Reprobation asserted, or, The doctrine of eternal election & reprobation promiscuously handled in eleven…

Object. 2. But if God hath elected, as you have said, what need he lay a Foundation so general for the begetting faith in his chosen Particulars, seeing the same Spirit that worketh in them by such means, could also work in them by other, even by a word, excluding the most in the first Tenders thereof, amongst men?

Answ. I told you before, that though this be a principal Reason of the general Tenders of the Grace of the Gospel, yet it is not all the reason why the Tender should be so general, as the three former Reasons show.

Answ. I told you before, that though this be a principal Reason of the general Tenders of the Grace of the Gospel, yet it is not all the reason why the Tender should be so general, as the three former Reasons shew.

But again, In the Bowels of Gods Decree of Election, is contained the means that are also ordained for the effectual bringing of those Elected to that Glory for which they were fore-appointed; even to gather together in one, all the Children of God: Whereunto he called you, saith Paul, by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the Glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⟨p. 39⟩God's Decree of Election then, destroyeth not the means which his wisdom hath prepared, it rather establisheth, yea ordains and establisheth it; and maketh that means which in the outward sound is indefinite and general, effectual to this and that man, through a special and particular application: Thus that Christ that in general was offered to all, is by a special Act of Faith applied to Paul in particular; He loved me, and gave himself for me. Joh. 11.51, 52.