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That this is so, we have proved, not only by the types of the Old Testament, but also by the express testimony of the New Testament, and have also given the grounds and reasons of this point, with some Application, by way of reproof and confutation of the Arminian and Socinian errors. It remains we make some further Application of this point, and so conclude the whole discourse.

That this is so, we have proved, not onely by the types of the Old Testament, but also by the expresse testimony of the New Testament, and have also given the grounds and reasons of this point, with some Application, by way of reproofe and confutation of the Arminian and Socinian errours. It remains we make some further Application of this point, and so conclude the whole discourse.

2. Use is by way of exhortation unto these duties following.

2. Vse is by way of exhortation unto these duties following.

1. Dost thou receive all thy grace from Jesus Christ, then labour to be humble in the acknowledgement of this. Let the consideration and conscientious application of this doctrine, quell all boasting in us of any excellency received. Our wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification, ¹and redemption, are all from Christ, and therefore he that glorieth let him glory in the Lord. Consider, who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why didst thou glory as if thou hadst not received it? ²Who but a proud fool would magnify himself in that, which either another giveth him, or another hath done for him. We count it an odious pride and folly in a man to boast himself of that which another hath done. And therefore the Apostle professeth, that he did not carry himself as those false teachers had done,