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thy_o good_a endeavour_n so_o break_v the_o shell_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n or_o language_n as_o that_o either_o myself_o or_o the_o church_n may_v by_o thy_o good_a mean_n come_v unto_o the_o sweet_a kernel_n of_o any_o good_a treatise_n i_o will_v give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o to_o thou_o thy_o due_a praise_n and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v walk_v according_a to_o that_o upright_o rule_v set_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o 2.12_o mat._n 2.12_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n farewell_n the_o summarie_a content_n of_o this_o golden_a chain_n wherein_o consist_v man_n eternal_a happiness_n or_o everlasting_a woe_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o the_o five_o link_n of_o this_o chain_n be_v 1._o god_n foreknowledge_n 2._o his_o predestination_n 3._o his_o call_n of_o man_n 4._o his_n justify_v they_o 5._o his_n glorify_v they_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 4._o that_o god_n exercise_v those_o who_o he_o call_v in_o continual_a affliction_n thereby_o to_o conform_v they_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 9_o how_o many_o way_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v take_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o chap._n 4._o fol._n 12._o distinction_n betwixt_o predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n and_o of_o how_o many_o degree_n it_o consist_v chap._n 5._o fol._n 18._o of_o adam_n fall_n and_o god_n foreknowledge_n therein_o chap._n 6._o fol._n 23._o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n the_o definition_n thereof_o and_o difference_n betwixt_o it_o and_o god_n providence_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 34._o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o predestination_n and_o property_n of_o election_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 40._o election_n whereon_o depend_v salvation_n be_v the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 43._o of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n mix_v with_o his_o justice_n chap._n 10_o fol._n 49._o god_n free_a mercy_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o election_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 54._o the_o papist_n fiction_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n foresee_v confute_v chap._n 12._o fol._n 63._o the_o horrible_a offence_n of_o the_o papist_n touch_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n foresee_v by_o unanswerable_a argument_n confute_v chap._n 13._o fol._n 71._o the_o propriety_n of_o election_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a unmoveable_a chap._n 14._o fol._n 84._o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n strengthen_v most_o steadfast_o chap._n 15._o folly_n 94._o the_o strong_a comfort_n of_o the_o elect_a touch_v their_o salvation_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 98._o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 103._o god_n be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n therefore_o he_o may_v save_v or_o damn_v who_o it_o please_v he_o chap._n 18._o fol._n 119._o the_o reprobate_n have_v not_o to_o blame_v god_n but_o their_o own_o sin_n for_o their_o damnation_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 126._o the_o horrible_a damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n chap._n 20._o fol._n 137._o that_o the_o elect_n can_v become_v reprobate_n nor_o the_o reprobate_n ever_o be_v elect_v chap._n 21._o fol._n 142._o in_o reprobation_n of_o the_o more_o part_n god_n great_a justice_n appear_v as_o in_o elect_v the_o few_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o how_o man_n shall_v examine_v themselves_o chap._n 22._o fol._n 147._o how_o many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n chap._n 23._o fol._n 152._o a_o passage_n from_o predestination_n unto_o vocation_n as_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o how_o diverse_o vocation_n be_v understand_v chap._n 24._o fol._n 159._o the_o papist_n confute_v touch_v man_n strength_n and_o how_o far_o free_a will_n extend_v chap_n 25._o fol._n 171._o of_o free_a justification_n know_v by_o vocation_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap_n 26._o fol._n 182._o what_o thing_n justification_n be_v with_o the_o three_o property_n thereof_o chapter_n 27._o fol._n 191._o what_o benefit_n come_v through_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o who_o the_o same_o do_v proper_o appertain_v chap._n 28._o fol._n 207._o how_o to_o amend_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n chap._n 29._o fol._n 210._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o godly_a though_o unperfect_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n the_o meaning_n and_o true_a use_n of_o good_a work_n chap._n 30._o fol._n 223._o why_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o unperfect_a work_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o call_v his_o own_o free_a gift_n our_o reward_n chap._n 31._o fol._n 233._o the_o great_a commodity_n both_o public_a and_o private_a come_v by_o the_o studious_a care_n of_o good_a work_n that_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o reject_v good_a work_n chap._n 32._o fol._n 244._o regeneration_n be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n though_o unperfect_o and_o without_o it_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v chap._n 33._o fol._n 251._o by_o what_o band_n the_o elect_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n by_o what_o sign_n they_o be_v know_v and_o how_o assure_v of_o salvation_n chap._n 34._o fol._n 255._o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o predestination_n chap._n 35._o fol._n 262._o how_o the_o link_n of_o this_o chain_n must_v be_v consider_v and_o how_o unseparable_a they_o be_v chap._n 36._o fol._n 265._o the_o world_n shall_v fade_v away_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o chain_n be_v everlasting_a chap._n 37._o fol._n 268._o the_o effect_n of_o election_n and_o of_o reprobation_n be_v contrary_a what_o benefit_n of_o god_n common_a to_o both_o and_o what_o not_o and_o god_n judgement_n touch_v both_o unchangeable_a chap._n 38._o fol._n 270._o the_o conclusion_n exhort_v to_o
kind_n of_o praedestination_n and_o by_o what_o propriety_n election_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o praedestination_n be_v describe_v which_o that_o they_o may_v more_o large_o be_v explain_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o certain_a several_a chapter_n even_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o affinity_n among_o themselves_o chap._n 8._o see_v then_o that_o praedestination_n have_v two_o kind_n or_o part_n which_o in_o their_o effect_n and_o end_n do_v much_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o to_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o divers_a object_n and_o contrary_a end_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v attribute_v nor_o give_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v behooveful_a therefore_o and_o necessity_n do_v require_v it_o also_o that_o for_o the_o more_o clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n sake_n every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v handle_v several_o the_o order_n of_o teach_v therefore_o require_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o election_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o next_o of_o the_o rejection_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a election_n be_v the_o eternal_a free_a and_o unchangeable_a purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_v whereby_o god_n have_v decree_v with_o himself_o to_o convert_v unto_o christ_n some_o separate_v from_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o he_o to_o save_v they_o and_o through_o he_o to_o give_v they_o everlasting_a life_n this_o definition_n as_o well_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n we_o find_v express_o set_v down_o in_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.5_o cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4.5_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o namely_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n who_o have_v predestinate_v we_o into_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will._n whereas_o he_o say_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o express_o point_v at_o this_o eternal_a counsel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n have_v by_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n foreordayned_n some_o man_n unto_o life_n eternal_a whereas_o he_o say_v in_o christ_n he_o show_v the_o mean_n whereby_o of_o unworthy_a he_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o wit_n that_o salvation_n whole_o be_v get_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o through_o christ_n for_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n turn_v unto_o himself_o we_o that_o be_v go_v astray_o and_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o graft_v we_o into_o himself_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v graft_v into_o he_o do_v merciful_o and_o mighty_o preserve_v we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o do_v daily_o renew_v and_o fashion_v we_o more_o and_o more_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n until_o at_o length_n we_o have_v put_v off_o this_o flesh_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o infirmity_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o into_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o although_o god_n have_v separate_v and_o choose_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o salvation_n man_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v whole_o defile_v and_o most_o unworthy_a from_o among_o other_o to_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v every_o way_n alike_o yet_o by_o elect_v they_o in_o christ_n of_o most_o unworthy_a he_o have_v make_v they_o most_o worthy_a through_o his_o worthiness_n whosoever_o therefore_o god_n have_v love_v from_o everlasting_a those_o he_o determine_v to_o make_v dear_a unto_o himself_o in_o christ_n their_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o eternal_a love_n and_o election_n of_o god_n so_o often_o as_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o both_o there_o be_v understand_v and_o presuppose_v christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o only_a ground_n and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o they_o both_o but_o that_o this_o definition_n of_o election_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v conceyve_v and_o more_o plain_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o one_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o must_v orderly_o be_v set_v down_o and_o lay_v open_a as_o for_o the_o propriety_n of_o election_n although_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o this_o short_a abridgement_n of_o the_o definition_n because_o usual_o the_o definition_n of_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o more_o general_a word_n which_o under_o they_o contain_v the_o more_o particular_a yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v either_o contain_v as_o understand_v under_o these_o or_o do_v necessary_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o order_n of_o attain_v of_o salvation_n and_o do_v depend_v of_o they_o like_a as_o the_o link_n of_o any_o chain_n be_v combine_v one_o within_o a_o other_o here_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a foundation_n lay_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n for_o as_o much_o as_o election_n and_o so_o consequent_o salvation_n that_o depend_v of_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v annihilate_v and_o perish_v because_o it_o be_v stay_v &_o ground_v on_o the_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n chap._n 9_o the_o first_o propriety_n therefore_o of_o election_n be_v the_o eternal_a decree_n which_o be_v beyond_o and_o before_o all_o age_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n do_v think_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n before_o he_o have_v create_v any_o thing_n this_o circumstance_n of_o eternal_a time_n do_v declare_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v of_o himself_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n according_a unto_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n this_o decree_n of_o election_n he_o do_v only_o once_o make_v before_o all_o beginning_n 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