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4
:l,21. The
fivefold
foundation
ofthe
Ses
Perfeverance.
32
is
the
Crowning Mercy,
that
renders
both the other
glorious:
As
to
Acceptation
he will
not
depart
from
us:as
to
Sanctification
we (hall
not
de-
part
from him.
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CAP.II.
I.
The Thejs
propofed for confirmation.
2.
The
fivefold
foundation of
the
Truth
thereof. 3.
Of
the
Unchangeablenefte
of
theNature
of
God: and
the
influence
thereof Into
the confirmation
of
the Truth
in
hand. Mal.3.6. confidered, explained. 4.
lamer 1.
76,17
08.
opened.
5,
6,
7,8,9,10.
Rem.
11.29. Explained and vindicated.
The
conditions on which
Grace
isafferred
to
bebeftowed and continued,
difculfed.
The
vanity
of
them evinced in fundry
inflanc
es.
Of
Vocation,]uftificarion,
and Solidification.
71.
lfa.40. 27,28,29,30.
opened
and improved
to
the
end aimedat.
12. Alfo Ifa.
4.43.'
1,2.3,4,5,6,7,8.13:
The
fumme
of
the firft Argument.
14. Mal. 3.6.
with the whole
Argument from
the immutability
of
God at
large vindicated.
x5, t
6. Falfely
propofed by
Mr G.
let
right
and reinforced.
r 7.
Exceptions
removed;
Sophi-
fticallcomparifons exploded:
diftiuftdifpenfations,according to
difhnlhon
of
a People. 19.
Alteration and
Change
properly anddireftly
affigned
to God,
by Mr
G.
20.
The Theme in
Qeftion
begged by him.
21. Legal
I
approbation
of
duties
,
and conditional) Acceptation
of
Perfons confounded.
As
alto Gods command and purpofe.
22.
The
Unchangeableneflè
of
Gods
Decrees
granted to
be
intended in
Mal.
3.6.
The
Decree
direftly in that
place
intended.
23. The Decreeof fending Chrift
not
immutable
upon
M.
G.
Principles: The
dort
of
the
vindi,
cation
of
thisFirft Argument.
4
x.
H
E Certain
Infallible
continuance
of
thé
Love and Favour
of
God unto the
end, towards
his
thofe whom he
bath
once freely
accepted
in
Jefus Chrift,
notwithftanding
the
interpocl'tion
of
any
fetch
fuppofalls, as-may truly
be made
,
having, foundation
in
the
things themfelves, being
the
firft
thing propofed,
comes
now
to
be
demonftrated.
4.
2;
Now
the
foundation
ofthis the
Scripture
layes upon
Five
unchangeable
things,which
eminently have an
influence
into
the Truth
thereof.
(Fitft)
of
the
Nature:
(Secondly)
"Purpofes:
(Thirdly)
the
Covenant:
(Fourthly) the
Promifes:
(Fiftly) the oath
of
God. Every
one
whereof
being ingaged herein,
the
Lord
makes ufe
of
to
manifeft
the
2Jnchangeablenefe
of
his
Love towards
thofe, whomhe
bath
once
gracioufly
accepted
in
Chrift.
3
Firft he bath layd
the
(boulders of
the
Vnchangeablenefe
of
his
otvne
nature
to
this
worke:
ltlalac.
3.6.
I
am the Lord,
and
i
change
not: thereforeÿe
ltom.9.6.
sonnes
of
3tacob,
are
not
confirmed.
Thefe
sonnes
of
yacob
are
the
Sonnes
of
11.4,5,6.
the
Faith
of
Jacob,
the
Ifrael
of
God,
not
all
the
feed
ofJacob
according
to
thé
fiefhr
the
Holy Ghoft
in
this Prophefy makes
an
eminent
diftin&ion.betweene
thefe two.
Cap.3.16.
Cap.
4.3,2.
The
begining
of
this
Chapter
containes
a
molt
evident and
cleare prediction
and Prophefye
of
the bringing
in
of
the
King-
dome
of
Chrift,
in
the
Gofpell,wherein he
was
to
purge
his
floore, and
throw
Mar.3.12.
out the
Chafe
to
be burnt:
This
his
appearance makes
great
worke in
the
lfa49.3,4,9,
vifible Church
of
the
Jet
a,
very many
of
thofe who looked andwaited for
6.
that
coming
of
his,
are cut
off;
and cart
out,
as
perlons
that
have
neither
R
?9
30,
Lot nor Portion
in
the
Mercy
wherewith it
is
attended. Though
they fayd
31.
within themfelves,
that
they had
Abraham
to
their
Father,
and were
the
Chil-
dren and Pofterity
of
Jacob: Yea
v.
5.
To
them who are
only thecarnall
feed
and doe alto walke in
the
wayes
of
the
fle(h,
he threatens a fore Revenge,
and