The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

1. His election in time is a manifest ¹token of Gods election of ⟨p. 172⟩him before time: the Lord shows •hat he hath chosen him from everlasting, when by the power of the Gospel he seizeth upon him particularly, and effectually persuades him to leave the world, and the sinful society he lived in, and to devote himself as a living sacrifice unto God.

1. His election in time is a manifest ¹token of Gods election of ⟨p. 172⟩him before time: the Lord shews •hat hee hath chosen him from enerlasting, when by the power of the Gospel hee seizeth vpon him particularly, and effectually perswades him to leaue the world, and the sinfull society hee liued in, and to deuote himselfe as a liuing sacrifice vnto God.

1. 11. Election in time.

2. He is baptized with the Holy Ghost and with fire: the baptism ¹by fire, is only proper to Gods Elect: the Holy Ghost at some times falls upon him, & sets him all on a fire, on a fire I say, both of sudden and violent indignation at sin, as it is sin; as also the fire of holy affections, with which from God he frequently and on a sudden is inflamed, while he stands before the Lord. For besides the affection which a godly man bringeth with him to Gods worship, he doth feel his heart oftentimes on a sudden surprised with strange impressions, sometimes of sorrow, sometimes