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free and special grace alone, not | Dei gratia, gratuita illa et speciali; from any thing at all foreseen in a nulla autem re in homine præman;' who is altogether passive visa; qui in hoc negotio se habet therein, until, being quickened and omnino passive, donec per spiritum renewed by the Holy Spirit, he sanctum vivificatus ac renovatus," is thereby enabled to answer this potis inde factus sit vocationi huic call, and to embrace the grace respondere, gratiamque inibi oblaoffered and conveyed in it." tam et exhibitam amplexari.

III. Electi infantes in infantia sua morientes regenerantur salvan

III. Elect infants, dying in infancy, are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit,' who turque a Christo per spiritum* (qui worketh when, and where, and quando et ubi, et quo sibi placuerit

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IV. Others, not elected, although IV. Alii autem, qui non electi sunt, they may be called by the ministry of ut ut verbi ministerio vocari possint," the Word,' and may have some com- communesque nonnullas operationes mon operations of the Spirit, yet Spiritus experiri, nunquam tamen they never truly come unto Christ, vere ad Christum accedunt, proinand therefore can not be saved:" deque nec salvari possunt." Multo much less can men, not professing the Christian religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature and the law of that religion they do profess;" and to assert and maintain that they may is obtinere." Atque huic quidem contra

12 Tim. i. 9; Titus iii. 4, 5; Eph. ii. 4, 5, 8, 9;

Rom. ix. 11.

2 1 Cor. ii. 14; Rom. viii. 7; Eph. ii. 5.

* John vi. 37; Ezek. xxxvi. 27; John v. 25.

Luke xviii. 15, 16, and Acts ii. 38, 39, and John iii. 3, 5, and 1 John v. 12, and Rom. viii. 9, compared.

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Christ, the regenerate part doth evadit victrix);' adeoque sancti in overcome;' and so the saints grow gratia crescunt,' sanctitatem in tiin grace,' perfecting holiness in more Domini perficientes.'

the fear of God.'

CHAPTER XIV.

Of Saving Faith.

CAP. XIV.

De Fide salvifica.

I. Gratia Fidei, qua electi cre

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I. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the dere valent ad animarum suarum saving of their souls, is the work salutem, Spiritus Christi opus est of the Spirit of Christ in their in eorum cordibus operantis, effechearts, and is ordinarily wrought tum plerumque verbi Dei ministeby the ministry of the Word; rio, quo eodem etiam, ut et adminiby which also, and by the ad- stratione Sacramentorum atque oraministration of the sacraments tione robur ei accedit ac incremenand prayer, it is increased and tum."

strengthened.'

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II. Hac Fide credit Christianus

II. By this faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is verum esse quicquid in verbo reverevealed in the Word, for the au- latur, propter authoritatem ipsius thority of God himself speaking inibi loquentis Dei ; et varie quitherein; and acteth differently dem in illud agit tum obsequendo upon that which each particular mandatis, tum ad minas contremipassage thereof containeth; yield- scens," tum etiam promissa Dei, ing obedience to the commands,' seu præsentem hanc vitam seu futrembling at the threatenings," and turam spectent, amplexando," pro embracing the promises of God varia nempe ratione illarum rerum, for this life and that which is to qua in singulis verbi partibus concome." But the principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone

Rom. vi. 14; 1 John v. 4; Eph. iv. 15,

16.

22 Pet. iii. 18; 2 Cor. iii. 18.

32 Cor. vii. 1.

4 Heb. x. 39.

2 Cor. iv. 13; Eph. i. 17-19; ii. 8. Rom. x. 14, 17.

tinentur. Verum fidei salvificæ actus illi sunt præcipui, Christi acceptatio et receptio, in eumque solum

71 Pet. ii. 2; Acts xx. 32; Rom. iv. 11;
Luke xvii. 5; Rom. i. 16, 17.

John iv. 42; 1 Thess. ii. 13; 1 John v. 10;
Acts xxiv. 14.

9 Rom. xvi. 26.

10 Isa. lxvi. 2.

"Heb. xi. 13; 1 Tim. iv. 8.

CHAPTER XIII.

Of Sanctification.

CAP. XIII.

De Sanctificatione.

I. Quotquot efficaciter vocantur, ac regenerantur, cor novum habentes novumque spiritum in se creatum, sunt virtute mortis et resurrectionis Christi' per verbum ejus spiritumque in eis inhabitantem2 ulterius sanctificati, realiter quidem ac personaliter: totius corporis peccati dominium

I. They who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection,' by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them; the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,' and the in eos destruitur,' ejusque variæ several lusts thereof are more and libidines debilitantur indies magis more weakened and mortified, and they more and more quickened and strengthened, in all saving graces, to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."

II. This sanctification is throughout in the whole man,' yet imperfect in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part, whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.'

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magisque ac mortificantur;' illi interim magis magisque in omni gratia salutari vivificantur et corroborantur indies, ad praxim veræ sanctimonia, qua quidem destitutus nemo unquam videbit Dominum.°

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II. Universalis est hæc et per totum hominem diffusa sanctificatio," verum in hac vita est imperfecta nonnullis corruptionis reliquiis adhuc in omni parte remanentibus, unde bellum exoritur perpetuum et implacabile; hinc carne adversus spiritum, illinc spiritu adversus carnem concupiscente.

III. In quo quidem bello licet corruptio residua possit aliquandiu

III. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail," yet, through prævalere plurimum," pars tamen the continual supply of strength regenita, sanctificante Christi spifrom the sanctifying Spirit of ritu perpetuas ferente suppetias,

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to walk with him in all the ways datorum ejus viis cum eodem amof his commandments.' bulandi.'

III. Although repentance be not to be rested in as any satisfaction for sin, or any cause of the pardon thereof, which is the act of God's free grace in Christ; yet is it of such necessity to all sinners that none may expect pardon without it."

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III. Etsi resipiscentiæ nobis fi dendum non sit, ac si ea esset ulla aut pro peccatis satisfactio, aut causa remissionis peccatorum2 (qui gratiæ Dei in Christo gratuitæ actus est),' est nihilominus cunctis peccatoribus usque adeo necessaria, ut sine ea nulla cuivis unquam remissio sit expectanda.*

IV. Quemadmodum nullum est peccatum adeo exiguum ut damnationem non mereatur, ita neque magnum adeo peccatum ullum est, ut damnationem inferre possit vere pœnitentibus.

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V. Men ought not to content V. In resipiscentia generali acthemselves with a general repent- quiescendum non est, verum ad id

ance, but it is every man's duty to endeavor to repent of his particular sins particularly."

contendere tenetur quisque, ut singulorum suorum peccatorum quam particularem agat pœnitentiam.'

VI. As every man is bound to VI. Quemadmodum autem tenetur make private confession of his quivis peccata sua Deo privatim sins to God, praying for the par- confiteri, et pro remissione illorum don thereof, upon which, and the precibus contendere :* (quod si præforsaking of them, he shall find stiterit et peccata simul dereliquerit, mercy; so he that scandalizeth his misericordiam consequetur) ita qui brother, or the Church of Christ, fratri suo, aut Ecclesiæ Christi, ought to be willing, by a private or public confession and sorrow for his sin, to declare his repent

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scandalo fuerit, promptus et paratus esse debet qua confessione sive privata, sive etiam publica, qua de pec

1 Psa. cxix. 6, 59, 106; Luke i. 6; 2 Kings Rom. vi. 23; v. 12; Matt. xii. 36. xxiii. 25.

2 Ezek. xxxvi. 31, 32; xvi. 61-63.

3 Hos. xiv. 2, 4; Rom. iii. 24; Eph. i. 7.

Isa. lv. 7; Rom. viii. 1; Isa. i. 16, 18.

'Psa. xix. 13; Luke xix. 8; 1 Tim. i. 13, 15.

Psa. li. 4, 5, 7, 9, 14; xxxii. 5, 6.

Luke xiii. 3, 5;

Acts xvii. 30, 31.

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Prov. xxviii. 13; 1 John i. 9.

ance to those that are offended,' | catis suis dolore, resipiscentiam suam who are thereupon to be recon- eis quibus offendiculo fuerit declaciled to him, and in love to re- rare,' quo præstito illi redire cum eo ceive him.' in gratiam debent, eumque denuo cum charitate recipere."

CHAPTER XVI.

Of Good Works.

CAP. XVI.

De bonis operibus.

I. Good works are only such I. Bona opera ea tantum sunt as God hath commanded in his quæ in verbo suo sancto præcepit holy Word, and not such as, Deus; minime autem ea quæ abwithout the warrant thereof, are sque ulla illius authoritate, sunt ab devised by men out of blind zeal, hominibus excogitata, sive e cæco or upon any pretense of good in- zelo id factum fuerit, seu bonæ intention." tentionis prætextu quoviscunque.* II. These good works, done in obe- II. Bona hæc opera e conscientia dience to God's commandments, mandatorum Dei præstita viva veare the fruits and evidences of a ræque fidei fructus sunt ac evitrue and lively faith; and by them dentice; per hæc fideles gratitudibelievers manifest their thankful- nem suam manifestant, de salute ness, strengthen their assurance,' certitudinem suam augent, fratres edify their brethren, adorn the suos ædificant, Evangelii profesprofession of the gospel,' stop the sionem ornant, obturant ora admouths of the adversaries," and versantibus, ac Deum denique gloglorify God," whose workmanship rificant," cuius opificium sunt in they are, created in Christ Jesus Jesu Christo ad hæc creati," quo thereunto," that, having their fruit fructum habentes ad sanctimounto holiness, they may have the niam, finem consequantur æternam end, eternal life." vitam.13

III. Their ability to do good

1 James v. 16; Luke xvii. 3, 4; Josh. vii. 19; Psa. li. throughout.

2 Cor. ii. 8; [Amer. ed. Gal. vi. 1, 2]. 'Micah vi. 8; Rom. xii. 2; Heb. xiii. 21. Matt. xv. 9; Isa. xxix. 13; 1 Pet. i. 18; Rom. x. 2; John xvi. 2; 1 Sam. xv. 2123.

* James ii. 18, 22.

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III. Quod bonis operibus idonei

Psa. cxvi. 12, 13; 1 Pet. ii. 9.

1 John ii. 3, 5; 2 Pet. i. 5-10.

2 Cor. ix. 2; Matt. v. 16.

9 Tit. ii. 5, 9-12; 1 Tim. vi. 1.

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