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A Divine Cordial
A divine cordial, or, The transcendent privilege of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1663
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.
GODS ETERNAL PURPOSE.
CHAP. XV. Concerning Gods Purpose.
3. The third and last thing in the Text, which I shall but briefly glance at, is, The Ground and Original of our Effectual Calling, in these words, [Greek or Hebrew], According to his purpose: Anselm renders it, according to his good will*. Peter Martyr reads it, [Greek or Hebrew], according to his Decree; and so Beza Interprets it. This purpose, or decree of God is the fountain-head of all our spiritual blessings†; it is causa [Greek or Hebrew], the impulsive cause of our Vocation, Justification, Glorification; it is the highest link in the Golden Chain of Salvation. What is the reason that one man is called, and not another? it is from the eternal purpose of ⟨p. 176⟩God. Gods Decree gives the casting voice in mans salvation.
3. THe third and last thing in the Text, which I shall but briefly glance at, is, The Ground and O•iginal of our Effectual Calling, in these words, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, According to his purpose: Anselm renders it, according to his good will*