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CAp.I1Tß:t6.
Mr
G'S
Expoficion.
ofRom.8,m8. Dif-cufled.
56
what
himfelfe
is
pleafed
to draw forth
as
the
ftrength
ofit
, unto
Self.
52,
pag.
erg.
Now though Mr
Goodwin
bath not
at
all
mentioned
any
Analyfis
of
the
place infifted
on, for the making out
of
the
Truth
we believe
to
be intended
in it, nor ever once
{hewed his
Reader the
face
of
our
Argument from
hence,
but
only drawn fomething
of
it forth
, in
fuch
divided
parcells
,
as
he appre-
hended
himfelfe
able
to
blurre and
obfcure; yet
to
make it evident, that
he
hath
not
prevailed
to
foyle
that part
of
the ftrength
of
Truth
(his Adverfary)
which
he
voluntarily chofe
to
grapplewithal!, I
fhall confider
that
whole
dii-
courfe, and manifeft
the
nullity
of
his
Exceptions
unto
this
Teflimony
given
in
4
i
6.
by
the
Apoflle
to the
Truth
we
have in
hand.
To
obtaine
his
end, Mr
Goodwin
undertaketh
thefe two things,
z.
Firft,
to
give in an
Expofition
of
the
place
of
Scripture
infifted on,
whence no
fuch conclufion
as
that,
which
he oppofeth
(
faith
he)
can
be
drawne.
2.
Secondly,
to
give in
Exceptions
to our Interpretation
of
it,
and
the
In-
ferences
thereupon by
us
deduced.
The
firft
in
thefe words.
For the
fcope
of
the Apoflle,
in the
fequell
of
this paffage,
ie eleerely
this,
as
the
particle for in the
beginning
ofverf.
29.
plainly
fbeweth,
to
prove and
make
good
that
Affertion
of
his
v.
28.
that
all
things work together
for
Good, to
thofe
that
love God: to
prove
this,
he
fheweth
by
what Method,
and
degrees
of
Di-
fßenfations
God
will
bring
itfo
to paffe. Whom he,
fare-
knowes
(faith he) that
is,
pre
-
approves,
(the
word
Knowledge
frequently in Scriptureimporting
Approbation)
as he
mull
needs
doe
thofe
that
love
him;
theft
he
Predeflinates
to
be
conformed to
the Image
of
his
Sonne
:
and
therefore
as
allthings,
even his
deepe.ff
f
uferings,
wrought together for
Good
unto
him
,fo
mull
they needs doe
unto thole,
who
are
Predeflinated, or Preordinated
by
God to
a
Conformity
with him;
To
give
you
yet,
faith
our
Apoflle,
a
farther
and
more
particular
account,
how
God
in
the
f
ecret
of
his.Counfells,
hath
laid
things in
order
to
the bringing
of
them unto
an
ailuall
conformity
with
the Image
of
his Sonne, to
wit,
in
Glory
,whom
he
Predeflinated
thereunto, (who are
fuch
as love
him,
and
thereupon
are approved
by
him)
you are
to
underhand,
that
whom
he
hath
fo
Preciesf
inated,
he
bath
alto Called,
(that
is)
bath
Purpofed or Decreed
to Call to
the
knowledge
of
his
Bonne,
or
of
his
Gofpell,
(that
is)
to
afford
a more plaine
and effeüuall
difcovery
of
him unto them then
unto others, whom
he
hath not
fo
Predeflinated:
By
the
way,
this Call
doth not
neceffarilyfuppofe
a Saving
Anfwer
given
unto
it
by
the
Called,
no
whit
more,
then the Calling mentioned
Mat.
2o.
r 6.
Mat:22. r4.
It
only
fuppofeth
a reali
pur-
pofe on Gods
part,
to make
it
very
fuficieat
to procure fisch
an
Anfwer
to
it, from
thole
that
are
Called:
The Apoflle
advanceth
toward
his
propof
edend,
and addeth:
Thofe whom he
Calls,
them
he
alto
luilified
(that
is)
according
to our
loll
expofi-
tion ofthe
word
Called,
he
hath
Purpofedor Decreed
to7uilify:
to
wit,
in
cafe
the Calledobffruï8 him not
in
his way, or
by
their
unbeliefe
render
not them-
felves
uncapable
of
nu
flifrcation:
The
claufe
following
is likewife to
be
underffood
with
the like provifo
as
this;
Whom he
hath
YufIified,
them
he
alfa Glorified,
that
is,
bath
Purpofed orDecreed
to
fave,
in
cafe they
retaine the
Grace
of
Juilificati=
on, confirmed
upon
them
to
the
end.
°'17r.'
Firft: Let it be granted,
that
the
defigne
of
the
Apoftle
is
to
make good
A
that
Affection, All things
(hall work
together
for
Good, to them
that
love God,
and the Confolation for
Believers, which
thence he
holds
forth unto them;
yet he
doth not
only
flew
by what
Method,
Degrees,
or Stepps, God
will
bring
it to
paffe,
but
alío,
as
the
Fountaine
of
all
that
enfues, layes
down
the
unalterable Purpofe
of
God
concerning
that
End ,
which
is
attendedin,
and
accomplifht
by
all thofe
Stepps
or Degrees
of
his
effe
tuáll
Grace after
men
-
tioned,