318 4 chain of Principles. Aph. 5. a necefsity of I proceed to the ma-- kinggood of two Affertions, tending to cleare the former part of our prefent Aphorifine, vii,. That the Goodneof God is abundantly manifefced in his Decree of our Eletion; and his 'Great- nefs no lens in that of Preterition. Inor- der to a demonf}ration of the former, I defire to have it confidered, how free, how peculiar how ancient, how lead- ing how killing a favour Eleci- on is. Roman, 1.5. Firfl , A free favour. It is therefore called Election ofGrace; and fpoken of as tending to the praife of the glorie of free grace. The Lambs book of life. ( fo named becaufe the Lamb 7efws f}ands there inrolled in thehead of it, as the head of all the Elea and the Captain of thatfalvation whereunto they are chofen) is a book oflove. behold, 11lar,iz,t8. my f rvant wh9m Ihave chofen, my beloved, in whom my foul is well pleated. It was fo laid ofChrill, and may be applied to all the Elea in their meafure. Hence Paul
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