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

Here is the comfort of the Saints of God, who labour to walk as new Creatures, that they have the same as a most certain Badge and Mark of their Election. Whereto the exhortation of ^dPeter tendeth, willing us to make our Election sure by our good works. This use the Apostle teacheth, Rom. 9. 24. &c. when having established the Doctrine it self, to the end we should not seek the testimony of it in the secret counsel of God, but by the calling which is set forth and made manifest in the Church, he layeth before us the example of the Jews and Gentiles, not of every one, but of so many as by faith apprehended the outward calling, and thereby made it effectual to themselves: That he might make known the riches of his glory upon the Vessels of his Mercy, which he hath before prepared unto Glory, even us (saith he) whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles. And who those Called ones be of the Jews and Gentiles, he telleth us, Verse 30. As many as have attained to the righteousness of Faith. So in the tenth Chapter, by an excellent gradation he teacheth how and which way we climb up to the consideration of this wonderful hidden mystery, showing that true invocation and calling upon Gods Name (or a sound and sincere profession of the truth, whereof he had spoken, ⟨p. 303⟩Verse 9, 10.) is a testimony of true Faith; true Faith, of a true and sound Calling by the Ministry of the Word, and that, an undoubted argument of our Election to be saved: Whosoever ^eshall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved: but how shall they call upon him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear, without a Preacher?

Heere is the comfort of the Saints of God, who labour to walke as new Creatures, that they haue the same as a most certaine Badge and Marke of their Election. Whereto the exhortation of ^dPeter tendeth, willing vs to make our Election sure by our good workes. This vse the Apostle teacheth, Rom. 9. 24