Second London Baptist Confession of Faith · Chapter 5

Of Divine Providence

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6. As for those wicked and ungodly Men, whom God, as a righteous Judge, for former Sin doth blind and harden; from them he not only withholdeth his^a Grace, whereby they might have been enlightned in their understanding, and wrought upon in their Hearts; but sometimes also withdraweth^b the Gifts which they had, and exposeth them to such^c Objects as their Corruptions makes occasion of Sin; and withal,^d gives them over to their own Lusts, the temptations of the World, and the power of Satan, whereby it comes to pass, that they^e harden themselves, even under those means which God useth for the softning of others.^f

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