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Of
Godteletlion
,thecnsfes,frrbieEl,obieí1,
&c.
1
that
the
faluation
of
the
ele&
is
the
end
of
Gods
ele
&ion.
And
thefe are
the
caufes
of
Gods
ele
&ion.
The
effe&s
which
infeparably
follow hereupon,
are
Chrifl
the
Mediatour,
and
the
whole worke
of
his
mediation and our redemption
wrought
by
him,our adoption,
effe6tuall
calling,
iufificati-
on,fan&ification,and glorification; and thefe
are
the degrees
and
meanes
of
our
ele
&ion, which
are
as
well
contained
in
Gods
decreeas
our faluation
it
felfe.
The
fubie&
in which we
are
ele
&ed,
is
Chrifl
Iefus
our
Mediatour
and
head;not
in
regard
of
his
Deitie
alone,for fo
he
is
the
efficient caufe;nor in refpe&
ofhis
humanitie alone,
but
as
he
is
God
and man. And
we are
therefore elected
in
him
both
becaufe in
our
felues
we were
not
capable
of
fuch
glorious dignitie,as
allo becaufe he
alone
is
a fit
Mediator
in
whom
we should be
etc
&ed, feeing
with
our
ele&
ion there
is
anvnion
and coniun
&ion
of
vs
with God
who hath
ele-
&ed
vs.
s
The
obie&
of
Gods
ele
&ion are
all
thofe
who
are
preor-
dained
vnto
euerlafling life, and whom the
Lord
will
eter-
nally faue;
which
being
confidered
in themfelues
are
a
great
number,but yet
in refpe&
of
the number
of
the
reprobates
but
a
finall
and
little
floçke
;
for
thouçh
many
be
called,yet fete
are
chofin,as
Chrifl
himfelfe
afl:rmeth,Matth.zz.i..
The
lull
thing, which
alfo is
exprefhed
in
the definition,
are
certaine
properties
attributed
to
GodsOe
&ion;
namely,
that
it
is
eternall,
free
and immutable.
That
this
decree
is
eternall,it
appeareth,Ephef.
i4.
He
hash
chofen
vs
in
himbe-
fore
the
foundation
of
the
world. So
Rom.9.1
.
Secondly,that
it
is
free
and
of
his meere
grace,
itis
mani-
feíl
Rom.9.,
8.
He bath
mercie
on
whom
he will,
and *horn
he
will
he
hardeneth.
So
Ephef.t.I
t.
In
whom
we
are
chefenwhen
we were
predeîiinate,according- to the
purpofe
of
him
which
wor-
*k¿,eth
all things
after
the ceunfill
of
his
ozone
will.
Laffly,that it
is
immutable and moll
firms
and
certaine,
it
plainly
appearcthz.Tim.z.19.
The foundation
of
Clodremai-
neth
fore,
and hath this
Peale,
the
Lord
knozreth
who
are
his.
Where
we
may obferue,
that
this immutabilitie and certain
-
tie
ofGods
decree,
doth
not
depend vpon
vs
or our perfeue-
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