The Calvinists held that when once a man had received grace, even if he fell away for a time, he must in the end arise again and amend his life.  But they failed to get this view incorporated into the Article, which merely says, ‘by the grace of God we may arise again . . .’  The opening words ‘Not every . . .’ also leave open the possibility that some deadly sins committed after Baptism may be unpardonable.  The Article thus rejects also the Calvinist doctrine that a man cannot finally fall away from grace (technically called ‘indefectible grace’).  Both Scripture and experience endorse this repudiation.  St. Paul had undoubtedly received the Holy Ghost,^[1] but he was never presumptuously certain of his final salvation.^[2]  Our Lord warned us that even branches of the True Vine may be cut off and perish;^[3] the salt may lose its savour and ‘be cast out’;^[4] the seed may grow for a little but yet die, – ‘these are they which for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away’.^[5]  The grace of God may be received in vain^[6] and may be resisted.^[7]  After Baptism we may by our conduct grieve the Holy Spirit,^[8] insult Him,^[9] or even quench the Divine fire in our hearts.^[10]  After escaping the pollutions of the world it is still possible to be ‘again entangled therein and overcome’.^[11]  Our final salvation depends upon our willing obedience and constant co‑operation with the grace of God.  Hence the Prayer Book teaches us to pray that we ‘may ever remain’ faithful^[12] and ‘continue in that holy fellowship’.^[13]  But if it does not encourage presumption, neither does if foster despair, for it declares with the greatest authority it can command that God ‘pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe His holy Gospel’.^[14]  Repentance and faith are the only conditions of forgiveness to those who have been baptized.^[15]