
             at
             best
             (
             for
             the
             Elect
             before
             Conversion
             are
             no
             more
             ,
             if
             quite
             so
             much
             )
             cannot
             do
             this
             ,
             how
             shall
             they
             attain
             thereto
             ,
             being
             now
             not
             onely
             corrupted
             and
             infected
             ,
             but
             depraved
             ,
             bewitched
             and
             dead
             ;
             swallowed
             up
             of
             unbelief
             ,
             ignorance
             ,
             confusion
             ,
             hardness
             of
             heart
             ,
             hatred
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ?
             When
             a
             Thorn
             by
             nature
             beareth
             Grapes
             ,
             and
             a
             Thistle
             beareth
             Figs
             ,
             then
             may
             this
             thing
             be
             .
             To
             lay
             hold
             of
             and
             receive
             the
             Gospel
             by
             a
             true
             and
             saving
             Faith
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             Act
             of
             the
             Soul
             as
             made
             a
             New
             Creature
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             workmanship
             of
             God
             :
             
               Now
               he
               that
               hath
               wrought
               us
               for
               the
               self-same
               thing
               ,
               is
               God.
               For
               a
               corrupt
               Tree
               cannot
               bring
               forth
               good
               fruit
               .
               Can
               the
               Ethiopian
               change
               his
               skin
               ?
            
             1
             Cor.
             2.11
             ,
             14.
             
             Mat.
             7.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Luk.
             6.43
             ,
             44
             ,
             45.
             
             Jer.
             13.23
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             the
             Cause
             of
             this
             impossibility
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Lieth
                 not
                 in
                 Reprobation
                 ,
                 the
                 Elect
                 themselves
                 being
                 as
                 much
                 unable
                 to
                 receive
                 it
                 as
                 the
                 other
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Neither
                 is
                 it
                 because
                 the
                 Reprobate
                 is
                 excluded
                 in
                 the
                 Tender
                 ,
                 for
                 that
                 is
                 universal
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Neither
                 is
                 it
                 because
                 there
                 wanteth
                 Arguments
                 in
                 the
                 Tenders
                 of
                 the
                 Gospel
                 ,
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 onely
                 plenty
                 ,
                 but
                 such
                 as
                 be
                 perswasive
                 ,
                 clear
                 ,
                 and
                 full
                 of
                 Rationality
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Neither
                 is
                 it
                 because
                 these
                 Creatures
                 have
                 no
                 need
                 thereof
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 have
                 broke
                 the
                 Law.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Wherefore
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 because
                 indeed
                 they
                 are
                 by
                 sin
                 dead
                 ,
                 captivated
                 ,
                 mad
                 ,
                 self-opposers
                 ,
                 blind
                 ,
                 alienated
                 in
                 their
                 minds
                 ,
                 and
                 haters
                 of
                 the
                 Lord.
                 Behold
                 the
                 Ruines
                 that
                 Sin
                 hath
                 made
                 !
              
            
          
           
             Wherefore
             whoever
             receiveth
             the
             Grace
             that
             is
             tender'd
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             quickned
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             their
             Eyes
             must
             be
             opened
             ,
             their
             Understandings
             illuminated
             ,
             their
             Ears
             unstopped
             ,
             their
             Hearts
             circumcised
             ,
             their
             Wills
             also
             rectified
             ,
             and
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             revealed
             in
             them
             .
             Yet
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             Not
             because
             there
             wanteth
             Argument
             in
             these
             Tenders
             ,
             but
             because
             men
             are
             dead
             ,
             and
             blind
             ,
             and
             cannot
             hear
             the
             Word
             .
             
               Why
               do
               you
               not
               understand
               my
               speech
               ?
            
             saith
             Christ
             :
             
               Even
               because
               you
               cannot
               hear
               my
               word
               .
            
             Act.
             9.15
             .
             &
             26.9
             ,
             10.
             
             Psal.
             110.3
             .
             Gal.
             1.15
             .
             Mat.
             11.27
             .
             John
             8.43
             .
          
           
             For
             otherwise
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             but
             now
             ,
             There
             is
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Rationality
                 enough
                 in
                 the
                 Tenders
                 of
                 the
                 Gospel
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Perswasions
                 of
                 weight
                 enough
                 to
                 provoke
                 to
                 Faith.
                 And
                 ,
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Arguments
                 enough
                 to
                 perswade
                 to
                 continue
                 therein
                 .
              
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             Is
             it
             not
             reasonable
             that
             man
             should
             believe
             God
             in
             the
             profer
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             Life
             by
             it
             ?
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Is
             there
             not
             reason
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             both
             from
             the
             Truth
             and
             Faithfulness
             of
             God
             ,
             from
             the
             sufficiency
             of
             the
             Merits
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             also
             from
             the
             freeness
             and
             fulness
             of
             the
             Promise
             ?
             What
             unreasonable
             thing
             doth
             the
             Gospel
             bid
             thee
             credit
             ?
             Or
             what
             falshood
             doth
             it
             command
             thee
             to
             receive
             for
             truth
             ?
             Indeed
             in
             many
             points
             the
             Gospel
             is
             above
             Reason
             ,
             but
             yet
             in
             never
             a
             one
             against
             it
             ;
             especially
             in
             those
             things
             wherein
             it
             beginneth
             with
             the
             Sinner
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             Eternal
             Life
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             Touching
             its
             Perswasions
             to
             provoke
             to
             Faith
             :
             
               
                 First
                 ,
                 With
                 how
                 many
                 Signs
                 and
                 Wonders
                 ,
                 Miracles
                 and
                 mighty
                 Deeds
                 ,
                 hath
                 it
                 been
                 once
                 and
                 again
                 confirmed
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 to
                 this
                 very
                 end
                 ?
                 Heb.
                 1.1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 1
                 
                 Cor.
                 14.22
                 .
                 Heb.
                 6.18
                 .
                 Act.
                 13.32
                 .
              
               
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 With
                 how
                 many
                 Oaths
                 ,
                 Declarations
                 ,
                 Attestations
                 ,
                 and
                 Proclamations
                 ,
                 is
                 it
                 avouched
                 ,
                 confirmed
                 and
                 established
                 ?
              
               
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 And
                 why
                 should
                 not
                 credence
                 be
                 given
                 to
                 that
                 Gospel
                 that
                 is
                 confirmed
                 by
                 Blood
                 ,
                 the
                 Blood
                 of
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 God
                 himself
                 ?
                 Yea
                 ,
                 that
                 Gospel
                 that
                 did
                 never
                 yet
                 fail
                 any
                 that
                 in
                 truth
                 have
                 cast
                 themselves
                 upon
                 it
                 ,
                 since
                 the
                 foundation
                 of
                 the
                 World.
                 Jer.
                 3.12
                 .
                 Gal.
                 3.15
                 .
                 Heb.
                 9.16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 18.
                 
                 &
                 12.1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Again
             ,
             As
             there
             is
             Rationality
             enough
             ,
             and
             Perswasions
             sufficient
             ,
             so
             there
             is
             also
             Argument
             most
             prevalent
             to
             perswade
             to
             continue
             therein
             ,
             and
             that
             too
             heartily
             ,
             cheerfully
             ,
             and
             unfeignedly
             unto
             the
             end
             :
             Did
             not
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             blindness
             ,
             madness
             ,
             deadness
             ,
             and
             wilful
             Rebellion
             ,
             carry
             them
             away
             in
             the
             vanity
             of
             their
             mindes
             ,
             and
             overcome
             them
             .
             Ephes.
             4.17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             For
             ,
             First
             ,
             if
             they
             could
             but
             consider
             how
             they
             have
             sinned
             ,
             how
             they
             have
             provoked
             God
             ,
             &c.
             if
             they
             could
             but
             consider
             what
             a
             dismal
             state
             the
             state
             of
             the
             damned
             is
             ,
             and
             also
             that
             in
             a
             moment
             their
             condition
             is
             like
             to
             be
             the
             same
             ,
             would
             they
             not
             cleave
             to
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             live
             ?
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             enjoyment
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Saints
             ,
             and
             Angels
             ,
             being
             the
             sweetest
             ;
             the
             pleasures
             of
             Heaven
             the
             most
             comfortable
             ;
             and
             to
             live
             always
             in
             the
             height
             of
             Light
             ,
             Life
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             Gladness
             imaginable
             ,
             one
             would
             think
             were
             enough
             to
             perswade
             the
             very
             Damned
             now
             in
             Hell.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             man
             then
             perisheth
             for
             want
             of
             sufficient
             Reason
             in
             the
             Tenders
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             nor
             any
             for
             want
             of
             Perswasions
             to
             Faith
             ;
             nor
             yet
             because
             there
             wanteth
             Arguments
             to
             provoke
             to
             continue
             therein
             .
             But
             the
             Truth
             is
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             in
             this
             hath
             to
             do
             with
             unreasonable
             Creatures
             ;
             with
             such
             as
             will
             not
             believe
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             because
             it
             is
             Truth
             :
             
               And
               because
               I
               tell
               you
               the
               Truth
               ,
            
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             (
             therefore
             )
             
               you
               believe
               me
               not
            
             ,
             John
             8.45
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             
               Well
               ,
               but
               if
               this
               in
               truth
               be
               thus
               ,
               how
               then
               comes
               it
               to
               pass
               that
               some
               
               ●eceive
               it
               and
               live
               for
               ever
               ?
               for
               you
               have
               said
               before
               ,
               That
               the
               Elect
               are
               as
               dead
               as
               the
               Reprobate
               ,
               and
               full
               as
               unable
               as
               they
               (
               as
               men
               )
               to
               close
               with
               these
               Tenders
               ,
               and
               live
               .
            
          
           
             Answ.
             Doubtless
             this
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             were
             the
             Elect
             left
             to
             themselves
             ,
             they
             ,
             thorow
             the
             wickedness
             of
             their
             heart
             ,
             would
             perish
             as
             do
             others
             .
             Neither
             could
             all
             the
             reasonable
             perswasive
             prevalent
             Arguments
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             prevail
             to
             make
             any
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             live
             .
             Wherefore
             here
             you
             must
             consider
             ,
             that
             as
             there
             is
             Mercy
             proclaimed
             in
             the
             general
             Tenders
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             so
             there
             is
             also
             the
             Grace
             of
             Election
             ;
             which
             Grace
             kindly
             over-ruleth
             and
             winneth
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Chosen
             ,
             working
             in
             them
             that
             unfeigned
             closing
             therewith
             ,
             that
             makes
             it
             effectual
             to
             their
             undoubted
             Salvation
             ;
             which
             indeed
             is
             the
             cause
             that
             not
             onely
             in
             other
             Ages
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             Remnant
             that
             receive
             this
             Grace
             ;
             they
             being
             appointed
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             thereto
             ,
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ;
             preserved
             in
             time
             from
             that
             which
             would
             undo
             them
             ,
             and
             inabled
             to
             embrace
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Life
             .
             1
             King.
             19.18
             .
             Rom.
             11.5
             ,
             2
             Thess.
             5.9
             .
          
           
             Now
             there
             is
             a
             great
             difference
             between
             the
             Grace
             of
             Election
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Grace
             that
             is
             wrapped
             up
             in
             the
             general
             Tenders
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             a
             difference
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             that
             both
             as
             to
             its
             timing
             ,
             latituding
             ,
             and
             working
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Touching
               its
               timing
               ;
               it
               is
               before
               ,
               yea
               long
               before
               ,
               there
               was
               either
               Tender
               of
               the
               Grace
               wrapped
               up
               in
               the
               Gospel
               to
               any
               ,
               or
               any
               need
               of
               such
               a
               Tender
               .
               Ephes.
               1.4
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               also
               differ
               in
               latitude
               ;
               the
               Tenders
               of
               Grace
               in
               the
               Gospel
               are
               common
               and
               universal
               to
               all
               ,
               but
               the
               extention
               of
               that
               of
               Election
               special
               and
               peculiar
               to
               some
               .
               
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 Remnant
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Election
                 of
                 Grace
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               11.5
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Touching
               the
               working
               of
               the
               Grace
               of
               Election
               ;
               it
               differs
               much
               in
               some
               things
               from
               the
               working
               of
               the
               Grace
               that
               is
               offered
               in
               the
               general
               Tenders
               of
               the
               Gospel
               .
               As
               is
               manifest
               in
               these
               particulars
               :
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Grace
                   that
                   is
                   offered
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   calleth
                   for
                   Faith
                   to
                   lay
                   hold
                   upon
                   ,
                   &
                   accept
                   thereof
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   special
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   ,
                   worketh
                   that
                   Faith
                   which
                   doth
                   lay
                   hold
                   thereof
                   .
                   Act.
                   16.31
                   .
                   &
                   13.48
                   .
                   Phil.
                   1.29
                   .
                   2
                   Thess.
                   1.11
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Grace
                   that
                   is
                   offered
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   calleth
                   for
                   Faith
                   as
                   
                     a
                     condition
                     in
                     us
                  
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   Life
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   special
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   worketh
                   Faith
                   in
                   us
                   
                     without
                     any
                     such
                     Condition
                     .
                     Mark
                  
                   16.15
                   ,
                   16.
                   
                   Rom.
                   11.5
                   ,
                   6.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Grace
                   that
                   is
                   offer'd
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   promiseth
                   Happiness
                   upon
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   persevering
                   in
                   the
                   Faith
                   only
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   special
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   
                     causeth
                     this
                     Perseverance
                     .
                     Col.
                  
                   1.23
                   .
                   Ephes.
                   2.10
                   .
                   Rom.
                   11.7
                   .
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.5
                   ,
                   6
                   ,
                   7.
                   
                
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   Grace
                   offered
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   sparkleth
                   most
                   ,
                   
                     leaveth
                     the
                     greatest
                     part
                  
                   of
                   men
                   behind
                   it
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   special
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   shineth
                   least
                   ,
                   doth
                   
                     infallibly
                     bring
                     every
                     Soul
                  
                   therein
                   concerned
                   to
                   everlasting
                   Life
                   .
                   Rom.
                   10.16
                   .
                   &
                   8.33
                   ,
                   34
                   ,
                   35.
                   
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   A
                   man
                   may
                   overcome
                   and
                   put
                   out
                   all
                   the
                   Light
                   and
                   Life
                   that
                   is
                   begotten
                   in
                   him
                   by
                   the
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ;
                   but
                   
                     none
                     shall
                     overcome
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   make
                   void
                   ,
                   or
                   frustrate
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   .
                   Jude
                   4.
                   2
                   
                   Pet.
                   2.20
                   ,
                   21
                   ,
                   22.
                   
                   Mat.
                   24.24
                   .
                   Rom.
                   11.1
                   ,
                   2
                   ,
                   3
                   :
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   The
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   considered
                   without
                   a
                   concurrance
                   of
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   ,
                   helps
                   not
                   the
                   Elect
                   himself
                   ,
                   when
                   sadly
                   fallen
                   .
                   Wherefore
                   when
                   I
                   say
                   ,
                   The
                   Grace
                   that
                   is
                   offered
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   Tenders
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   I
                   mean
                   that
                   Grace
                   when
                   offer'd
                   ,
                   as
                   not
                   being
                   accompanied
                   with
                   a
                   special
                   operation
                   of
                   Gods
                   eternal
                   Love
                   ,
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   conjunction
                   therewith
                   .
                   Otherwise
                   the
                   Grace
                   that
                   is
                   tender'd
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   offers
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   saveth
                   the
                   Sinner
                   now
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   brings
                   him
                   to
                   everlasting
                   Life
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   when
                   conjoyned
                   with
                   that
                   Grace
                   that
                   blesseth
                   and
                   maketh
                   this
                   general
                   Tender
                   effectually
                   efficacious
                   .
                   The
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   worketh
                   not
                   without
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   these
                   Tenders
                   generally
                   ;
                   neither
                   doth
                   the
                   Grace
                   thus
                   tender'd
                   ,
                   effectually
                   work
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   and
                   with
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   Election
                   :
                   
                     As
                     many
                     as
                     were
                     ordained
                     to
                     eternal
                     Life
                     ,
                     believed
                     :
                  
                   The
                   Word
                   being
                   then
                   effectual
                   to
                   Life
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   is
                   effectually
                   therewith
                   to
                   that
                   end
                   .
                   
                     They
                     spake
                  
                   (
                   saith
                   the
                   Text
                   )
                   
                     unto
                     the
                     Grecians
                     ,
                     preaching
                     the
                     Lord
                     Jesus
                     ;
                     and
                     the
                     hand
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     was
                     with
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     great
                     number
                     believed
                     ,
                     and
                     turned
                     unto
                     the
                     Lord.
                     Acts
                  
                   13.48
                   .
                   Mark
                   16.20
                   .
                   Act.
                   11.21
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             We
             must
             always
             put
             difference
             between
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             Power
             that
             manageth
             that
             Word
             ;
             we
             must
             put
             difference
             between
             the
             common
             and
             more
             special
             operations
             of
             that
             Power
             also
             ;
             even
             as
             there
             is
             evidently
             a
             difference
             to
             be
             put
             between
             those
             words
             of
             Christ
             that
             were
             effectual
             to
             do
             what
             was
             said
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             words
             of
             his
             which
             were
             but
             words
             onely
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             not
             [
             so
             ]
             accompanied
             with
             Power
             .
             As
             for
             instance
             ;
             That
             same
             Jesus
             that
             said
             to
             the
             Leper
             ,
             
               Say
               nothing
               to
               any
               man
            
             ,
             said
             also
             to
             
               Lazarus
               ,
               Come
               forth
            
             ;
             yet
             the
             one
             obeyed
             ,
             the
             other
             did
             not
             ;
             though
             he
             that
             obeyed
             was
             least
             in
             a
             capacity
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             he
             being
             now
             dead
             ,
             and
             stunk
             in
             his
             Grave
             .
             Indeed
             unbelief
             hath
             hindred
             Christ
             much
             ,
             yet
             not
             when
             he
             putteth
             forth
             himself
             as
             Almighty
             ,
             but
             when
             he
             doth
             suffer
             himself
             by
             them
             to
             be
             abused
             who
             are
             to
             be
             dealt
             with
             by
             ordinary
             means
             :
             Otherwise
             legions
             of
             Devils
             ,
             with
             ten
             thousand
             impediments
             ,
             must
             fall
             down
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             give
             way
             unto
             him
             .
             There
             is
             a
             speaking
             ,
             and
             a
             [
             so
             ]
             speaking
             :
             
               They
               [
               so
               ]
               spake
               ,
               that
               a
               great
               multitude
               ,
               both
               of
               the
               Jews
               ,
               and
               also
               of
               the
               Greeks
               ,
               believed
               .
            
             Even
             as
             I
             have
             hinted
             
             already
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             difference
             between
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Word
             when
             it
             is
             in
             Power
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             is
             in
             Word
             onely
             .
             So
             then
             ,
             the
             blessed
             Grace
             of
             Election
             chuseth
             this
             man
             to
             good
             ,
             not
             because
             he
             is
             good
             ;
             it
             chuseth
             him
             to
             believe
             ,
             not
             because
             he
             doth
             believe
             :
             it
             chuseth
             him
             to
             persevere
             ,
             not
             because
             he
             doth
             so
             ;
             it
             fore-ordains
             that
             this
             man
             shall
             be
             created
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             unto
             good
             works
             ,
             not
             if
             a
             man
             
               will
               create
               himself
            
             thereto
             .
             Acts
             14.1
             .
             1
             Thess.
             1.5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Ephes.
             1.4
             ,
             5.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1.2
             .
             Ephes.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             What
             shall
             we
             say
             then
             ?
             Is
             the
             fault
             in
             God
             ,
             if
             any
             perish
             ?
             Doubtless
             no
             ;
             nor
             yet
             in
             his
             Act
             of
             eternal
             Reprobation
             neither
             :
             It
             is
             Grace
             that
             saveth
             the
             Elect
             ,
             but
             Sin
             that
             damns
             the
             Rest
             :
             It
             is
             super-abundant
             Grace
             that
             causeth
             the
             Elect
             to
             close
             with
             the
             Tenders
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             aboundings
             of
             Sin
             that
             holds
             off
             the
             Reprobate
             from
             the
             rational
             necessary
             and
             absolute
             Tenders
             of
             Grace
             .
             To
             conclude
             then
             ;
             The
             Gospel
             calleth
             for
             Credence
             as
             a
             Condition
             ,
             and
             that
             both
             from
             the
             Elect
             and
             Reprobate
             ;
             but
             because
             none
             of
             them
             both
             ,
             as
             dead
             in
             sin
             ,
             will
             close
             therewith
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
             therefore
             Grace
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             Electing
             Love
             ,
             puts
             forth
             it self
             to
             work
             and
             do
             for
             some
             beyond
             Reason
             ;
             and
             Justice
             cuts
             off
             others
             ,
             for
             slighting
             so
             good
             ,
             so
             gracious
             ,
             and
             necessary
             a
             means
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             so
             full
             both
             of
             Kindness
             ,
             Mercy
             and
             Reason
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
             Seeing
             it
             is
             not
             possible
             that
             the
             Reprobate
             should
             receive
             this
             Grace
             and
             live
             ,
             and
             also
             seeing
             this
             is
             infallibly
             fore-seen
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             again
             ,
             seeing
             God
             hath
             fore-determined
             to
             suffer
             it
             so
             to
             be
             ;
             Why
             doth
             he
             yet
             will
             and
             command
             that
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             so
             Grace
             in
             the
             general
             Tenders
             thereof
             ,
             should
             be
             profered
             unto
             them
             ?
          
           
             WHy
             then
             is
             the
             Gospel
             offered
             them
             ?
             Well
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             eternal
             Reprobation
             ,
             I
             have
             shewed
             you
             ;
             also
             what
             this
             eternal
             Reprobation
             is
             ,
             I
             have
             opened
             unto
             you
             :
             And
             shall
             now
             shew
             you
             also
             ,
             That
             though
             these
             Reprobates
             will
             infallibly
             perish
             ,
             which
             God
             not
             only
             foresaw
             ,
             but
             fore-determined
             to
             suffer
             them
             most
             assuredly
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             yet
             there
             is
             reason
             ,
             great
             reason
             ,
             why
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             thereby
             ,
             should
             be
             tendred
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             general
             terms
             ,
             to
             them
             as
             well
             as
             others
             .
          
           
             But
             before
             I
             come
             to
             lay
             the
             Reasons
             before
             you
             ,
             I
             must
             mind
             you
             afresh
             of
             these
             particulars
             :
          
           
           
             1.
             
             That
             eternal
             Reprobation
             makes
             no
             man
             a
             Sinner
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             fore-knowledge
             of
             God
             that
             the
             Reprobate
             would
             perish
             ,
             makes
             no
             man
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             Gods
             infallible
             determining
             upon
             the
             damnation
             of
             him
             that
             perisheth
             ,
             makes
             no
             man
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Gods
             patience
             and
             long-suffering
             ,
             and
             forbearance
             ,
             until
             the
             Reprobate
             fits
             himself
             for
             eternal
             destruction
             ,
             makes
             no
             man
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           
             So
             then
             ,
             God
             may
             reprobate
             ,
             may
             suffer
             the
             Reprobate
             to
             sin
             ,
             may
             fore-determine
             his
             infallible
             damnation
             ,
             through
             the
             pre-consideration
             of
             him
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             may
             also
             forbear
             to
             work
             that
             effectual
             work
             in
             his
             Soul
             that
             would
             infallibly
             bring
             him
             out
             of
             this
             condition
             ,
             and
             yet
             neither
             be
             the
             Author
             ,
             Contriver
             ,
             nor
             means
             of
             mans
             sin
             and
             misery
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             God
             may
             infallibly
             foresee
             that
             this
             Reprobate
             ,
             when
             he
             hath
             sinned
             ,
             will
             be
             an
             unreasonable
             opposer
             of
             his
             own
             salvation
             ;
             and
             may
             also
             determine
             to
             suffer
             him
             to
             sin
             ,
             &
             be
             thus
             unreasonable
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             yet
             be
             gracious
             ,
             yea
             very
             gracious
             ,
             if
             he
             offer
             him
             Life
             ,
             and
             that
             onely
             upon
             reasonable
             terms
             ,
             which
             yet
             he
             denieth
             to
             close
             with
             .
             Isa.
             1.18
             .
             &
             55.12
             .
          
           
             The
             Reasons
             are
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             not
             God
             ,
             but
             sin
             ,
             hath
             made
             him
             unreasonable
             ;
             without
             which
             ,
             reasonable
             terms
             had
             done
             his
             work
             for
             him
             :
             for
             reasonable
             terms
             are
             the
             most
             equal
             and
             righteous
             terms
             that
             can
             be
             propounded
             between
             parties
             at
             difference
             ;
             yea
             the
             terms
             that
             most
             suiteth
             and
             agreeth
             with
             a
             reasonable
             Creature
             ,
             such
             as
             Man.
             Nay
             ,
             reasonable
             terms
             are
             ,
             for
             terms
             ,
             the
             most
             apt
             to
             work
             with
             that
             man
             whose
             Reason
             is
             brought
             into
             and
             held
             captive
             by
             very
             sence
             it self
             .
             Ezek.
             18.
             
             &
             33.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             God
             goeth
             yet
             further
             ,
             he
             addeth
             Promises
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             as
             those
             that
             are
             inseparable
             to
             the
             terms
             he
             offereth
             ,
             even
             to
             pour
             forth
             his
             Spirit
             unto
             them
             ;
             
               Turn
               at
               my
               Reproof
               ,
               and
               behold
               I
               will
               pour
               forth
               of
               my
               Spirit
               unto
               you
               ,
               and
               incline
               your
               ear
               ;
               come
               unto
               me
               ,
               hear
               and
               your
               soul
               shall
               live
               .
            
             Prov.
             1.21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Now
             then
             to
             the
             Question
             it self
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             That
             seeing
             it
             is
             impossible
             the
             Reprobate
             should
             be
             saved
             ;
             seeing
             also
             this
             is
             infallibly
             foreseen
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             seeing
             also
             that
             God
             hath
             before-hand
             determined
             to
             suffer
             it
             so
             to
             be
             ;
             yet
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             it
             is
             requisite
             ,
             yea
             very
             requisite
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             both
             will
             and
             command
             that
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             so
             Grace
             in
             the
             general
             Tenders
             thereof
             ,
             should
             be
             profered
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             
               The
               First
               REASON
               .
            
             
               And
               that
               first
               ,
               To
               shew
               that
               this
               Reprobation
               doth
               not
               in
               its
               self
               make
               any
               man
               absolutely
               uncapable
               of
               salvation
               :
               for
               if
               God
               had
               intended
               that
               by
               the
               Act
               of
               Reprobation
               ,
               the
               persons
               therein
               concerned
               should
               also
               by
               that
               only
               Act
               have
               been
               made
               incapable
               of
               everlasting
               Life
               ,
               then
               
               this
               Act
               must
               also
               have
               tied
               up
               all
               the
               means
               from
               them
               ,
               that
               tendeth
               to
               that
               end
               ;
               or
               at
               least
               have
               debarred
               the
               Gospels
               being
               offered
               to
               them
               by
               Gods
               Command
               ,
               for
               that
               intent
               ;
               otherwise
               who
               is
               there
               but
               would
               have
               charged
               the
               Holy
               One
               as
               guilty
               of
               guile
               ,
               and
               worthy
               of
               blame
               ,
               for
               commanding
               that
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Grace
               and
               Salvation
               should
               be
               offered
               unto
               this
               or
               that
               man
               ,
               whom
               yet
               he
               hath
               made
               uncapable
               to
               receive
               it
               ,
               by
               his
               Act
               of
               Reprobation
               .
               Wherefore
               this
               very
               thing
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               that
               the
               Gospel
               is
               yet
               to
               be
               tender'd
               to
               those
               eternally
               reprobated
               ,
               sheweth
               that
               it
               is
               not
               simply
               the
               Act
               of
               Gods
               Reprobation
               ,
               but
               Sin
               ,
               that
               incapacitateth
               the
               Creature
               of
               Life
               everlasting
               .
               Which
               Sin
               is
               no
               branch
               of
               this
               Reprobation
               ,
               as
               is
               evident
               ,
               because
               the
               Elect
               and
               Reprobate
               are
               both
               alike
               defiled
               therewith
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Second
               REASON
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               God
               also
               sheweth
               by
               this
               ,
               that
               the
               Reprobate
               doth
               not
               perish
               for
               want
               of
               the
               offers
               of
               Salvation
               (
               though
               he
               hath
               offended
               God
               )
               and
               that
               upon
               most
               righteous
               terms
               ;
               according
               to
               what
               is
               written
               ,
               
                 As
                 I
                 live
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 no
                 pleasure
                 in
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 dieth
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 the
                 wicked
                 turn
                 from
                 his
                 wicked
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 live
                 .
                 Turn
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 of
                 Hosts
                 ;
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 turn
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 of
                 Hosts
                 .
              
               So
               then
               ,
               here
               lieth
               the
               point
               between
               God
               and
               the
               Reprobate
               ,
               (
               I
               mean
               the
               Reprobate
               since
               he
               hath
               sinned
               )
               God
               is
               willing
               to
               save
               him
               upon
               reasonable
               terms
               ,
               but
               not
               not
               upon
               terms
               above
               reason
               ;
               but
               no
               reasonable
               terms
               will
               down
               with
               the
               Reprobate
               ,
               therefore
               he
               must
               perish
               for
               his
               unreasonableness
               .
               Ezek.
               18.31
               ,
               32.
               
               &
               33.10
               .
               Zech.
               1.3
               .
            
             
               That
               God
               is
               willing
               to
               save
               even
               those
               that
               perish
               for
               ever
               ,
               is
               apparent
               ,
               both
               from
               the
               consideration
               of
               the
               goodness
               of
               his
               Nature
               ,
               of
               Mans
               being
               his
               Creature
               ,
               and
               indeed
               in
               a
               miserable
               state
               .
               But
               I
               say
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               also
               said
               already
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               great
               difference
               between
               his
               being
               willing
               to
               save
               them
               ,
               through
               their
               complying
               with
               these
               his
               reasonable
               terms
               ,
               and
               his
               being
               resolved
               to
               save
               them
               ,
               whether
               they
               ,
               as
               men
               ,
               will
               close
               therewith
               ,
               or
               no
               :
               So
               onely
               he
               saveth
               the
               Elect
               themselves
               ,
               
                 even
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 riches
                 of
                 his
                 G
                 〈…〉
                 e●en
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 riches
                 in
                 glory
                 ,
                 by
                 Christ
                 Jesus
              
               ;
               working
               effectua●●●
               〈◊〉
               them
               ,
               what
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               as
               a
               condition
               ,
               calleth
               for
               from
               them
               .
               A
               〈…〉
               nce
               it
               is
               that
               he
               is
               said
               to
               give
               Faith
               ,
               (
               yea
               the
               most
               holy
               Faith
               ,
               for
               th●●
               is
               the
               Faith
               of
               Gods
               Elect
               )
               to
               give
               Repentance
               ,
               to
               give
               a
               new
               Heart
               ,
               to
               give
               his
               Fear
               ,
               even
               that
               Fear
               that
               may
               keep
               them
               for
               ever
               from
               everlasting
               Ruine
               ;
               still
               ingaging
               his
               Mercy
               and
               Goodness
               to
               follow
               them
               all
               the
               days
               of
               their
               lives
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               dwell
               in
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lord
               for
               ever
               :
               And
               as
               another
               Scripture
               saith
               ,
               
                 Now
                 he
                 that
                 hath
                 wrought
                 〈◊〉
                 the
                 self-same
                 thing
                 ,
                 is
                 God.
                 Psal.
              
               145.9
               .
               Job
               14.15
               .
               Joh.
               3.16
               .
               Ephes.
               1.4
               ,
               7.
               
               Phil.
               1.29
               .
               &
               4.19
               .
               Act.
               5.30
               ,
               31.
               
               Ezek.
               36.26
               ,
               27
               ,
               Jer.
               32
               ,
               40.
               
               Psal.
               23.6
               .
               Rom.
               8.26
               ,
               &c.
               2
               Cor.
               5.5
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
             
               But
               I
               say
               ,
               His
               denying
               to
               do
               thus
               for
               every
               man
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               cannot
               properly
               be
               said
               to
               be
               because
               he
               is
               not
               heartily
               willing
               they
               should
               close
               with
               the
               Tenders
               of
               the
               Grace
               held
               forth
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               live
               .
               Wherefore
               you
               must
               consider
               that
               there
               is
               a
               distinction
               to
               be
               put
               between
               God's
               denying
               Grace
               on
               reasonable
               terms
               ,
               and
               denying
               it
               absolutely
               ;
               and
               also
               that
               there
               is
               a
               difference
               between
               his
               with-holding
               further
               Grace
               ,
               and
               of
               hindring
               men
               from
               closing
               with
               the
               Grace
               at
               present
               offered
               ;
               also
               that
               God
               may
               with-hold
               much
               ,
               when
               he
               taketh
               away
               nothing
               ;
               yea
               ,
               take
               away
               much
               ,
               when
               once
               abused
               ,
               and
               yet
               be
               just
               and
               righteous
               still
               .
               Further
               ,
               God
               may
               deny
               to
               do
               this
               or
               that
               absolutely
               ,
               when
               yet
               he
               hath
               promised
               to
               do
               ,
               not
               onely
               that
               ,
               but
               more
               ,
               conditionally
               .
               Which
               things
               considered
               ,
               you
               may
               with
               ease
               conclude
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               be
               willing
               to
               save
               those
               not
               Elect
               ,
               upon
               reasonable
               terms
               ,
               though
               not
               without
               them
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               no
               unrighteousness
               in
               God
               to
               offer
               Grace
               unto
               the
               World
               ,
               though
               but
               on
               those
               terms
               onely
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               also
               foreseen
               by
               him
               infallibly
               to
               reject
               ;
               both
               because
               to
               reject
               it
               is
               unreasonable
               ,
               especially
               the
               terms
               being
               so
               reasonable
               as
               to
               believe
               the
               truth
               and
               live
               ;
               and
               also
               because
               it
               is
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               in
               God
               ,
               so
               much
               as
               once
               to
               offer
               means
               of
               Reconciliation
               to
               a
               Sinner
               ,
               he
               being
               the
               offender
               ;
               but
               the
               Lord
               ,
               the
               God
               offended
               ;
               they
               being
               but
               Dust
               and
               Ashes
               ,
               He
               the
               Heavenly
               Majesty
               .
               If
               God
               ,
               when
               man
               had
               broke
               the
               Law
               ,
               had
               yet
               with
               all
               severity
               kept
               the
               World
               to
               the
               utmost
               condition
               of
               it
               ,
               had
               he
               then
               been
               unjust
               ?
               had
               he
               injured
               man
               at
               all
               ?
               Was
               not
               every
               tittle
               of
               the
               Law
               reasonable
               ,
               both
               in
               the
               first
               and
               second
               Table
               ?
               How
               much
               more
               then
               is
               he
               merciful
               and
               gracious
               ,
               even
               in
               but
               mentioning
               terms
               of
               Reconciliation
               ?
               Especially
               seeing
               he
               is
               also
               willing
               so
               to
               condescend
               ,
               if
               they
               will
               believe
               his
               Word
               ,
               and
               receive
               the
               love
               of
               the
               Truth
               .
               Though
               the
               Reprobate
               then
               doth
               voluntarily
               ,
               and
               against
               all
               strength
               of
               reason
               ,
               fun
               himself
               upon
               the
               Rocks
               of
               eternal
               Misery
               ,
               and
               split
               himself
               thereon
               ,
               he
               perisheth
               in
               his
               own
               corruption
               ,
               by
               rejecting
               terms
               of
               Life
               .
               2
               Thess.
               2.10
               .
               2
               Pet.
               2.12
               ,
               13.
               
            
             
               Object
               .
               1.
               
               
                 But
                 the
                 Reprobate
                 is
                 not
                 now
                 in
                 a
                 capacity
                 to
                 fulfill
                 these
                 reasonable
                 terms
                 .
              
            
             
               Answ.
               But
               I
               say
               ,
               suppose
               it
               should
               be
               granted
               ,
               is
               it
               because
               Reprobation
               made
               him
               uncapable
               ,
               or
               Sin
               ?
               Not
               Reprobation
               ,
               but
               Sin
               :
               If
               Sin
               ,
               then
               before
               he
               quarrel
               ,
               let
               him
               consider
               the
               case
               aright
               ,
               where
               in
               the
               result
               ,
               he
               will
               find
               Sin
               ,
               being
               consented
               to
               by
               his
               voluntary
               mind
               ,
               hath
               thus
               disabled
               him
               :
               And
               because
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               it
               was
               Sin
               by
               his
               voluntary
               consent
               that
               did
               it
               ,
               let
               him
               quarrel
               with
               himself
               for
               consenting
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               make
               himself
               incapable
               to
               close
               with
               reasonable
               terms
               ;
               yea
               ,
               with
               those
               terms
               because
               reasonable
               ,
               therefore
               most
               suitable
               (
               as
               terms
               )
               for
               him
               notwithstanding
               his
               wickedness
               .
               And
               I
               say
               again
               ,
               Forasmuch
               as
               these
               reasonable
               
               terms
               have
               annexed
               unto
               them
               ,
               as
               their
               inseparable
               companions
               ,
               such
               wonderful
               Mercy
               and
               Grace
               as
               indeed
               there
               is
               ,
               let
               even
               them
               that
               perish
               ,
               yet
               justifie
               God
               ;
               yea
               cry
               ,
               
                 His
                 goodness
                 endureth
                 for
                 ever
              
               ;
               though
               they
               ,
               through
               the
               wretchedness
               of
               their
               hearts
               ,
               get
               no
               benefit
               by
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Third
               REASON
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               God
               may
               will
               and
               command
               that
               his
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               Grace
               thereof
               ,
               be
               tender'd
               to
               those
               that
               shall
               never
               be
               saved
               ,
               (
               besides
               what
               hath
               been
               said
               )
               to
               shew
               to
               all
               Spectators
               what
               an
               Enemy
               Sin
               ,
               being
               once
               embraced
               ,
               is
               to
               the
               Salvation
               of
               Man
               :
               Sin
               without
               the
               Tenders
               of
               the
               Grace
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               could
               never
               have
               appeared
               so
               exceeding
               sinful
               ,
               as
               by
               that
               it
               both
               hath
               and
               doth
               .
               
                 If
                 I
                 had
                 not
                 come
                 and
                 spoken
                 unto
                 them
                 ,
              
               saith
               Christ
               ,
               
                 they
                 had
                 not
                 had
                 sin
                 ;
                 but
                 now
                 they
                 have
                 no
                 cloak
                 for
                 their
                 sin
                 .
              
               As
               sins
               that
               oppose
               the
               Law
               ,
               are
               discover'd
               by
               the
               Law
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               by
               the
               goodness
               ,
               and
               justness
               ,
               and
               holiness
               of
               the
               Law
               ;
               so
               the
               sins
               that
               oppose
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               are
               made
               manifect
               by
               that
               ,
               even
               by
               the
               Love
               ,
               and
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               Forgiveness
               of
               the
               Gospel
               :
               [
               
                 If
                 he
                 that
                 despised
                 Moses
                 Law
                 ,
                 died
                 without
                 mercy
                 ;
                 of
                 how
                 much
                 sorer
                 pun●shment
                 ,
                 suppose
                 ye
                 ,
                 shall
                 he
                 be
                 thought
                 worthy
                 ,
                 who
                 hath
                 trodden
                 under
                 foot
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 God
                 ?
              
               ]
               Who
               could
               have
               thought
               that
               Sin
               would
               have
               opposed
               that
               which
               is
               just
               ,
               but
               especially
               Mercy
               and
               Grace
               ,
               had
               we
               not
               seen
               it
               with
               our
               eyes
               ?
               And
               how
               could
               we
               have
               seen
               it
               to
               purpose
               ,
               had
               not
               God
               left
               some
               to
               themselves
               ?
               Here
               indeed
               is
               sin
               made
               manifest
               :
               
                 For
                 all
                 he
                 had
                 done
                 so
                 many
                 miracles
                 amongst
                 them
              
               (
               to
               wit
               ,
               to
               perswade
               them
               to
               mercy
               )
               
                 yet
                 they
                 believed
                 him
                 not
              
               .
               Sin
               ,
               where
               it
               reigneth
               ,
               is
               a
               mortal
               Enemy
               to
               the
               Soul
               ;
               it
               blinds
               the
               Eyes
               ,
               holds
               the
               Hands
               ,
               ties
               the
               Legs
               ,
               and
               stops
               the
               Ears
               ,
               and
               makes
               the
               Heart
               implacable
               to
               resist
               the
               Saviour
               of
               Souls
               .
               That
               man
               will
               neither
               obey
               the
               Law
               nor
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               who
               is
               left
               unto
               his
               Sin
               :
               Which
               also
               God
               is
               willing
               should
               be
               discovered
               and
               made
               manifest
               ,
               though
               it
               cost
               the
               damnation
               of
               some
               :
               
                 For
                 this
                 very
                 purpose
              
               ,
               saith
               God
               to
               
                 Pharaoh
                 ,
                 have
                 I
                 raised
                 thee
                 up
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 might
                 shew
                 in
                 thee
                 my
                 Power
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 my
                 Name
                 might
                 be
                 declared
                 in
                 all
                 the
                 Earth
                 .
              
               For
               God
               by
               raising
               up
               Pharaoh
               to
               his
               Kingdom
               ,
               and
               suffering
               him
               to
               walk
               to
               the
               height
               ,
               according
               as
               his
               Sin
               did
               prompt
               him
               forward
               ,
               shew'd
               unto
               all
               beholders
               what
               a
               dreadful
               thing
               Sin
               is
               ;
               and
               that
               without
               the
               special
               assistance
               of
               his
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               Sin
               would
               neither
               be
               charmed
               by
               Law
               nor
               Gospel
               .
               This
               Reason
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               no
               profit
               unto
               those
               that
               are
               damned
               ;
               yet
               it
               is
               for
               the
               honour
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               of
               those
               he
               hath
               chosen
               .
               Joh.
               15.22
               .
               Rom.
               7.
               
               Heb.
               10.27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
               Joh.
               12.37
               .
               Exod.
               9.16
               .
               Rom.
               9.17
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               for
               the
               honour
               of
               God
               ,
               even
               for
               the
               honour
               of
               his
               Power
               and
               Mercy
               :
               for
               his
               Power
               is
               now
               discovered
               indeed
               ,
               when
               nothing
               can
               tame
               Sin
               but
               that
               ;
               and
               his
               Mercy
               is
               here
               seen
               indeed
               ;
               because
               that
               doth
               ingage
               him
               to
               do
               it
               .
               Read
               Rom.
               9.22
               ,
               23.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               Fourth
               REASON
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               God
               commandeth
               that
               the
               Tender
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               the
               Grace
               thereof
               ,
               be
               in
               general
               offered
               to
               all
               ,
               that
               Means
               thereby
               might
               be
               sufficiently
               provided
               for
               the
               Elect
               ,
               both
               to
               beget
               them
               to
               faith
               ,
               and
               to
               maintain
               it
               in
               them
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               in
               what
               place
               ,
               or
               state
               ,
               or
               condition
               soever
               they
               are
               .
               God
               ,
               through
               the
               operation
               of
               his
               manifold
               Wisdom
               ,
               hath
               an
               end
               and
               an
               end
               in
               his
               Acts
               and
               Doings
               amongst
               the
               Children
               of
               Men
               :
               And
               ,
               so
               in
               that
               he
               commandeth
               that
               his
               Gospel
               be
               tender'd
               to
               all
               ,
               an
               end
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               to
               leave
               the
               Damned
               without
               excuse
               ,
               and
               to
               provide
               sufficiency
               of
               means
               for
               the
               gathering
               all
               his
               Elect.
               
                 O
                 that
                 God
                 would
                 speak
              
               ,
               saith
               
                 Zophar
                 ,
                 and
                 open
                 his
                 mouth
                 against
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 shew
                 thee
                 the
                 secrets
                 of
                 Wisdom
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 are
                 double
                 to
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 .
              
               For
               though
               God
               worketh
               with
               and
               upon
               the
               Elect
               ,
               otherwise
               then
               with
               and
               upon
               the
               Reprobate
               ;
               yet
               he
               worketh
               with
               and
               upon
               the
               Elect
               ,
               with
               and
               by
               the
               same
               Word
               he
               commandeth
               should
               be
               held
               forth
               and
               offered
               to
               the
               Reprobate
               .
               Now
               the
               Text
               thus
               running
               in
               most
               free
               and
               universal
               terms
               ,
               the
               Elect
               then
               hearing
               thereof
               ,
               do
               through
               the
               mighty
               Power
               of
               God
               close
               in
               with
               the
               Tenders
               therein
               held
               forth
               ,
               and
               are
               saved
               .
               Thus
               that
               word
               that
               was
               offered
               to
               the
               reprobate
               Jews
               ,
               and
               by
               them
               most
               fiercely
               rejected
               ,
               even
               that
               word
               became
               yet
               effectual
               to
               the
               Chosen
               ,
               and
               they
               were
               saved
               thereby
               .
               
                 They
                 gladly
                 received
                 the
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 many
                 as
                 were
                 ordained
                 to
                 eternal
                 Life
                 ,
                 believed
                 .
                 Not
                 as
                 though
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 had
                 taken
                 none
                 effect
                 ;
                 God
                 hath
                 not
                 cast
                 away
                 his
                 People
                 whom
                 he
                 fore-knew
                 .
              
               The
               Word
               shall
               accomplish
               the
               thing
               for
               which
               God
               hath
               sent
               it
               ,
               even
               the
               salvation
               of
               the
               few
               that
               are
               chosen
               ,
               when
               tendred
               to
               all
               ;
               though
               rejected
               by
               most
               ,
               through
               the
               rebellion
               of
               their
               hearts
               .
               Ephes.
               1.
               
               Job
               11.5
               ,
               6.
               
               Act.
               13.44
               .
               to
               48.
               
               &
               28.28
               .
               Heb.
               4.1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               Rom.
               9.6
               .
               &
               11.12
               .
            
             
               Object
               .
               2.
               
               
                 But
                 if
                 God
                 hath
                 elected
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 have
                 said
                 ,
                 what
                 need
                 he
                 lay
                 a
                 Foundation
                 so
                 general
                 for
                 the
                 begetting
                 faith
                 in
                 his
                 chosen
                 Particulars
                 ,
                 seeing
                 the
                 same
                 Spirit
                 that
                 worketh
                 in
                 them
                 by
                 such
                 means
                 ,
                 could
                 also
                 work
                 in
                 them
                 by
                 other
                 ,
                 even
                 by
                 a
                 word
                 ,
                 excluding
                 the
                 most
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 Tenders
                 thereof
                 ,
                 amongst
                 men
                 ?
              
            
             
               Answ.
               I
               told
               you
               before
               ,
               that
               though
               this
               be
               a
               principal
               Reason
               of
               the
               general
               Tenders
               of
               the
               Grace
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               yet
               it
               is
               not
               all
               the
               reason
               why
               the
               Tender
               should
               be
               so
               general
               ,
               as
               the
               three
               former
               Reasons
               shew
               .
            
             
               But
               again
               ,
               In
               the
               Bowels
               of
               Gods
               Decree
               of
               Election
               ,
               is
               contained
               the
               means
               that
               are
               also
               ordained
               for
               the
               effectual
               bringing
               of
               those
               Elected
               to
               that
               Glory
               for
               which
               they
               were
               fore-appointed
               ;
               even
               to
               gather
               together
               in
               one
               ,
               all
               the
               Children
               of
               God
               :
               
                 Whereunto
                 he
                 called
                 you
              
               ,
               saith
               
                 Paul
                 ,
                 by
                 our
                 Gospel
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 obtaining
                 of
                 the
                 Glory
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ.
              
               
               God's
               Decree
               of
               Election
               then
               ,
               destroyeth
               not
               the
               means
               which
               his
               wisdom
               hath
               prepared
               ,
               it
               rather
               establisheth
               ,
               yea
               ordains
               and
               establisheth
               it
               ;
               and
               maketh
               that
               means
               which
               in
               the
               outward
               sound
               is
               indefinite
               and
               general
               ,
               effectual
               to
               this
               and
               that
               man
               ,
               through
               a
               special
               and
               particular
               application
               :
               Thus
               that
               Christ
               that
               in
               general
               was
               offered
               to
               all
               ,
               is
               by
               a
               special
               Act
               of
               Faith
               applied
               to
               Paul
               in
               particular
               ;
               
                 He
                 loved
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 gave
                 himself
                 for
                 me
                 .
              
               Joh.
               11.51
               ,
               52.2
               Thes.
               2.13
               ,
               14.
               
               Gal.
               2.20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.
               
            
             
               Further
               ,
               As
               the
               design
               of
               the
               Heavenly
               Majesty
               is
               to
               bring
               his
               Elect
               to
               glory
               by
               means
               ,
               so
               by
               the
               means
               thus
               universal
               and
               general
               ,
               as
               most
               behooful
               and
               fit
               ;
               if
               we
               consider
               not
               onely
               the
               Way
               it
               doth
               please
               him
               to
               work
               with
               some
               of
               his
               Chosen
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               this
               their
               glory
               ,
               but
               also
               the
               trials
               ,
               temptations
               ,
               and
               other
               calamities
               they
               must
               go
               thorow
               thereto
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Touching
               his
               working
               with
               some
               ,
               how
               invisible
               is
               it
               to
               those
               in
               whose
               Souls
               it
               is
               yet
               begun
               ?
               How
               is
               the
               Word
               buried
               under
               the
               Clods
               of
               their
               Hearts
               for
               months
               ,
               yea
               years
               together
               ?
               Onely
               thus
               much
               is
               discovered
               thereof
               ,
               it
               sheweth
               the
               Soul
               its
               Sin
               ,
               the
               which
               it
               doth
               also
               so
               aggravate
               and
               apply
               to
               the
               Conscience
               (
               Jesus
               still
               refraining
               ,
               like
               Joseph
               ,
               to
               make
               himself
               known
               to
               his
               Brethren
               )
               that
               were
               there
               not
               general
               Tenders
               of
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               that
               to
               the
               worst
               of
               Sinners
               ,
               they
               would
               soon
               miscarry
               and
               perish
               ,
               as
               do
               the
               Sons
               of
               perdition
               .
               But
               by
               these
               the
               Lord
               upholdeth
               and
               helpeth
               them
               ,
               that
               they
               stand
               ,
               when
               others
               fall
               for
               ever
               .
               Psal.
               119.49
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               And
               so
               likewise
               for
               their
               trials
               ,
               temptations
               ,
               and
               other
               calamities
               ,
               because
               God
               will
               not
               bring
               them
               to
               Heaven
               without
               ,
               but
               by
               them
               ;
               therefore
               he
               hath
               also
               provided
               a
               Word
               so
               large
               ,
               as
               to
               lie
               fair
               for
               the
               support
               of
               the
               Soul
               in
               all
               conditions
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               not
               die
               for
               thirst
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               I
               might
               adde
               also
               in
               this
               place
               ,
               their
               imperfect
               state
               after
               grace
               received
               ,
               doth
               call
               for
               such
               a
               Word
               ;
               yea
               ,
               many
               other
               things
               which
               might
               be
               named
               :
               Which
               God
               onely
               wise
               hath
               thought
               fit
               should
               accompany
               us
               to
               the
               Ship
               ,
               yea
               in
               the
               Sea
               ,
               to
               our
               desired
               Haven
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Fifth
               REASON
               .
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               God
               willeth
               and
               commandeth
               the
               Gospel
               should
               be
               offered
               to
               all
               ,
               that
               thereby
               distinguishing
               Love
               ,
               as
               to
               an
               inward
               and
               spiritual
               work
               ,
               might
               the
               more
               appear
               to
               be
               indeed
               the
               fruit
               of
               special
               and
               peculiar
               Love.
               For
               in
               that
               the
               Gospel
               is
               tender'd
               to
               all
               in
               general
               ,
               when
               yet
               but
               some
               do
               receive
               it
               ;
               yea
               ,
               and
               seeing
               these
               some
               are
               as
               unable
               ,
               unwilling
               ,
               and
               by
               nature
               as
               much
               averse
               thereto
               ,
               as
               those
               that
               refuse
               it
               ,
               and
               perish
               ;
               it
               is
               evident
               that
               something
               more
               of
               Heaven
               and
               the
               operation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               doth
               accompany
               the
               Word
               thus
               tender'd
               for
               their
               Life
               and
               Salvation
               that
               enjoy
               it
               ;
               not
               now
               as
               a
               Word
               barely
               tender'd
               ,
               but
               backed
               by
               the
               strength
               of
               Heaven
               :
               
                 Behold
                 what
                 manner
                 of
                 Love
                 the
                 Father
                 hath
                 bestowed
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 should
                 be
                 called
                 the
                 Children
                 of
                 God!
                 even
                 we
                 who
                 
                 believe
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 working
                 of
                 his
                 mighty
                 Power
                 which
                 he
                 wrought
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 raised
                 him
                 from
                 the
                 dead
                 .
              
               This
               provoketh
               to
               distinguishing
               admiration
               ,
               yea
               and
               also
               to
               a
               love
               like
               that
               which
               hath
               fastened
               on
               the
               Called
               ,
               the
               Preserved
               ,
               and
               the
               Glorified
               :
               
                 He
                 hath
                 not
                 dealt
                 so
                 with
                 any
                 Nation
                 ;
                 and
                 as
                 for
                 his
                 Judgements
                 ,
                 they
                 have
                 not
                 known
                 them
                 .
                 Praise
                 ye
                 the
                 Lord.
              
               Now
               are
               the
               Sacrifices
               bound
               even
               to
               the
               Horns
               of
               the
               Altar
               ,
               with
               a
               ,
               
                 Lord
                 how
                 is
                 it
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 manifest
                 thy self
                 to
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 unto
                 the
                 World
                 !
                 He
                 sent
                 from
                 above
                 ,
                 he
                 took
                 me
                 ,
                 he
                 drew
                 me
                 out
                 of
                 many
                 Waters
                 ,
                 he
                 delivered
                 me
                 from
                 my
                 strong
                 Enemy
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 them
                 that
                 hated
                 me
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 were
                 too
                 strong
                 for
                 me
                 .
              
               1
               Thes.
               1.4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               1
               
               Joh.
               3.1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               Psal.
               147.20
               .
               Joh.
               14.22
               .
               2
               Sam.
               22.17
               .
               Psal.
               18.16
               .
            
             
               For
               thus
               the
               Elect
               considereth
               :
               Though
               we
               all
               came
               alike
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               are
               the
               Children
               of
               Wrath
               by
               Nature
               ;
               yea
               ,
               though
               we
               have
               alike
               so
               weakened
               our selves
               by
               sin
               ,
               that
               the
               whole
               Head
               is
               sick
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               Heart
               faint
               ,
               being
               altogether
               gone
               out
               of
               the
               way
               ,
               and
               every
               one
               become
               altogether
               unprofitable
               ,
               both
               to
               God
               and
               our selves
               ;
               Yet
               that
               God
               should
               open
               mine
               Eyes
               ,
               convert
               my
               Soul
               ,
               give
               me
               Faith
               ,
               forgive
               my
               Sins
               ;
               raise
               me
               ,
               when
               I
               fall
               ;
               fetch
               me
               again
               ,
               when
               I
               am
               gone
               astray
               ;
               this
               is
               wonderful
               !
               Yea
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               prepare
               eternal
               Mansions
               for
               me
               ,
               and
               also
               keep
               me
               by
               his
               blessed
               and
               mighty
               Power
               for
               that
               ;
               and
               that
               in
               a
               way
               of
               believing
               ,
               which
               without
               his
               assistance
               I
               am
               no
               way
               able
               to
               perform
               !
               That
               he
               should
               do
               this
               notwithstanding
               my
               Sins
               ,
               though
               I
               had
               no
               Righteousness
               !
               Yea
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               do
               it
               according
               to
               the
               Riches
               of
               his
               Grace
               ,
               through
               the
               Redemption
               that
               is
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord
               !
               Even
               according
               to
               an
               everlasting
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
               ,
               which
               yet
               the
               greatest
               part
               of
               the
               World
               are
               void
               of
               ,
               and
               will
               for
               ever
               miss
               and
               fall
               short
               off
               !
               Besides
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               mollifie
               my
               Heart
               !
               break
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               delight
               in
               it
               ;
               put
               his
               Fear
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               look
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               keep
               me
               as
               the
               Apple
               of
               his
               Eye
               ;
               yea
               ,
               resolve
               to
               guide
               me
               with
               his
               Counsel
               ,
               and
               then
               receive
               me
               to
               Glory
               !
               Further
               ,
               that
               all
               this
               should
               be
               the
               effect
               of
               unthought-of
               ,
               undeserved
               ,
               and
               undesired
               Love
               !
               That
               the
               Lord
               should
               think
               on
               this
               before
               he
               made
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               sufficiently
               ordain
               the
               means
               before
               he
               had
               laid
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               Hills
               !
               For
               this
               he
               is
               worthy
               to
               be
               praised
               :
               Yea
               ,
               
                 Let
                 every
                 thing
                 that
                 hath
                 breath
                 praise
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 Praise
                 ye
                 the
                 Lord.
              
               Ephes.
               2.1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               Rom.
               3.9
               .
               Isa.
               1.5
               .
               Rom.
               3.12
               .
               Psal.
               23.6
               .
               &
               37.23
               .
               2
               Cor.
               5.5
               .
               Deut.
               9.5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
               Ezek.
               16.60
               ,
               61
               ,
               62
               ,
               63.
               
               Deut.
               7.7
               ,
               8.
               
               Mal.
               1.2
               .
               Psal.
               51.17
               .
               Jer.
               32.4
               .
               Isa.
               66.2
               .
               Psal.
               138.6
               .
               Jer.
               31.3
               .
               1
               Cor.
               2.9
               .
            
             
               Object
               .
               3.
               
               
                 But
                 you
                 have
                 said
                 before
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 Reprobate
                 is
                 also
                 blessed
                 with
                 many
                 Gospel
                 .
                 Mercies
                 ,
                 as
                 with
                 the
                 Knowledge
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 Faith
                 ,
                 Light
                 ,
                 the
                 Gift
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 tastes
                 or
                 rellish
                 of
                 the
                 Powers
                 of
                 the
                 World
                 to
                 come
                 :
                 if
                 so
                 ,
                 then
                 what
                 should
                 be
                 the
                 reason
                 that
                 yet
                 he
                 perisheth
                 ?
                 Is
                 it
                 because
                 
                 the
                 Grace
                 that
                 he
                 receiveth
                 differeth
                 from
                 the
                 Grace
                 that
                 the
                 Elect
                 are
                 saved
                 by
                 ?
                 If
                 they
                 differ
                 ,
                 where
                 lieth
                 the
                 difference
                 ?
                 Whether
                 in
                 the
                 nature
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 degree
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 the
                 management
                 thereof
                 ?
              
            
             
               Answ.
               To
               this
               Objection
               I
               might
               answer
               many
               things
               ;
               but
               ,
               for
               brevity
               ,
               take
               this
               Reply
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               the
               Non-Elect
               may
               travel
               very
               far
               both
               in
               the
               Knowledge
               ,
               Faith
               ,
               Light
               ,
               and
               sweetness
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               may
               also
               attain
               to
               the
               partaking
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ;
               yea
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               very
               operation
               of
               these
               things
               also
               ,
               
                 escape
                 the
                 Polutions
                 of
                 the
                 World
                 ,
              
               and
               become
               a
               visible
               Saint
               ,
               joyn
               in
               Church
               Communion
               ,
               and
               be
               as
               chief
               amongst
               the
               very
               Elect
               themselves
               .
               This
               the
               Scriptures
               every
               where
               do
               shew
               us
               .
            
             
               The
               Question
               then
               is
               ,
               Whether
               the
               Elect
               and
               Reprobate
               receive
               a
               differing
               Grace
               ?
               To
               which
               I
               answer
               ,
               Yes
               in
               some
               respects
               ,
               both
               as
               to
               the
               nature
               thereof
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               degree
               .
            
             
               To
               begin
               then
               with
               the
               nature
               of
               it
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               faith
               that
               the
               Chosen
               are
               blessed
               with
               ,
               it
               goeth
               under
               another
               name
               then
               any
               faith
               besides
               ,
               even
               
                 the
                 Faith
                 of
                 Gods
                 Elect
              
               ,
               as
               of
               a
               faith
               belonging
               to
               them
               onely
               ,
               of
               which
               none
               others
               do
               partake
               ;
               which
               faith
               also
               ,
               for
               the
               nature
               of
               it
               ,
               is
               called
               
                 Faith
                 most
                 holy
              
               ;
               to
               shew
               it
               goes
               beyond
               all
               other
               ,
               and
               can
               be
               fitly
               matched
               no
               where
               else
               ,
               but
               with
               their
               most
               blessed
               faith
               who
               infallibly
               attain
               eternal
               glory
               :
               even
               
                 like
                 precious
                 Faith
                 with
                 us
              
               ,
               saith
               Peter
               ,
               with
               his
               Elect
               Companions
               .
               And
               so
               of
               other
               things
               .
               For
               if
               this
               be
               true
               ,
               that
               they
               differ
               in
               their
               faith
               ,
               they
               must
               needs
               therewith
               differ
               in
               other
               things
               :
               for
               Faith
               being
               the
               Mother
               Grace
               ,
               produceth
               all
               the
               rest
               according
               to
               its
               own
               nature
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               Love
               that
               abounds
               ,
               that
               never
               fails
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               never
               contented
               till
               it
               attain
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               the
               dead
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
                 Tit.
              
               1.1
               .
               Jude
               20.
               2
               
               Pet.
               1.1
               ,
               2
               Thes.
               1.3
               .
               1
               Cor.
               13.8
               .
               Phillip
               .
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               differ
               as
               to
               the
               nature
               ,
               in
               this
               ;
               the
               Faith
               ,
               and
               Hope
               ,
               and
               Love
               that
               the
               Chosen
               receive
               ,
               it
               is
               that
               which
               floweth
               from
               Election
               it self
               ;
               
                 He
                 hath
                 blessed
                 us
                 according
                 as
                 he
                 hath
                 chosen
                 us
                 ,
              
               even
               with
               those
               Graces
               he
               set
               apart
               for
               us
               ,
               when
               he
               in
               Eternity
               did
               appoint
               us
               to
               Life
               before
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               World
               :
               Which
               Graces
               ,
               because
               the
               Decree
               in
               it self
               is
               most
               absolute
               and
               infallible
               ,
               they
               also
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               compleatly
               answer
               the
               end
               ,
               will
               do
               the
               work
               infallibly
               likewise
               ,
               still
               through
               the
               management
               of
               Christ
               :
               
                 I
                 have
                 prayed
                 that
                 thy
                 Faith
                 fail
                 not
                 .
                 Ephes.
              
               1.4
               ,
               5.
               
               Luk.
               2.32
               .
            
             
               But
               secondly
               ,
               As
               they
               differ
               in
               nature
               ,
               they
               differ
               also
               in
               degree
               :
               for
               though
               it
               be
               true
               that
               the
               Reprobate
               is
               blessed
               with
               Grace
               ,
               yet
               this
               is
               also
               as
               true
               ,
               that
               the
               Elect
               are
               blessed
               with
               more
               Grace
               :
               It
               is
               the
               Priviledge
               onely
               of
               those
               that
               are
               Chosen
               ,
               to
               be
               blessed
               with
               [
               ALL
               ]
               spiritual
               
               Blessings
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               [
               ALL
               ]
               the
               good
               pleasure
               of
               the
               goodness
               of
               God
               fulfilled
               in
               and
               upon
               them
               .
               Those
               who
               are
               blessed
               with
               [
               all
               ]
               spiritual
               Blessings
               ,
               must
               needs
               be
               blessed
               with
               Eternal
               Life
               ;
               and
               those
               in
               whom
               the
               Lord
               ,
               not
               onely
               works
               all
               his
               good
               pleasure
               ,
               but
               fulfilleth
               a●l
               the
               good
               pleasure
               of
               his
               goodness
               upon
               them
               ,
               they
               must
               needs
               be
               preserved
               to
               his
               Heavenly
               Kingdom
               :
               But
               none
               of
               the
               Non-Elect
               have
               these
               things
               conferred
               upon
               them
               ;
               therefore
               the
               Grace
               bestowed
               upon
               the
               one
               ,
               doth
               differ
               both
               in
               nature
               and
               degree
               from
               the
               other
               .
               Ephes.
               1.4
               ,
               5
               1
               Thes.
               1.11
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               There
               is
               a
               difference
               as
               to
               the
               management
               also
               :
               The
               Reprobate
               is
               principal
               for
               the
               management
               of
               the
               Grace
               he
               receiveth
               ,
               but
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               principal
               for
               the
               management
               of
               the
               Grace
               the
               Elect
               receiveth
               :
               VVhen
               I
               say
               principal
               ,
               I
               mean
               chief
               ;
               for
               though
               the
               Reprobate
               is
               to
               have
               the
               greatest
               hand
               in
               the
               management
               of
               what
               Mercy
               and
               Goodness
               the
               Lord
               bestoweth
               on
               him
               ,
               yet
               not
               so
               as
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               not
               help
               him
               at
               all
               ;
               nay
               contrariwise
               he
               wi●l
               ,
               if
               first
               the
               Reprobate
               do
               truly
               the
               duty
               that
               lieth
               on
               him
               :
               
                 If
                 thou
                 do
                 well
                 ,
                 shalt
                 thou
                 not
                 be
                 accepted
                 ?
                 but
                 if
                 not
                 well
                 ,
                 behold
                 Sin
                 lieth
                 at
                 the
                 door
                 .
              
               Thus
               it
               was
               also
               with
               Saul
               ,
               who
               was
               rejected
               of
               God
               upon
               this
               account
               .
               And
               I
               say
               as
               to
               the
               Elect
               themselves
               ,
               though
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               blessed
               Saviour
               be
               chief
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               management
               of
               the
               Grace
               bestowed
               on
               his
               Chosen
               ,
               yet
               not
               so
               as
               that
               he
               quite
               excludeth
               them
               from
               
                 striving
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 working
                 which
                 worketh
                 in
                 them
                 mightily
              
               :
               nay
               contrariwise
               ,
               if
               those
               who
               in
               truth
               are
               Elect
               ,
               shall
               yet
               he
               remiss
               ,
               and
               do
               wickedly
               ,
               they
               shall
               feel
               the
               stroke
               of
               Gods
               Rod
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               till
               their
               Bones
               do
               break
               :
               But
               because
               the
               work
               doth
               not
               lie
               at
               their
               door
               to
               manage
               as
               chief
               ,
               but
               at
               Christs
               ,
               therefore
               though
               he
               may
               perform
               his
               work
               with
               much
               bitterness
               and
               grief
               to
               them
               ;
               yet
               he
               being
               engaged
               as
               the
               Principal
               ,
               will
               perform
               that
               which
               concerneth
               them
               ,
               even
               until
               the
               day
               (
               the
               coming
               )
               of
               Jesus
               
                 Christ.
                 Gen.
              
               4.7
               .
               1
               Sam.
               13.11
               ,
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
               &
               15
               26.
               
               Col.
               1.29
               .
               Psal.
               138.8
               .
               Phil.
               1.6
               .
            
             
               Fom
               what
               hath
               been
               said
               ,
               there
               ariseth
               this
               Conclusion
               :
            
             
               The
               Elect
               are
               always
               under
               Eternal
               Mercy
               ,
               but
               those
               not
               Elect
               always
               under
               Eternal
               Justice
               :
               For
               you
               must
               consider
               this
               ,
               There
               is
               eternal
               Mercy
               and
               eternal
               Justice
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               present
               Mercy
               and
               present
               Justice
               :
               So
               then
               ,
               for
               a
               man
               to
               be
               in
               a
               state
               of
               Mercy
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               either
               a
               state
               of
               Mercy
               present
               ,
               or
               both
               present
               and
               eternal
               also
               .
               And
               so
               again
               for
               a
               man
               to
               be
               in
               a
               state
               under
               Justice
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               understood
               either
               of
               present
               Ju●●ice
               onely
               ,
               or
               of
               both
               p●esent
               and
               eternal
               also
               .
            
             
               That
               this
               may
               yet
               further
               be
               opened
               ,
               I
               shall
               somewhat
               enlarge
               .
            
             
               I
               begin
               with
               present
               Mercy
               and
               present
               Justice
               .
               That
               which
               I
               call
               present
               Mercy
               ,
               is
               that
               Faith
               ,
               Light
               ,
               Knowledge
               ,
               and
               taste
               of
               the
               good
               VVord
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               a
               man
               may
               have
               ,
               and
               perish
               .
               This
               is
               called
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               
                 Believing
                 for
                 a
                 while
                 ,
                 during
                 for
                 a
                 while
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 rejoycing
                 in
                 the
                 Light
                 for
                 a
                 season
                 .
              
               Now
               I
               call
               this
               Mercy
               ,
               both
               because
               none
               (
               as
               men
               )
               can
               deserve
               it
               ,
               and
               also
               because
               the
               proper
               end
               thereof
               is
               to
               do
               good
               to
               those
               that
               have
               it
               .
               But
               I
               call
               it
               
                 present
                 Mercy
              
               ,
               because
               those
               that
               are
               only
               blessed
               with
               that
               ,
               may
               sin
               it
               away
               ,
               and
               perish
               ;
               as
               did
               some
               of
               the
               
                 Galatians
                 ,
                 Hebrews
                 ,
                 Alexandrians
              
               ,
               with
               the
               Asians
               ,
               and
               others
               .
               But
               yet
               observe
               again
               ,
               I
               do
               not
               call
               this
               
                 present
                 Mercy
              
               because
               God
               hath
               determined
               it
               shall
               last
               but
               a
               while
               absolutely
               ;
               but
               because
               it
               is
               possible
               for
               man
               to
               lose
               it
               ,
               yea
               determined
               he
               shall
               ,
               conditional●y
               .
               Heb.
               6.4
               ,
               5.
               2
               
               Pet.
               2.20
               .
               Mat.
               13.22
               .
               Luk.
               8.13
               .
               Joh.
               5.35
               1
               Cor.
               12.7
               .
               Gal.
               5.4
               .
               Heb.
               12.15
               ,
               16.
               1
               
               Tim.
               1
               20.
               2
               
               Tim.
               2.18
               .
               &
               1.15
               .
               Heb.
               12.25
               .
            
             
               Again
               ,
               As
               to
               present
               Justice
               ,
               it
               is
               that
               which
               lasteth
               but
               a
               while
               also
               :
               and
               as
               present
               Mercy
               is
               properly
               the
               portion
               of
               those
               left
               out
               of
               Gods
               Election
               ,
               so
               present
               Justice
               chiefly
               hath
               to
               do
               with
               Gods
               Beloved
               ;
               who
               yet
               at
               that
               time
               are
               also
               under
               eternal
               Mercy
               .
               This
               is
               that
               Justice
               that
               afflicted
               
                 Job
                 ,
                 David
                 ,
                 Heman
              
               ,
               and
               the
               godly
               ,
               who
               notwithstanding
               do
               infallibly
               attain
               ,
               by
               vertue
               of
               this
               mercy
               ,
               eternal
               Life
               and
               Glory
               .
               I
               call
               this
               Justice
               ,
               because
               in
               some
               sence
               God
               dealeth
               with
               his
               Chil●ren
               
               according
               to
               the
               quality
               of
               their
               transgressions
               ;
               and
               I
               call
               it
               also
               
                 present
                 Justice
              
               ,
               because
               though
               the
               hand
               of
               God
               for
               the
               present
               be
               never
               so
               heavy
               on
               those
               that
               are
               his
               by
               Election
               ,
               yet
               it
               lasteth
               but
               a
               while
               ;
               wherefore
               though
               this
               indeed
               be
               called
               Wrath
               ,
               yet
               is
               but
               a
               little
               wrath
               ,
               wrath
               for
               a
               moment
               ,
               time
               or
               season
               .
               
                 In
                 a
                 little
                 wrath
                 I
                 hid
                 my
                 face
                 from
                 thee
                 for
                 a
                 moment
                 ,
                 but
                 with
                 everlasting
                 kindness
                 will
                 I
                 have
                 mercy
                 on
                 thee
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 thy
                 Redeemer
                 .
                 Job
              
               6.4
               .
               Psal.
               88.
               
               &
               38.3
               .
               Amos
               3.2
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               11.30
               ,
               31.
               
               Isa.
               54.7
               ,
               8.
               
               Psal.
               30.5
               .
               &
               103.9
               .
               1
               Pet.
               1.6
               .
            
             
               Thus
               you
               see
               there
               is
               present
               Mercy
               and
               present
               Justice
               ;
               also
               that
               the
               Elect
               may
               be
               under
               present
               Justice
               ,
               when
               the
               Rest
               may
               be
               under
               present
               Mercy
               .
            
             
               Again
               ,
               As
               there
               is
               present
               Mercy
               and
               present
               Justice
               ,
               so
               there
               is
               eternal
               Mercy
               and
               eternal
               Justice
               :
               and
               I
               say
               ,
               As
               the
               Elect
               may
               be
               under
               present
               Justice
               ,
               when
               the
               Non-Elect
               may
               be
               under
               present
               Mercy
               ;
               so
               the
               Elect
               at
               that
               time
               are
               also
               under
               eternal
               Mercy
               ,
               but
               the
               other
               under
               eternal
               Justice
               .
            
             
               That
               the
               Elect
               are
               under
               eternal
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               that
               when
               under
               present
               Justice
               ,
               is
               evident
               from
               what
               hath
               been
               said
               before
               ,
               namely
               from
               their
               being
               chosen
               in
               Christ
               before
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               world
               ;
               as
               also
               from
               the
               consideration
               of
               their
               sound
               conversion
               ,
               and
               safe
               preservation
               quite
               through
               this
               wicked
               world
               ,
               even
               safe
               unto
               eternal
               Life
               ;
               as
               he
               also
               saith
               by
               the
               Prophet
               
                 Jeremiah
                 ,
                 Yea
                 I
                 have
                 loved
                 thee
                 with
                 an
                 everlasting
                 Love
                 ,
                 therefore
                 with
                 loving
                 kindness
                 have
                 I
                 dra●n
                 thee
              
               :
               And
               hence
               it
               is
               that
               he
               calleth
               the
               Elect
               his
               Sheep
               ,
               his
               Children
               ,
               and
               People
               ,
               and
               that
               before
               Conversion
               ;
               for
               though
               none
               of
               them
               as
               yet
               were
               his
               Children
               by
               Calling
               ,
               yet
               were
               they
               his
               according
               to
               Election
               .
               Jer
               31.3
               .
               Joh.
               10.16
               .
               &
               11.52
               .
               Act
               18.9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               Now
               the
               Elect
               being
               under
               this
               eternal
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               ,
               they
               must
               needs
               be
               under
               it
               both
               before
               present
               Justice
               seizeth
               upon
               them
               ,
               while
               it
               seizeth
               them
               ,
               and
               also
               continueth
               with
               them
               longer
               then
               present
               Justice
               can
               ,
               it
               being
               from
               everlasting
               to
               everlasting
               .
               This
               being
               so
               ,
               here
               is
               the
               reason
               why
               no
               sin
               ,
               nor
               yet
               temptation
               of
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               with
               any
               other
               evil
               ,
               can
               hurt
               or
               destroy
               those
               thus
               Elect
               of
               God
               :
               Yea
               this
               is
               that
               which
               maketh
               even
               those
               things
               that
               in
               themselves
               are
               the
               very
               bane
               of
               men
               ,
               yet
               prove
               very
               much
               for
               good
               to
               those
               within
               this
               purpose
               ;
               and
               as
               David
               saith
               ,
               
                 It
                 is
                 good
                 for
                 me
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 been
                 afflicted
                 :
              
               and
               again
               ,
               
                 For
                 when
                 we
                 are
                 judged
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 chastened
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 condemned
                 with
                 the
                 World.
              
               Now
               Afflictions
               ,
               &c.
               in
               themselves
               are
               not
               onely
               fruitless
               and
               unprofitable
               ,
               but
               ,
               being
               unsanctified
               ,
               are
               destructive
               ;
               
                 I
                 smote
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 went
                 on
                 frowardly
              
               :
               But
               now
               eternal
               Mercy
               working
               with
               this
               or
               that
               affliction
               ,
               makes
               it
               profitable
               to
               the
               Chosen
               ;
               
                 I
                 have
                 seen
                 his
                 ways
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 heal
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 restore
                 comfort
                 to
                 him
                 and
                 to
                 his
                 Mourners
                 :
              
               as
               he
               saith
               in
               another
               place
               ,
               
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 whom
                 thou
                 chastisest
                 ,
                 and
                 teachest
                 out
                 of
                 thy
                 Law.
              
               For
               eternal
               Mercy
               doth
               not
               look
               on
               those
               who
               are
               the
               Elect
               and
               Chosen
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               poor
               sinful
               creatures
               onely
               ,
               but
               also
               as
               the
               Generation
               whom
               the
               Lord
               hath
               blessed
               ,
               in
               whom
               he
               hath
               designed
               to
               magnifie
               his
               mercy
               to
               the
               utmost
               ,
               by
               pardoning
               the
               transgressions
               of
               the
               remnant
               of
               his
               Heritage
               ;
               
                 Having
                 predestinated
                 us
                 to
                 the
                 adoption
                 of
                 Children
                 by
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 to
                 himself
                 ,
                 wherein
                 also
                 he
                 hath
                 made
                 us
                 accepted
                 in
                 the
                 Beloved
                 .
              
               VVherefore
               I
               say
               ,
               the
               Elect
               ,
               as
               they
               do
               also
               receive
               that
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               that
               may
               be
               sinned
               away
               ,
               so
               they
               have
               that
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               which
               cannot
               be
               lost
               ,
               and
               that
               sin
               cannot
               deprive
               them
               of
               ,
               even
               mercy
               that
               abounds
               ,
               and
               goeth
               beyond
               all
               sin
               ;
               such
               mercy
               as
               hath
               engaged
               the
               power
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               intercession
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               communication
               of
               the
               blessed
               Spirit
               of
               Adoption
               ,
               which
               Spirit
               also
               engageth
               the
               heart
               ,
               directs
               it
               into
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               not
               depart
               from
               God
               after
               that
               rate
               as
               the
               Reprobates
               do
               .
               
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 an
                 everlasting
                 Covenant
                 with
                 them
                 ,
              
               saith
               God
               ,
               
                 that
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 turn
                 away
                 from
                 them
                 to
                 do
                 them
                 good
                 ,
                 but
                 will
                 put
                 my
                 fear
                 in
                 their
                 heart
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 me
                 .
              
               Rom.
               8.28
               .
               Psal.
               119.71
               .
               1
               Cor.
               11.31
               ,
               32.
               
               Isa.
               57.17
               ,
               18.
               
               Psal
               94.12
               .
               1
               Pet.
               2.9
               .
               Mic.
               7.18
               ,
               19.
               
               Ephes
               1.5
               ,
               6
               ,
               &
               5
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               Jer.
               32
               40.
               
            
             
             
               But
               now
               I
               say
               ,
               Gods
               dealing
               with
               the
               Non-Elect
               ,
               is
               far
               otherwise
               ,
               they
               being
               under
               the
               consideration
               of
               eternal
               Justice
               ,
               even
               then
               when
               in
               the
               enjoyment
               of
               present
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               .
               And
               hence
               it
               is
               that
               as
               to
               their
               standing
               before
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               they
               are
               counted
               Dogs
               ,
               and
               Sows
               ,
               and
               Devils
               ,
               even
               then
               when
               before
               the
               Elect
               of
               God
               themselves
               they
               are
               counted
               Saints
               and
               Brethren
               :
               
                 The
                 Dog
                 is
                 returned
                 to
                 his
                 own
                 vomit
                 again
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Sow
                 that
                 was
                 washed
                 ,
                 to
                 her
                 wallowing
                 in
                 the
                 mire
                 .
              
               And
               the
               reason
               is
               ,
               because
               notwithstanding
               all
               their
               shew
               before
               the
               world
               ,
               their
               old
               nature
               and
               corruptions
               do
               still
               bear
               sway
               Within
               ,
               which
               in
               time
               also
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               ord●nary
               Judgement
               of
               God
               ,
               is
               suffered
               so
               to
               shew
               it self
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               visible
               to
               Saints
               that
               are
               Elect
               ,
               as
               was
               the
               case
               of
               
                 Simon
                 Magus
              
               ,
               and
               that
               wicked
               Apostate
               Judas
               ,
               who
               went
               out
               from
               us
               ,
               
                 but
                 they
                 were
                 not
                 of
                 us
                 ,
                 for
                 if
                 they
                 had
                 been
                 of
                 us
                 ,
                 they
                 should
                 no
                 doubt
                 have
                 continued
                 with
                 us
                 ;
                 but
                 they
                 went
                 out
                 from
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 might
                 be
                 manifest
                 they
                 were
                 not
                 all
                 of
                 us
              
               :
               They
               were
               not
               Elect
               as
               we
               ,
               nor
               were
               they
               sanctified
               as
               the
               Elect
               of
               God
               themselves
               ;
               wherefore
               eternal
               Justice
               counts
               them
               the
               sons
               of
               Perdition
               ,
               when
               under
               their
               Profession
               .
               And
               I
               say
               they
               being
               un\der
               this
               
                 Eternal
                 Justice
              
               ,
               it
               must
               needs
               have
               to
               do
               with
               them
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               their
               Profession
               ;
               and
               because
               also
               it
               is
               much
               offended
               with
               them
               for
               conniving
               with
               their
               lusts
               ,
               it
               taketh
               away
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               that
               most
               righteously
               ,
               those
               Gifts
               and
               Graces
               ,
               and
               Benefits
               and
               Priviledges
               that
               present
               Mercy
               gave
               them
               ;
               and
               not
               only
               so
               ,
               but
               cuts
               them
               off
               for
               their
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               layeth
               them
               under
               wrath
               for
               ever
               .
               
                 They
                 have
                 forsaken
                 the
                 right
                 way
                 ,
              
               saith
               God
               ;
               
                 they
                 have
                 followed
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 Balaam
                 the
                 son
                 of
                 Bosor
                 ;
                 these
                 are
                 Wells
                 without
                 Water
                 ,
                 Clouds
                 that
                 are
                 carried
                 with
                 a
                 tempest
                 ,
                 Trees
                 whose
                 fruit
                 withereth
                 ,
                 without
                 fruit
                 ,
                 twice
                 dead
                 ,
                 plucked
                 up
                 by
                 the
                 roots
                 ,
                 for
                 whom
                 is
                 reserved
                 the
                 blackness
                 of
                 darkness
                 for
                 ever
                 .
              
               1
               Joh.
               2.19
               .
               Joh.
               17.12
               .
               Mat.
               13.12
               ,
               &
               25.29
               .
               Mark
               4.25
               Luk
               8.18
               .
               2
               Pet
               2.5
               ,
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               Jude
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               13.
               
            
             
               These
               things
               thus
               considered
               ,
               you
               see
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   present
                   Grace
                   and
                   present
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   eternal
                   Grace
                   and
                   eternal
                   Mercy
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Elect
                   are
                   under
                   eternal
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   when
                   under
                   present
                   Justice
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   Reprobate
                   is
                   under
                   eternal
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   when
                   under
                   present
                   Mercy
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Thus
                   you
                   ●ee
                   again
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Non
                   Elect
                   per●sh
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   SIN
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   
                     present
                     Mercy
                  
                   ,
                   because
                   of
                   
                     eternal
                     Justice
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   Elect
                   are
                   preserved
                   from
                   the
                   death
                   (
                   though
                   they
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   obnoxious
                   to
                   the
                   strokes
                   of
                   
                     present
                     Justice
                  
                   )
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   eternal
                   MERCY
                   .
                   What
                   shall
                   we
                   say
                   then
                   ?
                   Is
                   there
                   unrighteousness
                   with
                   God
                   ?
                   God
                   forbid
                   :
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     mercy
                     on
                     whom
                     he
                     will
                     have
                     mercy
                     ,
                     and
                     compassion
                     on
                     whom
                     he
                     will
                     have
                     compassion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           Page
           12.
           iine
           23.
           for
           
             finished
             ,
             when
             yet
          
           ;
           read
           
             fashioned
             ,
             when
             as
             yet
          
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30198-e420
           
             (a)
             Rom.
             11.10
             .
          
           
             (b)
             Rom.
             11.7
             .
          
           
             (c)
             Act.
             13.48
             .
             Isa.
             1.9
             .
             &
             10.22
             ,
             23.
             
             Rom.
             9.27
             .
          
           
             (d)
             Rom.
             9.21
             .
          
           
             (e)
             Rom.
             9.11
             .
             Gen.
             15.4
             ,
             5.
             
             &
             16.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             16.
             
             &
             17.25
             .
             &
             21.5
             .
          
           
             (f)
             Rom.
             11.5
             .
          
           
             (g)
             2
             Tim.
             2.18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             †
             Jude
             4.
             
          
           
             †
             Gen.
             3.