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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. V. Of the Unchangeableness of Eternal Reprobation?
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.
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.