Of Predestination and creation.

Chap. 7. Of Predestination and creation.

Gods decree, in as much as it concerneth man, is called predestination: which is the decree of God, by the which he hath ordained all men, to a certain and everlasting estate; that is, either to salvation or condemnation, for his own glory. 1. Thes. 5.9. For God hath not appointed us unto wrath, but to obtain salvation by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⟨image 12⟩Rom. 9.13. As it is written, I have loved Jacob & hated Esais. and ver. 12. What and if God would to show his wrath and make his power known, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction, and that he might declare the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared unto glory.

GOds decree, in as much as it concerneth man, is called predestination: which is the decree of God, by the which he hath ordeined all men, to a certain and euerlasting estate; that is, either to saluation or condemnation, for his own glory. 1. Thes. 5.9. For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ. ⟨image 12⟩Rom. 9.13. As it is written, I haue loued Jacob & hated Esais. and ver. 12. What and if God would to shewe his wrath and make his power knowne, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction, and that he might declare the riches of his glorye vpon the vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared vnto glory.