The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…

Yet be of good cheer, for I can assure thee, that is nothing so; but as there are no absolute reprobates from glory, and unto damnation, so there are no absolute reprobates from grace, but merely conditionally it is that men are reprobated from grace, like as merely conditionally God doth elect men unto grace: And to speak in plain terms without dissimulation; God gives faith and repentance unto men, according as they dispose themselves thereunto, for want of which disposition, he denies it unto others. And if thou desirest to be more particularly informed in this mystery for thine unspeakable consolation; know for certain, that if thou wilt believe and repent, thou shalt believe and repent. And albeit in the Synod of Palestine, anno 415. it was concluded, That grace is not given according unto merits, and Pelagius was driven to subscribe thereto, for fear of excommunication too, in case he had refused it; yet take this comfortable mystery along with thee; that this was but a fruit of the Predestinarian Heresy; which that very year if thou markest the story well, had his original, and was brought forth into the World. And lastly, as touching the universality of the Covenant of grace, that is as comfortable as the former; for all are under it, and therefore thou amongst the rest, and consequently thou art no more a reprobate then any other; certainly no absolute reprobate, for there are none such; Judas was not, and therefore thou mayest assure thy self thou art not. And indeed there are none that maintain, that God decreed, that any man should be denied glory or damned absolutely, but only conditionally, to wit, in case he finally persevere in infidelity or impenitency: And whereas thou mayest fear least thou art absolutely reprobated from grace, to wit, from the grace of faith and repentance; take heart and fear no colours. For albeit it be fit to confess, considering the times that faith and repentance are the gifts of God, yet know that God doth not dispense them, according to the mere pleasure of his will, but according to mens works, whatsoever some men cry out to the contrary, charging us with Pelagianism; but if thou art ⟨p. 297⟩wise thou wilt take comfort in this, as in true Christianism. As for those that maintain absolute reprobation, none of them is able to make it appear unto thee, that thou art no absolute reprobate.

Yet be of good cheere, for I can assure thee, that is nothing so; but as there are no absolute reprobates from glory, and unto damnation, so there are no absolute reprobates from grace, but meerely conditionally it is that men are reprobated from grace, like as meerely conditionally God doth elect men unto grace: And to speake in plaine termes without dissimulation; God gives faith and repentance unto men, according as they dispose themselves thereunto, for want of which disposition, he denyes it unto others. And if thou desirest to be more particularly informed in this mistery for thine unspeakable consolation; know for certain, that if thou wilt believe and repent, thou shalt believe and repent. And albeit in the Synod of Palestine, anno 415. it was concluded, That grace is not given according unto merits, and Pelagius was driven to subscribe thereto, for feare of excommunication too, in case he had refused it; yet take this comfortable mystery along with thee; that this was but a fruit of the Predestinarian Heresy; which that very yeare if thou markest the story well, had his originall, and was brought forth into the World. And lastly, as touching the universality of the Covenant of grace, that is as comfortable as the former; for all are under it, and therefore thou amongst the rest, and consequently thou art no more a reprobate then any other; certainly no absolute reprobate, for there are none such; Iudas was not, and therefore thou maist assure thy selfe thou art not. And indeed there are none that maintaine, that God decreed, that any man should be denyed glory or damned absolutely, but only conditionally, to wit, in case he finally persevere in infidelity or impenitency: And whereas thou maist feare least thou art absolutely reprobated from grace, to wit, from the grace of faith and repentance; take heart and feare no colours. For albeit it be fit to confesse, considering the times that faith and repentance are the gifts of God, yet know that God doth not dispense them, according to the meere pleasure of his will, but according to mens workes, whatsoever some men cry out to the contrary, charging us with Pelagianisme; but if thou art