The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

To conclude, particularly of Election it is said, The ^yfoundation of God remaineth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth who are his. Why doth he set a Seal and a Badge upon it, but to close it up firm and immutable unto the Day of Judgement? Again, The ^zgraces of God are without Repentance: So as ^athose whom he loveth, he loveth to the end. And our Saviour ^bsaith, Of those whom thou hast given unto me, none perish, but I will raise him up. So Rom. 11. 29. the Apostle taketh this same, as a most sure principle, whereupon to build the whole truth of the rest of the Doctrine: for, to prove that the Lord had not generally rejected his own people, the whole Nations of the Jews, he relieth upon this, as a most strong reason among the rest, That it is not possible that God should change his mind, to reject those whom he once hath chosen. ^cGod hath not (saith he) cast off his people whom he knew before, predestinating and appointing them to life: And afterwards ^dconcludeth, that God hath mercy in store for them which once were the people of God; because the calling and graces of God are without Repentance. Wherein although the Apostle speak of the Jews, in general, not of the singular persons, yet the ground which he taketh, is universal, and properly belongeth to this we have in hand. And therefore in this confident assurance doth ^ePaul cry out, Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? And our ^fSaviour biddeth his little Flock (the whole Church and every member of it) not to fear; because (saith he) it hath pleased your Father to give unto you a Kingdom. And