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

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 hindering 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 only 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.

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 only, 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.