1. Of Divine Predestination.

IX. All man-kind having lost its primitive integrity by the sin of Adam, they became thereby the Sons of wrath, and so* Page  27 much captivated under the command of Satan; that neither the Gentiles by the power of Nature; nor the Jews by the Let∣ter of the Law of Moses were able to free themselves from that grievous Servitude. In which respect it pleased Al∣mighty* God the Father of all Mercies to promise first, and afterwards actually to send his only begotten Son Jesus Christ into the world, not only to redeem the Jews who were under the Law, but that the Gentiles also might embrace the Righ∣teousness which is by Faith, and altogether might receive the Adoption of Sons. b To which end he prepared sufficient assistance for all, which every man having free-will might re∣ceive, or refuse, as it pleased himself; and foreseeing from before all Eternity who would receive his help, and use it to Good: and on the other side, who would refuse to make use thereof; he predestinated and elected those of the first sort to Eternall Life, and rejected the others.