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That
the
Lord
particularly
afisreth vs
of
ear
etchton.
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Okieaierss
againg
theofjura»ce
ofour
eleElio
promife
:But
outofthe
Gofpell,
vn'hich
doth
not
y
fil
thatfome
are predefhinated
to
life,and
force reiec`ìed,neìther
loth
it
only
fpeak
ofour
elec`Iion,as
it
was
ordained
in
Gods
fecret
decree
in
it
felfe,or reuealed in
his
cord,but
alto
it
fet-
teth
out
vnto
vs
the execution
of
the
decree,«
ith the
caufes,
rcancs,fignesand
effeófs
of
our
eleéion,
and
how
it
is
ac
-
complifhed for the
bringing
vs
to
thofe ioyes
to
which
God
hath
chofen
vs.
Fin i
therefore it fheweth the
decree
ofGod
concerning
our
elc
&ion.
Secondly,Gods
decree
concerning
our redêption by the death and obedience
of
Chriff our me-
diator.Thirdly,the
decreee
ofGod
concerning the
calling
of
of
his
Church by
the
Minifferie
of
the
word, that
they
may
be ingrafted into
the
bodie
of
Chriff,
and
fo
participate
with
him
in all his
benefits
to their
faluation.Fourthly,the
decree
:concerning
the
fending
of
his
fpirit
into
the hearts
ofhis
.
chofen, by
the
inward operation
whereof
the
word
is
made
effectual
for
the
begetting
of
faith
and
rcpentance.Fiftly and
laffly, his decree
concerning the îuífifying and
fauing
of
thofe who repent truly
of
their
finnes,and apprehending and
.applying vnto themfelues by a liuely
faith,Chri:f
and his
me-
rits
and obedience,
doe approch
vnto
the
throne
ofgrace to
receiuc
mercie and forgiuenes. And
all
thefe
are
fo
linked
to-
gether that
they
can neuer pofíïbly
bee feuered,
fo
that
hee
who
is
allured
ofone,may
be allured
ofall;whofoeuer
is
cer-
taine
that
he
hath
faith and repentance, maybe
certaine
alto
ofhis
election,
though
hec neuer
prefi
imptuouflie
fearch
in-
to
Gods
fccret counfaile.
Fiftly,they
obiea
that
there
is
no certaintie
offaith,which
is
not.grounded
vpon
Gods
word
:
but
there
is
no
place
of
Cods
Word
which
affttreth
vs
ofour
particular
efeo`ìion
and
faluation
:
and
therefore wee
can haue
no certaintie
of
faith
concerning
our particular
eleClion
and faluation. I anfwere;
though
the
Lord
glue
vs
no particular
promife
in
his
word,
yet
he
giueth
vs
That
which
is
equally,
&
oflike
force;name-
ly
hiF
generali promife
without
any
limitation,
exception
or
condition,but
the condition
of
faith and
repentance, with
a
commandement to
applie
the
fame.
Andbecaufe
naturally
wee
are
vnable
in
our
felues
to performe this,
therefore hee
bath
f1
an.f11'ereC.
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