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The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of…
The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of all believers by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, Election is absolute, not conditional. And therefore cannot be overthrown by the Sin of the Man who is wrapped up therein. No Works foreseen to be in us, was the Cause of God's choosing of us. No Sin in us shall frustrate or make Election void. Who shall lay any thing to the Charge of God's Elect? It is God that justifieth, Rom. 9.11. chap. 11.6, 7.
Secondly, Election is absolute, not conditional. And therefore cannot be overthrown by the Sin of the Man who is wrapt up therein. No Works foreseen to be in us, was the Cause of God's chusing of us. No Sin in us shall frustrate or make Election void. Who shall lay any thing to the Charge of God's Elect? It is God that justifieth, Rom. 9.11. chap. 11.6, 7.
Thirdly, By the Act of Election the Children are involved, wrapped up, and covered in Christ (he hath chosen us in him) not in our selves, not in our Virtues, no not for, or because of any thing, but of his own Will, Eph. 1.4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Thirdly, By the Act of Election the Children are involved, wrapt up, and covered in Christ (he hath chosen us in him) not in our selves, not in our Vertues, no not for, or because of any thing, but of his own Will, Eph. 1.4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Fourthly, Election includeth in it a permanent Resolution of God to glorify his Mercy on the Vessels of Mercy, Thus fore-ordained ⟨p. 43⟩