Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

4. If thou art decreed for salvation, then sooner or later the Lord will beget and increase in thee, grace, holiness, sanctification: Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, ¹through sanctification of the Spirit. God predestinates his people unto holiness;² he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the World, that we should be holy, and without blame before him. If God appoint thee to eternal life, he doth here in this World appoint thee to an holy gracious life. No sanctification, no election; no grace, no glory; thou art to be a precious Jewel here, ere God will make thee up at that great day. Observe the chain, Rom. 8.29. If I be sanctified, with the Divine Nature, in which glory is begun, then I am justified; if justified, then I have been called according to purpose; if called, then I was predestinated; and if predestinated to means, then I was foreknown, as one whom God would choose to the end, even immarcessible and eternal glory.

4. If thou art decreed for salvation, then sooner or later the Lord will beget and increase in thee, grace, holiness, sanctification: Elect according to the foreknowledg of God the Father, ¹through sanctification of the Spirit. God predestinates his people unto holiness;² he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the World, that we should be holy, and without blame before him. If God appoint thee to eternal life, he doth here in this World appoint thee to an holy gracious life. No sanctification, no election; no grace, no glory; thou art to be a precious Jewel here, ere God will make thee up at that great day. Observe the chain, Rom. 8.29. If I be sanctified, with the Divine Nature, in which glory is begun, then I am justified; if justified, then I have been called according to purpose; if called, then I was predestinated; and if predestinated to means, then I was foreknown, as one whom God would choose to the end, even immarcessible and eternal glory.