THE SECOND POSITION.
CHrist is the head and founda∣tion of the Elect: so that all saving graces prepared in the de∣cree of Election are bestowed upon the elect onely for Christ, through Christ, and in Christ.
The collegiat suffrage of the divines of Great Britaine, concerning the five articles controverted in the Low Countries VVhich suffrage was by them delivered in the synod of Dort, March 6. anno 1619. Being their vote or voice foregoing the joint and publique judgment of that Synod.
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- The collegiat suffrage of the divines of Great Britaine, concerning the five articles controverted in the Low Countries VVhich suffrage was by them delivered in the synod of Dort, March 6. anno 1619. Being their vote or voice foregoing the joint and publique judgment of that Synod.
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"The collegiat suffrage of the divines of Great Britaine, concerning the five articles controverted in the Low Countries VVhich suffrage was by them delivered in the synod of Dort, March 6. anno 1619. Being their vote or voice foregoing the joint and publique judgment of that Synod." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20668.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.
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GOD, in the eternall Election of particular men, by one and the selfe same act, both doth assigne Christ their head, and also doth appoint them according to his good pleasure the members of Christ: out of which pur∣pose even before their vocation (which is af∣terward performed in time) God doth behold them as given unto Christ, and chosen in him, and accepted of himselfe. Ephes. 1.3. He hath blessed us in all spirituall benediction in Christ. v. 4. He hath chosen us in him. v. 7. In whom we have redemption and remission of sinnes. v. 13. In him we are sealed.
Whatsoever is intended to the Elect from all eternity, is (as we may so say) shut up in the will of God, neither is it immediately impar∣ted unto us, but for Christ, in Christ, and by Christ. Coloss. 2.3. In whom are hid all the trea∣sures of wisedome and knowledge. v. 7. Wee are rooted and built up in him. v. 10. Ye are complete in him. Lastly, he is the fountaine, from which all the streames of saving grace doe flow to us. Iohn 1.16. Of his fulnesse have all we received grace for grace. 2 Tim. 1.9. He hath called us with an holy calling, according to his purpose and grace,
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which was given us in Christ Iesus before the world beganne.
As he was predestinated that one,* 1.1 that he might be our head: so we being many, are predestinated, that we might be his members.
God calls many predestinated his sonnes,* 1.2 that hee might make them the members of his owne predesti∣nated onely Sonne.
After the fall of man,* 1.3 God would have it an act of his meere grace alone, that man should come unto him. And this grace he placed in him, in whom wee also have obtained this our lot, who were predestina∣ted according to his purpose.
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* 1.1
Aug. de praedest. Sanct. cap. 15.
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* 1.2
Cap. 16.
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* 1.3
De bon. persev. cap. 7.