Reprobation asserted, or, The doctrine of eternal election & reprobation promiscuously handled in eleven…

2. Neither is it from the Act of Reprobation that sin hath entered the World, no more then from Election; because those under the Power of Election did not only fall at first, but do still generally as foully, before Conversion, as the Reprobate himself. Whereas, if either the Temptation, or the Fall, were by virtue of Reprobation, then the Reprobates, and they only, 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.

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 hindereth no man from seeking the Salvation of his Soul; because notwithstanding all that Reprobation doth, yet God giveth to divers of the Reprobates great encouragements 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 Governors in his House: All which without doubt both are and ought to be great encouragements even to the Reprobates themselves, to seek the Salvation of their Souls.