Exposition of the Canons, Fifth Head of Doctrine, Of the Perseverance of the Saints: Rejection of Errors, Article 8 (3)

As we have seen from the example cited last time, the adherents of mediate regeneration appeal to this article of our Canons for support. We said this is not correct. For the Canons themselves do not give any such indication in, the article. Actually, what the adherents of mediate regeneration do is to appeal to the passage from I Peter 1:23, quoted by the Canons, in order to support their view. As we have seen from the example cited last time, the adherents of mediate regeneration appeal to...