V. Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life,

God, before tlie foundation of the world was laid, accord- ing to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen in Christ ynto everlasting glory', out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or ^ood works", or perseve- rance in either of them, of any otHer tiling in the crea- ture, as conditions, or causes moving him thereunto ''; and \ all to the praise of his glorious grace \
V I. As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he, by the eternal and most free puq)ose of his will, fore- ordained ail the means thereunto '". Wherefore tlxey who
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v. 1 Eph, . i. 4: According^ as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of. the world, that we shoald be holy, and without blame before him in love ; Ver. 9. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself : Ver. 1 1 , In whom also we have obtained an in- heritance, being predestinated ac- cording to the purpose of him who workcLh all things after the counsel of his own v/ill. Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he. also called ; and whom he c;illftd,. them, he also justified ; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 2 Tim. i. 9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. 1 Thcss. v. 9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath ; but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.
^i,Rom. ix. IJ, 13, 16. [See letter ^ immediateli/ foregoiiig.^^Y.'^h, i. 4, 9. ^See letter i mmediateli/ forego'ing.'\
I Eph, i. e. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath ma^e us accepted in tlie Beloved. Ver. 1 2. That we should be to the praise of his glory, whe first trusted in Christ.