Arrowsmith - Houston-Packer Collection BT70 .A776 1659

Chain of Principles.. 299' fenfe ordained to eternal life. I an Exerc. r: Ewer, Although the pen-man did not, the inditer viz,. the Holy Ghoft did, exaily knowwholenames were write ten in the book of life, and whofe were not. Nowhe it was that in the hiílory of the 4fts fuggefted and dedi- cated to-his fecretary both matter and words. 4.9. The lecondprodu& of eleai- on is happinefs hereafter. According- ly the obje&s of this Decree are thole whom God bath not appointed unto wrath, y Ther but to obtain f ilvation by our Lord 7efu ('hrif . Salvation is that- which they are Paid to be chofen to and-that where. z Ther,Z,I,o in their names arewritten, called, The book cf life. For as in military affairs, phIl.4,3, Commanders have their Mufrer-rolls, wherein are contained the names of ally the fouldiers whom they have lilted, whence the phraleof &onfcribere milites; and in Commonwealths thereare Re- gifries kept wherein are recorded the names of inch as are chofen to offices Rq3 of

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