it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon fuch Conditions. III. By the Decree of God, for the Manifeftation of his Glory, fome Men and Angels are predeftinated unto everlafting Life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting Death 8. IV. These Angels and Men thus predeftinated and fore-ordained, are particularly and unchangeably defigned, and their Number is fo certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished h said, They will deliver thee up. Mat. 11. 21. Wo unto thee Chorazin, wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in fackcloth and afhes. v. 23. And thou Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, fhalt be brought down to hell; for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day, Rom. 9. 11. For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth. v. 13. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Efau have I hated. v. 16. So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that fheweth mercy. v. 18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will, he hardneth. III. f 1 Tim.5.21.I charge thee before God and the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the elect angels, that thou obferve these things, without prefer V. Those ring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. Matth. 25. 41. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye curfed, into everlafting fire prepared for the devil and his angels, 8 Rom. 9. 22. What if God, willing to fhew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-fuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to deftruction; v. 23. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the veffels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory Eph. 1. §. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, v. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Prov. 16.4. The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. IV. 2 Tim.2.19. Nevertheless,the foundation of God ftandeth fure, having this feal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Chriй départ from iniquity. John 13. 18. pass: yet fo,as thereby neither is God the Author of Sin, nor is Violence offered to the Will of the Creatures, nor is the Liberty or Contingency of Second Caufes taken away, but rather established H. Although God knows whatfoever may, or can come to pass upon all fuppofed Conditions, yet hath he not decreed any thing because he forefaw it 1. Eph. 1. 11. In whom alfo we foreknowledge of God, ye have have obtained an inheritance, being taken, and by wicked hands have predeftinated according to the pur- crucified and flain. Matth. 17. 12, pofe of him who worketh all things But I fay unto you, That Elias is after the counfel of his own will. come already, and they knew him Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of the not, but have done unto him what+ riches both of the wisdom and foever they lifted; likewise shall alknowledge of God! how unfearch fo the Son of man fuffer of them. able are his judgments, and his Acts 4. 27. For of a truth, againft ways paft finding out! Heb. 6. 17. thy holy child Jefus, whom thou Wherein God willing more abun haft anointed, both Herod and Pon+ dantly to thew unto the heirs of pro- tius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and mife, the immutability of his coun- the people of Ifrael were gathered fel, confirmed it by an oath. Rom. together, v. 28: For to do wharfos 9. 15. For he faith to Mofes, I will ever thy hand and thy counsel de have mercy on whom I will have termined before to be done. John mercy, and I will have compaffion 19.11. Jefus answered, Thou could on whom I will have compaffion. have no power at all against me, ex7.18. Therefore hath he mercy on cept it were given thee from above: whom he will have mercy, and therefore he that delivered me unwhom he will, he hardneth. to thee hath the greater fin. Prov 16. 33. The lot is caft into the lap but the whole difpofing thereof is of the Lord. II. d Acts 15.18. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 1 Sam. 23. 11. Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come James 1. 13. Let no man fay when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man, v. 17. Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenefs, neither fhadow of turning. down as thy fervant hath heard? 1 John 1.5. This then is the meffage which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. Acts 2. 23. Him, being delivered by the determinate counfel and O Lord God of Ifrael, I befeech thee,tell thy fervant. And the Lord faid, He will come down. v. 12. Then faid David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon fuch Conditions. III. By the Decree of God, for the Manifestation of his Glory, fome Men and Angels are predeftinated unto everlafting Life, and others fore-ordained to everlasting Death . IV. Thefe Angels and Men thus predeftinated and fore-ordained, are particularly and unchangeably defigned, and their Number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished h faid, They will deliver thee up. Mat. 11. 21. Wo unto thee Chorazin, wo unto thee Bethfaida: for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in fackcloth and afhes. v. 23. And thou Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, fhalt be brought down to hell; for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day, Rom. 9. 11. For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth. v. 13. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Efau have I hated. v. 16. So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that fheweth mercy. v. 18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will, he hardneth. III. £ 1 Tim.5.21.I charge thee before God and the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the elect angels, that thou obferve these things, without prefer V. Those ring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. Matth. 25. 41. Then fhall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye curfed, into everlafting fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 8 Rom. 9. 22. What if God, willing to fhew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-fuffering the veffels of wrath fitted to deftruction; v. 23. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the veffels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory Eph. 1. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, v. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved, Prov. 16. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. IV. 2 Tim.2.19. Nevertheless,the foundation of God ftandeth fure, having this feal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Chrift départ from iniquity. John 13. 18. V. Those of Mankind that are predeftinated unto Life, God, before the Foundation of the World was laid, according to his eternal and immutable Purpofe, and the fecret Council and good Pleasure of his Will, hath chofen,in Chrift,unto everlasting Glory, out of his meer free Grace and Love, without any Fore-fight of Faith, or good Works, or Perfeverance in either of them, or any other thing in the Creature, as Conditions, or Caufes moving him thereunto, and all to the Praise of his glorious Grace'. VI. As God hath appointed the Ele&t unto Glory, fo hath he, by the eternal and most free Purpole of his Will, fore-ordained all the Means there unto". Wherefore they who are elected, being fal len Ifpeak not of you all; I know ly calling, not according to our whom I have chofen: but that the fcripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me. works, but according to his own purpofe and grace, which was given us in Chrift Jefus, before the world began. 1 Thef. s. 9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath; but to obtain falvation by our Lord Jefus Chrift. V. Eph. 1. 4. According as he hath chofen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we fould be holy, and without blame before him in love: v. 9. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good 1 Eph. 1.6. To the praise of the pleafure, which he hath purpofed glory of his grace, wherein he hath himfelf: v. 11. In whom alfo made us accepted in the beloved. we have obtained an inheritance, v. 12. That we fhould be to the eing predeftinated according to praife of his glory, who first trusted he purpose of him, who worketh in Chrift. k Rom. 9. II, 13, 16. [See letter immediately foregoing. ] Eph. 1. 4, 9. [See letter i immediately foregoing. I all things after the counsel of his VI. I Pet. 1. 2. Elect accordwn will. Rom. 8. 30. Moreover, ing to the fore-knowledge of God whom he did predeftinate, them the Father, through fanctification e alfo called: and whom he cal- of the Spirit unto obedience, and ed, them he alfo juftified and fprinkling of the blood of Jefus hom he juftified, them he alfo Chrift. Eph. 1. 4. According as he lorified. 2 Tim. 1. 9. Who hath hath chofen us in him, before the aved us, and called us with an ho- foundation of the world, that we C fhould . len in Adam, are redeemed by Chrift", are effectual ly called unto Faith in Chrift, by his Spirit working in due Season, are justified, adopted, fan&tified, and kept by his Power through Faith unto Salvation P. Neither are any other redeemed by Chrift, effectually called, juftified, adopted, fanctified and faved, but the Elect only 9. VII. The give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, becaufe God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth. fhould be holy, and without blame to the good pleasure of his will. before him in love: v,5. Having 2 Thef. 2. 13. But we are bound to predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himfelf, according to the good pleafure of his will. Eph. 2. 10. For we are his workmanship, created in Chrift Jefus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we fhould walk in them. 2 Thef. 2. 13. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation through fanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. n 1 Thef. 5.9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain falvation by our Lord Jefus Chrift, v. 1o. Who died for us, that whether we wake or fleep, we fhould live together with him. Ti tus 2. 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. • Rom. 8.30. Moreover, whom he did predeftinate, them he alfo called: and whom he called, them he alfo juftified and whom he juftified, them he alfo glorified. Eph. 1. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according PI Peter 1.5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto falvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. 9 John 17.9. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou haft given me, for they are thine. Rom. 8. 28. And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpofe, &c. [t the end of the chapter.] John 6. 64 But there are fome of you that be lieve not. For Jefus knew from the beginning, who they were than believed not, and who should be tray him.v. 65. And he said, There fore said I unto you, that no ma can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. Jo 10. 26. But ye believe not; becau ye are not of my fheep, as I fai unto you. John 8.47. He that is o God, heareth Gods words: therefore hear them not, becau ye are not of God. 1 John 2. 19 They went out from us, but the wer |