A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

I will add a seventh reason, look how the Scripture distinguisheth the Elect from those who are of an ungodly life, in the same manner it distinguisheth them who are of an erroneous belief, 1 Cor: 11. 19: the Apostle. 2 Thes: 2. 10, 11. tells us that these who perish, believe a lie: i. e. an error pretending to be a truth, but vers: 13. he gives thanks for the believing Thessalonians, because God had chosen them to salvation, through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth: so that they who believe not the truth, are no more elected, then the unsanctified. Our Saviour, Mat: 24. 24. intimateth, that it is impossible that the Elect should be deceived by false prophets, ⟨p. 149⟩that is, in the same sense, as he that is borne of God, doth not commit sin, 1 Joh: 3. 9. Christ characterizeth his true disciples, and distinguisheth them from others, not only by obedience and a good life, Mat: 7. 17. 24. and 25. 35. Joh: 13. 35. but also by light in the eye of the understanding, Matth▪ 6. 22. 23. with Ephes 1. 17. 18. by continuing in his word, Joh: 8. 31. by knowing his voice, and fleeing from a stranger, Joh: 10. 4. 5. I hope I have abundantly proved what I undertook, and so I conclude that he said right, who compared truth to the teacher, holiness and righteousness to the ruling Elders: I add where Heresy is the teacher, ungodliness and unrighteousness, are the ruling Elders, a holy Heretic is a Chimera, and a profane person, believing a right is another.

I will adde a seventh reason, look how the Scripture distinguisheth the Elect from those who are of an ungodly life, in the same manner it distinguisheth them who are of an erroneous beleif, 1 Cor: 11. 19: the Apostle. 2 Thes: 2. 10, 11. tells us that these who perish, beleeve a lie: i. e. an error pretending to be a truth, but vers: 13. he gives thanks for the beleeving Thessalonians, because God had chosen them to sa•vation, through sanctification of the spirit, and beleif of the truth: so that they who beleeve not the truth, are no more elected, then the uns•nctified. Our Saviour, Mat: 24. 24. intimateth, that it is impossible that the Elect should be deceaved by false prophets, ⟨p. 149⟩