2+Z 119 VERSE 2. Efai.53.1 Y. %. Exod.4.1 Pfalavao. VideCameron. de Eca. pag.8i. Deur7,6;74; Deu49.6. Theglellient by god. .10.1.11W/fRIA of Gods judgements unto former ages of the world, whom bee fuffcred to walke in their owne wayes , and to live in times ofutter ignorance,defiinate ofanyknow- ledgeofthe Gofpell, or ofany natural' parts, or abilities to finde it our. For ifthefe things bee true: Fir(F , that without the knowledge ofChrill there is no falvation. This is eternall1:s.fi toknow thee andhimwhom thou haft tent lefus Chrilt. Byhis knowledgefball my righteousler- vant jufliOe many. Secondly , that Chria cannot bee knowen by naturall,but Evangelical( and revealed light. 7henatural! man cannot know the things ofthe Spirit of God, becaufe they are fpirituallydikerend. The light fhined in darkneffe, and the darkrieffe was lo thick and fixed that is did not let in the light nor apprehend it. Thirdly , that this light was at the firli fent onely unto thb Iewes, as to the fira borne-people, (exceptingonely fome particular extraordinary difpenfations and privi- ledges to force few fir fl fruits andpreludesof the Gen- tiles.) He Theweth hio' wardunto lacob,his ftattoes andhis judgements unto Ifrael. Heebathnot dealt fo withany na- tion. Hee hath not afforded the meanes offalvation or- dinarily unto anyother people;the world bywifedome knew himnot. Fourthly, that this feverall dirpenfation toward one andother, the givingof laving knowledge toone people, and with-holding it from ochers,was not grounded upon any preceding differences and difpo- &ions thereunto in thepeople, but onely in the Love of gad. The Lord thy Godbarb chrien thee to bee afpeciall people unto hinorelfe,above a people that arc uponthe face oftheearth. The Lord did not fet his love upon you nor choofe youbecaufe yee were more in number than any people (forye were the fevveti ofall people) but becaufe the Lord lovedyats,em7he Lordthy Godgiveth thee net thisgoad land to porefe itfar thy righteaulneffe , foryou art aMe-necked people.Totir Fathers dwelt on theother fide of theflood in old time , and they fervidother gods. There
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