VI. "1 1 Pet. i. 2. Elect accord-

ing to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Eph. i. 4. According as he ha.th chosen us in him befora the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before hinv..in Icve :• Ver. 5* Having predestinated us unto the adoption of -children by Jesus Christ to himself,, according to the good pleasure of ,his will. Eph. ii. 10, For we are his workmanship, creat- ed in Chtist Jesus unto good works* whicli God. hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 2 Thess. ii. 13. Byt wo are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, bre- thren, beloved of the Lord, because God haUi from the begiuijing cho- sen you to salvation, through sanc-^ tification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth.
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are elected being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ"; are effectually called unto faith in Christ by his Spirit working in due season; are justified, adopted, sanctified**, and kept by his power through faith unto salvation p. > Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually call-^ ed, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but the elect only ''.