SECT. 5.
Object. VVHat is meant by the word Election and Pre∣destination?
Answ. Predestination is the eternall decree of God, whereby
Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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- Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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- Spittlehouse, John.
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- Printed at London :: by Thomas Paine, and are to be sold at his house in Goold [sic] Smiths Alley in Redcrosse Street,
- 1650. [i.e. 1649]
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- Great Britain -- Church history
- Catholic Church -- Controversial literature
- Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800.
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he determined with himself, what he would have become of every* 1.1 man, for men are not since the fall of Adam created to the like estate and condition, but for some eternall life, and for others eternall death is appointed, whereby Gods free election is made manifest, seeing it lyeth in his will what shall be the estate and condition of every Nation, whereof the Lord sheweth a token in the whole issue of Abraham, as we may read, Gen. 24. 37. Deut 32. 8. Psal. 147. 20.
There is also a certain speciall election, wherein appeareth* 1.2 more plainly the grace of God, seeing that of the same Stock of Abraham God rejected some, as Ishmael, and Esau, and at length most of the Tribes of Israel, unto whom the entery of life were shut before them by his just, yet by his incomprehensible judge∣ment.
In the next place it is requisite to shew the effect that Gods* 1.3 election and reprobation worketh, and 1. Touching the elect, whom God in his mercy hath appointed to salvation, for his own righteousnesse sake, and not for their desert. Those he guideth by the grace of his holy Spirit, Rom. 8. 14. &c. & 9. &c. As many as are led by the Spirit of God are the Sons of God; as also the Prophet Isai. All those that I have called by my name, I have crea∣ted, fashioned, and made for my honour, Isa. 43.
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* 1.1
What election is in the ge∣nerall.
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* 1.2
Of particular election.
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* 1.3
The effects of election and repto••ation.