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Reprobation asserted, or, The doctrine of eternal election & reprobation promiscuously handled in eleven…
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.
London: printed for G.L., 1674
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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 Privileges, of this Act: as it followeth by natural consequence, that because a man chooseth but some, therefore he chooseth 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.
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 only) 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.
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.