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A28247 A treatise concerning election & reprobation and the things appertaining thereunto ... / written in the fear and at the movings of the Lord, by his servant Geo. Bishop. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1663 (1663) Wing B3011A; ESTC R31592 99,746 201

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have mercy upon all that is to say that their Eyes being darkned in that state that they may not see and their Ears being stopt that they may not hear and their Backs being bowed down always that which shews them mercy that opens their Eyes and causeth them to see which that state closes that unstops their Ears that boareth them and makes them to hear that which takes of the burden from the shoulder which bowed them down may appear to be of the Lord for in that state there 's no hearing no seeing no standing upright God hath given them the Spirit of Slumber Eyes that they should not see as aforesaid And David the Seed prayes Let their Table be made a snare and a trap and a stumbling-block and a recompence to them Let their eyes be darkned that they may not see and bow down their backs alwayes So how can they arise how can they hear how can they see in this state which the Seed hath prayed may not see and that their back may be bowed down alwayes and whom the Lord hath given the Spirit of Slumber eyes that they should not see ears that they should not hear Now that which gives eyes to see ears to hear that takes off the burden that lifts up that awakes out of the slumber is another thing the Election the Seed the Election which obtains where the rest are blinded who continue or are in the state of Reprobation of Vnbelief though Israel once the chosen of the Lord Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for but the Election hath obtained it and the rest were blinded So that which gives to see and to hear that awakens unto God is another thing the Election which sheweth mercy unto whom he will shew mercy and whom he will he hardens that is to say Opens the eyes of those whom it wills to open and whom it wills it shuts that is to say Concludes in Vnbelief that it may have mercy upon them Concludes never to see never to hear never to go upright in that state but in another he hath concluded all in unbelief that he may have mercy upon all not that he may destroy all that he may bring them to see the well-spring of Life which is near them which hath dam'd up the Way to Life by any other way then Christ the Life that which witnesses in them who is the Way the Truth and the Life I am saith he and there 's no other way to life the state of Reprobation of Vnbelief cannot shew it it is uncapable of it it cannot comprehend it cannot see it even the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirt of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 3. 14. So that which gives to see is another thing that which gives to receive is from another state the hearing ear the seeing eye the Lord hath made even both of them saith the wise man Prov. 20. 12. but he made not Reprobation he made not unbelief or the state thereof that is to say He is not the cause of its being Man ●an into that man brought that O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thy help the hearing ear the seeing eye the Lord hath made even both of them and he hath closed the eye and shut the ear of the other that there is no seeing there no hearing unto life in that state It can never see God nor hear his voice it hath neither seen him nor known him Whosoever sinneth hath neither seen him neither known him 1 John 3. 6. It is in another state the seeing and knowing of God In the state which is immortal that never dies nor changes which is that which witnesses and here 's the seeing and here 's the hearing and no where else it is the Word of the Lord and this you will find in the day that he will render unto every man according to his deeds wherein every tongue shall be silent and every mouth shall be stopt and all shall confess that his judgements are just and there will be no covering for man nothing to hide him but he shall be naked and bare before him with whom he hath to do and shall see himself so to be in the day wherein the books shall be opened all that which witnessed shall be remembred and man shall be judged according to what is written in the books And I saw the dead small and great stand before God the books were opened and another book was opened which is the book of life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 12. All that which witnesses speaks is written in a book and this book shall be opened not a book of Ink and Paper but of Conscience written with the Spirit of the living God that which speaks in Conscience and every man shall be judged out of that and by that which in Conscience witnesses which gives to receive the things of God and nothing else So the Lord hath shut up hath concluded the state of the one in unbelief given them the Spirit of Slumber eyes that they should not see ears that they should not hear that he might have mercy in the other that gives the eye to see and the ear to hear Here 's the two seeds here 's Election and Reprobation here 's the seeing eye and the hearing ear which God hath made even both of them here 's the eye that they should not see the ear that they should not hear which God hath given here 's the conclusion of all in unbelief he hath concluded all in unbelief here 's the end of it that he may have mercy upon all not that he may condemn all and so I have opened this Particular Then as to that Even for this cause have I raised thee up that I may shew my power in thee and that my Name may be declared throughout all the earth which is spoken of Pharaoh I answer This is meant of states So is that viz. Jacob have I loved and Esau have I hated as it is written and the Elder shall serve the younger as it was said unto her unto Rebecca before the children were born neither having done any good or evil that the purpose of God according to Election might stand not of works but of him that calleth It was said unto her the Elder shall serve the Younger as aforesaid The Elder Esau which was first in the tran gression that state that was brought forth first after the fall the state of Wrath the state of Reprobation the state of Vnbelief in which all are concluded And were by Nature the children of Wrath even as others saith the Apostle Ephes 2. 3. The first born Esau have I hated but Jacob have I loved before the children were born neither having done any good or evil the Elder shall serve
you And lastly Neither hath he redeemed all since the fall that were to give the lie to what Christ saith Strive to enter into the strait Gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and shall not be able Enter ye in at the strait Gate for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth unto destruction and many there be that go in thereat because strait is the Gate and narrow is the Way that leadeth unto Life and few there be that find it Luke 13. 14. And fear not little Flock it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom Luke 12. 32. And they are not all Israel which are of Israel Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children for in Isaac shall thy Seed be called That is they which are the children of the flesh these are not the children of God but the children of the Promise are accounted for the seed For this is the word of Promise At this time will I come and Sara shall have a Son and not only this but when Rebecca also had conceived by one even our Father Isaac for the children being not yet born neither having yet done any good or evil that the purpose of God according to Election might stand not of works but of him that calleth it was said unto her the Elder shall serve the Younger as it is written Jacob have I loved but E●au have I hated Rom. 9. 6. to the 14. And though thy people Israel be as the sand of the Sea yet a Remnant of them shall return Isa 10. 22. And when the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the Throne of his glory and before him shall be gathered all Nations and he shall separate them one from another as a Shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats and he shall set the Sheep on his right hand but the Goats on his left Mat. 25. 21 22 23. And without are Dogs and Sorcerers and Whore-mongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie Rev. 22. 15. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth neither whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a lie but they which are written in the Lambs book of Life Rev. 21. last And come hither and I will shew unto thee the Judgement of the great Whore that sitteth on many waters with whom the Kings of the Earth have committed fornication and the Inhabitants of the Earth have been made drunk with the Wine of her Fornication Rev. 17. 12. And the beast that thou sawest was and is not and shall ascend out of the bottomless Pit and go into Perdition And they that dwell on the Earth shall wonder whose Names are not written in the book of life from the Foundation of the World when they behold the beast which was and is not and yet is v. 8. And I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened and another book was opened which is the book of Life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 12. And who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for Glory and Honour and Immortality Eternal Life but unto them that are contentious and do not obey the Truth but obey Vnrighteousness Indignation and Wrath Tribulation and Anguish upon every soul of man that doth evil of the Jew first and also to the Gentile for there is no respect of persons with God For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law for not the hearers of the Law shall be justified before God but the doers of the Law but the doers of the Law shall be justified Rom. 2. 6. to the 14. And to you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his Mighty Angels in flaming fire taking Vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his Power when he shall come to be glorified in his Saints and be admired in all them that believe because our Testimony among you was received in that day Wherefore also we pray alwayes for you that our God will count you worthy of this calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of Faith with Power that the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and ye in him to the grace of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thes 1. 7. to the end And receiving the end of your Faith is even the salvation of your Souls 1 Pet. 1 7. And it is God that worketh in you to will and to do of his good pleasure Phil. 2. 13. And work out your Salvation with fear and trembling v. 12. And unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to blesse you in turning away every one of you from his Iniquities Acts 3. last And the Lord is my Portion saith my soul Lam. 3. 25. And upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and a horrible tempest this shall be the portiou of their cup Psal 11. 6. And these shall go into everlasting punishment but the Righteous into Life Eternal Mat. 25. 46. And the grace of God which bringeth Salvation hath appeared unto all men teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly Lusts we should live Soberly Righteously and Godly in this present world Looking for that blessed Hope and the glorious appearing of that great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all Iniquity and purifie unto himself a Peculiar people zealous of good works Tit. 2. 11 12 13. And ye are a chosen Generation a Royal Priesthood a Holy Nation a Peculiar People that ye should shew forth the Praises of him who hath called you out of darkness to his marlous light which in times past were not a people but are now the People of God which had not obtained Mercy but now have obtained Mercy Dearly beloved I beseech you as Strangers and Pilgrims abstain from fleshly lu●●s which war against the Soul having your Conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speak against you as evil doers they may by your good woorks which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of Visitation 1 Pet. 2. 9 10 11 12. And their Consciences also bearing witness and their Thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel Rom. 2. 15 16. And because he