THE FIFT ERRONEOVS OPINION.
THat the object of peremptory and complete Election is man considered no otherwise than in the end of his life.
1 IN the end of this life a beleever is consi∣dered not as to bee elected, but to bee brought into the kingdome prepared for him before the foundation of the world. 2 Tim. 4.7. I have fought a good fight. I have fi∣nished my course: Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous Iudge shall give me at that day. The A∣postle did not say, henceforth now God shall elect me to the Crowne of righteousnesse, but shall give it.
2 Furtherfmore, if election should beginne at the end onely of this life, the reason or ar∣gument drawne from predestination or elec∣tion could conferre nothing at all to the faith∣full, for finishing their course in faith and