VIII. s Rom. ix. 20. Nay but, 0

man, who art thou that repliest against God ? shall the thing form- ed say to him that formed it,^ Why hast thou made me thus ? Roiii, xi. 33. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of Gcd ! how unsearchable are his judgiTie.its, and his v.-ays past find- ing out ! Dent. xxix. 29. The secret things belong unto the Lord our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
t 2 Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give all diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
" £ph. i. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. Rom. xi. 33. [^Ses letter ^ imincdiatelTf foregoing?^
^' Rom. xi. 5. Even i^^ then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the elec- tion of grace. Ver. 6. And if by grace, then is it no more of works : otherwise
Chap. IV.
The Confession of Faith.
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CHAP. IV. Of Creation.
TT pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost% for the * manifestation of the glory of his eternal po^ver, wiinloin, and goodness'*, in the htginning, to create, or make of no. ^ thixi^ the world, and all things therein, whether vismle or invisible, in the s])aee of six days, and all very good '.