ojpsliidtaon ana asrmnst;en. ACorollarie, or the lait conclufion. Hus God, in fatting the Ele&, doeth clearely fct forth his iuftice and mercie. His iufiicc , in that bee punifhed the fannesof theEle in his Sonnes owneperlon. 1i mer- c.c, in that hepardoned their Gnne, for the merites ofhis Sonne: Eph. t 18. That the eyes ofyour vndcrfiardrng g may be lightred, that ye may knowwhat thehope is of his z'' calling , n dwhat the riches o f hisgloriota inheritance is in his Saints, 19. Andwhat is the exceedinggreatnes ofhispower towardsvs, which he'eene, accerdinn to theworkingof .Grid might iepower, 20. which bee roszght inChri. Chapter 3. IS. That ye maybe aile tocoveprebendwith a l Sainte, uhat is thebreadth, and length- , anddepth, andheight : 19. And to l`nozv the loueofChrì11, All thefe things the Lord himfelfe bath thus decreed , and in hisgood time will accomplifh them, to the glorious praifeof his Name. Prover. i 6.a. The Lord bathmale ellthingrfor hisowne f ke:yea essen the unir k.edfcr the äl o eaú/I. CHAP. 51. Concerning the order ofthecaufesoffal:varion accordingto the det7rineofthe Church ofRome. Hereare twothingsrequifite to obtainefaluatiou Predeflination, and the Execution thereof Predcftination, is a foreordaining of the reafo- nable creatureto grace in this life, and glory inthe lifeto come. Sebatt. Cattaneus. Enchirid. trac. Y. chap. lafi. This in regard ofthe firfl effects thereof, vide are, vocation, cleaion, and ordination to eternall life,hath thecaufeof it inGod,namelyhis will: but in regardofthe lafl effea,which is, the executionoffilchan ordinance, and theobtaining of eternal! life, it hash the caufe ofit fromman,besaufeaccor- ding to the common opinion, Gods predeflination is by reafonofworks fore feene in men,thatis, God doth therefore predeflinateor reieet forceman, be- caufehe forefeeth that he willwell or badlyvfe his grace. But for themoreeui= dent declaration ofthis,thefe feuesconcluions mutt be let downs,. I. The Predeflination,andReprobationofGod, donotconílraiue or in- forceanynecefiitie vpon the will of man. II. Godbath predef+inatedall men, that is, hehashappointed anddifpofed all men,fo as theymight obtaine eternal! faluation. III. Ilan
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