•…•…er the Angels were created in such a state of happinesse, that neither 〈◊〉〈◊〉 those that fell, knew they should fall, nor those that perseuered, fore-knew they should perseuer. CHAP. 13.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…fore now it is plaine, that beatitude requires both conioyned: such 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…tude I meane, as the intellectuall nature doth fitly desire: that is, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ the vnchangeable good, without any molestation, to remaine in him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with-out delay of doubt, or deceit of error. This wee faithfully beleeue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Angels haue: but consequently that the Angels that offended, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lost that light, had not, before their fall: some beatitude they had, but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 knowing: this wee may thinke, if they (a) were created any while be∣•…•…y sinned. But if it seeme hard to beleeue some Angels to bee created 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ore-knowledge of their perseuerance or fall, and other-some to haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…cience of their beatitude, but rather that all had knowledge alike in their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and continued so, vntill these that now are euill, left that light of good∣•…•… verily it is harder to thinke that the holy Angels now are in them∣•…•… certaine of that beatitude, whereof the scriptures affoord them so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…einty, and vs also that read them. What Catholicke Christian but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that no Angell that now is, shall euer become a deuill: nor any deuill 〈◊〉〈◊〉, from hence-forth? The truth of the Gospell tells the faithfull, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bee like the Angels, and that they shall goe to life eternall. But if 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…re neuer to fall from blisse, and they bee not sure, wee are aboue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 like them: but the truth affirming (and neuer erring) that wee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their like, and equalls, then are they sure of their blessed eternitie: