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The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…
The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire
London : printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little-Britain, 1695
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.
CHAP. IV. Of Gods Decree of Election, as touching Men.
Having spoken of God's Decrees in general, I pass on to his Decree of Election in particular; this is respective either of Angels or Men: pretermitting ⟨p. 24⟩it in the first respect, I shall treat of it in the second. God's Decree of Election, as touching Men, is set forth in Scripture under various words, which do not a little illustrate the nature of it: 'tis called [Greek or Hebrew], because God's purpose; [Greek or Hebrew], because his gracious purpose; [Greek or Hebrew], because he separates or singles out some to mercy, in a way of Choice; [Greek or Hebrew], because he knows them as his own, in a way of singular love; [Greek or Hebrew], because he infallibly predestinates them to Grace and Glory; and [Greek or Hebrew], because all is out of the pure Self-motion of his own good Will. Election is that gracious Decree of God, whereby, out of the mere good pleasure of his own Will, he chooses some certain individual men out of the corrupt mass of Mankind, unto the infallible attainment of Grace and Glory, in and through Jesus Christ. Now in the opening of this Description, there are several things considerable, viz.
HAving spoken of God's Decrees in general, I pass on to his Decree of Election in particular; this is respective either of Angels or Men: pretermitting ⟨p. 24⟩it in the first respect, I shall treat of it in the second. God's Decree of Election, as touching Men, is set forth in Scripture under various words, which do not a little illustrate the nature of it: 'tis called , because God's purpose; , because his gracious purpose; , because he separates or singles out some to mercy, in a way of Choice; , because he knows them as his own, in a way of singular love; , because he infallibly predestinates them to Grace and Glory; and , because all is out of the pure Self-motion of his own good Will. Election is that gracious Decree of God, whereby, out of the mere good pleasure of his own Will, he chuses some certain individual men out of the corrupt mass of Mankind, unto the infallible attainment of Grace and Glory, in and through Jesus Christ. Now in the opening of this Description, there are several things considerable, viz.