^-+.1MIFIr11371:aL+anQ: C H A p.2. Eprffle to the Theffalonians. V aR.13. ther fanelitie ; and not e contra. 4 The motive ; beloved of Cod. That part of the (hie moll interpreters, conceiue to imply the caufe antecedent, or inwardly mooning God to choofe ; that is his loue. Truth is in the afertion : thence laid, I bane a loved lacob, that is, in loue chofen him. Hence is eleC tioneuer afcri- bed to mercie, kindne f f ê, loue, grace ; that is, gratuitous, free, unmerited fauour : and to fay trueth,what elfe could 'moue him ? t No obligation of the Creatour to the creature,whofe very being,efpecially in fo high a degree as man,is rncerely from him. 2 Goodnes none could be forefeene in the crea- ture, that was to bee cuill ; and e arm fo prefented to Gods e Rom.9.tI. view, what time his elution pallèd vpon it. 3 Ele11ion findes vs not good, f but males vs fo. So that I can but wonder at eflrminincs and others, Peeking in the vefels of mercie the procatarelicke caufe of eleelion : my fingers itch at them, but the backe akes,one- ly confider how crofing to the whole counfell of God, and his proieó-t in mans faluation, that proud dreame is, His aime is lo to mannage our faluation,that t man may haue no caufe g to glory. 2 The h glory of grace, and mercy be exalted. "Therefore decrees hee to permit the fall, i to /hut vp all 'wader vnbelicfe,that he may haue mercy vpon all. Leanne to preferue entire vnto God this glory of his grace, labour to comprehend the height, and length, and breadth of Gods loue, in thine ele&ion to faluation. To this end, nuis.de firf{ thy behauiour before calling; do obe- dient,&c. k feruing luf?r,and diuerfe pleafures. Secondly, in calling, how notonely God i preuented thee not fealezng him; but how m flightfull and refalfary, thou inayfl re- member thy felfe to haue beene in thy calling. Thirdly, fence calling, how many haue beene n interruptions ofobe- dience, how weake and full of 0 blemifhes the befi perfor- mances. And thus thinke ; Firfl, God faw thee fisch, what time he pafi choife on thee. Secondly, and if when thou wert, nothing but P lone could mooue God to call ; how much leffe to cleat when thou wert not. 5 The a5 ery Rom.9r3. f Iipbef.I.q. ZJfe i. a g Rom.;.17. h EphcLI.6, i Rom 11,3z. 2. k iRom.9.zo,zi "°. lob 33.106, ° Iac.3 I. ° Ifai 64.6. Y z Tim.r.p.
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