The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

First, If the book written, Exod. 32.32. be understood of the Book of life, i. e. of divine Predestination; and if Anathema in Rom. 9.3. be taken in the proper sense (and these must be so taken to make Mr. Shepherd's answer good) then both these wishes are inconsistent with a man, as man, and with a Christian, as Christian, as I shall prove anon: to talk of limiting Anathema, the sense of it, as some would, because they saw what this included, signifies nothing; if you fall a limiting, I will limit also.

Secondly, To me it appears further, it cannot be the sense; because God in answer to Moses, ver. 33. tells him, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. What out of the book of Divine Predestination? I am sure Mr. Shepherd, nor those other Divines, will admit blotting out of that book; the 34. ver. tells Moses, he will visit their sin upon them; and ver. 35. he plagued the people. Surely God spake in that sense which Moses did.

Cor. a Lapide indeed affirms upon the Text, It is lawful for the salvation of many, for a man to wish his own damnation. As much as they are for the works of Supererogation, ⟨p. 21⟩I do not believe the Jesuit did ever heartily wish his own damnation upon this account; yet if so, (these Jesuits are so crafty) he makes his bargain so, that he will get by it; for saith he, God will reward such a generous and liberal soul, with heaps, and increase of love, grace, and other gifts. Yes, God doth use to fill those who are blotted out of the book of eternal life, and accursed from Christ, with increase of Love and Grace. Let him fry this.