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3dly. That the Saints of God, or Sheep of Jesus Christ, by virtue of their Election, cannot fall away so as to perish for ever, doth appear evident from one or two express Scriptures; see Rom. 8. 28. We know all things work together for Good to them that love God, who are the Called according to his Purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his Son, that he might be the First-born among many Brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. See here, and I beseech you consider it, and weigh it well, for this Text is enough to convince (one would think) all the Opposers of this glorious Truth in the World, or silence them for ever: The Apostle begins the Happiness and eternal Salvation of all that shall be saved, and the certainty of it in Election, Whom he did foreknow; that is, whom he in his good Pleasure did pitch upon, or think good to give to his Son, to be his Spouse, or Members of his Mystical Body; he also did predestinate them, and all them, them, and none but them; he elected, chose, or appointed them, to be conformed to the Image of his Son, that is, in Holiness, &c. but more of that by and by: and whom he so predestinated, or elected, he called, and them he justified, and them and every one of them he glorified, or will so call, justify and glorify. This is that place of Scripture which is called by some, the Golden Chain, by others the Chain of Salvation; and it may very well be so called: nothing can be more clear than this, viz. That those who are elected, shall ⟨p. 180⟩be called, justified, and be all as certainly glorified. 'Tis not in the Power of all the Enemies of the Soul to break this Chain, one part is so linked to the other; it begins in Election, and ends in Glorification: So that our Election is a forcible Argument to prove there is no final falling for any one of the Sheep of Jesus Christ.

4thly. It is because the Means is ordained by the unalterable Decree of God, as well as the End: True, we grant, Without Holiness no Man shall see the Lord: And it is he that endureth to the