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

Thirdly, There is a difference as to the management also: The Reprobate is principal for the management of the Grace he receiveth, but Jesus Christ is principal for the management of the Grace the Elect receiveth: When I say principal, I mean chief; for though the Reprobate is to have the greatest hand in the management of what Mercy and Goodness the Lord bestoweth on him, yet not so as that the Lord will not help him at all; nay contrariwise he will, if first the Reprobate do truly the duty that lieth on him: If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? but if not well, behold Sin lieth at the door. Thus it was also with Saul, who was rejected of God upon this account. And I say as to the Elect themselves, though Jesus Christ our blessed Saviour be chief, as to the management of the Grace bestowed on his Chosen, yet not so as that he quite excludeth them from striving according to his working which worketh in them mightily: nay contrariwise, if those who in truth are Elect, shall yet he remiss, and do wickedly, they shall feel the stroke of Gods Rod, it may be till their Bones do break: But because the work doth not lie at their door to manage as chief, but at Christs, therefore though he may perform his work with much bitterness and grief to them; yet he being engaged as the Principal, will perform that which concerneth them, even until the day (the coming) of Jesus Christ. Gen. 4.7. 1 Sam. 13.11, 12, 13, 14. & 15 26. Col. 1.29. Psal. 138.8. Phil. 1.6.

Thirdly, There is a difference as to the management also: The Reprobate is principal for the management of the Grace he receiveth, but Jesus Christ is principal for the management of the Grace the Elect receiveth: VVhen I say principal, I mean chief; for though the Reprobate is to have the greatest hand in the management of what Mercy and Goodness the Lord bestoweth on him, yet not so as that the Lord will not help him at all; nay contrariwise he wi•l, if first the Reprobate do truly the duty that lieth on him: If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? but if not well, behold Sin lieth at the door. Thus it was also with Saul, who was rejected of God upon this account. And I say as to the Elect themselves, though Jesus Christ our blessed Saviour be chief, as to the management of the Grace bestowed on his Chosen, yet not so as that he quite excludeth them from striving according to his working which worketh in them mightily: nay contrariwise, if those who in truth are Elect, shall yet he remiss, and do wickedly, they shall feel the stroke of Gods Rod, it may be till their Bones do break: But because the work doth not lie at their door to manage as chief, but at Christs, therefore though he may perform his work with much bitterness and grief to them; yet he being engaged as the Principal, will perform that which concerneth them, even until the day (the coming) of Jesus Christ.