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 and when ome lighted them, they came to the Baron, and aid, We perceive that this Baron is very learned, we doe deire to gaine his oule, and afford unto him the worke of mercy: to whom he aid, What! would ye gaine my oule? Would ye were aertained of your alvation as I am of mine, the Lord be praied, who by his holy pirit, hath aured me of my alvation by the bloud of the Lambe. The Jeuite replyed, Good ir, do not preume too much, and aume that to your elfe, whereof no man can promie to himelfe any certainty; For doth not the Scripture ay, No man knowes whether hee have deerved grace? To whom the Baron anwered, Is it therefore that I have need of your mercy? Yee unhappy gainers of oules, yee rather infue deparation into me, but ye erre, not knowing the Scriptures. And here hee expounded, and gave them the ene of this place, and brought other portions of Scripture, which prove the infallibility of the alvation of beleevers. Amongt others that of Saint Paul, I know in whom I have believed, alo I know that a crown is laid up for me. The Jeuit interrupting him, aid, This Paul aid of himelfe, not of others: The Baron replyed, Thou liet: for it followes, not for me onely, but for all thoe that wait for his comming. Here the Sophiter was mute and the Baron went forward. As for that aying, No man knoweth whether he deerve grace or hatred, doe you thereby eeke to coope