Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian

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Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian
Author
Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.
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London :: Printed by Nicholas Okes, for William Lee, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleete streete, at the signe of the golden Buck, neare Seriants Inne,
1621.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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"Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10826.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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CON. 74.

God hath giuen his E∣lect, as a free gift to Christ.

EXPLA.

The Apostle telleth vs, Behold the children which thou hast giuen me: This teacheth

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vs to acknowledge his gift and grace, and not any wise∣dome in vs, why hee would choose vs; or any constancy in vs by which wee would cleaue vnto him; but God in his grace drew vs, that we might come vnto him, and with his power he strength∣neth vs that we should abide with him: All that my Father giueth vnto me, commeth vnto me; and the reason is, because my Father hath giuen them to me, and he is greater then all: and hee prayeth oftentimes in that long prayer, for them that beleeue, because his Fa∣ther hath giuen them vnto him: that we may be taught humility, that in vs, that is, in our flesh, ther dwelleth no good∣nesse, but that he chose vs, he

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did it of his free grace and mercy, which he would shew vnto vs: and as wee know, that once God hath freely giuen vs vnto Christ, so wee know our election standeth sure, because it is according to his promise who hath lo∣ued vs for euer.

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