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

No better is the Dream of universal Grace in Christ, offered unto all, and that for the unbelief which God fore-saw would be in some, he hath decreed to reject them, which beside the Word of God, common sense and experience doth control; since it is plain, and stands proved before at large, that all men are not called, no, not without an outward call.

No better is the Dreame of vniuersall Grace in Christ, offered vnto all, and that for the vnbeliefe which God fore-saw would be in some, hee hath decreed to reiect them, which beside the Word of God, common sense and experience doth controll; since it is plaine, and stands prooued before at large, that all men are not called, no, not without an outward call.

Sixthly, The end of all is the setting forth of his Glory:¹ specially in Election, to show the riches of his Mercy; in Reprobation, the severity of his Justice, as the Wiseman saith, ⁿGod hath made all for himself, that is, for his Glory sake; even the wicked unto the day of evil. The end therefore of these Decrees is not simply the saving of the one, and the destroying of the other: but a farther and a far more excellent and precious end, to manifest the Glory of God in them both. His Wisdom, Power, Truth, Lenity, Patience, Long sufferance, Hatred of sin, love of Righteousness and other Virtues, as hath appeared before out of the ninth to the Romans: But especially his Mercy and Justice here shine forth, and carry away the praise. His wonderful and severe Justice, in punishing transgression, and inflicting wrath, which end the Apostle teacheth, Rom. 9. 22. What if God willing to show wrath, &c? The riches of his Mercy and Goodness, in helping out of misery (in, and of, and by, & for himself) poor silly and wretched man, whom otherwise salvation it self had not been able for to save.