4. Position, 4. That we are not to expect any voice from Heaven, or Gods sending of an Angel, or extraordinary revelation, to make us to know that we do believe, or shall be saved, but to make use of those helps, and means appointed by God, common to all believers, but yet sufficient for the obtaining of this particular Assurance. This I put in, because the Papists grant it may be got by extraordinary revelation, but not else; As it is their wicked practise to keep the people most ignorant of those things, of which they should have most knowledge, that following them with an implicit faith, and blind obedience might not scruple at their Humane Traditions, and unwarrantable, and manys ridiculous Innovations, that have crept in amongst them, so they keep them most doubtful, where they should ⟨p. 306⟩be most sure, and so the counsel of Trentt. If any man say that he knoweth, he shall certainly persevere, or infallibly be assured of his election, except he have this by special revelation, let him be Anathema. A wicked counsel that Anathematizeth a man for asserting that may be obtained, which God commandeth him to get. 2 Pet. 1.10. Make your calling, and election sure.
4. Position, 4. That wee are not to expect any voyce from Heaven, or Gods sending of an Angel, or extraordinary revelation, to make us to know that wee do beleeve, or shall bee saved, but to make use of those helps, and means appointed by God, common to all beleevers, but yet sufficient for the obtaining of this particular Assurance. This I put in, because the Papists grant it may bee got by extraordinary revelation, but not else; As it is their wicked practise to keep the people most ignorant of those things, of which they should have most knowledge, that following them with an implicite faith, and blinde obedience might not scruple at their Humane Traditions, and unwarrantable, and manys ridiculous Innovations, that have crept in amongst them, so they keep them most doubtful, where they should ⟨p. 306⟩bee most sure, and so the counsel of Trentt. If any man say that hee knoweth, hee shall certainly persevere, or infallibly bee assured of his election, except hee have this by special revelation, let him bee Anathema. A wicked counsel that Anathematizeth a man for asserting that may bee obtained, which God commandeth him to get. 2 Pet. 1.10. Make your calling, and election sure.
- sBellarmin. de Baptismo. Tom. 3. lib. 1. cap. 25. 26. 27. mentioneth 22 Ceremonies about baptism, Exorcism, Salt, Spittle, Cross, Unction, waxtaper lighted, in token that the baptized person is translated from the power of darkness unto light. &c.
- tSi quis dixerit, hom nem renatum & justificatum teneri ex fide ad credendum se certo esse, ex numero praedestinatorum, Anathema sit. Concil. Triden. sess. 6. Can. 15. and again, Si quis dixerit, magnum illud usque in finem perseverantiae donum see certo habiturum absoluta & infallibili certitudine, nisi hoc ex speciali revelatione dedicerit. Anathema sit. Concil. Trid. sess. 6. Can. 16.Si quis dixerit, hom nem renatum & justificatum teneri ex fide ad credendum se certo esse, ex numero praedestinatorum, Anathema sit. Concil. Triden. sess. 6. Can. 15. and again, Si quis dixerit, magnum illud usque in finem perseverantiae donum se certo habiturum absoluta & infallibili certitudine, nisi hoc ex speciali revelatione dedicerit. Anathema sit. Concil. Trid. sess. 6. Can. 16.
