288 TheSublapfrians dotrine A firange argument, grounded upon a manifeft errotir, namely, That theabfolute decree of Non -election is the exercife of Gods anger and vindicative juflice upon perlons not-elected. There were Angels cleáed and not- eledfed according to Gods decree, before the world or Angels were made : but therewas no exercife ofanger or vindicative juffice upon them till after they had rebelled. Non-eleäion is an ab- folute decree of withholding an undue fa- vour, but it is noabfolute decreeof inflicting any undelerved punifhmenr. Neither loth it follow from the abfolute decree of Non- eledion, that God is leffe frequent in the as of Mercy then of Anger. For though he have not exercifed this fpeciall at of ti Mercy, yet he exercifeth daily innumerable as of Mercy towards the Non-eled be- yond all defers of theirs. E In the amplitude ofobjeCls to whom it is extendedMercy furmounteth Juflice. God 'vifteth the third and fourth generation ; fheweth mercy to thoufands. His mercy reach- ed) acs muchfurther, &c. Shewingof mercy to thofe which love God, and punifhing thofe which hate him, are the exercifing of Gods remunerative and vindicative Jufiice according to his own ordination : But the preparing ofthat fpeci- all grace for fom.e men which beinggiven them
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