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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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it and to caution them against the Abuse; which it they
do rithPrudence, ther rill aroid Contentions and Diri-
tions, and prevent the Mischiets irhich are apt co Follon che
mistaken Reprelentations oF it.
S. ZZXVIII. This is the Method taken by our ChurCH
iin her 17ch Article, irhece re are cauohe, chat Predestina.
tion eo Life is the everlastine purpose of God whereby before
the Fonndations of the Wortd ivere laid he hath constantly
decreed by his Connsel secret tous, to deliver from Curse
and Damnation those iohom he hath chosen in Christ ont of
Manbind, and to brins them by Christ to everlastine Salva-
tion. And that the Codly Consideration of Predestination,
and our Flection in Christ, is fuil of sveet, pleasant and un-
Speahable Comfort 1o Codly Persons as well becanse it doth
sreacty est ablis their Faith of Fternal Salvation, 1o be en
joyd throChrist, as because it doth fervently kindle their
Pove coward Cod. And vet ve must receive Cods Pro-
mises, as they be generally set forth to us in FToly Scripture.
Tlere vou sec the tmo Schemes join d cogether: and We are
allod aIl che Comtore chac the Considerarion ot our be-
ins predestinated can afFord us; and at ehe same time we
arc siren co understand, chat the Promiles oF God are ec.
nerally conditional; and thac nocmichstandins our Beliet ot
Predeltination, wre can have no hope ot obcainine ehe BC-
netc oF them, buc by fulfilline che Conditions. And PhoDe
Thare explain d ehem in such a war, a5 incitles us to Mem
ehem eo be consiltent in ehemselres, and of ereat ule 10-
mards matins us hols hereo aud happshereatrer.