Human nature in its fourfold state ... In several practical discourses

Lastly, Another book shall be opened, which is the book of life, Rev. xx. 12. In this, the names of all the elect are written, as Christ said to his disciples, Luke x. 20 Your names are written in heaven. This book contains God's gracious and unchangeable purpose, to bring all the elect to eternal life; and that, in order thereto, they be redeemed by the blood of his Son, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and raised up by him at the last day without sin. It is now lodged in the Mediator's hand, as the book of the manner of the kingdom; and having perfected the work the Father gave them to do; he shall, on the great day produce, and open the book, and present the persons therein named, faultless before the presence of his glory, Jude 24. Not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, Eph. v. 27. None of them all, who are named in the book, shall be missing. They shall be found qualified, according to the order of the book, redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, raised up without spot: what remains then, but that, according to the same book, they obtain the great end, namely, everlasting life. This may be gathered from that precious promise, Rev. iii. 5. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment, ⟨p. 281⟩(being raised in glory) and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life. But I will confess his name (it shall be, as it were, read out among the rest of God's elect) before my Father, and before his angels. Here is now the ground of the saints' absolviture, the ground of the blessed sentence they shall receive The book of life being opened, it will be known to all, who are elected, and who are not. Thus far of the trial of the parties.

Lastly, Another book shall be opened, which is the book of life, Rev. xx. 12. In this, the names of all the elect are written, as Christ said to his disciples,