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A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…
A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock ..., 1669
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that is, we must labour to have a real bottom and grounded assurance that we are elected by God in his eternal decree, to obtain life and glory by Jesus Christ. There is a double certainty, 1. There is certitudo objecti, a certainty of the object; so our election is sure with God, for with him both it and all things are unchangeable. 2. There is certitudo subjecti, the certainty of the subject; and so we must make our election sure to our selves in our own hearts and consciences. Now the means whereby we are to come to this assurance, is by adding grace to grace, and by causing those several graces to abound in us. This is the way of ways to make all sure to us. Now by these Scriptures 'tis most evident, that we stand engaged to make our election sure by holy signs and marks. But,
that is, we must labour to have a real bottom and grounded assurance that we are elected by God in his eternal decree, to obtain life and glory by Jesus Christ. There is a double certainty, 1. There is certitudo objecti, a certainty of the object; so our election is sure with God, for with him both it and all things are unchangable. 2. There is certitudo subjecti, the certainty of the subject; and so we must make our election sure to our selves in our own hearts and consciences. Now the means whereby we are to come to this assurance, is by adding grace to grace, and by causing those several graces to abound in us. This is the way of wayes to make all sure to us. Now by these Scriptures 'tis most evident, that we stand engaged to make our election sure by holy signs and marks. But,
The fifth Proposition is this. That other precious Saints that are now triumphing in glory, have pleaded their interest in God's love, and their hopes of a better life from graces ⟨p. 344⟩inherent.1 I'll only point at some of those Scriptures among many others, that clearly speak out this truth; the first Epistle of John,