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In like manner, election, by which he singled us from the rest of the world in Christ, that we might be holy before him; begets in us a certain image, even of God himself, that is, another election, by which, we renouncing all other gods which are worshipped in the world, make our choice of this our true God Jehovah, to be our God, that he may be always before our eyes, he which sanctifieth us, and the Author of our whole salvation. Wherefore, through this constant election, which is in us, we perceive that that election which is in God as concerning us, is firm and sure; not only as we gather the cause by the effect, but also, as we gather the pattern by the picture: like as by the similitude of the form of a seal, fashioned in wax, we do easily understand, what is the very form and fashion of the seal. Therefore it is manifest, that it is the manner of God, ⟨p. 46⟩by the effects of his election and predestination imprinted in us, to reveal to every one of us, his own election and predestination: And that two ways, both because there are certain effects of predestination, and by the effects, the causes are known: and also because there are certain lively types of Gods fore-knowledge and election, by which we are sealed up unto God.

In like manner, election, by which hee singled vs from the rest of the worlde in Christ, that we might be holy before him; begets in vs a certain image, euen of God himself, that is, another electiō, by which, wee renouncing all other gods which are worshipped in the world, make our choise of this our true God Iehouah, to bee our God, that hee may be alwaies before our eies, hee which sanctifieth vs, and the Authour of our whole saluation. Wherfore, through this cōstant election, which is in vs, we perceiue that that election which is in God as concerning vs, is firm and sure; not onely as wee gather the cause by the effect, but also, as wee gather the pattern by the picture: like as by the similitude of the forme of a seale, fashioned in wax, we doe easilie vnderstande, what is the very forme and fashion of the seale. Therefore it is manifest, that it is the maner of God, ⟨p. 46⟩by the effectes of his election and predestination imprinted in vs, to reueale to euerie one of vs, his own election and predestination: And that two waies, both because there are certaine effectes of predestination, and by the effects, the causes are knowen: and also because there are certaine liuely types of Gods fore-knowledg and election, by which we are sealed vppe vnto God.