2. They are but Few compared with those that have the Gospel offered unto them, that have the Call of the Gospel, the Word of God vouchsafed to them, few compared with them that enjoy the Means of Grace; thus has it been all along in all Ages of the World, it was thus in the Old World, there were many had the Word of God dispensed to them, who yet were not of the Lord's Chosen; thus for the Sinners of the Old World, it is said of them, 1 Pet. 3.19. that Christ ⟨p. 71⟩did Preach to them, the Spirits that are in prison, that is to say, the damned Souls of the Sinners of the Old World: There was a time Christ Preached to them by His Holy Spirit in the Ministry of Noah who was a Preacher of Righteousness; they had the Word of Go• ▪ vouchsafed to them, they were called upon to repent and turn to God, yet they did it not. Thus it was in Moses's time, for Moses Preached not the Law only but the Gospel also, he Preached the Covenant of Grace among that People, Deut. 29.10. he said to them, Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God, that thou shouldest enter into Covenant with the Lord thy God: yet many of them that did enter into the Lord's Covenant were not the Lord's peculiar Chosen ones that shall inherit Eternal Life. Thus it was in the days of the holy Prophets, the Prophets Preached the Word of God to all the Children ⟨p. 72⟩of Israel, to the whole Nation of Israel, yet they were not many of them Chosen, Jer. 6.30. Reprobate silver shall men call them because the Lord hath rejected them. Thus it was in the days of the Apostles, they Preached the Gospel to the Jewish N••ion, yet they made light of it, did not accept it. Thus it was when our Saviour Himself appeared in the World, He Preached the Gospel to many who were not the Lord's Chosen, but did reject and refuse the Grace which was offered to them by Christ. Joh. 8.47. You hear not my words says Christ, because ye are not of God, he that is of God heareth God's words. Christ said to them, ye believe not because ye are not of my Sheep. Christ Preached the Word to them, they had the best Means ever People in this World had, for all that they were not Sheep, they were not the Lord's Chosen. So we see the Lord's Chosen are but few comparatively, compared ⟨p. 73⟩with the rest of the World, and compared with those that have the outward Means of Grace vouchsafed to them; Who has believed our report, says the Prophet.
2. They are but Few compared with those that have the Gospel offered unto them, that have the Call of the Gospel, the Word of God vouchsafed to them, few compared with them that enjoy the Means of Grace; thus has it been all along in all Ages of the World, it was thus in the Old World, there were many had the Word of God dispensed to them, who yet were not of the Lord's Chosen; thus for the Sinners of the Old World, it is said of them, 1 Pet. 3.19. that Christ ⟨p. 71⟩did Preach to them, the Spirits that are in prison, that is to say, the damned Souls of the Sinners of the Old World: There was a time Christ Preached to them by His Holy Spirit in the Ministry of Noah who was a Preacher of Righteousness; they had the Word of Go• ▪ vouchsafed to them, they were called upon to repent and turn to God, yet they did it not. Thus it was in Moses's time, for Moses Preached not the Law only but the Gospel also, he Preached the Covenant of Grace among that People, Deut. 29.10. he said to them, Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God, that thou shouldest enter into Covenant with the Lord thy God: yet many of them that did enter into the Lord's Covenant were not the Lord's peculiar Chosen ones that shall inherit Eternal Life. Thus it was in the days of the holy Prophets, the Prophets Preached the Word of God to all the Children ⟨p. 72⟩of Israel, to the whole Nation of Israel, yet they were not many of them Chosen, Jer. 6.30. Reprobate silver shall men call them because the Lord hath rejcted them. Thus it was in the days of the Apostles, they Preached the Gospel to the Jewish N••ion, yet they made light of it, did not accept it. Thus it was when our Saviour Himself appeared in the World, He Preached the Gospel to many who were not the Lord's Ch•sen, but did reject and refuse the Grace which was offered to them by Christ. Joh. 8.47. You hear not my words says Christ, because ye are not of God, he that is of God heareth God's words. Christ said to them, ye believe not because ye are not of my Sheep. Christ Preach'd the Word to them, they had the best Means ever People in this World had, for all that they were not Sheep, they were not the Lord's Chosen. So we see the Lord's Chosen are but few comparatively, compared
