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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.
Quest. But was not Adam unexpectedly surprised? Had he notice before-hand, and warning of the danger? for God foresaw the business.
Quest. But was not Adam unexpectedly suprized? Had he notice before-hand, and warning of the danger? for God foresaw the business.
Answ. Doubtless God was fair and faithful to his Creature in this thing also; as clearly doth appear from these considerations: 1. The very Commandment that God gave him, fore-bespake him well to look about him; and did indeed insinuate that he was likely to be tempted. 2. It is yet more evident, because God doth even tell him of the danger; In the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die. 3. Nay God by speaking to him of the very Tree that was to be forborne, telling him also where it stood, that he might the better know it; did in effect expressly say unto him, Adam, If thou be tempted, it will be about that Tree, and the fruit thereof; wherefore if thou findest the Tempter there, then beware thy life.
Answ. Doubtless God was fair and faithful to his Creature in this thing also; as clearly doth appear from these considerations: 1. The very Commandment that God gave him, fore-bespake him well to look about him; and did indeed insinuate that he was likely to be tempted. 2. It is yet more evident, because God doth even tell him of the danger; In the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die. 3. Nay God by speaking to him of the very Tree that was to be forborn, telling him also where it stood, that he might the better know it; did in effect expresly say unto him, Adam, If thou be tempted, it will be about that Tree, and the fruit thereof; wherefore if thou findest the Tempter there, then beware thy life.
To conclude then: Though Sin did not come into the World without Gods sufferance, yet it did without his liking: God suffered also Cain to kill his Brother, and Ishmael to mock at Isaac, but he did not like the same.