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OR,
H/ DESCRIPTION OF
/ Theologiey f\
itaining the order of the caufes of Sald^-
tion andDanination,accordingto Gods word. A view V
Tfhereofis to befeene in the Table v
annexed.
[Hereunto is adioyned the order which
UW. Thfihiore 'Be'^A vfidin cmforting aJUSicd
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Printed byloHN Legat,
the Vniuerfitie of Cambridge, i 6
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To the Qhyijlian ^R^dei
^ ii
Hriftian Rcadlcr^thcrcarcat this day fow, {^^,^^3]]
pinions ofthcotdcr of Gods prcdellinatio.-Y^^^g
is,of the oldc and new Pelagians; who place 1
^cai
of Gods predeflinatfon in man ; inihal they hoj »
,God did ordainc me either to life or death,accoj
as he did forcfee.that they would by their natural .
vvilljcither rcicft or rcceiue grace ofFercd.Thc fcdi
of them,wh0(offomc)are tearmed Lutherans; w
tcachjthat God forefeeing.howc all mankindebceing fhuttc vp vnder v^-
fcefe.woU'ti therefore reie<5l grace offered , did hercupon,purporc to ch|fc
fomc to faluatioa of his meere mcrcicj without any rcfpeft of their fait!
good workcs^and thcrefttorcieft,beeing mooued to doc tbis , becaufclc
did eternally forefee that they would reieft his grace offered them in the Gj
fpelLThe third SemipelagianPapifts, which afcribe Gods prcdeftinlloii
partly to mercie,and partly to mc^ forefccnc preparations and meritorloi
workes.The fourth,of fuch as teach,thatthe caufe of the execution ofGoi
predeftination,is^his mercie in Chnfi»in them which are faued ; and in th
which periOijthe fall and corruption of nianiyct fo. as that the decree and
ternall counfell of God, concerning them both, hath not any caufe befide h
will and plcafutcOf thefe foure opinions, the three former 1 labour to o_
pugne,aserronious , and to maintaine the laft , as beeingtrueth, which vvi
beare vvaight in the ballancc of the San£luarie.
A further difcourfe v,' hereof, here I make bo'd to offer to thy godly con
iideration:in reading whereof, regard not fo much the thing it felfc , penned
very flcnderlv,as mine intent & affeftion:who defire among the reff , to ca "
mv'mitc into the treafurie of the Church of £ngbnd,and for want ofgoU'
pearle,and prctions ff one', to bring a rammes skinneortwainc, andalittl
Goates haire,to the building of the Lords tabernacle.Exod. ? 5.
The Father of our Lord IcfusChriftgrantthataccerding to the riches o
hisglorie,thou maieff bee Rrcngthened by his fpirit m the inner man, tha
Chrid may dv\ell in thy heart by faith;to the end that thou being rooted anij
grounded in loue,maieft bee able to comprehend with all Saints,what is th
breadth^and lengrh,and height thercof;& to knovve the loue of Chrifl vvhid
padcth !
farewell lulie 2 ^.the yeare of the laft patience of Saints. 1 jpi.
Thine in Clirift lefus.
%,.
A GOLDEN CHAINE:
THE DESCRIPTION OF
Theologie,
THE CONTENTS.
e Of the bodie rf Script urc, and TheO'
logie,^ pag.i
2 Of God and the Mature of God. ibid.
J Of the life cf God. g
4. OfGo^sglor'teeiiidllc^cdms. 5
/ Concernmg the perfom of the God-
head. 6
6 Of Gods workes and his decree. 8
7 Of Tredefinatioft a»d creation. 10
S OfAnaeis. 1 I
^ Of Allan ^ the fiat e pfinmcencie. 1 2
JO Ofllnnearidthefallofangeh. 13
// Of mans fall and difobedience^ 1 5
i2 OfOriginallfnne, 16
is Of ARuallfinne» ip
ijf. Ofthe^umfljmer.teffinne. 22
// OfEleUionandofleftis Chrifttbe
foundation thereof 2 ^
J 6 Of the VMfon of the tiro natures in
Chrifl, 25
/ 7 Of the diflinBio of both natures, 2 7
18 Of(^hriflsnatiMtieandojfce. 27
jp Concerning the outward meanes of
executing the decree of EleEltont and
of the 'Decalogue, 3 6
20 Ofthefirficommandement. 38
21 Ofthefectndcommandement. 42
22 Of the third contrnandement, j^
2S Of the fourth contrnandement. 61
24. OfthefftcommandemeNt. 66
25 Ofthefixtcomntandement. 79
26 Ofthe feuenthcommandement.^2
27 Of the eight commandement. 88
2S Concerning the ninth commaunde-
ment, p 5
29 Of the tenth commandement, 1 00
J Of the vfe oft he Law . i o I
^/ OftheConenantofgrace. loi
S2 Of the Sacraments,, 1 1
SS CfB^fttfme. 107
54 Cfthe Lords Supper, 1 1 1
// Of the degrees of executing ^ods
decree in eleHion. 1 1 ^
$6 Concerning the fir fi degree cf the
declaration of Cods loue. \\±
S7 Concerning thefecond degree of the
declaration of Gods loue. I 2 1
55 Concerning the third degree of the
declaration of^ods loue. 124
29 OfR^pentance and the fiuit there'
of 128
^0 OfChrifiiamvarfare. 1 2p
-f/ OfthefirfiAJfault, I30
4.2 OfthefecondtAfiault, 131
jfS Of the third syflfault. 134
^^ O/ /^
Crojfe, 1 3 6
4.S Of the calling vpon^od. 158
-f
tyr^ome. 139
4.7 Of edification and Almes among the
faithful!. 140
48 Ofthe fourth degree of the declara-
tion ofCjods loue , and of the efiate of
the Sleh after this life. 1 4 1
49 Of the efiate of the TEleB at the lafi
daj ofiudgement. 143
jo Of the efiate of the EleEl after
iudgement. 144
/ / Concerning the order cf the caufes
of Saluation according to the d.oUrine
of the Church of Rome. ; 146
S2 Concerning the decree of%^froha'
tion, i6-\
S ^ Concerning the execution of the de-
cree oflR^prohation, 1 64
S4 Con-
The Contents of the fcucrall Bookfes.
J 4. ^otjcernwg anew deuifeddoBrine s6 Oftbejlateofthe%eprol;atnm
cfPredeJiwation^taugbt by fame miv bell. 1^5
ayjdUteT)iuines. i6j S7 OftheiyfffitcatmitfTredeftifta'
jf Of the Jiate and condition of tbe nation^ ibid»
Reprobates reben thej are dead. 175
AN EPOSITION
OF THE SYMBOLE OR
(jeedeofthe'iAfojllei.
THE CONTENTS.
217
J
The Creede^
Faith,
(jod.
The three perfom .
The Father.
Gods ommpoiencie..
The creation.
Gods counfell.
The creation of heauen.
The creation ofsy^ngels.
The creation ofLPlIan.
Gods prouidence.
^y^dams fall and OriginallJmHe,
The couenant of grace.
The titlejefns.
TbetitlcChrifl^
The tttle,Sonne.
The title, Lord.
The incarnation ofChrijl.
Chrifls humiliatton..
Cbri[ls pajpon.
pag.185 Chrijls arraignment. -^(^
187 (^hnjls execution. 528^
ip8 Chnfls facrifice. gjo
202 (^hrtFis triumph. 5 5
205 Chrifts^ burialL 11 ^
.112 The defcenJiOH ofChriJf, 571
221 (Imfts exaltation. j jo
2 1' 8 ChriflsrefurreBion. 379
228 Chrifls afcenfioH. jpd
2} I (lorifis fitting at, ^e, 407
2j6 Chrifls intercejjio». 409
242 Chrifls kingdomt. 417
2^2 The lafl iudgement^ 420
259 The holy Ghofl^ 456
262 The Church. 451.488
266 Tredeflination. 455
2 7 1 The myflicallvnion. 48 j
278 The communion of Saints. 500
279 Theferciuenesoffinnes. 50 (5
2-p 5 The RefurreEiton of the bodi€. 5 o p
2P7 Life euerlaftiitg. ^i6r
AN EXPOSITION
OF THE LORDS PRAIER,
^ THE CONTENTS.
The expofition of the Lords prayer. 525 Of Gods hearingour prayers» <^6%
Thev ft of the Lords prayer. 561 The prayers of Paul. 554
Cfthe circtitjtflfwces of praying. 5.6 a.
A TREA^
TTic Contents of fcfeucrall Bisokcs,
TREATISE TENDING VN^
toaci/eclarationjivhetheraman be in theejlate
of damnation, or in the cftate of grace.
THE CONTENTS.
/ How farre a %epyohate maygoe in the religion of the church of Rome,
Chrijiian rehgtott. /574 " ^42
t the eflate of a true Chrijiian in this / The conflitls of Sath^n mth a Chri-
life: which alfo/heweth how farre the fiatt, -7^5
V EleUbeeingcaHed, goe beyond all re^ 6 How thetvordof Godis to be applied
probates in Chrtfitamtie, 584 aright vnto the confcience. 66^
3 tA Dialogue to the faviepurpofe,ga- 7 Confelattons for the troubled confct-
thered out of the fanorie writings of ences oftveake Chrifians. 666
M. TyndM and 'Bradford. .617 8 ^Declaration ofcertaine Jpirttual
4 HoKf a Reprobate may performe all *Defertions, 61 a,
AcafeofConfcience.
THE CONTENTS.
lAcafe ofconfcience refotuedout of the A D-ifcourfe taken out of the rvritims of
word ofgod\ Hove a man may know Hter. Zanchius , voherein the afore'>
"â– ' .whether he be tbe child of (jodor no, /aid Cafe ofconfcience is di^utpi^nd
68 J refilled,
Direclion for the 2:ouernment ofthe ton o-ue
according to Gods y^orL^:
THE CONTENTS.
J 'Thegentrall meanes of ruling the 6 Ofmodeflieandineekenes, 72 j
tongue. 715 7 Offobrietie^vrbamtiefidel^te,and
2 The matter of our fpeec.h. 714 care of others good narw, nic
^ The?na;fnerofour/peech,C^ryhat S Ofthe bonds of trueth. 729
muft be done before oar fpeech. ji6 p what is to bee done when vcee haae
.4, Whatistobedoneinfpeakingyand fpoken. , ^ 7?b
ofvrifdome. ' ibid, io OfwritinK ibid.
S- Of trneth and reference in fpeech. // Qfflence. 731
.718. 12 AnexhoYtatxiintokeepetheton'^ue^
- % z TWO
The Contents oftheftaerall Bookcs.
TWO TREATISES:
I. Ofthe nature and pradife of Repentance,
THE CONTENTS.
/ fVhat Repentance is. 738 J Of legall tnottHCS to Repentance,
i Ofrhecaufes of Repentance, 7^0 752
^ How Repentance iivpreught. 741 p Of motiuesEu angelic all. 7 «55
4. Ofthe partes of 'R^epentance. 74 a lO Of the time of Repentance. 756
J Of the degrees of%epentanc€. 74? / / Ofcerrcjne cafes tn repentance. 758
6 Of the perfons which w**Ji repent. 12 Of the coyHraries to repetance. 7 57
ibid. /^ Of corruptions in the doHrine of re»
7 O f the praBife of repent Ance. ibid. pentance. y6i
I I. Ofthe combat of the flefti and Spirit.ydz
The treatife of Dying well. p. 773.
The treatife ofthe right knowledge of
Chrift crucified, p. 815.
ADifcourfe of Confcience.
THE CONTENTS.
/ ffhat confcience is. 831 encejwhere Is hmtdled libertie of con-.
a The aclions or duties of confcience fcience^andihe^juefiondtfpHtedrvhe"
tvhere the point is handled^ Howe any ther a man may in confcience bee vn-
thing iafaide to btnde the confcience, fallibly certain ofhi^faluation. 867
832 4- (JMans duty touching confcience^
y The ki»df and differences of confci' whichistogetandkeepeit. ^00
Reformed Cathohke :
A DECLARATION SHEW^
ing how neare we may come to theprefent
Church of Rome in fiindric points of Religion ; and
wherein we mujifor euer depart from them,
THE CONTENTS.
/ of free wilt. 9I0 $ Ajfurance of faluation. 918
s OfOriainallftrtHf, piy 4. luflificationofafnner. gt%
S Of
The Contents of the fcuerall Bookes^
ij Oflmpiicitcfaitk ppi
/6 OfPnrgAtorie, ppy
/7 Ofthefiiprewacie. pp^j
iS Oftheeffcacieofthefaerawents.
1 000
rp OfFAttk 100?
^0 Of%jpentance, 7 00 5
21 TheJim€Softhe%jmafie Church.
I0T4
t^M adnertifemsnt to %^mane Ca-
thoiiket. 10 1 8
The foundation of Chriftian Religion,
gathered into fixeprinciples.p.iozj>.
Graine of Mufterd-feede.
THE CONTENTS.
/ of merit f.
p^o
6 OffathfaBionsforJinne,
P4y
7 OfTraditions,
pjo
i OfV
es.
P5J
p Of [mages.
p6i
to OfreaUprefefice.
966
J J ThefacrtfceoftheLMajfe.
P72
i2 OfFafiing.
911
1 J Oftheftate ofperfeBion.
980
i^ Ofthefvorpjtppmg of faints
depav'
ted.
9H
A mm that doth hut hegmne to he con"
uerted^ii euen at that inflant the ve~
ry child of Godythottgh intvardly hee
he more caryiall then fpiritualL 1 0^5
2.Conclu{ion.
The frfl material! beginning of the
connerCton of a firmer , or thefmallefi
me afire of renewing grace , haue the
promifes of this hfey and the hfe to
eome. ^ ^4 7
^.Concluflon.
A conflant and eamej} defire to he re-
conciledto ^od, to heleeue and to re-
pent, if it bee in a tronhledheart ^ is in
acceptationwith God,aj reconciliati-
o»,faith, repentance it /e/fe. 10^8
4. Conclufion.
To fee and fee le in our felues the rvfint
of any grace , and to hegrieued ther^
forests the grace itfelfe. I O S ?
5. Conclufion.
He that hath begunne to fubieSl him-"
felfe to (^hrifi and his wordy though oi
yet hee be ignorant in mofl points of
religiomyet if he hauecare toincreafe
tn knowledge , and to praBife that
which he k»orveth, hee is accepted of
GodjOS a true beleeuer. ' O 5 1
^.Conclufion*
The aforfaide beginnin(rs of grace arc
counter f eite yvnle^e they encreafe,
105-^,.
The bo^ieofholy
Scripture is Mjfi»gfti- .
Jhedmo/kcredfcieft^
eesy whereof
One fipmcipAll. 'f hcologic ftc afcieme cf fining wellmd
IfUQedljifor ener.
L Ethiqtics, a doBrine of lining hcnejify
andcimlly,
//. Occonomickes, a doSlrine of gouer"
ning afamilie well.
1 1 L Politiqucs,«« doBrine of the right Ad*
mimjlration ofa^omwon vreale,
III I. Ecdcfiaf bcall difcipline,<« doElrine
ofrvell ordering the Church,
V* Thclewes comrnpnwcalc. Inasmuch
as it differeth fromj Qourch gouerne^
tnent.
V 11. Academic, /^f doSlrine of gouer"
ning Schooles veil : ejpecially thofe of the
Trophets,
Other at' -
tendants or
handmaids.
CHAT, /.
Of the hilie ofScri^turtundTheetogie,
^ r>^^ <^^^7^ He todic of Scripture , is a do^hinc fufficicnt to liug
It comprchendcth many holy fcicnccs,whcrcofonc
is principaIl,others are handmaids or retainers.
The principall fciencc is Theolo^e.
TheologieAi the fcience of liuing bleflcdly for cuer.
Blcffedlifcconfiftcthin the knowledge of God. loh.
1 7. 3 . Thi^u Itfe eternail, that they know thee to be the
onely very God and vohome thoH> hafl feat Chrijl leftts. E(ai y J • » i ^'By hukl^oiv-
ledge fhaftnty righteous feruant(viz^ChriJi)iufitfie many. And therefore itcon-
fifteth likewifc in the knowledge of our felucs,becaurc we know God by
looking into ourfelues.
Theohgie hath two parts : thcfirft of God, the fecondof his workes.
CH^T>. 2.
Of(^od, and the nature of God.
THat there h a God,it is euident : i . by the courfe of nature : 2.by the na-
ture of the foule of man: 3 . by the diftinftion of things honcft and di-
ilioncft: 4. by the terrour of confcience: 5. by the regiment of ciuill focieties:
6. the order of all caufes hauing euer rccourfe to fome former beginning : 7.
the determination of all things to their feuerall ends: 8. the confentof all men
well in their wits.
God is lehouah Elohim . Exod. (5. 2. And Slohimfpakevnto (JMofes, andfa'td
vnto himj am lehouaio: and I af geared vnto Abrahafn,to IfaaCiandto Iacob,by the
;tameofGodaimightie,btit bymyyjame lehouah rvas Inctknovp'/tevnto them.Ex-
od. 5.1^ .If they fay vnto me , What i4 his ^lame ? IVhat pjaU f Toy vnto them ? And
GodanlweredMofes,\ am that I am: Atfo he faid,thm /halt than fay vnto the chil-
dren oflfraeillnmhathfnt mevntoyou. And God (fake further to \Mofep, Thm
/halt thou ray vnto the children oflfrael, lehouall Elohim, &c. hath fent me vnto
yonXvL thefewordcSjthefirft tide of God, decfarcth his Nature,thc.fecond'hi$
PeiTons.
The Nature of God,is his moftliuely and mod pcrfe£l elTence.
The perteftion of the natureof God.ishisabfoluteconftimtion,bythc
which he is wholly complete within himlelfe.Exod 5 . i ^.lam that Jam,A£t.
17.^4. God that made the vporld, and all things that are therein , feeing that he is
the Lord ofheauen and earth , dwelleth not m temples made -with hands , neither is
vorJl7ippedwith'vfenshands,as, though he-flceded any tiling feeing he gineth to
4tllltfe and breath and all thing^^'''^^'^-^'''^
•A X The
2 Th order ofj^he canfes
The pcrfcilion of hV^fl^TSip^jis eithcr:Simplcrics,orth€ Infiiiitencs therof.
The Simplcneffe of htsjiature,u that by which he is void of all Logical re-
lation. He hath notJn him>{ubic
life in himfelfe ,fo hath'kf gi»eu tathe Sonne to hone hfe in himfelfe : conferred
with loh. T 4. 6 J am the7f>dy,thetruth,andthe hfe. i .loh. t .7. 'But if we rralke m .
ltqht,
Hence it is manifeO: , that to haue Life;artct t'(J.be Life: to be in Light, and to.
be Lightjin God are all oi^e. Neither is God fiibieft to generalitie, or fpecial-
tie: 'Afholcjor parts:raattcr,or that which is made of matterrfor fo there ihould
be in God diuers:ihines , and pne more perfeft then another . Therefore,
whatfoeuer is in God,is his effenceja'nd all that he is,he is by elTence. The fay-
it^o- of '^ti;if'{{Hneu\\\ii6ihooke and 4.
this: In Gpd{i^^^hs^)to he,and to be wjl^ormightie, are all one: but in the minde of
man,it is not all one, to b^,ahd to he mightie,or mfl :for the minde may be dejiitute of
thefe veftneSiandyet aminde.
Hence itis manifeft:,that the Nature of God is immutable and Spirituall.
Gods. immutabilitieofnature,istIiat by which he is. void of all corapofiti-
on,diuifiQn,and.change. lacn, i.^-j.^Wtth gbdthyeis rnvdriablenefenor JbOf
dowe.of ch.angMgif^i^^- ? .6.1 af» the Lord anda»t not changed. Where it is fiide^i^
^iitGoArejyeHteth, &c. Gcn.(5.(5, the meaning is,^hatGdd changeth the a^ti^i
on,as men doe that repent : therefore repentance, it fignifieth not any muta-
tion in.Godjbut ill hisa<^dns,and fuch thingsaSi are made and chaungedby
him.
Gods Nature , is fpirituall in that -it is incorporall, and therefore inuifible.
\o\\..i{.z^'(]odiia^mt. 2. Cor. ^.X'-j-^rhe Lord is the-jpirit. i .Tim, 1. 1 7. 71? the
King etemallyimmortnll,inmilble,onelyn>ifi ^od, be glone and honour for euer and
euer.Qc^.\.\^JVhoistheimageofthevnHtlihle(^od.
The inhnitenefTe of G Q D, is twofolde : his Etemitie , and Exceeding
greatnelTe. . .
Gods eternitie, is that by which he is without beginning and ending,Pfal.
90.2. Before tljt mowntaines tvere made,and before thou hadji formed the earth
and the roundtvorld, euenfrom euerlafimg to enerlafing, thou art cur^od. ReveL
1 .8. lam Alpha ^»^ Qraegji, that is, the beginningand ending, faith the Lord,
Which is,Whichro.ts,(indJVhich is to come. -,; , â– -
Gods exceeding greames, is that by which his incomprchcnfible nature
is euery where prefent,bothwithm aixl without tlie world. Pfal.i 45. ^ Cjreat
ts the Lord, and yvorthie to be f rat fed, and hisgreatnes is mcomprehenfble. i.
%S^yT.%.^j.IsittrueindeedethatQpd^illdvpellonth€eArth?beholdtheheaHem,^
and} he heauens of heanens
honfe that I hati/elmk ? lei;. ^'^,^.^e^fDo,8mp,I^flUhJ^he0■^£JnJ^rid^&Ar^^^
£^?^■i /'•Hence it-is plaine: .; . ^, k/ >-. . ■, ■. ,•: '^,, ., ' ; i ■y^'
Firll:,that he i&onely one;3nd thatiiidiuifible,not many.Eph.4.5.<7;?f Lord,
one faith , one Baptijme , one ^od and Father of all.DcMt'^. "^ 5. f'titathee it was-
pjen:ed,that thou miahteflknoiv that the Lord he isCjodyand tliat there is none but
he alone. 1 .Cor.8.4.A^
.♦
f j^\^. ' Secondly,
•^"Seco^tliyjthat: God is the knower oftkehienrt. For notHihgis hidden from
that nature,which is within ali things , and without all thino-s, which is. inclu-
ded irirnothJng,ndr excluded from any thing.Becaufe i . King;8. ^9; the Lord
fearcheth all hearts , ayid vnderftandeth emry rvorke of the. mmde. PfaJ» 159.1 2. .
Thou klfovpefiiii-jftttwg dne,mdmy ripng vp , then vnderjiandejl my tontation a
fine of. . .: ^ CH
â– Mttj'^fthe/feofgod.
Hitherto wc lip.ue fpoken of theperfedion of Gods nature. Now follow-
eththchfe of Godyby which theDiuine Nature isin perpetuall adion,
lhiing,and mooumg in it felfc, Pfal.'42it2.,CJ3^y3«/^ thtrftethforGod, euenft^
theiii(ing^odi(vhenJhM Iconte andupfiaye before the pre fence of God ? Hebr. ? »
1 2 See that there be^ not alt anjtimein anjofym an ektll heart to depart fi-Qftt the
The diuineNamrejis-efpecially in perpetual operation by three'^ttributes,
the which doc manifell: die operation of God towards his creatures., Thcfc
are his Wifdome^Will^and Omnipotcncie. •. .- ^^\c\:..i c"'->\^^V,Ji^»,1V,=Jv•x^\V^'>^
The wildome or knowledge ofG6d,is^iatt^^"l!ie wHichlGoddofh notby
(Jfcrtaine notions abftra^ed jfiomthe tilings themftlues , but by his owne et-
fencc,nor fuccediuely and by dafcourfe ofreaic>n,b«tby one^terriall and im-
mutable a£l of vnderftandingjdiftindUy and perfectly know himfelfe, and all
other thingSjthough infinite, whether they haue bccne or not. Matth. 11.27.
No man knovaeth the Sonne bm the Father,nor the Father but the Sontte, a>id:he
to Tvhome the Sonne rvillreueale hm. Hebr.4. T 5 . There is nothing created, which
is not ntantfefi in his fight •.but all things:are naked and of eh tit his eyes , withi wh
ire haue to doe,''^{^.i^'j.<^.HtsTxifdome is infinite^ ,r..'. .', - ; " :'
Gods wifdome hath thefe partsdiis foreknowledgeiand his cownfeU. ;
TheforeknoVvl^dgerof God, is diatby which he raofta^uredly fi>refeeth
all- thin gsdiat areto comc.Aft.2.25. Hvmhaueye taken by tht hands of the vpic^
k^^^i beeing delmercd by the determin.tte comifell and foreknowledge of God, and
hane crucified andflaine. Rom, 8.7"^^ things which h'ekncvc before,he alfo prede^
Jiindted to be madeltk^Jta the image ofhisfonnek This is not properly (poken of
God,but by reaibn of men, to whorne things are pa(lbr tO
' - The counfcll of G6d,J s that by the which he doth moft Itraighdy per<:eiue
the beftreafon ofall thingsfthat 2itQiV^oV:^%,ii^Jl^A im^f^kd^.^'^-omeyl
^mvhd^flandtng^^and I h^oiefirength, .>v .^In'-.v/,,'.! â– -.'â– . ~^. -,, "^- 'Vin;,v-.v\-. v"-, •■■. â–
The will of God, is that bv tlie which he bodi moft freely and iuflly with
ene aft willeth all thiiigs.Iiom.p. 1 '&,He hath mcrcie on n^hom he wtll, andwhom
he wtll hardeneth . Eph/T . Va^P^ hath'p'.edefltf^at^fvs-fp: h^- ndopted 'through lefm
Chriji vnio himfelfe^acoordfngio the good floafnyfepf lots wtjl. lafn. 4.15. For that
which you fifBuld fay, if tbeJL'^rdwiE^andvi'i^hHe^peiviJl-^oc this or that,
- T' God wiUcth th'at vvhich is goddyby-approduipgitythat which is euill,in as
mnch as it is cuiii , by difillowingandforfik'mgit. And yet lie voluntarily
doth permit, euill : l^ecaufe it is good that there iliould be euill. A cl. 1 4. i (5.
Whoin timepa/i^fijferedai^theQentfkstowalk^.inM^eirioyime'Waies. Pial- 8i,i;.2.
So Igaste^hem vpta tk€hArd]ksofthtirhmrti4^^keyhat4e yp^ksd' ijith^r^PS
counfels, l-:;^:-^ ../.,;-.,j . ,. ,? ^-'^^<- - ,;.>
â– rH^ A a The
The will of Godjby ifcafon of ctiuers obic£ls, hath diucrs Natncf, tod is ti-
dier called Loue and Haitred,or Grace and luftice.
The Louc of God is thatiby the wliich God a{>prooucth firft himiclfcjand
then all his crfeatUres,without their tieftrt, and in tne doth take delight, i . loh.
4. \6Jjodii ioucandwho fo retmanetk in lotiCy temaineth tn Gody anoGodin htm.
loh. } A 6 So Godlouedthe vPorld,thfit ht gone hisvnely begotten Sonne, &c^ovi\.
^.%.God fetteth out his loue tovpkrdsvs y feeing that while we vpere yet linner:,
Chrifl died for VT.
The Hatred of God , is that by the which he difliketh and detefteth his
creature offending, for hisfault. 1. Cor. yo.^.'Buttnayy of them the Lord ntiJU'
'^d^fortheyferijhediftthemldemer. Pfal.5'. i^.Thon hateft all the rvorkersofiHi-
^»/>/>.PfaI.44»^' .Thou hafi lofted iftjlic^ and hated wt^itie.
The Grace of God, is that by which he freely declarcth his fauour to his
creatures. Roni. 11.^. If'ifhie if grace, it isnomor^afrporkest bfherwife grace ii
notgracejmtifitbtof'pporkesy itisno^ort grace. Tit, 2*li.The.JkM$9Jg grace of
Gedfhined to all men , teaching vs to denitimpietie, ^c, â– â–
The GraciBofGbd,is either TiisGoc>dncs,or hisJVlerdFC.
The Goodrics of God ^ is that by which he beeing in himfelfe abfolutely
good^doth freely exerdfe hisbbcralitie vpon ios creatures. Matth. 1 9 .1 ; .Pf^hy
calhjl'th(iHifi^^t>^d;thgrii6 fioii^ g^odhm
hii (itnHefdJhitie vfdn rhs^wdioad badiOnd htraineth vponthe iufl and vninfl.
Gods mer<^, is that by which he fi^eely aflifieth all bis creatures in their
miferies. Efai 30. l^. Tetwi/lithe Lordwaite , that he may haue mercie vponyou»
lj2iVtieRt.'^^i^irJt^*^:i^Lto^dimercres,that we are mt confirmed, becaufe his com-r
paffiomfmle »(?f.Exod. ^ 9. 1 p. iTakipitie ompphomeltakcpitie, andammercifuli
onjvhome'fM^yfftrcifuil
Gods ItuOki^is fcharby which he in'ali things will^ that which is iuft.PfaL
roTheii^^y>dl6Heth tttflicei^^haj^.^. For thokkrtnota God that loneth wk^
hednejfe. • -
Gods ^fftctf « wi Aivoyd or deede.
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that which hel^aih ^fid.ft6fti. ^.i^LerGodie trHcaTtdeuery.mana lydr. JVJktth.
^4;a 5; .Heiifien Uh^'edfrMpJtllpaf^ '^Smiifyharny'tvordflfkllnotpajfe army. H(sncc
it i's,that Gfi^'i^^ft -iw kee^kig hiis proniife. 1 .lok.t^g.Ifwe cenfiffe oftrfmnes,
G od i< f aithf fill and wfl toforgiue onrfinnes. 2 . Tim.4» %. Henceforth is laid vp for