Theological Theses · §929 · Louis Le Blanc de Beaulieu

Polish Thorun Confession: regenerate can lose true faith while in known sin

Polish Reformers at Thorn: false charge that the once-justified cannot lose grace while sinning at will.

Regenerate persevering in known sin retain for that time nor true faith nor the grace of justification — new damnation-guilt unless renewed to repentance.

Latin

XXXVIII. Certe istud plane congruit cum doctrina Reformatorum in Regno Poloniae, ut manifestum facit eorum Confessio in Colloquio Thoruniensi exhibita. Falso, inquiunt, accusamur quasi statuamus semel justificatos, Dei gratiam, ejusve certitudinem, & ipsum Spiritum Sanctum non posse amittere, quamvis in peccatis pro lubitu volutentur, cum contra potius doceamus ipsos etiam renatos, quoties in peccata contra conscientiam recidunt, in iisque aliquandiu perseverant, nec fidem veram, nec Dei gratiam justificantem, nedum ejus certitudinem, aut Spiritum Sanctum, pro illo tempore, retinere; sed novum irae ac mortis aeternae reatum incurrere, ac propterea, nisi speciali gratia Dei excitante (quod in electis fieri non dubitamus) ad resipiscentiam iterum renoventur, reipsa etiam damnandos esse. Cap. 4. de Gratia. sect. 2. num. 11.

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