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             Three links of a golden chain, or, Three of the principal causes of mans salvation viz, God giving his elect unto Christ, their coming unto Him, His receiving of them, doctrinally opened and practically applied as it was lately delivered unto the Church of God at Great Yarmouth / by John Brinsley.
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           THREE
           LINKS
           OF
           A
           GOLDEN
           CHAIN
           :
           OR
           ,
           Three
           of
           the
           Principal
           Causes
           of
           Mans
           Salvation
           .
           
             Viz.
          
           God
           giving
           his
           Elect
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           their
           Coming
           unto
           him
           ,
           his
           Receiving
           of
           them
           .
           
             Doctrinally
             Opened
             ,
          
           AND
           
             Practically
             Applied
             .
          
           As
           it
           was
           lately
           delivered
           unto
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           at
           
             Great
             Yarmouth
             .
          
           By
           
             JOHN
             BRINSLEY
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           there
           .
        
         
           
             Luk.
             14.
             17.
             
          
           Come
           ,
           for
           all
           things
           are
           now
           ready
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             S.
             Griffin
          
           for
           
             Richard
             Tomlins
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Bible
          
           in
           
             Pye-Corner
             .
             1659.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           all
           that
           call
           upon
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           in
           the
           Town
           of
           Great
           Yarmouth
           .
        
         
           
             (
             Dearly
             beloved
             of
             the
             Lord
             )
          
        
         
           THis
           
             Text
          
           being
           by
           an
           
             unknown
             hand
          
           put
           into
           mine
           ,
           with
           an
           earnest
           request
           that
           I
           would
           in
           publick
           handle
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           not
           knowing
           what
           
             providence
          
           there
           might
           be
           in
           this
           
             Motion
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           where
           to
           pitch
           upon
           a
           moro
           useful
           
             Subject
             ,
          
           undertook
           the
           whole
           
             Verse
             ,
          
           which
           having
           passed
           through
           in
           the
           audience
           of
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           I
           do
           now
           present
           to
           the
           view
           of
           you
           all
           .
           Whereunto
           I
           have
           been
           induced
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           
             furtherance
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
          
           by
           pressing
           and
           directing
           that
           greatest
           of
           Christian
           duties
           ,
           your
           
             coming
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           so
           for
           the
           confirming
           and
           establishing
           of
           you
           in
           the
           truth
           against
           some
           of
           those
           Errors
           of
           the
           Times
           ,
           which
           having
           unhappily
           prevailed
           in
           some
           other
           places
           ,
           begin
           also
           to
           creep
           in
           amongst
           you
           ,
           I
           mean
           those
           of
           the
           
             Universalists
          
           and
           
             Free-willers
          
           
           (
           as
           they
           are
           vulgarly
           called
           .
           )
           Against
           these
           (
           as
           I
           have
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           that
           (
           through
           Grace
           )
           not
           without
           some
           successe
           done
           against
           some
           other
           )
           I
           have
           here
           (
           having
           a
           just
           occasion
           for
           it
           from
           the
           Text
           )
           born
           witnesse
           .
           And
           to
           this
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           to
           hearken
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           not
           be
           carried
           away
           with
           this
           
             wind
             of
             Doctrine
             .
          
           So
           I
           presume
           to
           call
           that
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           much
           cried
           up
           this
           day
           by
           some
           (
           and
           those
           not
           a
           few
           )
           who
           understand
           it
           not
           ,
           the
           
             Doctrine
             of
             Universal
             Redemption
             .
          
           A
           Doctrine
           at
           the
           first
           hearing
           very
           plausible
           to
           vulgar
           apprehensions
           (
           none
           more
           )
           whilest
           it
           pretendeth
           to
           
             elevate
             ,
          
           to
           lift
           up
           and
           magnifie
           the
           
             Grace
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Merit
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           such
           a
           boundlesse
           enlarging
           of
           them
           .
           But
           upon
           stricter
           
             examen
             ,
          
           it
           will
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           what
           it
           is
           here
           charged
           with
           ,
           of
           
             Elevating
          
           this
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           
           and
           this
           
             Merit
             ,
          
           in
           another
           sense
           ,
           derogating
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           extenuating
           of
           them
           .
           Vpon
           which
           (
           besides
           many
           other
           just
           grounds
           )
           let
           me
           perswade
           you
           to
           be
           wary
           how
           you
           hearken
           to
           it
           ,
           or
           give
           entertainment
           to
           those
           that
           bring
           it
           ,
           Is
           it
           not
           enough
           for
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           (
           what
           is
           here
           
           positively
           and
           clearly
           held
           forth
           in
           this
           Text
           )
           that
           
             Whosoever
             they
             are
             that
             come
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           (
           receiving
           him
           as
           their
           Saviour
           and
           Lord
           )
           
             they
             shall
             be
             received
             by
             him
             ,
          
           obtaining
           from
           him
           that
           great
           benefit
           of
           his
           death
           ?
           This
           do
           ye
           build
           your
           souls
           upon
           ,
           putting
           them
           upon
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           then
           my
           soul
           for
           yours
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           miscarry
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           as
           for
           any
           other
           latitude
           ,
           or
           extent
           of
           the
           
             Fathers
          
           or
           
             Sons
             Intentions
             ,
          
           whether
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           so
           )
           in
           what
           way
           ,
           reaching
           to
           all
           ,
           or
           confined
           only
           to
           a
           select
           company
           ,
           leave
           it
           (
           as
           safely
           you
           may
           )
           to
           the
           more
           acute
           disquisition
           of
           the
           
             Schools
             ,
          
           to
           which
           there
           is
           indulged
           a
           liberty
           of
           disputing
           ,
           what
           being
           not
           so
           easie
           for
           vulgar
           heads
           to
           apprehend
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           safe
           for
           them
           to
           determine
           .
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           you
           have
           so
           much
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           purpose
           towards
           all
           repenting
           and
           believing
           sinners
           in
           and
           through
           him
           clearly
           ,
           and
           convincingly
           held
           forth
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           trouble
           your
           heads
           about
           any
           such
           dubious
           intricacies
           ,
           as
           are
           by
           some
           (
           who
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           would
           seem
           to
           be
           somebody
           )
           presented
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           with
           some
           colour
           of
           zeal
           obtruded
           upon
           you
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           important
           truths
           .
           Let
           it
           be
           my
           desire
           and
           earnest
           request
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           
           would
           make
           much
           of
           
             old
             truths
             ,
          
           those
           Doctrines
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           received
           ,
           not
           lightly
           and
           readily
           receding
           from
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           without
           clear
           and
           s●rong
           convictions
           .
           And
           among
           other
           not
           from
           those
           concerning
           
             Election
          
           and
           
             Redemption
             ;
          
           which
           have
           been
           so
           fully
           vindicated
           (
           as
           in
           former
           Ages
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           last
           )
           by
           divers
           eminent
           ,
           both
           for
           learning
           and
           true
           pietie
           ,
           as
           ●hat
           it
           may
           well
           be
           wondered
           at
           ,
           that
           the
           Bucklers
           should
           still
           be
           held
           up
           against
           them
           .
           This
           that
           you
           may
           do
           (
           among
           other
           )
           is
           one
           end
           of
           my
           putting
           this
           small
           Treatise
           into
           your
           hands
           :
           Which
           commending
           to
           the
           blessing
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           gave
           it
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             servant
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             JOHN
             BRINSLEY
             .
          
           
             Great
             Yarmouth
             ,
             
               Iune
               1.
               An.
               Dom.
               1657.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Three
           Links
           OF
           A
           GOLDEN
           CHAIN
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             6.
             37.
             
          
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ;
             and
             him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           words
           are
           part
           of
           a
           
             Sermon
          
           Preached
           by
           our
           blessed
           
             Saviour
          
           to
           some
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           in
           the
           
             Synagogue
             ,
          
           
           the
           publick
           meeting-place
           for
           religious
           worship
           in
           
             Capernaum
             .
          
           So
           much
           we
           may
           learn
           from
           the
           59th
           verse
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           
             [
             These
             things
             said
             he
             in
             the
             Synagogue
             ,
             as
             he
             taught
             in
             Capernaum
             .
             ]
          
           In
           this
           Sermon
           he
           dealeth
           with
           these
           his
           Auditors
           ,
           as
           by
           way
           of
           
             Information
          
           and
           
             Instruction
             ,
          
           shewing
           them
           who
           ,
           and
           what
           himself
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           their
           duty
           was
           in
           reference
           to
           him
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           
             believe
             on
             him
             ,
          
           so
           also
           by
           way
           of
           
             Objurgation
          
           and
           
             Reprehension
             ,
          
           taxing
           and
           reproving
           them
           (
           many
           of
           them
           )
           for
           not
           doing
           what
           was
           their
           duty
           ,
           not
           believing
           ,
           not
           
           acknowledging
           him
           to
           be
           what
           he
           was
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           they
           had
           seen
           him
           and
           his
           works
           ,
           been
           eye-witnesses
           of
           the
           admirable
           effects
           of
           his
           divine
           power
           ,
           as
           in
           that
           miracle
           which
           a
           little
           before
           he
           had
           wrought
           ,
           the
           multiplying
           of
           
             loaves
          
           and
           
             fishes
             ,
          
           so
           in
           many
           other
           .
           This
           he
           chargeth
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           verse
           next
           before
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             v.
             36.
             
             [
             But
             I
             said
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             ye
             also
             have
             seen
             me
             ,
             and
             believe
             not
             .
             ]
          
           But
           how
           came
           this
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           so
           blind
           ,
           so
           stupid
           ,
           as
           seeing
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           yet
           not
           to
           acknowledge
           him
           to
           be
           what
           he
           was
           ,
           not
           to
           believe
           on
           him
           ?
           For
           this
           we
           have
           a
           
             Reason
          
           subjoyned
           in
           the
           words
           which
           I
           have
           now
           pitched
           upon
           .
           Thus
           it
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           
           in
           as
           much
           as
           they
           were
           not
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           were
           
             given
          
           to
           him
           by
           his
           
             Father
             .
          
           Which
           if
           they
           had
           been
           ,
           there
           would
           have
           been
           other
           terms
           betwixt
           him
           and
           them
           than
           then
           there
           were
           :
           They
           would
           have
           come
           unto
           him
           after
           another
           manner
           than
           now
           they
           did
           ;
           
             non
             tantùm
             pedibus
             .
             sed
             &
             affectibus
             ,
          
           not
           only
           with
           the
           
             feet
          
           of
           their
           
             Bodies
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           their
           
             Soules
             ,
          
           receiving
           and
           embracing
           him
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           been
           as
           ready
           to
           do
           the
           like
           to
           them
           .
           [
           
             All
             that
             my
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ;
             and
             him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             I
             wil
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           
           So
           Expositors
           
             generally
             ,
          
           almost
           
             universally
          
           (
           as
           the
           Jesuite
           
             Maldonate
             ,
          
           though
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           taketh
           notice
           of
           it
           )
           conceive
           of
           the
           coherence
           and
           dependance
           of
           these
           words
           with
           and
           upon
           the
           former
           .
        
         
         
           Going
           along
           with
           them
           ,
           
           take
           we
           notice
           in
           them
           of
           three
           particulars
           ,
           three
           things
           worthy
           the
           taking
           notice
           of
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           three
           of
           the
           principal
           
             hinges
          
           upon
           which
           our
           Eternal
           happiness
           depends
           and
           hangs
           ,
           three
           
             Links
             of
             that
             Golden
             Chain
          
           (
           as
           our
           Mr.
           
           
             Perinks
          
           calls
           
             the
             Order
             of
             the
             causes
             of
             mans
             Salvation
             .
          
           )
           The
           First
           whereof
           is
           
             Gods
             gracious
             Donation
             ,
          
           his
           giving
           some
           amongst
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           
             [
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             .
             ]
          
           The
           Second
           ,
           
             Mans
             effectual
             vocation
             ,
          
           his
           bringing
           home
           to
           Christ
           
             [
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             ,
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             .
             ]
          
           The
           Third
           ,
           
             Christs
             ready
             Acceptation
             ,
          
           his
           receiving
           and
           imbracing
           those
           who
           are
           thus
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           thus
           come
           to
           him
           
             [
             And
             him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
          
           Answerably
           to
           which
           Particulars
           we
           may
           draw
           forth
           the
           Text
           into
           three
           
             Doctrinal
             Propositions
          
           or
           
             Conclusions
             .
             1.
             
             There
             are
             some
             among
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             given
             by
             God
             the
             Father
             unto
             his
             Son
             Christ
             .
             2.
             
             All
             those
             who
             are
             so
             given
             ,
             shall
             come
             unto
             him
             .
             3.
             
             Those
             who
             so
             come
             he
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           Three
           
             Doctrines
          
           of
           great
           Importance
           :
           Let
           me
           crave
           your
           best
           attentions
           whilest
           I
           deal
           with
           them
           severally
           .
           Begin
           with
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           some
           among
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           given
           by
           God
           the
           Father
           unto
           his
           Son
           Christ
           .
           ]
           
           All
           that
           the
           Father
           giveth
           me
           (
           
             saith
             the
             Text
             .
          
           
           So
           then
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           that
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           by
           his
           Father
           .
        
         
           Ob.
           Some
           
             (
             you
             may
             say
             )
          
           given
           to
           him
           by
           his
           father
           ?
           
             what
             ,
          
           
           were
           not
           all
           things
           his
           before
           ?
           Christ
           
           being
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           had
           not
           he
           an
           equal
           interest
           in
           all
           things
           with
           his
           
             Father
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           ,
           he
           had
           so
           ,
           as
           
             God
             ▪
          
           Upon
           this
           account
           we
           find
           them
           making
           claim
           to
           an
           universal
           interest
           in
           whatever
           his
           
             Father
          
           had
           ,
           
             Iohn
             16.
             15.
             
             All
             things
             that
             the
             Father
             hath
             are
             mine
             .
          
           Christ
           being
           the
           Eternal
           Son
           of
           God
           by
           generation
           ,
           he
           communicateth
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           in
           his
           
             Essence
             ,
          
           so
           in
           all
           his
           
             Properties
             ,
          
           and
           
             Interests
             .
             All
             thine
             are
             mine
             ,
             and
             mine
             are
             thine
          
           (
           saith
           he
           to
           his
           Father
           )
           
             Iohn
             17.
             10.
             
          
           But
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           we
           are
           to
           look
           upon
           him
           as
           
             Mediator
             ,
          
           as
           
             God-Man
             .
          
           And
           so
           we
           shall
           find
           him
           in
           the
           capacity
           of
           a
           
             Receiver
             ;
          
           receiving
           whatever
           he
           hath
           from
           his
           Father
           .
           Thus
           he
           is
           said
           to
           have
           received
           
             life
          
           from
           him
           ,
           
             Ioh.
             5.
             26.
             
             As
             the
             Father
             hath
             life
             in
             himself
             ,
             so
             hath
             he
             given
             to
             the
             Son
             to
             have
             life
             in
             himself
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           fountain
           and
           well-spring
           of
           eternal
           life
           .
           And
           in
           like
           manner
           he
           hath
           received
           
             Authority
          
           and
           
             Power
          
           from
           him
           .
           
             The
             Father
             hath
             given
             him
             authority
             to
             execute
             judgment
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             .
          
           (
           So
           it
           there
           followeth
           in
           the
           next
           verse
           )
           
             v.
             27.
             
          
           As
           the
           
             Son
             of
             God
          
           he
           hath
           Authoritie
           in
           and
           of
           himself
           ;
           but
           as
           the
           
             son
             of
             man
          
           he
           receiveth
           it
           from
           his
           Father
           .
           The
           
             power
          
           which
           he
           hath
           as
           
             Mediator
             ,
          
           is
           a
           delegated
           power
           ,
           given
           to
           him
           .
           
             All
             power
             is
             given
             to
             me
             in
             heaven
             and
             ●arth
             ,
          
           Mat.
           28.
           18.
           
           Given
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           .
           
             Thou
             hast
             given
             him
             power
             over
             all
             flesh
             ,
             John
             17.
             2.
             
          
           And
           thus
           giving
           ●ower
           and
           authority
           to
           this
           his
           Son
           ,
           he
           also
           giveth
           unto
           him
           some
           to
           be
           his
           
             subjects
             ,
          
           over
           whom
           he
           
           may
           exercise
           that
           Authority
           .
           
             All
             that
             the
             father
             giveth
             me
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           So
           then
           there
           are
           some
           who
           are
           given
           by
           God
           the
           Father
           unto
           his
           Son
           Christ
           as
           
             Mediator
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           the
           Question
           still
           runs
           on
           ;
           
           what
           ,
           only
           
             some
             ?
          
           Are
           not
           all
           so
           given
           to
           him
           as
           
             Mediator
             ?
          
           all
           men
           ,
           yea
           and
           all
           other
           creatures
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           ,
           in
           a
           general
           way
           they
           are
           so
           ,
           given
           to
           him
           as
           to
           a
           
             Soveraign
             Lord
             ,
          
           to
           be
           ordered
           and
           disposed
           of
           by
           him
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           .
           
             The
             Father
             loveth
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             all
             things
             into
             his
             hand
             :
          
           (
           So
           
             Iohn
             the
             Baptist
          
           tells
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           )
           John
           3.
           35.
           
           And
           our
           Saviour
           himself
           taketh
           notice
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           
             Iesus
             knowing
             that
             the
             Father
             had
             given
             all
             things
             into
             his
             hand
             ,
          
           John
           13.
           3.
           
           
             All
             thing●s
             are
             delivered
             me
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
          
           Mat.
           11.
           27.
           
           Thus
           ,
           as
           all
           other
           creatures
           ,
           so
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           are
           given
           unto
           him
           .
           But
           there
           are
           some
           among
           them
           who
           are
           given
           to
           him
           in
           a
           more
           
             peculiar
             way
             ,
          
           to
           special
           ends
           and
           purposes
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           to
           him
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             peculiar
             people
          
           (
           as
           they
           are
           called
           ,
           
             Tit.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           )
           given
           to
           him
           not
           only
           as
           a
           
             Soveraign
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           not
           only
           to
           be
           
             governed
             ,
          
           but
           
             saved
          
           by
           him
           .
           Thus
           are
           all
           ,
           and
           only
           Gods
           
             Elect
          
           given
           unto
           
             Christ
          
           by
           his
           
             Father
             .
          
           They
           being
           first
           the
           
             fathers
             ,
          
           he
           then
           giveth
           them
           to
           his
           
             son
             Christ
             .
          
           Mark
           it
           ;
           Two
           particulars
           .
           The
           former
           of
           which
           here
           is
           implyed
           ,
           the
           latter
           expressed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           are
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           God
           the
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           how
           
           else
           should
           he
           give
           them
           to
           another
           ,
           
           to
           his
           
           
             son
             ?
          
           So
           are
           all
           the
           
             sons
             of
             men
          
           in
           a
           
             general
          
           way
           .
           Being
           his
           
             Creatures
             ,
          
           they
           are
           in
           his
           hands
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           as
           i●
           pleaseth
           him
           .
           
             Clay
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Potter
             ▪
          
           That
           is
           the
           similitude
           made
           use
           of
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ieremie
          
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           absoluteness
           of
           Gods
           power
           in
           disposing
           of
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           Jer.
           18.
           6.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             as
             the
             Clay
             in
             the
             Potters
             hand
             ,
             so
             are
             ye
             in
             my
             hand
             ,
             ,
             O
             house
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           maketh
           like
           use
           of
           it
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           same
           absolute
           power
           of
           God
           in
           disposing
           of
           all
           particular-persons
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           
             Eternal
             estates
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.
           21.
           
           
             Hath
             not
             the
             potter
             power
             of
             his
             clay
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             of
             the
             same
             lump
             to
             make
             one
             vessel
             unto
             honour
             ,
             and
             another
             unto
             dishonour
             ?
          
           to
           make
           some
           vessels
           for
           honourable
           services
           ,
           for
           state
           and
           ornament
           ,
           or
           to
           eat
           and
           drink
           in
           ,
           others
           for
           base
           and
           servile
           uses
           .
           
           Such
           an
           absolute
           power
           hath
           God
           over
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           .
           They
           being
           all
           
             one
             lump
             ,
          
           all
           alike
           corrupted
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           equal
           sharers
           in
           his
           
             Transgression
             ,
          
           and
           alike
           heires
           of
           his
           
             Corruption
             ,
          
           God
           looking
           upon
           them
           in
           that
           estate
           ,
           it
           was
           now
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           choise
           to
           destinate
           and
           appoint
           them
           to
           several
           ends
           ,
           some
           to
           everlasting
           life
           ,
           others
           to
           everlasting
           shame
           and
           contempt
           .
           
           Even
           as
           a
           
             Prince
          
           (
           it
           is
           
             Musculus's
          
           comparison
           ,
           writing
           upon
           the
           Text
           )
           having
           a
           company
           of
           
             Rebels
          
           &
           
             Traitors
          
           in
           custody
           ,
           all
           alike
           guilty
           of
           death
           ,
           he
           pardoneth
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           receiving
           them
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           into
           grace
           and
           favour
           ,
           whilest
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           leaveth
           others
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           receive
           the
           just
           reward
           of
           their
           Rebellion
           .
           And
           who
           shall
           
           herein
           charge
           him
           with
           injustice
           ?
           Even
           such
           is
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           eternal
           estates
           .
           They
           being
           all
           involved
           in
           the
           transgression
           of
           their
           first
           Parent
           ,
           sinning
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           alike
           guilty
           of
           death
           ,
           he
           leaveth
           some
           to
           receive
           their
           just
           demerits
           ,
           whilest
           he
           maketh
           others
           the
           objects
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           his
           
             Mercy
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           his
           
             grace
          
           and
           
             favour
             ;
          
           which
           he
           hath
           done
           meerly
           out
           of
           his
           own
           will
           .
           
             I
             will
             have
             mercy
             on
             whom
             I
             will
             shew
             mercy
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             have
             compassion
             on
             whom
             I
             will
             have
             compassion
             .
          
           So
           
             Paul
          
           citeth
           that
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Exo.
             33.
             19.
             
             Rom.
             9.
             15.
             
          
           Thus
           hath
           God
           an
           absolute
           power
           and
           liberty
           to
           dispose
           of
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           eternal
           estates
           ,
           looking
           upon
           them
           in
           that
           
             corrupt
             mass
             ,
          
           that
           lapsed
           condition
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           
           shall
           we
           rise
           higher
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           
             Supralapsarians
          
           (
           as
           some
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           from
           their
           difference
           in
           judgment
           from
           others
           about
           this
           point
           ,
           are
           called
           )
           and
           look
           upon
           man
           in
           his
           
             pure
             naturals
             ,
          
           as
           not
           yet
           fallen
           ,
           meerly
           as
           Gods
           creature
           ,
           simply
           and
           absolutely
           considered
           ;
           yet
           here
           shall
           we
           find
           that
           which
           will
           sufficiently
           vindicate
           God
           in
           his
           proceedings
           and
           dealings
           with
           him
           .
           It
           was
           the
           plea
           of
           that
           
             Housholder
          
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           when
           some
           of
           his
           labourers
           whom
           he
           had
           hired
           into
           his
           Vineyard
           ,
           quarrelled
           with
           him
           about
           the
           unequal
           distribution
           of
           their
           wages
           ,
           
             What
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             is
             it
             not
             lawful
             for
             me
             to
             do
             what
             I
             will
             with
             mine
             own
             ?
          
           Mat.
           20.
           1●
           .
           So
           do
           men
           look
           upon
           that
           which
           they
           have
           a
           
             Property
          
           in
           ,
           they
           make
           account
           they
           have
           power
           and
           liberty
           to
           
           dispose
           of
           it
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           them
           .
           And
           so
           indeed
           they
           justly
           might
           ,
           were
           that
           property
           
             absolute
          
           (
           which
           none
           of
           the
           son●
           of
           men
           have
           in
           whatever
           they
           enjoy
           .
           )
           Now
           such
           is
           the
           Interest
           which
           God
           hath
           with
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           being
           his
           
             Creatures
             ,
             live
             and
             move
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             being
             in
             and
             from
             him
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           an
           
             absolute
             property
          
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           consequently
           an
           
             absolute
             power
          
           over
           them
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           may
           dispose
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           
             temporal
             ,
          
           but
           
             eternal
          
           estates
           ,
           as
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           .
           And
           out
           of
           this
           
             plenitude
             of
             power
          
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           
             electeth
          
           some
           ,
           whilest
           he
           
             rejecteth
          
           others
           ;
           chooseth
           some
           to
           be
           vessels
           of
           mercy
           ,
           predestinating
           them
           to
           obtain
           salvation
           ,
           whilest
           he
           passeth
           by
           others
           by
           a
           
             Negativ
             ▪
             Reprobation
             ,
          
           or
           
             Praeterition
             ,
          
           leaving
           them
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           
             Positive
             Reprobation
          
           ordering
           them
           to
           just
           condemnation
           for
           sin
           .
           
             Therefore
             hath
             he
             mercy
             on
             whom
             he
             will
             have
             mercy
             ,
             and
             whom
             he
             will
             he
             hardeneth
          
           (
           so
           the
           Apostle
           concludes
           it
           )
           
             Rom.
             9.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           They
           are
           the
           former
           sort
           of
           these
           we
           have
           now
           to
           deal
           with
           ,
           
           
             Gods
             Elect
             people
             ,
          
           who
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           may
           be
           called
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           special
           ,
           a
           peculiar
           account
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             them
             that
             are
             his
          
           (
           his
           by
           Election
           )
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           speaking
           to
           his
           Father
           of
           his
           Apostles
           )
           
             Iohn
             17.
             6.
             
             Thine
             ,
          
           not
           by
           a
           
             pious
             kind
             of
             disposition
          
           (
           as
           
             Grotius
          
           fouly
           corrupteth
           that
           Text
           )
           but
           by
           a
           
             gracious
             pre-election
             .
          
           
           And
           such
           are
           all
           those
           who
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           to
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           ;
           they
           are
           Gods
           chosen
           ones
           ,
           a
           
           
             chosen
             generation
          
           (
           as
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           hath
           it
           ,
           
             1
             ▪
             Pet.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           )
           chosen
           by
           him
           out
           of
           the
           world
           before
           the
           world
           was
           .
           
             As
             he
             hath
             chosen
             us
             in
             him
             before
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           Eph.
           1.
           4.
           
           And
           thus
           are
           they
           
             his
             people
             .
          
           Even
           as
           the
           peopl●
           of
           
             Israel
          
           were
           in
           an
           outward
           and
           visible
           way
           ,
           whom
           
             Moses
          
           tells
           ,
           
             Deut.
             7.
             6.
             
             Thou
             art
             an
             holy
             people
             unto
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ;
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             hath
             chosen
             thee
             to
             be
             a
             special
             people
             unto
             himself
             .
          
           So
           are
           all
           Gods
           
             Elect
          
           ones
           ,
           in
           an
           inward
           and
           invisible
           way
           .
           God
           having
           set
           a
           special
           love
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           chosen
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           
             his
             people
             .
          
        
         
           And
           being
           thus
           his
           by
           
             Election
             ,
          
           now
           (
           in
           the
           
           third
           place
           )
           in
           order
           to
           the
           executing
           and
           bringing
           to
           pass
           his
           gracious
           purpose
           towards
           them
           ,
           
           he
           giveth
           them
           to
           his
           Sonne
           Christ
           .
           
             Thine
             they
             were
             ,
             and
             thou
             gavest
             them
             to
             me
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           there
           of
           his
           Apostles
           )
           
             Ioh.
             17.
             6.
             
          
           And
           so
           is
           it
           with
           all
           those
           who
           are
           ordained
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           being
           God
           the
           Fathers
           by
           
             Election
             ,
          
           he
           
             giveth
             them
             unto
             his
             Son
             Christ
             .
          
           So
           we
           find
           believers
           frequently
           described
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           verse
           next
           but
           one
           after
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             v.
             39.
             
             This
             is
             the
             Fathers
             will
             which
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             that
             of
             all
             that
             he
             hath
             given
             me
             I
             should
             lose
             nothing
             .
          
           And
           so
           in
           that
           17.
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           the
           
             Disciples
          
           are
           divers
           times
           set
           forth
           under
           that
           
             Periphrasis
             [
             Those
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ]
          
           v.
           9
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           And
           so
           all
           other
           believers
           ,
           all
           that
           then
           did
           ,
           or
           afterwards
           should
           believe
           on
           him
           ;
           Of
           them
           speaketh
           the
           24th
           .
           
             v.
             
             Father
             ,
             I
             will
             that
             they
             also
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             be
             with
             me
             .
          
           All
           believers
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           how
           are
           they
           said
           so
           to
           be
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           To
           this
           it
           may
           be
           Answered
           ;
           they
           may
           be
           said
           so
           to
           be
           two
           wayes
           ,
           
             Intentionally
             ,
          
           and
           
             Actually
             .
          
           Intentionally
           
             before
             time
             ;
          
           Actually
           
             in
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
           1.
           
           
             Before
             time
             ,
          
           in
           Gods
           eternal
           purpose
           and
           decree
           .
           
           In
           his
           Decree
           of
           
             Election
             .
          
           God
           ordaining
           them
           to
           the
           
             end
             ,
          
           to
           obtain
           salvation
           ,
           ordaineth
           them
           also
           to
           the
           
             meanes
             ,
          
           giving
           them
           unto
           his
           
             Son
             Christ
             ,
          
           choosing
           them
           
             in
             him
             .
          
           So
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           in
           tha●
           Text
           forecited
           ,
           
             Eph.
             14.
             
             As
             he
             hath
             chosen
             us
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           In
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           his
           Father
           constituted
           and
           appointed
           to
           be
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           the
           
             Head
          
           and
           
             Root
          
           of
           the
           Election
           ,
           into
           whom
           his
           elect
           people
           were
           by
           his
           decree
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           ingrafted
           (
           as
           all
           mankind
           by
           nature
           was
           into
           the
           
             sixst
             Adam
          
           )
           that
           so
           they
           might
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           those
           saving
           benefits
           by
           and
           through
           him
           ,
           of
           
             Grace
          
           here
           ,
           and
           
             Glory
          
           hereafter
           ,
           as
           before
           all
           men
           were
           of
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             death
          
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           
             first
             Adam
             .
          
           Thus
           they
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           
             before
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           
             In
             time
             ,
          
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           that
           decree
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           brought
           actually
           to
           believe
           on
           Christ
           ,
           
           to
           receive
           him
           as
           their
           
             Saviour
          
           and
           
             Lord
             .
             Behold
             ,
             I
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             whom
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           speaking
           of
           his
           Disciples
           (
           as
           that
           Text
           is
           by
           many
           expounded
           )
           
             Isa.
             8.
             18.
             
          
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           of
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           in
           some
           of
           those
           Texts
           forecited
           ,
           
             Iohn
             17.
             9
             ,
             11.
          
           that
           they
           were
           
             given
             to
             him
          
           by
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           actually
           given
           to
           bel●eve
           on
           him
           ,
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           to
           own
           
           and
           acknowledge
           him
           for
           their
           Lord
           and
           Master
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Now
           of
           which
           of
           these
           shall
           we
           understand
           our
           Saviour
           here
           to
           speak
           in
           the
           Text
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           Expositors
           are
           not
           all
           agreed
           ;
           
           Some
           understanding
           it
           of
           the
           latter
           of
           these
           .
           So
           
             Grotius
             ,
          
           who
           interprets
           it
           of
           an
           effectual
           giving
           ,
           
           Gods
           preparing
           men
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           working
           faith
           in
           them
           ,
           in
           such
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           as
           have
           a
           precious
           disposition
           thereunto
           .
           And
           so
           
             Carthusian
          
           conceives
           it
           may
           be
           here
           looked
           upon
           ;
           
           
             All
             that
             he
             giveth
             me
          
           ]
           i. e.
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           such
           as
           by
           his
           secret
           inspiration
           he
           inclineth
           to
           come
           unto
           me
           .
           And
           so
           
             Maldonate
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           Romish
           Commentators
           would
           have
           it
           .
           But
           this
           were
           to
           confound
           these
           two
           parts
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           
           
             Gods
             gracious
             Donation
             ,
          
           with
           
             mans
             Effectual
             Vocation
             ,
          
           his
           
             Giving
          
           with
           mans
           
             coming
             ,
          
           which
           are
           here
           set
           forth
           as
           two
           distinct
           acts
           ,
           the
           one
           of
           them
           antecedaneous
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           going
           before
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Order
             ,
          
           so
           in
           
             Time
             ▪
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ▪
             Gods
             giving
          
           goeth
           before
           
             mans
             believing
             .
          
           Others
           there
           are
           who
           put
           both
           together
           ,
           
             Gods
             Election
             before
             time
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             calling
             in
             time
             :
          
           So
           
             Gorran
             .
          
           But
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           more
           rightly
           ,
           
           restrain
           it
           rather
           to
           the
           fo●mer
           of
           these
           ,
           Gods
           giving
           before
           time
           in
           his
           decree
           of
           
             Election
             .
          
           So
           our
           
             Protestant
             Divines
          
           generally
           look
           upon
           it
           ,
           not
           without
           the
           co●sent
           of
           some
           
             Romanists
             .
          
           And
           with
           them
           I
           shall
           choose
           to
           go
           along
           ,
           as
           I
           assure
           my self
           I
           warrantably
           may
           ,
           hereby
           understanding
           (
           as
           judicious
           
             Diodate
             ,
          
           and
           our
           own
           Annotator●
           have
           it
           )
           all
           
             Gods
             Elect
             ;
          
           who
           are
           
             given
          
           unto
           
             Christ
          
           by
           God
           his
           Father
           before
           they
           
             come
             to
             him
             ,
          
           before
           they
           actually
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           our
           Saviour
           speaking
           of
           the
           Elect
           among
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           he
           calleth
           them
           
             his
             sheep
             ,
          
           John
           10.
           16.
           
           
             Other
             sheep
             have
             I
             which
             are
             not
             of
             this
             fold
             ,
             them
             also
             must
             I
             bring
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             hear
             my
             voice
             ,
          
           Though
           as
           yet
           they
           were
           not
           come
           into
           his
           fold
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           own
           him
           for
           their
           
             Shepherd
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           had
           an
           interest
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           
             his
             sheep
             ,
          
           given
           to
           him
           by
           God
           his
           Father
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           And
           wherefore
           did
           God
           thus
           give
           his
           elect
           people
           unto
           Christ
           ?
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           ,
           for
           further
           illustration
           I
           might
           shew
           you
           the
           several
           
             ends
          
           of
           his
           
             Donation
             ;
          
           the
           principal
           whereof
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           a
           
             Prince
          
           and
           a
           
             Saviour
          
           unto
           them
           saving
           and
           delivering
           them
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           ;
           of
           all
           their
           enemies
           ,
           
             Sin
             ,
             Satan
             ,
             Hell
             ,
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           bringing
           them
           to
           everlasting
           life
           .
           
             This
             is
             the
             Fathers
             will
             which
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             that
             of
             all
             which
             he
             hath
             given
             me
             I
             should
             lose
             nothing
             ,
             but
             should
             raise
             it
             up
             again
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ,
          
           John
           6.
           39.
           
           
             Thou
             hast
             given
             him
             power
             over
             all
             flesh
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             give
             eternal
             life
             to
             as
             many
             as
             thou
             hast
             given
             him
             ,
          
           John
           17.
           2.
           
        
         
         
           These
           are
           the
           
             principal
             Ends
             ,
          
           to
           which
           there
           are
           many
           other
           that
           are
           
             subordinate
             :
          
           God
           giveth
           his
           elect
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           perform
           unto
           them
           that
           three-fold
           Office
           ,
           of
           a
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           a
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           a
           
             King
             .
          
           A
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           to
           make
           known
           to
           them
           the
           mind
           and
           will
           of
           his
           heavenly
           Father
           .
           A
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           to
           reconcile
           them
           unto
           God
           by
           his
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           grace
           and
           favour
           with
           him
           by
           his
           
             Intercession
             ▪
          
           A
           
             King
             ,
          
           to
           
             govern
          
           them
           as
           his
           
             subjects
          
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           
             reign
          
           as
           
             Kings
          
           with
           himself
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           of
           glory
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           not
           give
           way
           to
           any
           further
           inlargements
           upon
           this
           subject
           ,
           remembring
           that
           this
           first
           
             Proposition
          
           is
           here
           only
           implyed
           .
           Make
           some
           
             Application
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Which
           (
           in
           the
           first
           place
           )
           may
           be
           directed
           by
           way
           of
           
             Information
             .
          
           
           In
           which
           way
           it
           may
           be
           useful
           to
           us
           for
           the
           rectifying
           and
           setling
           of
           our
           judgments
           in
           some
           controverted
           points
           concerning
           those
           two
           great
           Doctrines
           of
           
             Election
          
           and
           
             Redemption
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Touching
           
             Election
             ,
          
           we
           may
           here
           take
           
           notice
           of
           divers
           particulars
           .
           
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           it
           is
           not
           
             Vniversal
             ,
          
           
           of
           all
           Mankind
           .
           
           Which
           if
           it
           were
           ,
           it
           were
           no
           
             Election
             .
          
           The
           very
           word
           
             [
             Election
             ]
          
           importeth
           and
           signifieth
           a
           separating
           and
           culling
           of
           some
           from
           the
           rest
           .
           
             Elegit
             qui
             è
             multis
             aliquos
             legit
             .
          
           To
           choose
           ,
           is
           to
           take
           some
           out
           of
           many
           .
           And
           such
           is
           Gods
           
             Election
             ;
          
           his
           choosing
           of
           some
           out
           of
           the
           world
           of
           mankind
           ,
           and
           giving
           them
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           .
        
         
         
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           clearly
           intimating
           that
           all
           were
           not
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           a
           part
           ,
           a
           select
           company
           ,
           some
           out
           of
           mankind
           .
           Election
           is
           not
           
             Vniversal
             .
          
        
         
           True
           indeed
           ,
           there
           is
           (
           as
           
             Augustine
          
           somewhere
           saith
           )
           
             Inter
             electos
             specialis
             quaedam
             universitas
             ,
          
           a
           kind
           of
           
             special
             universality
          
           among
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           they
           are
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           conditions
           of
           persons
           ,
           in
           all
           Nations
           ,
           through
           all
           the
           Ages
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           is
           made
           up
           this
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           this
           
             All
          
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           But
           yet
           this
           
             All
          
           is
           but
           
             some
             ,
          
           some
           among
           mankind
           .
           
             Election
          
           is
           only
           of
           
             some
             .
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           And
           that
           (
           2ly
           )
           of
           some
           
             particular
             individual
             persons
             .
          
           This
           
             Arminians
          
           (
           at
           least
           some
           of
           them
           )
           deny
           ,
           
           making
           
             Election
          
           to
           be
           only
           
             Axiomatical
             ,
          
           not
           
             Personal
             ,
          
           a
           choosing
           and
           designing
           of
           the
           
             meanes
          
           not
           of
           the
           
             Persons
             .
          
           God
           hath
           (
           say
           they
           )
           made
           choise
           of
           the
           
             way
          
           and
           
             meanes
          
           to
           bring
           men
           to
           salvation
           by
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           believing
           on
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           ordained
           ,
           that
           who
           so
           they
           are
           that
           shall
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           use
           of
           ●hat
           meanes
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
           But
           the
           Text
           here
           speaketh
           more
           ,
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             .
          
           ]
           clearly
           intimating
           a
           
             Personal
             Election
             ,
          
           a
           giving
           of
           some
           individual
           persons
           unto
           Christ
           .
           Hence
           was
           it
           that
           some
           of
           these
           
             Capernaites
             ,
          
           some
           among
           the
           rest
           ,
           did
           not
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           as
           some
           others
           did
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           not
           given
           to
           him
           as
           those
           others
           were
           .
           They
           were
           such
           as
           God
           had
           no
           such
           gracious
           purpose
           towar●ds
           ;
           they
           did
           not
           belong
           to
           his
           Election
           of
           
           grace
           .
           
             Election
          
           is
           not
           
             Vniversal
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           only
           
             Axiomatical
          
           and
           
             Indefinite
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Nor
           yet
           (
           in
           the
           third
           place
           )
           simply
           
             conditional
             .
          
           
           So
           again
           
             Arminians
          
           would
           have
           it
           ;
           
           that
           men
           should
           be
           Elected
           upon
           the
           condition
           pf
           their
           believing
           and
           persevering
           ;
           so
           as
           it
           resteth
           in
           their
           power
           to
           null
           and
           make
           void
           the
           decree
           .
           But
           the
           Text
           here
           speaketh
           it
           otherwise
           .
           Telling
           us
           that
           those
           whom
           God
           electeth
           ,
           he
           giveth
           unto
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ;
           giveth
           them
           unto
           him
           ,
           not
           if
           they
           shall
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           may
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Again
           ,
           Election
           is
           not
           only
           to
           the
           
             End
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           the
           
             Meanes
             .
          
           God
           electing
           his
           people
           unto
           life
           ,
           he
           by
           the
           same
           decree
           giveth
           them
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           by
           believing
           on
           him
           ,
           may
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           ,
           so
           ordaining
           them
           to
           the
           
             Means
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             End
             .
          
        
         
           This
           for
           
             Election
             ,
          
           which
           being
           the
           first
           
             Link
          
           in
           the
           
             Golden
             Chain
             ,
          
           the
           first
           and
           main
           wheel
           in
           the
           work
           of
           mans
           salvation
           ,
           the
           first
           in
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Causes
           thereof
           ,
           must
           be
           set
           right
           ,
           rightly
           apprehended
           ,
           otherwise
           the
           other
           links
           or
           wheels
           ,
           the
           subordinate
           causes
           will
           not
           rightly
           and
           orderly
           follow
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           make
           we
           the
           like
           Observation
           
           touching
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Redemption
             ,
          
           
           that
           it
           is
           not
           any
           more
           
             universal
          
           than
           
             Election
             .
          
           So
           indeed
           some
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           who
           cry
           up
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           very
           Basis
           and
           ground-work
           of
           all
           Religion
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             died
             ,
             and
             died
             alike
             for
             all
             .
          
           But
           how
           will
           this
           comply
           
           and
           agree
           with
           this
           Text
           ?
           where
           our
           Saviour
           speaketh
           of
           a
           certain
           select
           company
           ,
           which
           were
           given
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           .
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             ;
          
           ]
           clearly
           intimating
           that
           there
           were
           some
           among
           mankind
           whom
           God
           having
           a
           gracious
           purpose
           towards
           ,
           gave
           them
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           undertake
           for
           them
           ,
           do
           what
           he
           did
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           a
           surety
           for
           them
           ,
           making
           satisfaction
           for
           them
           ,
           redeeming
           them
           .
           Such
           was
           the
           
             Fathers
             intention
             ,
          
           his
           
             will
             ;
          
           not
           that
           Christ
           should
           
             die
             for
             all
             ;
          
           If
           so
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           
             given
             all
          
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           for
           some
           .
           And
           this
           
             will
          
           Christ
           came
           to
           perform
           .
           
             In
             the
             volume
             of
             thy
             Book
             it
             is
             written
             of
             me
             ,
             Loe
             ,
             I
             come
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             O
             God
             ,
          
           Heb.
           10.
           7.
           
           
             I
             came
             down
             from
             heaven
             not
             to
             do
             mine
             own
             will
             ,
             but
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             sent
             me
          
           (
           saith
           he
           in
           the
           verse
           after
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             v
             38.
          
           )
           That
           is
           ,
           to
           redeem
           and
           save
           those
           ,
           all
           those
           ,
           and
           only
           those
           ,
           whom
           God
           my
           Father
           hath
           given
           me
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           (
           as
           Divines
           justly
           determine
           it
           )
           
             The
             work
             of
             the
             Son
             in
             Redemption
             ,
             doth
             not
             exceed
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             Election
             .
          
           Such
           is
           the
           order
           of
           
             working
          
           betwixt
           the
           Persons
           in
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           as
           of
           
             being
             ;
          
           the
           
             Son
             being
          
           from
           the
           
             Father
             ,
             worketh
          
           from
           him
           .
           This
           he
           doth
           as
           the
           
             Son
             of
             God
             ;
          
           And
           the
           like
           he
           doth
           as
           the
           
             Son
             of
             man
             ,
          
           as
           Mediator
           .
           His
           work
           was
           to
           do
           his
           Fathers
           work
           .
           
             I
             have
             finished
             the
             work
             which
             thou
             gavest
             me
             to
             do
          
           (
           saith
           he
           to
           his
           Father
           )
           
             Ioh.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           Now
           what
           that
           work
           was
           we
           have
           seen
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           he
           had
           imployed
           himself
           for
           the
           good
           and
           benefit
           of
           those
           whom
           his
           Father
           had
           given
           him
           ,
           for
           
           whom
           he
           was
           now
           ready
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           life
           .
           So
           then
           ,
           
             Redemption
          
           is
           not
           
             Vniversal
             .
          
        
         
           As
           for
           those
           Texts
           which
           seem
           to
           speak
           it
           so
           ,
           
           they
           admit
           of
           a
           fair
           construction
           consistent
           with
           this
           truth
           .
           As
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             6.
          
           where
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             Christ
             gave
             himself
             a
             Ransom
             for
             all
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           for
           this
           
             [
             All
             ]
          
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           All
           those
           whom
           his
           Father
           had
           given
           him
           ;
           who
           are
           elsewhere
           called
           
             many
             ,
             Mat.
             20.
             28.
             
             The
             Son
             of
             man
             came
             to
             give
             his
             life
             a
             ransom
             for
             many
             ;
          
           viz.
           his
           Elect
           :
           who
           are
           also
           elsewhere
           called
           a
           
             world
             ,
             2
          
           Cor.
           5.
           19.
           
           
             God
             was
             in
             Christ
             reconciling
             the
             world
             unto
             himself
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           world
           of
           his
           Elect
           ,
           made
           up
           of
           
             Iewes
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
             .
          
           And
           so
           look
           we
           upon
           the
           Text
           ,
           which
           of
           all
           other
           (
           as
           our
           last
           Translation
           renders
           it
           )
           seemeth
           to
           speak
           most
           fully
           for
           the
           Adversary
           .
           
             Heb.
             2.
             9.
          
           where
           it
           is
           said
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           
             he
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             tasted
             death
             for
             every
             man
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             for
             all
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           still
           ,
           for
           this
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           this
           
             All
          
           herein
           the
           Text
           ,
           All
           and
           every
           one
           whom
           his
           Father
           had
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           (
           as
           
             Diodate
          
           rightly
           expounds
           it
           .
           )
           Thus
           doth
           this
           word
           
             [
             All
             ]
          
           here
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           elsewhere
           ,
           denote
           the
           universality
           ,
           not
           of
           
             Mankind
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             Gods
             Elect.
             
          
        
         
           For
           them
           it
           was
           ,
           
           and
           only
           for
           them
           that
           Christ
           intentionally
           died
           .
           
             I
             lay
             down
             my
             life
             for
             my
             sheep
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           obvious
           Text
           ,
           
             Ioh.
             10.
             15.
             
          
           Which
           (
           whatever
           evasions
           are
           sought
           out
           to
           elude
           it
           )
           speaks
           this
           truth
           so
           clearly
           ,
           so
           fully
           ,
           as
           putteth
           it
           beyond
           contradiction
           ,
           
           whilest
           it
           restraineth
           the
           Intent
           on
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           laying
           down
           his
           life
           ,
           unto
           a
           select
           company
           ,
           his
           
             sheep
             ,
          
           viz.
           those
           that
           were
           given
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           .
        
         
           Which
           truth
           being
           thus
           bottomed
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           carried
           away
           with
           that
           
             wind
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           that
           plausible
           error
           which
           is
           so
           taking
           with
           many
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           cry
           up
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             universal
             Redemption
          
           as
           the
           most
           comfortable
           truth
           ,
           and
           glorious
           Doctrine
           that
           can
           be
           held
           forth
           ,
           tending
           highly
           (
           as
           they
           apprehend
           )
           to
           the
           magnifying
           of
           the
           grace
           and
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           merit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           are
           thus
           extended
           unto
           all
           .
           But
           herein
           how
           are
           they
           mistaken
           ?
           In
           thus
           
             extending
          
           this
           grace
           ,
           how
           do
           they
           
             extenuate
          
           it
           ?
           
           Of
           all
           Doctrines
           I
           know
           none
           that
           in
           truth
           more
           
             derogates
          
           from
           this
           
             grace
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
           than
           this
           ;
           whilest
           it
           asserts
           alike
           respect
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           all
           being
           alike
           given
           to
           Christ
           by
           his
           Father
           ,
           are
           alike
           owned
           by
           him
           ;
           the
           Redemption
           and
           Salvation
           of
           all
           alike
           intended
           by
           both
           ,
           of
           
             Esau
          
           as
           of
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           of
           
             Iudas
          
           as
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           so
           as
           the
           one
           is
           not
           more
           beholding
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           than
           the
           other
           .
           This
           (
           whatever
           any
           may
           conceive
           )
           is
           in
           truth
           no
           small
           derogation
           from
           ,
           and
           extenuation
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           which
           being
           confined
           (
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           )
           to
           a
           narrower
           channel
           ,
           riseth
           higher
           .
           Being
           restrained
           only
           to
           a
           certain
           number
           ,
           a
           small
           number
           (
           comparatively
           )
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           it
           is
           thereby
           rendred
           the
           more
           glorious
           .
        
         
         
           And
           so
           let
           it
           be
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           evidenced
           and
           made
           known
           this
           his
           gracious
           purpose
           ,
           
           that
           they
           are
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           thus
           given
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           
             Let
             them
             give
             unto
             him
             the
             glory
             of
             this
             his
             Grace
             ,
             Free
             Grace
             .
          
           Such
           it
           was
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           shewen
           you
           :
           All
           men
           being
           alike
           in
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           in
           the
           same
           state
           and
           condition
           by
           nature
           ,
           all
           alike
           
             children
             of
             wrath
             ,
          
           that
           God
           should
           single
           out
           some
           ,
           some
           few
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           objects
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           ingrafting
           them
           into
           another
           stock
           ,
           the
           stock
           of
           the
           
             second
             Adam
             ,
          
           giving
           them
           unto
           his
           Son
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           be
           reconciled
           ,
           redeemed
           ,
           and
           saved
           by
           him
           ,
           whilest
           he
           passed
           by
           others
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           ,
           leaving
           them
           to
           themselves
           ,
           to
           work
           out
           their
           own
           everlasting
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           just
           reward
           of
           their
           demerits
           ;
           this
           he
           did
           meerly
           out
           of
           his
           own
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           his
           free
           grace
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           other
           motive
           out
           of
           himself
           that
           might
           induce
           him
           to
           it
           :
           Let
           him
           then
           have
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           from
           all
           those
           who
           apprehend
           their
           interest
           in
           it
           .
           Let
           them
           acknowledge
           the
           
             freenesse
             .
          
           And
           as
           the
           freeness
           ,
           so
           the
           
             Greatnesse
          
           of
           it
           ,
           admiring
           and
           adoring
           it
           ,
           blessing
           and
           magnifying
           God
           for
           it
           .
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             blessed
             us
             with
             all
             spiritual
             blessings
             in
             heavenly
             places
          
           (
           or
           
             things
             )
             in
             Christ
             ;
             According
             as
             he
             hath
             chosen
             us
             in
             him
             ,
          
           Eph.
           1.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Indeavouring
           to
           express
           their
           thankfulness
           unto
           him
           ,
           by
           walking
           answerably
           thereunto
           ,
           living
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glory
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           
           presseth
           upon
           his
           
             Corinthians
             ,
             1
          
           Cor.
           6.
           19
           ,
           20
           
             Ye
             are
             not
             your
             own
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Therefore
             glorifie
             God
             in
             your
             body
             ,
             and
             in
             your
             spirit
             ,
             which
             are
             Gods
             .
          
           And
           so
           let
           me
           press
           it
           upon
           you
           all
           you
           ,
           who
           lay
           any
           claim
           to
           an
           interest
           in
           this
           blessed
           priviledge
           ,
           of
           being
           thus
           
             given
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           Know
           you
           now
           that
           ye
           are
           no
           longer
           your
           own
           ,
           at
           your
           own
           dispose
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           serve
           what
           Masters
           you
           please
           ;
           No
           ,
           you
           are
           
             Christs
             .
          
           So
           
             Paul
          
           tells
           those
           his
           
             Corinthians
             ,
             1
          
           Cor.
           3.
           23.
           
           
             Ye
             are
             Christs
             .
          
           And
           so
           are
           all
           believers
           ;
           and
           that
           by
           a
           double
           right
           ,
           as
           of
           
             purchase
          
           (
           of
           which
           he
           there
           speaketh
           in
           that
           former
           Text
           ,
           
             Ye
             are
             bought
             with
             a
             price
             ,
          
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           )
           so
           of
           
             Donation
             ,
          
           being
           given
           unto
           him
           by
           God
           his
           Father
           .
           And
           being
           thus
           his
           ,
           now
           
             live
          
           to
           him
           .
           
             None
             of
             us
             liveth
             to
             himself
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             dieth
             to
             himself
          
           (
           saith
           the
           same
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
             14.
             7
             ,
             8.
          
           speaking
           
             de
             jure
             ,
          
           what
           Christians
           ought
           to
           do
           ;
           )
           
             For
             whether
             we
             live
             we
             live
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             whether
             we
             die
             we
             die
             unto
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           O
           that
           all
           of
           us
           may
           thus
           live
           and
           thus
           die
           ;
           not
           to
           our selves
           ,
           but
           to
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           shewing
           our selves
           his
           loyal
           subjects
           ,
           and
           obedient
           servants
           in
           our
           lives
           ,
           seeking
           his
           honour
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           then
           yielding
           up
           our selves
           unto
           him
           in
           our
           death
           ,
           being
           ready
           to
           die
           for
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           call
           us
           to
           that
           service
           .
           This
           let
           all
           of
           us
           do
           who
           expect
           any
           benefit
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           as
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           what
           Christ
           himself
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           
             redeeming
          
           us
           ,
           so
           of
           what
           
             God
             the
             Father
          
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           
             giving
          
           us
           unto
           him
           .
           Thus
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           first
           of
           these
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           which
           holdeth
           
           forth
           unto
           us
           this
           
             gracious
             Donation
             ,
          
           Gods
           giving
           of
           his
           Elect
           people
           unto
           Christ
           .
           Come
           we
           now
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           informes
           us
           that
        
         
           All
           those
           who
           are
           thus
           given
           unto
           Christ
           by
           his
           Father
           ,
           
           they
           shall
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           ]
           
           
             Here
             is
             the
             second
          
           Proposition
           ,
           
             which
             sets
             forth
             unto
             us
          
           Mans
           effectual
           Vocation
           
             following
             upon
             Gods
          
           Election
           ,
           
             as
             an
             undoubted
             consequent
             of
             it
             .
             So
             the
             Apostle
             sets
             it
             forth
             in
             that
             known
             Text
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           30.
           
           Whom
           he
           did
           predestinate
           ,
           them
           also
           he
           called
           .
           
             Which
             in
             effect
             speaketh
             the
             same
             thing
             with
             this
             of
             our
             Saviour
             here
          
           [
           All
           that
           the
           Father
           giveth
           me
           shall
           come
           unto
           me
           .
           ]
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           How
           come
           unto
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           For
           the
           explicating
           of
           the
           Phrase
           ,
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           two-fold
           
             coming
          
           unto
           Christ
           (
           even
           as
           there
           is
           a
           two-fold
           
             Calling
          
           )
           the
           one
           
             outward
          
           and
           
             formal
             ,
          
           
           the
           other
           
             inward
          
           and
           
             real
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           an
           
             outward
          
           and
           
             formal
             coming
          
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           common
           to
           all
           that
           make
           
           a
           profession
           of
           his
           name
           .
           
           Thus
           do
           
             Hypocrites
          
           and
           
             formal
             Professors
          
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           being
           led
           and
           drawn
           by
           some
           sinister
           respects
           ,
           hold
           forth
           this
           profession
           .
           Thus
           did
           these
           
             Capernaites
          
           here
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           they
           flocked
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           followed
           after
           him
           .
           But
           wherefore
           was
           it
           ?
           Not
           out
           of
           any
           true
           respect
           they
           had
           to
           his
           
             Person
          
           or
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           but
           for
           some
           outward
           advantage
           which
           they
           expected
           from
           him
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           they
           might
           be
           fed
           by
           him
           .
           So
           he
           himself
           ,
           who
           knew
           their
           thoughts
           and
           intentions
           ,
           
           chargeth
           it
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             v.
             26.
          
           of
           this
           Chapter
           
             [
             Ye
             seek
             me
             not
             because
             ye
             saw
             the
             miracles
             ,
             but
             because
             ye
             did
             eat
             of
             the
             loaves
             .
             ]
          
           It
           was
           not
           his
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           or
           
             works
             ,
          
           that
           they
           regarded
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           bellies
           .
           And
           in
           such
           a
           way
           there
           are
           many
           that
           
             come
          
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           who
           were
           never
           
             given
          
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           ;
           even
           all
           
             Carnal
             Gospellers
             ,
          
           who
           profest
           themselves
           the
           followers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           profession
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           ou●
           of
           any
           true
           inward
           respects
           which
           they
           have
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           some
           by
           and
           sinister
           ends
           for
           their
           own
           
             Credit
          
           or
           
             Profit
             ,
          
           or
           for
           
             fashion-sake
          
           .
           Such
           
             followers
          
           Christ
           had
           many
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           flesh
           .
           And
           many
           such
           he
           hath
           wherever
           he
           cometh
           ,
           wherever
           his
           Gospel
           is
           preached
           .
           But
           let
           we
           these
           go
           as
           they
           come
           ;
           not
           owned
           by
           God
           before
           they
           come
           ,
           nor
           any
           more
           owned
           for
           this
           their
           coming
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           In
           the
           second
           place
           there
           is
           a
           coming
           to
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           
             Inward
          
           and
           
             Real
             .
          
           
           When
           men
           come
           to
           him
           
             non
             tantùm
             pedibus
             ,
             sed
             &
             affectibus
             ;
          
           not
           only
           with
           the
           
             outward
             ,
          
           but
           
             inward
             man
             ;
          
           come
           to
           him
           with
           their
           hearts
           and
           soules
           ,
           out
           of
           an
           inward
           respect
           and
           entire
           affection
           which
           they
           bear
           unto
           him
           .
           Thus
           did
           some
           of
           his
           followers
           ,
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           at
           this
           time
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           looking
           upon
           him
           as
           the
           
             bread
             of
             life
             .
          
           And
           thus
           do
           all
           true
           
             Believers
          
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           come
           to
           him
           as
           a
           
             Saviour
          
           and
           a
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           receiving
           him
           ,
           believing
           on
           him
           .
           This
           is
           the
           coming
           of
           which
           our
           Saviour
           here
           speaketh
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
          
           ]
           that
           is
           ,
           
           
             Believe
             on
             me
             .
          
           So
           the
           35th
           verse
           explaines
           it
           .
           
             He
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             shall
             never
             hunger
             ,
             
             and
             he
             that
             believeth
             on
             me
             shall
             never
             thirst
             ;
          
           ]
           where
           the
           latter
           word
           is
           
             Exegetical
          
           and
           Expository
           to
           the
           former
           .
           To
           
             come
          
           unto
           Christ
           ▪
           is
           to
           
             believe
          
           on
           him
           .
           Such
           is
           
             Faith
             ;
          
           as
           it
           is
           the
           
             Eye
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hand
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mouth
             ,
          
           so
           also
           the
           
             Foot
          
           of
           the
           Soul
           .
           As
           the
           
             Eye
             ,
          
           whereby
           the
           soul
           beholdeth
           Christ
           ,
           looketh
           up
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           to
           their
           
             Brazen
             Serpent
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             Hand
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           taketh
           hold
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Mouth
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           feedeth
           on
           him
           ,
           eateth
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drinketh
           his
           blood
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Foot
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           cometh
           unto
           him
           ,
           cometh
           to
           him
           as
           to
           a
           
             Saviour
          
           and
           
             Redeemer
             ,
          
           expecting
           salvation
           only
           by
           and
           through
           him
           ,
           desiring
           to
           have
           Union
           and
           Communion
           with
           him
           .
           This
           it
           is
           to
           
             believe
          
           on
           Christ
           ,
           and
           this
           it
           is
           to
           
             come
          
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           A
           Metaphorical
           expression
           ,
           
           fitly
           setting
           forth
           the
           nature
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           saving
           ,
           justifying
           Faith
           .
           Which
           is
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           
             A
             coming
             of
             the
             soul
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           Even
           as
           those
           Patients
           of
           his
           of
           whom
           we
           read
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           feeling
           their
           own
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           hearing
           of
           his
           fame
           ,
           and
           expecting
           to
           partake
           of
           the
           like
           benefit
           from
           him
           that
           others
           had
           done
           ,
           they
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           casting
           themselves
           down
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           imploring
           his
           aid
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           touching
           him
           ,
           as
           that
           
             Haemorrhoisse
             ,
          
           that
           woman
           with
           the
           bloody
           issue
           is
           said
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           who
           coming
           behind
           him
           touched
           the
           hem
           of
           his
           garment
           (
           which
           she
           did
           ,
           as
           with
           her
           
             finger
             ,
          
           so
           with
           her
           
             faith
          
           )
           by
           which
           meanes
           she
           drew
           from
           him
           that
           sanative
           vertue
           by
           which
           she
           was
           healed
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           
           9.
           20.
           
           Even
           thus
           doth
           the
           soul
           
             come
             unto
             Christ
          
           by
           
             faith
             ;
          
           being
           made
           sensible
           of
           its
           own
           wretched
           condition
           by
           reason
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           apprehending
           the
           
             fulnesse
          
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           ,
           fulness
           of
           
             Merit
             ,
          
           and
           fulness
           of
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           is
           able
           to
           work
           a
           perfect
           
             cure
          
           for
           it
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           both
           the
           
             guilt
          
           and
           power
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           procuring
           
             eternal
             salvation
          
           for
           it
           ,
           now
           ,
           renouncing
           all
           other
           confidences
           ,
           i●
           betaketh
           it self
           unto
           him
           as
           to
           an
           alone
           all-sufficient
           Saviour
           ,
           laying
           hold
           upon
           him
           ,
           ●esting
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           be
           made
           par●aker
           of
           his
           
             Merits
             ,
          
           his
           Benefits
           .
           This
           it
           is
           ●o
           
             come
             unto
             Christ
             ,
          
           thus
           to
           
             believe
          
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           do
           they
           
             come
             unto
             him
             who
             are
             given
             to
             him
             by
             his
             Father
             .
          
           They
           ,
           
             All
          
           they
           ,
           and
           
             Only
          
           they
           ,
           both
           comprehended
           in
           this
           word
           ,
           
             [
             All
             ]
             All
             that
             my
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             [
             All
             that
             ]
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           A
           word
           of
           the
           
             Neuter
             Gender
             ,
             Omne
             ,
          
           or
           
             Quicquid
             ,
             All
          
           or
           
             whatever
             .
          
           Which
           some
           look
           upon
           as
           Emphatical
           ,
           importing
           more
           exactly
           an
           
             Vniversality
          
           than
           the
           
             Masculine
             Gender
          
           would
           .
           
           
             All
             ,
             whatever
          
           ]
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           only
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           but
           
             Gentiles
          
           (
           whose
           Conversion
           
             Cyril
          
           conceives
           to
           be
           hereby
           insinuated
           )
           and
           that
           not
           a
           few
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           many
           .
           But
           we
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           stand
           upon
           this
           
             Criticism
             .
          
           Look
           we
           upon
           the
           word
           ,
           as
           the
           generality
           
           of
           Expositors
           do
           ;
           the
           
             Neuter
             Gender
          
           here
           put
           for
           the
           
             Masculine
             ,
          
           
           which
           we
           shal
           find
           to
           be
           an
           usual
           
             Enallagie
          
           in
           Scripture
           .
           
             Grotius
          
           here
           giveth
           us
           two
           instances
           for
           it
           .
           The
           one
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             27.
             
          
           Where
           the
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           weak
           and
           unwise
           persons
           (
           such
           as
           the
           world
           accounts
           so
           )
           he
           calls
           them
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             the
             foolish
             things
             ,
             and
             weak
             things
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           The
           other
           ,
           
             Rev.
             21.
          
           last
           ,
           where
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           
             New
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             There
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             enter
             into
             it
             any
             thing
             that
             defileth
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             No
             common
             ,
          
           or
           
             unclean
             thing
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           no
           impure
           and
           unsanctified
           persons
           .
           So
           here
           ,
           
             All
             that
             ,
          
           or
           
             every
             thing
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           every
           person
           ,
           of
           what
           Nation
           ,
           Sex
           ,
           Quality
           ,
           and
           Condition
           soever
           ;
           whether
           Jew
           or
           Gentile
           ,
           male
           or
           female
           ,
           bond
           or
           free
           ,
           rich
           or
           poor
           .
           Of
           such
           extent
           is
           the
           Decree
           of
           Gods
           
             Election
             ,
          
           as
           also
           of
           Christs
           
             Redemption
             ,
          
           tho●gh
           neither
           of
           them
           
             Vniversal
          
           as
           to
           
             singula
             generum
             ,
          
           all
           particular
           persons
           ,
           yet
           both
           of
           them
           so
           as
           to
           
             genera
             singulorum
             ,
          
           All
           
             sorts
          
           of
           persons
           .
           
             There
             is
             neither
             Iew
             nor
             Greek
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           neither
           
             Iew
          
           nor
           
             Gentile
             )
             there
             is
             neither
             bond
             or
             free
             ,
             there
             is
             neither
             male
             nor
             female
             ,
             for
             ye
             are
             all
             one
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           Gal.
           3.
           28.
           
           These
           make
           some
           difference
           as
           to
           
             Men
             ,
          
           not
           so
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           As
           the
           
             Father
          
           hath
           
             Elected
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             Son
          
           hath
           
             Redeemed
          
           some
           out
           of
           all
           these
           .
           
             Thou
             hast
             Redeemed
             us
             to
             God
             by
             thy
             blood
             out
             of
             every
             kindred
             ,
             and
             tongue
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             Nation
          
           (
           so
           sing
           the
           24.
           
           Elders
           )
           
             Rev.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           Of
           such
           latitude
           and
           extent
           is
           this
           
             [
             All
             ]
          
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           of
           which
           our
           Saviour
           ●aith
           ,
           
             All
             that
             
             my
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             .
          
           
        
         
           Shall
           come
           ]
           
             and
             that
          
           Certainly
           .
           
             So
             our
             Saviour
             here
             layeth
             it
             down
             ,
             
             not
             as
             a
          
           Probable
           ,
           
             but
             as
             a
          
           Certain
           ,
           
             an
             indubitable
             truth
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Ad
           me
           veniet
           .
           
             Not
             ,
          
           venire
           potest
           ,
           
             or
          
           veniat
           ;
           
             not
          
           He
           may
           come
           ,
           
             or
          
           let
           him
           come
           ,
           
             but
          
           he
           shall
           come
           ;
           
             asserting
             and
             concluding
             it
             as
             a
             most
             certain
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           how
           cometh
           it
           so
           to
           be
           ?
           
           How
           cometh
           it
           to
           pass
           that
           there
           should
           be
           such
           a
           certainty
           herein
           ,
           
           that
           all
           and
           every
           of
           those
           who
           are
           thus
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           should
           thus
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           are
           
             Elected
          
           should
           
             believe
          
           on
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           For
           Answer
           ,
           
           Know
           that
           we
           are
           not
           to
           expect
           any
           ground
           or
           reason
           hereof
           in
           and
           from
           themselves
           ;
           
           as
           if
           there
           were
           any
           thing
           in
           their
           natural
           dispositions
           that
           should
           incline
           them
           hereunto
           rather
           than
           others
           .
           
           As
           if
           they
           were
           of
           themselves
           wiser
           than
           others
           to
           know
           what
           belonged
           to
           their
           eternal
           wellfare
           .
           No
           ,
           herein
           all
           are
           alike
           .
           Gods
           
             Elect
          
           before
           their
           Conversion
           ,
           are
           no
           wiser
           than
           others
           .
           
             We
             our selves
             also
             were
             sometimes
             foolish
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             Tit.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           without
           understanding
           .
           
             Non
             intelligentes
             rerum
             divinarum
          
           (
           as
           
             Grotius
          
           well
           explaines
           it
           )
           having
           no
           understanding
           in
           divine
           matters
           .
           So
           was
           it
           with
           the
           then
           believing
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           at
           whom
           the
           Apostle
           is
           conceived
           there
           principally
           to
           have
           an
           eye
           .
           But
           not
           only
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           also
           .
           
             Paul
          
           (
           though
           before
           his
           Conversion
           as
           intelligent
           as
           most
           of
           his
           time
           )
           yet
           he
           rankes
           himself
           in
           the
           number
           .
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             We
             .
          
           And
           so
           is
           it
           with
           all
           the
           
             Elect
          
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           before
           his
           Grace
           come
           to
           put
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           and
           others
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           difference
           as
           to
           their
           understanding
           in
           divine
           and
           heavenly
           mysteries
           .
           And
           as
           for
           
             wordly
             wisedom
             ,
          
           if
           there
           be
           a
           difference
           ,
           commonly
           it
           lieth
           on
           the
           other
           side
           .
           
             God
             hath
             chosen
             the
             foolish
             things
             of
             the
             world
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           in
           that
           Text
           even
           now
           cited
           )
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             27.
             
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           for
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             foolish
             things
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             foolish
             persons
             ,
          
           so
           accounted
           in
           and
           of
           the
           world
           .
           And
           in
           the
           verse
           there
           foregoing
           he
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             v.
             26.
             
             Not
             many
             wise
             men
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           are
           called
           to
           believe
           on
           Christ
           ,
           men
           worldly
           wise
           .
           Herein
           those
           who
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           they
           sometimes
           ,
           oft-times
           ,
           fall
           short
           of
           others
           .
           How
           is
           it
           then
           that
           they
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           whilest
           others
           keep
           off
           from
           him
           ,
           being
           strangers
           or
           enemies
           to
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
             2.
             
          
           The
           Ground
           and
           Reason
           hereof
           ,
           
           being
           thus
           wholly
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           
           we
           shall
           find
           it
           partly
           in
           
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           partly
           in
           his
           
             Son
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           In
           
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           
           who
           hath
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Decreed
          
           it
           ,
           given
           them
           to
           Christ
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Decree
           .
           Now
           
             Gods
             decrees
          
           are
           (
           like
           
           as
           is
           said
           of
           those
           
             Lawes
          
           of
           the
           
             Medes
          
           and
           
             Persians
          
           )
           unchangeable
           .
           
           unalterable
           .
           
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             change
             not
             ,
          
           Mal.
           3.
           6.
           
           Men
           are
           mutable
           (
           the
           best
           and
           wisest
           of
           them
           )
           they
           change
           and
           alter
           their
           purposes
           upon
           second
           thoughts
           .
           So
           doth
           not
           
             God
             .
             His
             Counsel
             shall
             stand
             ,
          
           Isa.
           46.
           10.
           
           So
           shall
           this
           his
           Eternal
           
             Counsel
             ,
          
           
           his
           
             Decree
             of
             Election
             .
             The
             foundation
             of
             God
             standeth
             sure
             ,
          
           
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           this
           
             Decree
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           first
           ground-work
           of
           Mans
           salvation
           layed
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           sure
           and
           steady
           foundation
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           shaken
           ,
           much
           less
           overturned
           .
           Gods
           
             decrees
          
           being
           
             passed
             ,
          
           must
           
             come
             to
             passe
             .
          
           Thus
           it
           is
           ,
           even
           in
           things
           wherein
           there
           is
           the
           greatest
           
             contingencie
          
           as
           to
           
             secondary
             causes
             ,
          
           yet
           if
           we
           look
           at
           this
           
             first
             cause
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             necessity
          
           in
           that
           
             contingencie
             .
          
           Things
           must
           happen
           as
           they
           do
           .
           All
           that
           are
           
             given
          
           unto
           
             Christ
          
           by
           God
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             must
             ,
          
           and
           
             shall
          
           come
           to
           him
           ;
           the
           
             absolutenesse
          
           of
           Gods
           decree
           requires
           it
           should
           be
           so
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           And
           (
           2ly
           )
           as
           God
           hath
           
             Decreed
          
           it
           ,
           so
           he
           
             effecteth
          
           it
           .
           
           Having
           elected
           some
           to
           salvation
           by
           Christ
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           only
           
             propound
          
           and
           offer
           Christ
           unto
           them
           ,
           so
           leaving
           it
           to
           the
           liberty
           of
           their
           own
           will
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           but
           he
           causeth
           them
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             drawing
          
           them
           .
           
             No
             man
             cometh
             unto
             me
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           )
           
             except
             the
             Father
             ,
             which
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             draw
             him
             ,
          
           v.
           44.
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           powerfully
           and
           effectually
           work
           upon
           him
           .
           For
           so
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           the
           word
           there
           .
           Not
           as
           if
           God
           did
           offer
           any
           
             violence
          
           to
           any
           in
           bringing
           them
           to
           Christ
           ,
           in
           forcing
           them
           to
           come
           to
           him
           against
           their
           wills
           .
           No
           ,
           as
           the
           will
           of
           man
           cannot
           be
           forced
           (
           which
           if
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           it
           should
           cease
           to
           be
           a
           will
           )
           so
           neither
           doth
           God
           work
           upon
           any
           in
           the
           work
           of
           Conversion
           in
           any
           such
           way
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           sweet
           and
           swasory
           
           way
           ,
           congruous
           and
           agreeable
           to
           their
           liberty
           and
           nature
           ,
           
             Drawing
             them
             with
             the
             cords
             of
             a
             man
          
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           hath
           it
           ,
           
             Hos.
             11.
             4.
             
          
           )
           yet
           powerfully
           and
           effectually
           ,
           of
           unwilling
           making
           them
           willing
           .
           So
           much
           the
           word
           in
           the
           Text
           imports
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             shall
             come
             ,
          
           viz.
           willingly
           .
           And
           thus
           doth
           God
           the
           Father
           work
           upon
           all
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           given
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           all
           his
           Elect
           people
           ,
           making
           them
           willing
           to
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           Which
           he
           doth
           by
           revealing
           him
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           .
           Thus
           was
           
             Paul
          
           (
           that
           
             chosen
             vessel
          
           )
           as
           he
           is
           called
           ,
           
             Acts
             9.
             15.
             
          
           )
           brought
           unto
           Christ
           .
           
             When
             it
             pleased
             God
             to
             reveal
             his
             Son
             in
             me
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Gal.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           not
           only
           
             by
             me
          
           (
           as
           some
           have
           construed
           it
           )
           or
           yet
           
             to
             me
             ,
          
           but
           
             in
             me
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Beza
             ,
          
           
           after
           the
           
             Greek
             Scholiasts
             ,
          
           explaines
           it
           )
           by
           an
           inward
           and
           effectual
           Revelation
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           his
           
             Ear
             ,
          
           but
           to
           his
           
             Heart
             .
          
           The
           like
           doth
           God
           to
           all
           his
           
             Elect
          
           people
           ,
           having
           by
           his
           decree
           given
           them
           to
           Christ
           before
           time
           ;
           he
           thus
           revealeth
           him
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           in
           time
           ,
           teaching
           and
           instructing
           them
           by
           his
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           By
           his
           
             Word
             outwardly
             ,
          
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
             inwardly
             ▪
          
           And
           so
           teaching
           them
           ,
           he
           
             draweth
          
           them
           ,
           sweetly
           overpowering
           their
           wills
           ,
           making
           them
           willing
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           So
           our
           Saviour
           himself
           giveth
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           
             v.
             45.
          
           of
           this
           Chapter
           .
           
             It
             is
             written
             in
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             And
             they
             shall
             all
             be
             taught
             of
             God
          
           (
           All
           Gods
           Elect
           )
           
             Every
             man
             therefore
             that
             hath
             heard
             ,
             and
             hath
             learned
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             cometh
             unto
             me
             .
          
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           in
           his
           Eternal
           Decree
           given
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           
           being
           thus
           effectually
           taught
           of
           him
           by
           his
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           revealing
           Christ
           to
           them
           and
           in
           them
           ,
           now
           they
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           This
           it
           is
           that
           maketh
           the
           
             Decree
          
           to
           
             bring
             forth
             ,
          
           even
           Gods
           effectual
           operation
           ,
           in
           calling
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           predestinated
           ,
           as
           the
           forecited
           Text
           hath
           it
           ,
           
             Rom
             ▪
             8.
             30.
             
             Whom
             he
             predestinated
             ,
             them
             also
             he
             called
             .
             ]
             Called
             ,
          
           not
           only
           
             outwardly
          
           by
           his
           
             Word
             ,
          
           for
           so
           many
           are
           
             called
          
           who
           were
           never
           
             chosen
          
           (
           as
           our
           Saviour
           declareth
           it
           ,
           
             Mat.
             20.
             16.
             
          
           )
           but
           
             inwardly
             ,
          
           causing
           them
           to
           believe
           on
           his
           Son
           .
           Thus
           doth
           God
           call
           all
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           predestinated
           ,
           working
           
             faith
          
           in
           them
           .
           Which
           is
           his
           
             Gift
             .
             By
             grace
             ye
             are
             saved
             through
             faith
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             of
             your selves
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Eph.
           2.
           8.
           
           
             It
             ]
          
           as
           
             salvation
          
           it self
           ,
           so
           that
           
             faith
          
           whereby
           men
           are
           saved
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           .
           Though
           it
           be
           
             in
          
           them
           ,
           yet
           not
           
             of
          
           them
           .
           Both
           
             Habit
          
           and
           
             Act
          
           are
           from
           God
           .
           
             To
             you
             it
             is
             given
             not
             only
             to
             believe
          
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
          
           to
           his
           
             Philippians
             ,
          
           intimating
           that
           this
           was
           given
           them
           )
           
             Phil.
             1.
             29.
             
          
           This
           is
           his
           
             Gift
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Work
             .
             This
             is
             the
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             believe
             on
             him
             whom
             he
             hath
             sent
          
           (
           so
           our
           Saviour
           tells
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           v.
           29.
           of
           this
           6th
           of
           
             Iohn
             .
          
           )
           Tò
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           The
           
             work
             of
             God
             ,
          
           not
           only
           required
           and
           commanded
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           also
           wrought
           by
           him
           (
           as
           our
           
             New
             Annotator
          
           explaines
           it
           .
           )
           Which
           it
           is
           in
           all
           his
           
             Elect
             ;
          
           this
           being
           not
           only
           a
           
             Consequent
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           depending
           upon
           ,
           and
           issuing
           from
           their
           
             Election
             .
             As
             many
             as
             were
             ordained
             to
             eternal
             life
             ,
             believed
             ,
          
           Acts
           13.
           48.
           
           God
           ordaining
           to
           the
           
             End
          
           (
           salvation
           )
           he
           ordaineth
           also
           
           unto
           the
           
             meanes
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             faith
          
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           having
           ordained
           to
           it
           ,
           he
           worketh
           it
           ;
           so
           bringing
           them
           to
           Christ
           whom
           he
           hath
           given
           to
           him
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           how
           the
           certainty
           of
           this
           Event
           ,
           of
           all
           Gods
           Elect
           coming
           to
           Christ
           ,
           depends
           upon
           
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           upon
           his
           
             Will
          
           and
           
             Work
             ;
          
           his
           Will
           in
           
             appointing
          
           them
           ,
           his
           Work
           in
           
             causing
          
           them
           to
           believe
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           (
           in
           the
           second
           place
           )
           as
           God
           the
           Father
           hath
           a
           special
           Efficiency
           in
           this
           ,
           so
           also
           
           hath
           God
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           who
           being
           of
           
             Counsel
          
           with
           his
           Father
           as
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Mediator
          
           he
           seeth
           to
           execution
           of
           his
           Counsels
           ;
           specially
           of
           this
           his
           
             great
             Counsel
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           salvation
           of
           his
           elect
           people
           ,
           who
           being
           given
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           
             known
          
           to
           him
           ,
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             19.
             
             The
             Lord
          
           (
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           )
           
             knoweth
             them
             that
             are
             his
             ;
          
           viz.
           by
           Election
           .
           So
           was
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           though
           then
           a
           
             Persecutor
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           was
           known
           to
           Christ
           to
           be
           a
           
             chosen
             vessel
             .
             He
             is
             a
             chosen
             vessel
             unto
             me
          
           (
           so
           he
           tells
           
             Ananias
          
           concerning
           him
           )
           
             Acts
             9.
             15.
             
          
           And
           so
           are
           all
           others
           ,
           though
           before
           their
           Conversion
           not
           known
           to
           others
           ,
           nor
           yet
           to
           themselves
           that
           they
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           known
           to
           him
           .
           And
           being
           
             known
          
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           
             taketh
             care
          
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           first
           to
           
             bring
             them
             home
          
           unto
           himself
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           as
           
             subjects
          
           into
           his
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           as
           
             sheep
          
           into
           his
           
             fold
             .
             Other
             sheep
             have
             I
             which
             are
             not
             of
             this
             fold
             ,
             and
             them
             also
             must
             I
             bring
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             hear
             my
             voice
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           meaning
           his
           Elect
           among
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           would
           in
           his
           time
           bring
           into
           
           his
           Kingdome
           of
           grace
           ,
           causing
           them
           to
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           And
           so
           dealeth
           he
           by
           all
           those
           who
           are
           given
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           .
           They
           being
           by
           nature
           all
           of
           them
           
             lost
             sheep
             ,
          
           wandring
           in
           the
           by-paths
           of
           sin
           ,
           leading
           to
           destruction
           ,
           not
           having
           so
           much
           as
           an
           
             animum
             revertendi
             ,
          
           any
           disposition
           ,
           any
           inclination
           of
           returning
           ,
           of
           coming
           unto
           Christ
           
             the
             shepherd
             of
             their
             souls
             ,
          
           he
           seeketh
           them
           .
           
             The
             Son
             of
             man
             is
             come
             to
             seek
             and
             to
             save
             that
             which
             is
             lost
             ,
          
           Mat.
           18.
           11.
           poor
           lost
           sinners
           .
           Such
           Jesus
           Christ
           came
           to
           seek
           .
           And
           being
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           he
           hath
           now
           an
           eye
           to
           them
           ,
           such
           among
           them
           as
           are
           given
           unto
           him
           .
           Whilest
           they
           do
           not
           seek
           after
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           seeketh
           after
           them
           ,
           
             drawing
          
           them
           to
           himself
           .
           This
           doth
           
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           (
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           .
           )
           And
           thus
           also
           doth
           
             Christ
             .
             When
             I
             am
             lift
             up
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             will
             draw
             all
             men
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           John
           12.
           32.
           
           Christ
           being
           lift
           up
           ,
           first
           upon
           the
           
             Crosse
             ,
          
           then
           upon
           the
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           set
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           he
           then
           saith
           he
           would
           
             draw
             all
             men
          
           to
           himself
           .
           What
           he
           had
           before
           done
           to
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           he
           would
           now
           do
           to
           
             Iewes
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           drawing
           his
           
             Elect
          
           out
           of
           both
           ,
           bringing
           them
           to
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           This
           he
           hath
           in
           all
           Ages
           done
           .
           But
           now
           under
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           he
           doth
           it
           more
           vigorously
           than
           ever
           ,
           by
           setting
           up
           his
           
             Standard
             ,
          
           holding
           forth
           himself
           in
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           withall
           sending
           forth
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           accompanying
           the
           Word
           ,
           maketh
           it
           effectual
           .
           Thus
           is
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           as
           the
           
             Loadstone
          
           to
           the
           
             Iron
             ,
          
           by
           a
           secret
           vertue
           ,
           the
           vertue
           of
           his
           Spirit
           attracting
           his
           Elect
           
           people
           ;
           who
           being
           thus
           drawn
           by
           him
           ,
           do
           now
           willingly
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           
             Draw
             me
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             run
             after
             thee
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Church
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           
             Cant
             ,
             1.
             4.
          
           promising
           a
           willingness
           in
           all
           her
           members
           to
           follow
           him
           upon
           his
           putting
           forth
           his
           effectual
           power
           in
           them
           .
           )
           And
           upon
           this
           ground
           also
           it
           may
           be
           concluded
           ,
           that
           
             All
             those
             who
             are
             given
             to
             Christ
             by
             his
             Father
             ,
             they
             shall
             come
             unto
             him
             .
             All
             they
             .
          
        
         
           And
           (
           secondly
           )
           
             Only
             they
             .
          
           So
           much
           is
           here
           
           implyed
           :
           
           This
           being
           here
           rendred
           as
           the
           Reason
           why
           these
           
             Capernaites
          
           did
           not
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           did
           not
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           )
           because
           they
           were
           not
           
             given
             to
             him
          
           by
           his
           Father
           .
           
             Ye
             have
             seen
             me
             and
             beleive
             not
             ,
          
           How
           so
           ?
           why
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ]
             .
          
           All
           they
           ,
           and
           only
           they
           .
           Of
           which
           number
           whilest
           ye
           are
           not
           ,
           I
           cannot
           wonder
           that
           ye
           do
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           stand
           out
           against
           me
           ,
           not
           coming
           into
           me
           ,
           not
           believing
           on
           me
           .
           A
           thing
           which
           none
           but
           those
           who
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           by
           God
           his
           Father
           will
           or
           shall
           ever
           do
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           And
           why
           not
           ?
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           ground
           hereof
           you
           have
           heard
           it
           already
           .
           This
           is
           
             Gods
             work
             ,
          
           which
           man
           cannot
           do
           of
           himself
           .
           No
           not
           so
           much
           as
           
             will
          
           to
           come
           unto
           Christ
           .
           
             It
             is
             God
             that
             worketh
             in
             you
             both
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Apostle
           to
           his
           Philippians
           .
           )
           
             Phil.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           As
           the
           
             Act
          
           of
           faith
           ,
           so
           much
           more
           the
           
             Habit
             ,
          
           is
           Gods
           
             work
          
           his
           
             Gift
             .
          
           And
           this
           gift
           he
           bestoweth
           only
           upon
           his
           
             Elect
          
           Thence
           is
           it
           called
           their
           faith
           ;
           
             The
             faith
             of
             Gods
             Elect.
             
          
           Tit.
           1.
           1.
           
           So
           called
           ,
           not
           because
           
           thereby
           men
           are
           
             made
             Gods
             Elect
             ,
          
           
           dear
           unto
           him
           (
           as
           
             Grotius
          
           fouly
           perverts
           that
           Text
           )
           but
           because
           it
           is
           peculiar
           unto
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           saving
           faith
           being
           wrought
           only
           i●
           them
           ,
           the
           
             Doctrine
             of
             faith
             ,
          
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           being
           really
           imbraced
           only
           by
           them
           .
           As
           for
           others
           ,
           being
           left
           to
           themselves
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           ,
           they
           cannot
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           
             No
             man
             cometh
             unto
             me
             Except
             the
             Father
             that
             sent
             me
             draw
             him
             ?
          
           Except
           he
           put
           forth
           that
           effectuall
           power
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           not
           for
           any
           but
           those
           upon
           whom
           he
           hath
           set
           a
           peculiar
           love
           ,
           his
           
             Elect
          
           ones
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           dwell
           no
           longer
           upon
           the
           
             Doctrinal
          
           part
           come
           we
           to
           make
           some
           
             Application
          
           of
           this
           Truth
           .
        
         
           Which
           let
           it
           be
           directed
           (
           as
           the
           former
           )
           
           First
           by
           way
           of
           
             Information
             :
          
           
           And
           so
           it
           may
           serve
           .
           
        
         
           
           1.
           
           To
           confirm
           what
           was
           before
           declared
           touching
           those
           Doctrines
           of
           
             Election
          
           and
           
             Redemption
             ,
          
           that
           neither
           of
           them
           is
           
             Vniversal
             .
          
           
           So
           much
           
             Calvin
          
           rightly
           inferrs
           from
           hence
           .
           
             Quum
             dicit
             venire
             quicquid
             datur
             ,
             inde
             colligimus
             non
             omnes
             dari
             .
          
           Whereas
           Christ
           here
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             All
             that
             are
             given
             to
             him
             shall
             come
             unto
             him
             .
             From
             hence
             we
             may
             conclude
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             all
             are
             not
             given
             to
             him
             ,
          
           Elected
           in
           him
           to
           be
           redeemed
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           all
           do
           not
           come
           to
           him
           ;
           which
           were
           they
           so
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           they
           should
           certainly
           do
           .
           An
           Argument
           so
           convincing
           ,
           as
           I
           know
           not
           what
           can
           be
           more
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           
           take
           we
           notice
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           God
           doth
           not
           
             pred●stinate
             upon
             
             the
             foresight
             of
             faith
             .
          
           So
           
             Arminians
          
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           that
           God
           foreseeing
           who
           they
           are
           that
           will
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           receive
           him
           ,
           believe
           on
           him
           ,
           he
           thereupon
           predestinateth
           them
           to
           obtain
           salvation
           by
           him
           .
           But
           this
           Text
           speaks
           it
           otherwise
           ,
           making
           their
           coming
           to
           Christ
           not
           the
           
             ground
          
           or
           
             cause
          
           of
           Gods
           
             Predestination
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             fruit
          
           and
           
             consequent
          
           of
           it
           .
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             .
          
           (
           viz.
           by
           way
           of
           Predestination
           )
           
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           to
           believe
           on
           me
           .
           Thus
           are
           Gods
           Elect
           predestinated
           
             to
             believe
             ,
          
           not
           
             because
             they
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Again
           (
           in
           the
           third
           place
           )
           take
           we
           notice
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           
             Faith
             is
             not
             left
             as
             a
             
             Contingent
             thing
             ,
          
           
           left
           to
           the
           liberty
           of
           mens
           will
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           believe
           or
           no
           .
           But
           it
           is
           determined
           who
           they
           are
           that
           shall
           believe
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           they
           ,
           all
           they
           ,
           and
           only
           they
           ,
           who
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           by
           his
           Father
           :
           
             All
             ,
          
           and
           
             only
          
           Gods
           
             Elect
             ,
          
           who
           being
           given
           to
           Christ
           before
           time
           ,
           they
           shall
           certainly
           come
           to
           him
           in
           time
           ;
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           All
           they
           ,
           and
           only
           they
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           before
           I
           go
           any
           further
           ,
           let
           me
           cover
           the
           pit
           which
           some
           may
           think
           I
           have
           now
           opened
           .
           vindicating
           this
           Doctrine
           from
           some
           misconstructions
           which
           some
           possibly
           be
           ready
           to
           make
           of
           it
           .
           
           Of
           these
           I
           shall
           take
           notice
           of
           two
           or
           three
           .
        
         
         
           
             Obj.
             1.
             
          
           Is
           it
           so
           that
           All
           and
           Only
           they
           shall
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           God
           his
           Father
           hath
           given
           to
           him
           ?
           Doth
           not
           this
           then
           excuse
           those
           who
           do
           not
           come
           unto
           him
           ?
           
           May
           not
           they
           justly
           take
           up
           this
           for
           their
           plea
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           never
           given
           to
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           To
           this
           I
           find
           divers
           Answers
           returned
           (
           as
           by
           
             Chrysostome
             ,
          
           (
           who
           moveth
           this
           doubt
           )
           so
           by
           some
           others
           ,
           
           which
           I
           shall
           not
           trouble
           you
           with
           .
           In
           brief
           (
           for
           I
           do
           not
           intend
           to
           inlarge
           upon
           any
           of
           these
           Controversies
           )
           let
           it
           suffice
           .
           This
           can
           be
           no
           just
           plea
           for
           those
           who
           shall
           take
           it
           up
           and
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           as
           what
           herein
           they
           do
           ,
           they
           do
           it
           
             willingly
             .
          
           Their
           rejecting
           and
           refusing
           of
           Christ
           being
           offered
           and
           tendered
           unto
           them
           ,
           is
           in
           them
           a
           
             voluntary
             act
             ,
          
           whereunto
           they
           are
           no
           wayes
           compelled
           ,
           and
           so
           renders
           them
           without
           excuse
           .
           Neither
           is
           Gods
           
             Decree
             of
             Reprobation
             ,
          
           
           his
           not
           giving
           them
           to
           Christ
           ,
           properly
           the
           
             Cause
          
           of
           this
           Infidelity
           and
           Disobedience
           in
           them
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           
             Antecedent
          
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           not
           properly
           the
           
             Cause
          
           of
           it
           .
           That
           instance
           ,
           which
           I
           find
           made
           use
           of
           by
           some
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           illustrates
           it
           well
           .
           The
           absence
           of
           the
           
             Sun
          
           in
           the
           night-season
           ,
           is
           an
           
             Antecedent
          
           to
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           proper
           
             Cause
          
           of
           the
           freezing
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           which
           cometh
           from
           the
           coldness
           of
           the
           Air
           .
           Even
           so
           is
           it
           here
           .
           Gods
           
             Decree
             of
             Reprobation
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           called
           )
           his
           not
           giving
           some
           men
           to
           Christ
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Antecedent
          
           to
           their
           
             Infidelity
             ,
          
           but
           not
           properly
           the
           
             Cause
          
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           their
           own
           
             Corruption
             .
          
           Their
           not
           coming
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           to
           believe
           on
           
           him
           ,
           is
           indeed
           a
           
             Consequent
          
           of
           Gods
           
             Nonelection
             ,
          
           his
           not
           giving
           them
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           not
           properly
           the
           
             effect
          
           of
           it
           .
           So
           as
           this
           is
           no
           excuse
           for
           them
           ,
           who
           in
           refusing
           of
           Christ
           offered
           to
           them
           ,
           do
           it
           voluntarily
           ,
           and
           willingly
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           (
           in
           the
           second
           place
           )
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           dangerous
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           tending
           to
           make
           men
           careless
           and
           regardless
           of
           their
           spiritual
           estates
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           so
           that
           all
           that
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           shall
           certainly
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           all
           that
           are
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           Gods
           Election
           shall
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           such
           an
           effectual
           vocation
           ,
           why
           then
           should
           any
           trouble
           themselves
           about
           this
           ?
           why
           may
           they
           not
           take
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           live
           as
           they
           list
           ?
           If
           they
           be
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           If
           they
           do
           belong
           to
           Gods
           Election
           ;
           they
           shall
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           A
           
             desperate
             Inference
             ,
          
           
           speaking
           terror
           and
           horror
           to
           all
           those
           who
           shall
           dare
           to
           take
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           make
           such
           use
           of
           it
           .
           Of
           all
           signes
           and
           evidences
           of
           a
           man
           that
           is
           not
           given
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           Gods
           Election
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           know
           a
           more
           fearful
           one
           than
           this
           ,
           when
           any
           one
           shall
           thus
           
             turn
             this
             grace
             of
             God
             into
             wantonnesse
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           take
           heed
           how
           you
           give
           way
           to
           such
           wretched
           reasonings
           ,
           how
           you
           give
           entertainment
           to
           any
           such
           a
           thought
           .
           Taking
           notice
           that
           
             God
             doth
             not
             bring
             men
             to
             Christ
             against
             their
             wills
             .
          
           And
           they
           who
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           when
           he
           is
           offered
           and
           tendered
           to
           them
           ,
           what
           know
           they
           whether
           ever
           
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           second
           invitation
           ?
           Just
           is
           it
           with
           God
           to
           withhold
           his
           grace
           from
           those
           who
           thus
           reject
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           harden
           their
           hearts
           confirming
           them
           in
           their
           infidelity
           ,
           who
           have
           first
           hardened
           their
           own
           hearts
           against
           the
           tenders
           of
           grace
           and
           mercy
           in
           Christ
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           our
           Evangelist
           St.
           
             Iohn
          
           saith
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           John
           12.
           37.
           
           
             Though
             Christ
             had
             done
             so
             many
             miracles
             before
             them
             ,
             yet
             they
             believed
             not
             on
             him
             .
          
           And
           why
           not
           ?
           how
           came
           they
           to
           be
           so
           stupid
           ?
           The
           reason
           is
           rendered
           ,
           
             v.
             39
             ,
             40.
             
             Therefore
             they
             could
             not
             believe
             ,
             because
             Isaias
             said
             ,
             He
             hath
             blinded
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             hardened
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           They
           had
           first
           wilfully
           shut
           their
           own
           eyes
           against
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           maliciously
           withstanding
           and
           rejecting
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           thereupon
           God
           in
           his
           most
           just
           and
           righteous
           judgment
           giveth
           them
           over
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sense
           ,
           taking
           from
           them
           those
           abilities
           which
           they
           had
           of
           believing
           unto
           salvation
           .
           O
           take
           heed
           that
           the
           like
           do
           not
           happen
           to
           any
           of
           you
           !
           which
           you
           may
           justly
           expect
           ,
           shall
           you
           dare
           upon
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           pretence
           whatever
           ,
           to
           reject
           and
           refuse
           the
           gracious
           offers
           of
           Christ
           tendred
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
             3.
             
          
           But
           (
           in
           the
           third
           place
           )
           may
           not
           this
           Doctrine
           minister
           matter
           of
           despair
           to
           some
           drooping
           spirits
           ,
           
           who
           may
           thus
           reason
           against
           themselves
           .
           If
           only
           they
           shall
           come
           unto
           Christ
           who
           are
           given
           to
           him
           by
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           then
           with
           what
           confidence
           can
           they
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           not
           knowing
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           that
           number
           ,
           which
           they
           fear
           they
           are
           not
           ▪
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           all
           their
           attempts
           and
           endeavours
           
           this
           way
           will
           be
           to
           no
           purpose
           .
           Hereupon
           they
           fear
           that
           they
           shall
           never
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           receive
           any
           benefit
           by
           him
           and
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           For
           Answer
           to
           this
           ,
           
           know
           we
           that
           this
           is
           a
           wrong
           way
           of
           reasoning
           ,
           to
           begin
           with
           Gods
           
             decrees
             ,
          
           which
           being
           secret
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           hidden
           from
           us
           ,
           until
           God
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           make
           them
           known
           in
           and
           by
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           ,
           may
           perplex
           and
           trouble
           ,
           but
           no
           wayes
           profit
           or
           advantage
           any
           by
           their
           immediate
           enquiries
           into
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           none
           attempt
           to
           unlock
           that
           
             Cabinet
             ,
          
           to
           look
           into
           that
           
             Ark
             .
             
             Secret
             things
             belong
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             revealed
             things
             to
             us
             and
             to
             our
             children
             ,
          
           Deut.
           29.
           29.
           
           Now
           what
           Gods
           revealed
           will
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           either
           do
           ,
           or
           may
           know
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           they
           should
           come
           unto
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           
             This
             is
             the
             Commandement
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             believe
             on
             the
             name
             of
             his
             Son
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           1
           John
           3.
           23.
           
           And
           to
           this
           command
           we
           have
           a
           gracious
           
             promise
          
           here
           annexed
           .
           They
           who
           so
           come
           unto
           Christ
           shall
           not
           be
           rejected
           .
           
             [
             He
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
          
           Now
           then
           ,
           wherefore
           should
           any
           perplex
           and
           trouble
           their
           spirits
           in
           searching
           after
           that
           which
           they
           shall
           never
           in
           any
           other
           way
           find
           whether
           they
           be
           given
           to
           Christ
           .
           
           Why
           do
           they
           not
           rather
           in
           obedience
           to
           that
           great
           
             Gospel-command
             ,
          
           and
           in
           confidence
           of
           so
           gracious
           a
           promise
           ,
           put
           their
           soules
           upon
           this
           way
           ,
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           doing
           of
           what
           is
           so
           required
           of
           them
           ?
           
             viz.
          
           
           To
           
             come
             unto
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
         
           Which
           let
           me
           now
           press
           upon
           all
           and
           every
           of
           you
           by
           way
           of
           
             Exhortation
             ,
          
           
           that
           you
           would
           
             come
             unto
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
           This
           is
           that
           which
           he
           himself
           inviteth
           all
           to
           do
           ,
           
             Mat.
             11.
             28.
             
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             labour
             and
             are
             heavy
             laden
             ,
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             Iohn
             7.
             37.
             
             In
             the
             last
             day
             ,
             that
             great
             day
             of
             the
             Feast
             ,
             Iesus
             stood
             and
             cried
             ,
             saying
             ,
             If
             any
             man
             thirst
             ,
             let
             him
             come
             unto
             me
             .
          
           And
           let
           all
           hearken
           to
           this
           
             Invitation
             ,
          
           closing
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           Many
           Arguments
           and
           Mot●ves
           might
           I
           make
           use
           of
           to
           press
           this
           Motion
           ,
           
           to
           set
           on
           this
           Exhortation
           .
           In
           no
           other
           way
           is
           
             life
          
           to
           be
           expected
           .
           
             Ye
             will
             not
             come
             unto
             me
             that
             ye
             might
             have
             life
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           to
           the
           
             Iews
          
           )
           John
           5.
           40.
           
           They
           went
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           seeking
           salvation
           by
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           alas
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           there
           to
           be
           found
           .
           
             I
             am
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             ,
          
           John
           14.
           6
           
           Christ
           is
           the
           only
           true
           way
           which
           leadeth
           unto
           eternal
           life
           .
           
             This
             is
             life
             eternal
             ,
             to
             know
             thee
             the
             only
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             Iesus
             Christ
             whom
             thou
             hast
             sent
             ,
          
           Joh.
           17.
           3.
           
           To
           know
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           saving
           knowledge
           .
           Comin●
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           a
           
             fulnesse
          
           in
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           you
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           seek
           any
           thing
           out
           of
           him
           .
           
             He
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             shall
             never
             hunger
          
           (
           saith
           the
           verse
           next
           but
           one
           before
           the
           Text
           )
           
             v.
             35.
          
           he
           shall
           find
           a
           full
           satisfaction
           in
           me
           .
           Here
           ,
           and
           only
           here
           is
           true
           rest
           and
           peace
           to
           be
           found
           .
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             ye
             that
             labour
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             and
             ye
             shall
             find
             rest
             to
             your
             souls
             .
          
           Here
           is
           that
           
             wine
          
           and
           
             milk
          
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           which
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isai
          
           speaketh
           of
           ,
           
             Isa.
             55.
             
             ●
             .
          
           whatever
           is
           requisite
           for
           the
           refreshing
           
           and
           nourishing
           of
           the
           Soul
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           shall
           confine
           my self
           to
           that
           one
           Argument
           which
           I
           have
           here
           put
           into
           my
           hand
           .
           
           
             Hereby
             shall
             you
             come
             to
             know
             that
             you
             are
             given
             to
             Christ
             by
             God
             his
             Father
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           one
           and
           only
           way
           whereby
           you
           may
           come
           to
           be
           assured
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           purpose
           towards
           you
           ,
           
           that
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           the
           book
           of
           life
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           in
           the
           number
           of
           Gods
           Elect.
           
           A
           thing
           which
           it
           standeth
           all
           Christians
           in
           hand
           to
           make
           sure
           unto
           themselves
           .
           
             Give
             diligence
             to
             make
             your
             Calling
             and
             Election
             sure
             .
          
           (
           So
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           presseth
           it
           upon
           those
           to
           whom
           he
           writeth
           )
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           And
           who
           is
           there
           among
           you
           but
           would
           be
           glad
           to
           have
           this
           assurance
           ?
           Now
           in
           what
           way
           may
           this
           be
           obtained
           ?
           Why
           ,
           in
           vain
           it
           is
           to
           think
           of
           ascending
           up
           into
           Heaven
           ,
           there
           to
           search
           the
           Rolls
           and
           Records
           of
           Eternity
           .
           Only
           then
           put
           your selves
           upon
           this
           way
           of
           
             coming
             unto
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           Hereby
           may
           a
           Christian
           come
           to
           be
           undoubtedly
           assured
           hereof
           .
           So
           much
           we
           may
           learn
           from
           the
           Text
           .
           
             All
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             .
          
           So
           then
           ,
           invert
           the
           words
           .
           
             All
             that
             do
             come
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             are
             given
             to
             him
             by
             his
             Father
             .
          
           Thus
           may
           Christians
           safely
           pass
           
             a
             Notiore
             ad
             ignotum
             ,
          
           from
           that
           which
           is
           known
           to
           what
           is
           otherwise
           unknown
           ,
           reasoning
           from
           their
           
             Vocation
          
           to
           their
           
             Election
             ,
          
           from
           their
           
             coming
          
           to
           Christ
           to
           their
           being
           
             given
          
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           their
           
             coming
             unto
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           they
           may
           certainly
           know
           .
           The
           heart
           cannot
           be
           a
           stranger
           to
           its
           own
           
             Affections
             ,
          
           
           especially
           if
           they
           be
           
             intense
             .
          
           
           If
           there
           be
           an
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           a
           longing
           of
           the
           soul
           after
           Christ
           ,
           an
           earnest
           desire
           of
           Union
           and
           Communion
           with
           him
           ,
           an
           intense
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           soul
           is
           enamoured
           with
           him
           ,
           a
           serious
           and
           ●ixed
           resolution
           in
           the
           heart
           to
           rest
           upon
           him
           ,
           to
           trust
           in
           him
           for
           the
           pardo●
           of
           sins
           and
           eternal
           salvation
           (
           all
           which
           accompany
           a
           true
           saving
           faith
           )
           the
           soul
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           of
           it
           .
           This
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           upon
           the
           enquiry
           every
           one
           may
           know
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           whether
           he
           hath
           thus
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           thus
           received
           him
           .
           How
           else
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Apostle
           putteth
           his
           
             Corinthians
          
           upon
           this
           trial
           ?
           
             2.
             Cor.
             13.
             5.
             
             Examine
             your selves
             whether
             you
             be
             in
             the
             faith
             .
             Prove
             your
             own
             selves
             ,
             know
             ye
             not
             your
             own
             selves
             how
             that
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             ?
          
           And
           once
           knowing
           this
           ,
           now
           may
           they
           conclude
           ,
           and
           that
           certainly
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           Election
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           by
           him
           given
           to
           his
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Which
           let
           every
           of
           us
           (
           I
           say
           )
           labour
           in
           this
           way
           to
           make
           sure
           to
           our selves
           .
           
           The
           world
           being
           divided
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           one
           part
           given
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           other
           part
           left
           to
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           the
           Prince
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           see
           we
           to
           which
           of
           these
           it
           is
           that
           we
           belong
           ,
           whether
           to
           
             Christ
          
           or
           
             Satan
             .
          
           Is
           it
           so
           that
           we
           have
           renounced
           Satan
           ,
           abandoned
           his
           service
           ,
           and
           given
           our selves
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           taking
           him
           for
           our
           Saviour
           and
           Lord
           ,
           now
           may
           we
           conclude
           that
           we
           are
           in
           the
           number
           of
           them
           whom
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           appointed
           to
           salvation
           by
           and
           through
           him
           .
        
         
         
           Only
           see
           that
           this
           our
           coming
           to
           him
           be
           
             Inward
          
           and
           
             Real
             .
          
           
           Not
           such
           as
           the
           coming
           of
           these
           
             Capernaites
          
           was
           ,
           who
           came
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           (
           as
           I
           shewed
           you
           )
           out
           of
           a
           by
           and
           sinister
           respect
           .
           And
           thus
           surely
           do
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           Christians
           at
           this
           day
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           They
           make
           a
           profession
           of
           his
           name
           .
           But
           wherefore
           is
           it
           ?
           why
           they
           do
           it
           
             pro
             formâ
             ,
          
           for
           fashion-sake
           ,
           or
           they
           expect
           some
           outward
           advantage
           by
           it
           :
           
           They
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           as
           these
           
             Capernaites
          
           did
           for
           the
           loaves
           .
           Take
           heed
           it
           be
           not
           so
           with
           us
           .
           If
           we
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           see
           that
           we
           come
           with
           upright
           and
           sincere
           hearts
           ,
           out
           of
           an
           earnest
           desire
           of
           having
           Union
           and
           Communion
           with
           him
           .
           So
           coming
           unto
           him
           ,
           now
           take
           this
           as
           an
           evidence
           of
           Gods
           
             gracious
             Donation
             ,
          
           that
           we
           are
           by
           him
           given
           to
           his
           Son
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           
             Christs
             gracious
             reception
             .
          
           So
           coming
           unto
           him
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           rejected
           of
           him
           .
           So
           it
           followeth
           in
           the
           last
           branch
           of
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           And
           him
           that
           cometh
           unto
           me
           I
           will
           in
           no
           wise
           cast
           out
           .
           ]
           
             There
             have
             we
             the
             third
             and
             last
          
           Proposition
           ,
           
             or
          
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           
             Those
             who
             come
             unto
             Christ
             he
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           or
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Non
             ejiciam
             for
             as
             .
          
           To
           open
           the
           Phrase
           ,
           To
           
             Cast
             out
             ,
          
           properly
           it
           imports
           an
           
             Ejection
             ,
          
           or
           
             Expulsion
             ,
          
           a
           casting
           out
           of
           some
           place
           or
           company
           .
           Thus
           we
           read
           how
           the
           
             Iewes
             cast
             Stephen
             ont
             of
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Act.
             7.
             58.
             
          
           And
           our
           Saviour
           out
           of
           the
           
             Synagogue
             ,
          
           John
           9.
           34
           ,
           35.
           
           
             They
             cast
             him
             out
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           viz.
           out
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           
           (
           as
           the
           22.
           verse
           explaines
           it
           .
           )
           
           And
           in
           such
           a
           sense
           do
           some
           here
           understand
           it
           .
           
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
          
           That
           is
           (
           say
           some
           )
           out
           of
           my
           
             Kingdom
             of
             Glory
             .
          
           
           So
           
             Augustine
          
           here
           looketh
           upon
           it
           .
           Hither
           it
           is
           that
           all
           those
           who
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           all
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           shall
           come
           ,
           they
           shall
           come
           unto
           him
           in
           his
           
             Chamber
             of
             presence
             ,
          
           his
           
             magnu●
             penetrale
             ,
          
           (
           as
           he
           calls
           it
           )
           that
           is
           ,
           
           his
           
             Marriage-chamber
             ,
          
           and
           being
           once
           entred
           there
           ,
           he
           shall
           never
           eject
           ,
           never
           cast
           them
           out
           again
           .
           But
           this
           
             Maldonate
          
           excepts
           against
           ,
           as
           not
           being
           so
           proper
           to
           this
           Text
           ,
           
           where
           Christs
           promise
           is
           unto
           those
           who
           come
           to
           him
           by
           
             faith
             .
          
           Now
           there
           is
           no
           room
           for
           ,
           no
           use
           of
           faith
           in
           heaven
           ,
           where
           all
           shall
           live
           by
           
             sight
             .
             We
             walk
             by
             faith
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             sight
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             7.
          
           
           intimating
           
             faith
          
           to
           be
           proper
           for
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           
             sight
          
           for
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           where
           
             faith
          
           and
           
             hope
          
           shall
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           
             vision
          
           and
           
             fruition
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           we
           that
           go
           ,
           though
           in
           it self
           a
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           not
           unlike
           is
           that
           Interpretation
           of
           
             Cyril
             ,
          
           
           who
           understands
           this
           of
           the
           
             last
             Iudgment
             ,
          
           at
           which
           time
           all
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           ones
           ,
           all
           unbelievers
           ,
           shall
           be
           
             cast
             out
             .
          
           So
           our
           Saviour
           tells
           the
           unbelieving
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           Math.
           8.
           12.
           
           
             The
             children
             of
             the
             Kingdom
          
           (
           meaning
           them
           who
           looked
           upon
           themselves
           as
           such
           ,
           being
           the
           only
           people
           then
           under
           a
           visible
           Covenant
           )
           
             shall
             be
             cast
             out
             into
             outer
             darknesse
             .
          
           And
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           with
           all
           other
           ungodly
           persons
           .
           Then
           shall
           Christ
           say
           to
           the
           
             Goats
             on
             his
             left
             hand
             ,
             Depart
             from
             me
             ye
             cursed
             into
             everlasting
             
             fire
             ,
             prepared
             for
             the
             Devil
             and
             his
             Angels
             ,
          
           Mat.
           25.
           41.
           
           But
           so
           shall
           it
           not
           be
           with
           his
           Elect
           his
           
             Sheep
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           shall
           then
           
             set
             upon
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
          
           speaking
           to
           them
           in
           another
           language
           ,
           
             Come
             ye
             blessed
             of
             my
             Fathtr
             ,
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             prepared
             for
             you
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             v.
             34.
             
          
           Then
           shall
           not
           they
           be
           
             cast
             out
             ,
          
           but
           admitted
           and
           received
           into
           those
           everlasting
           mansions
           .
           Which
           is
           also
           there
           set
           forth
           in
           the
           same
           Chapter
           under
           the
           Parable
           of
           the
           
             wise
             and
             foolish
             Virgins
             ;
          
           the
           one
           of
           which
           are
           said
           to
           be
           kept
           out
           ,
           the
           other
           received
           into
           the
           Mariagechamber
           ,
           
             v.
             11
             ,
             12.
          
           fitly
           representing
           the
           different
           entertainment
           of
           believers
           &
           unbelievers
           at
           the
           day
           of
           the
           general
           Judgment
           .
           A
           truth
           also
           ,
           but
           liable
           to
           the
           same
           exception
           with
           the
           former
           (
           which
           also
           the
           aforesaid
           Author
           puts
           in
           .
           )
           
           The
           
             coming
          
           which
           our
           Saviour
           here
           speaketh
           of
           ,
           is
           by
           
             faith
             .
          
           B●t
           so
           shall
           not
           men
           come
           unto
           him
           at
           that
           day
           .
           The
           souls
           of
           Gods
           Saints
           being
           once
           entred
           into
           their
           glory
           ,
           living
           by
           
             sight
          
           (
           which
           they
           do
           being
           separated
           from
           their
           bodies
           )
           they
           shall
           henceforth
           have
           no
           more
           use
           of
           
             faith
             .
             
             Now
             abideth
             faith
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             13.
             viz.
          
           whilest
           we
           live
           here
           ;
           not
           so
           after
           death
           ,
           not
           so
           at
           the
           
             last
             Iudgment
             ,
          
           when
           men
           shall
           
             see
          
           and
           
             feel
          
           what
           now
           they
           do
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           
             believe
             .
          
           So
           then
           ,
           what
           our
           Saviour
           here
           saith
           of
           his
           not
           
             casting
             forth
          
           those
           that
           
             come
          
           to
           him
           ,
           must
           be
           understood
           of
           
             this
             life
             .
          
           Those
           who
           here
           come
           unto
           him
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           believing
           on
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           yet
           the
           Question
           runs
           on
           .
           How
           not
           cast
           them
           out
           here
           ?
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           To
           this
           
             Grotius
          
           returnes
           an
           Answer
           ,
           
           that
           they
           being
           thus
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           for
           his
           part
           
             cast
             them
             out
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             of
             grace
             ,
          
           being
           entred
           as
           
             Schollars
          
           into
           his
           
             School
          
           (
           from
           whence
           he
           conceives
           this
           Expression
           to
           be
           borrowed
           )
           he
           will
           not
           
             expell
          
           them
           .
           Thus
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           do
           froward
           
             School-masters
          
           sometimes
           deal
           by
           their
           
             Schollars
             ,
          
           
           expell
           them
           without
           any
           just
           desert
           .
           But
           so
           will
           not
           Christ
           deal
           by
           his
           Schollars
           ,
           those
           that
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           being
           once
           his
           ,
           they
           shall
           ever
           be
           so
           for
           all
           him
           ,
           continuing
           and
           abiding
           with
           him
           if
           they
           will
           .
           But
           this
           savouring
           rankly
           of
           the
           
             Arminians
             ,
          
           founding
           mans
           
             perseverance
             in
             Grace
          
           upon
           the
           
             liberty
             of
             his
             own
             will
             ,
          
           I
           reject
           it
           as
           unsound
           .
        
         
           More
           solidly
           (
           to
           hold
           you
           no
           longer
           in
           suspense
           )
           by
           
             Casting
             out
          
           here
           understand
           we
           rather
           a
           
             Rejection
          
           than
           an
           
             Ejection
             ,
          
           
           a
           
             Repelling
          
           than
           an
           
             Expelling
             .
             [
             Him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
             
             Non
             repudiabo
             ,
             non
             repellam
             ,
          
           I
           will
           not
           refuse
           and
           reject
           him
           ,
           but
           will
           receive
           and
           embrace
           him
           ,
           bidding
           and
           making
           him
           welcome
           .
           So
           may
           we
           most
           fitly
           look
           upon
           the
           phrase
           here
           ,
           
           as
           having
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           it
           ,
           intending
           more
           than
           it
           speaks
           ,
           
           importing
           a
           
             gracious
             reception
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             loving
             and
             lasting
             entertainment
             .
          
           Thus
           will
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           receive
           all
           those
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           by
           faith
           ,
           he
           will
           
             own
             them
             ,
             and
             entertain
             them
             as
             his
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             ever
             .
          
           Two
           things
           conceived
           to
           be
           comprehended
           under
           this
           Expression
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           He
           will
           
             receive
          
           them
           ,
           entertain
           them
           .
           
             [
             Him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             I
             will
             not
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
          
           
           Even
           as
           a
           publick
           
             Host
          
           (
           saith
           
             Maldonate
          
           )
           should
           say
           the
           like
           terms
           ,
           
           If
           any
           man
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           cast
           him
           out
           ,
           his
           meaning
           would
           be
           apprehended
           to
           be
           ,
           
           not
           I
           will
           not
           cast
           him
           out
           of
           my
           house
           having
           once
           received
           him
           in
           ,
           (
           whereof
           no
           man
           would
           make
           any
           doubt
           )
           but
           that
           he
           will
           not
           refuse
           any
           such
           guests
           ,
           but
           would
           readily
           receive
           them
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           bidding
           them
           welcome
           ,
           giving
           entertainment
           to
           them
           ,
           making
           provisions
           for
           them
           .
           And
           in
           such
           a
           sense
           understand
           we
           our
           Saviour
           here
           ,
           where
           he
           maketh
           the
           like
           Proclamation
           ,
           
             [
             Him
             that
             cometh
             to
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
             ]
          
           That
           is
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           refuse
           nor
           reject
           him
           ,
           but
           will
           readily
           receive
           him
           into
           my
           house
           ,
           my
           Church
           ,
           where
           I
           will
           receive
           and
           make
           him
           welcome
           ,
           giving
           entertainment
           to
           him
           ,
           providing
           for
           him
           whatever
           shall
           be
           requisite
           in
           order
           to
           his
           salvation
           ,
           applying
           to
           him
           the
           merit
           of
           my
           death
           ,
           making
           him
           a
           sharer
           in
           the
           benefit
           of
           my
           Intercession
           ,
           communicating
           unto
           him
           Grace
           here
           ,
           and
           Glory
           hereafter
           .
           Such
           a
           
             Reception
          
           it
           is
           that
           Christ
           here
           promiseth
           to
           all
           those
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           And
           this
           will
           he
           certainly
           perform
           to
           them
           .
           Whoever
           they
           are
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           rejected
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           So
           was
           it
           with
           those
           who
           came
           to
           him
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           flesh
           for
           the
           cure
           of
           their
           bodily
           infirmities
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           read
           that
           he
           refused
           ,
           that
           he
           rejected
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           sent
           
           them
           away
           without
           what
           they
           came
           for
           .
           
             Great
             multitudes
             followed
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             healed
             them
             all
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             Mat.
             12.
             15.
          
           )
           True
           indeed
           ,
           for
           that
           woman
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           who
           came
           to
           him
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           her
           daughter
           (
           of
           which
           you
           have
           the
           story
           ,
           
             Math.
             15.
          
           )
           at
           the
           first
           he
           seemed
           to
           give
           her
           a
           repulse
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           only
           for
           the
           trial
           and
           exercise
           of
           her
           faith
           and
           patience
           ,
           wherein
           she
           persevering
           ,
           he
           gran●s
           her
           request
           ;
           
             Be
             it
             unto
             thee
             even
             as
             thou
             wilt
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             v.
             28.
             
          
           And
           the
           like
           may
           they
           expect
           who
           come
           unto
           him
           upon
           a
           spiritual
           account
           ,
           for
           the
           cure
           of
           their
           soul-maladies
           ,
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           guilt
           and
           power
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           eternal
           salvation
           by
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           reject
           them
           .
           However
           he
           may
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           like
           exercise
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           hold
           them
           off
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           not
           
             cast
             them
             out
             ;
          
           he
           will
           receive
           them
           ,
           he
           will
           embrace
           them
           .
        
         
           Even
           as
           he
           dealt
           by
           those
           
             Infants
          
           that
           were
           brought
           to
           him
           in
           the
           arms
           of
           others
           ,
           
           presented
           to
           him
           for
           his
           blessing
           ,
           
             He
             took
             them
             up
             in
             his
             arms
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             and
             layed
             his
             hands
             upon
             them
             and
             blessed
             them
             ,
          
           Mark
           10.
           ●6
           .
           Not
           repelling
           them
           ,
           as
           his
           
             Disciples
          
           did
           ;
           they
           looking
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           a
           thing
           beneath
           their
           Master
           ,
           not
           suitable
           to
           his
           excellency
           and
           greatness
           to
           meddle
           with
           young
           children
           ,
           
             they
             rebuked
             those
             that
             brought
             them
             ;
             But
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             when
             Iesus
             saw
             i●
             ,
             he
             was
             much
             displeased
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             Suffer
             little
             children
             to
             come
             unto
             me
             and
             forbid
             them
             not
             ,
          
           v.
           13
           ,
           14.
           thereby
           declaring
           his
           readiness
           to
           receive
           all
           those
           whoever
           they
           are
           that
           shall
           
           come
           unto
           him
           to
           seek
           and
           receive
           any
           spiritual
           benefit
           from
           him
           .
           Whoever
           they
           are
           that
           desire
           communion
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           have
           communion
           with
           them
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           he
           tells
           the
           
             Laodicean
             Angel
             ,
          
           Rev.
           3.
           20.
           
           
             Behold
             I
             stand
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             knock
             ,
             If
             any
             man
             hear
             my
             voice
             ,
             and
             open
             the
             door
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             in
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             sup
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             with
             me
             .
          
           Whoever
           they
           are
           that
           hear
           Christ
           knocking
           at
           the
           door
           of
           their
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           ,
           by
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           motions
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           open
           unto
           him
           ,
           receiving
           and
           entertaining
           him
           by
           faith
           ,
           he
           will
           unite
           himself
           to
           them
           ,
           vouchsafing
           to
           them
           a
           sweet
           communion
           with
           himself
           .
           Him
           that
           thus
           cometh
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           have
           communion
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           
             not
             cast
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           what
           say
           we
           then
           to
           the
           
             guest
          
           in
           the
           Parable
           ?
           
           He
           came
           to
           the
           
             Mariage-feast
             ,
          
           came
           to
           have
           communion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           we
           find
           him
           
             cast
             out
             .
             Bind
             him
             hand
             and
             foot
             ,
             and
             take
             him
             away
             ,
             and
             cast
             him
             into
             outer
             darkness
             ;
          
           that
           is
           the
           doom
           which
           the
           King
           there
           passeth
           upon
           him
           when
           he
           came
           to
           see
           the
           guest
           ,
           
             Mat.
             22.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           To
           this
           an
           Answer
           is
           soon
           returned
           by
           consulting
           the
           verse
           there
           next
           following
           ,
           which
           giveth
           us
           an
           account
           of
           the
           ground
           of
           this
           his
           ejection
           .
           
             For
             many
             are
             called
             ,
             but
             few
             are
             chosen
             ,
          
           v.
           14.
           
           Many
           
             called
          
           outwardly
           to
           an
           outward
           visible
           communion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           truly
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           are
           not
           in
           the
           number
           of
           Gods
           Elect.
           
           And
           in
           this
           number
           was
           this
           
             guest
             ,
          
           who
           here
           crowded
           in
           for
           companies
           sake
           ,
           a
           
             hypocrite
          
           joyning
           himself
           to
           the
           
           visible
           Church
           ,
           not
           being
           that
           in
           truth
           which
           he
           made
           profession
           of
           .
           So
           much
           we
           may
           learn
           from
           the
           11th
           verse
           ,
           which
           informs
           us
           that
           he
           
             had
             not
             on
             the
             wedding
             garment
             ;
          
           he
           was
           one
           that
           was
           not
           regenerated
           ,
           one
           that
           had
           not
           put
           on
           Christ
           by
           faith
           .
           And
           therefore
           no
           wonder
           that
           he
           was
           cast
           out
           .
           So
           shall
           all
           
             Hypocrites
          
           be
           sooner
           or
           later
           .
           But
           so
           shall
           not
           they
           who
           come
           unto
           Christ
           in
           sincerity
           .
           So
           coming
           to
           him
           he
           will
           receive
           them
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           And
           receiving
           them
           (
           in
           the
           second
           place
           )
           he
           will
           
             retain
          
           them
           .
           
           So
           much
           also
           is
           conceived
           to
           be
           implied
           in
           this
           phrase
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             cast
             him
             out
             ]
          
           he
           shall
           be
           with
           me
           ,
           dwelling
           with
           me
           ,
           having
           an
           everlasting
           communion
           with
           me
           .
           
             He
             that
             eateth
             my
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinketh
             my
             blood
             ,
             dwelleth
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             in
             him
          
           (
           saith
           the
           56.
           
             v.
          
           of
           this
           Chapter
           )
           whereof
           the
           Text
           is
           part
           .
           Those
           that
           receive
           Christ
           by
           faith
           (
           for
           that
           is
           meant
           by
           
             eating
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drinking
             his
             blood
          
           )
           he
           will
           not
           only
           
             come
             and
             sup
          
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           
             dwell
          
           in
           them
           ,
           having
           a
           constant
           and
           continued
           communion
           with
           them
           .
           
           Having
           once
           received
           them
           into
           grace
           and
           favour
           with
           himself
           (
           which
           he
           doth
           upon
           their
           believing
           on
           him
           )
           he
           will
           never
           cast
           them
           out
           of
           it
           .
           Herein
           (
           saith
           
             Musculus
          
           )
           doth
           this
           
             our
             King
          
           differ
           from
           other
           
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             ,
          
           who
           are
           often
           inconstant
           in
           their
           affections
           ,
           loving
           to
           day
           ,
           loathing
           to
           morrow
           .
           What
           more
           common
           with
           them
           than
           to
           cast
           their
           favourites
           out
           of
           favour
           ?
           But
           so
           will
           not
           the
           Lord
           
             Christ
          
           do
           by
           his
           favourites
           .
           Those
           whom
           he
           once
           affecteth
           ,
           he
           never
           rejecteth
           .
           
             Having
             loved
             his
             own
             which
             
             were
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             loved
             them
             unto
             the
             end
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Eavngelist
           )
           
             Ioh.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           Not
           only
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           but
           all
           his
           
             Elect
          
           (
           who
           are
           there
           called
           
             his
             own
             ,
          
           in
           as
           much
           as
           they
           were
           given
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           )
           having
           set
           a
           peculiar
           affection
           upon
           them
           ,
           he
           continued
           it
           to
           them
           
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
          
           the
           end
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           expressing
           it
           ,
           as
           by
           taking
           care
           of
           them
           ,
           keeping
           them
           ,
           
             Whilest
             I
             was
             with
             them
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             I
             kept
             them
             in
             thy
             Name
             ;
             Those
             that
             thou
             gavest
             me
             I
             have
             kept
             ,
          
           John
           17.
           12.
           so
           by
           dying
           for
           them
           .
           And
           like
           affection
           doth
           he
           still
           bear
           to
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           being
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           believe
           on
           him
           .
           Loving
           them
           once
           ,
           he
           loveth
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           to
           eternity
           ;
           once
           affecting
           them
           ,
           he
           will
           never
           
             cast
             them
             out
          
           of
           his
           affection
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           that
           it
           is
           so
           .
           
             Those
             that
             come
             unto
             Iesus
             Christ
             he
             will
             not
             cast
             them
             out
             ;
          
           he
           will
           both
           receive
           ,
           and
           retain
           them
           as
           his
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           And
           why
           will
           he
           do
           so
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           For
           this
           take
           two
           or
           three
           Reasons
           ,
           or
           Grounds
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           is
           his
           
             Fathers
             will
             ,
          
           
           that
           he
           should
           thus
           receive
           those
           whom
           he
           giveth
           unto
           him
           .
           
             This
             is
             the
             Fathers
             will
             which
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             that
             of
             all
             that
             he
             hath
             given
             me
             I
             should
             lose
             nothing
          
           (
           v.
           39.
           of
           this
           Chapter
           .
           Now
           with
           this
           
             will
          
           doth
           Christ
           perfectly
           and
           exactly
           comply
           .
           
             I
             came
             down
             from
             heaven
             ,
             not
             to
             do
             mine
             own
             will
             ,
             but
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             ,
          
           v.
           38.
           
           And
           hereupon
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           so
           readily
           and
           constantly
           embraceth
           all
           those
           who
           being
           thus
           given
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Father
           ,
           come
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           As
           this
           is
           his
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           so
           his
           
             own
             disposition
          
           inclineth
           him
           to
           it
           .
           
           He
           being
           a
           gracious
           ,
           a
           merciful
           ,
           
           a
           tender-hearted
           Saviour
           ,
           he
           pitieth
           the
           condition
           of
           poor
           perishing
           sinners
           .
           When
           he
           was
           here
           upon
           earth
           ,
           the
           story
           tells
           us
           ,
           how
           
             when
             he
             beheld
             the
             City
             (
             of
             Ierusalem
             )
             he
             wept
             over
             it
             ,
          
           Luke
           19.
           41.
           
           Taking
           notice
           of
           the
           sad
           condition
           of
           it
           ,
           what
           a
           dreadful
           judgment
           hung
           over
           the
           head
           of
           that
           people
           ,
           his
           heart
           melted
           into
           tears
           ▪
           And
           with
           such
           an
           eye
           of
           tender
           pity
           and
           compassion
           doth
           he
           look
           upon
           poor
           sinners
           lying
           in
           their
           natural
           estate
           ,
           and
           therupon
           he
           readily
           receiveth
           those
           that
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           accepting
           the
           least
           beginnings
           of
           faith
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isai
          
           fore
           told
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Isa.
             42.
             3.
             
             A●
             r●ised
             reed
             shall
             he
             not
             break
             ,
          
           and
           
             smoking
             flax
             shal
             he
             not
             quench
             .
          
           Such
           is
           the
           clemency
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           dealing
           with
           poor
           sinners
           ,
           that
           where
           he
           seeth
           any
           good
           desires
           ,
           any
           beginnigs
           of
           grace
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           weak
           and
           slender
           ,
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           accept
           them
           .
           Being
           herein
           like
           that
           
             Roman
             Emperour
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           it
           is
           reported
           ,
           that
           whoever
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           never
           sent
           them
           away
           discontented
           .
           Thus
           whoever
           they
           are
           that
           come
           unto
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           come
           unto
           him
           in
           sincerity
           ,
           such
           is
           his
           
             Cl●mency
             ,
          
           his
           
             Gentlenesse
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             them
             out
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Which
           if
           he
           should
           do
           in
           the
           third
           place
           )
           it
           would
           be
           cross
           to
           the
           
             end
             of
             his
             coming
             into
             the
             world
             ,
          
           
           his
           taking
           upon
           him
           the
           office
           of
           a
           
             Mediator
             ,
          
           
           which
           was
           to
           
             seek
             and
             to
             save
             that
             which
             was
             lost
          
           (
           as
           he
           tells
           
             Zacheus
             )
             
             Luke
             19.
             10.
             
          
           Now
           coming
           to
           seek
           after
           those
           that
           seek
           not
           after
           him
           (
           
             I
             was
             found
             of
             those
             that
             sought
             me
             not
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isay
             ,
          
           setting
           forth
           Gods
           preuenting
           mercy
           in
           calling
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           Isa.
           65.
           1.
           
           )
           he
           will
           not
           reject
           those
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           This
           being
           his
           work
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           lost
           soules
           into
           his
           Kingdom
           of
           Grace
           (
           which
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Other
             sheep
             have
             I
             which
             are
             not
             of
             this
             fold
             ,
             them
             also
             must
             I
             bring
             ,
          
           John
           10.
           16.
           )
           He
           will
           not
           re●use
           them
           when
           they
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           But
           to
           dwell
           no
           longer
           upon
           Doctrinal
           
             Confirmation
          
           or
           
             Illustration
             ,
          
           Come
           we
           now
           to
           
             Application
             .
          
        
         
           Where
           (
           in
           the
           first
           place
           )
           let
           me
           again
           take
           up
           that
           former
           
             Motion
             ,
          
           
           pressing
           what
           before
           I
           propounded
           ,
           
           exhorting
           and
           perswading
           all
           to
           
             come
             unto
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           great
           and
           principal
           errand
           about
           which
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           are
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           imployed
           .
           They
           are
           the
           servants
           sent
           forth
           to
           call
           the
           guests
           unto
           that
           
             great
             Supper
             ,
          
           their
           Master
           putting
           this
           word
           into
           their
           mou●hes
           ,
           
             Say
             unto
             them
             that
             were
             bidden
             ,
             Come
             ,
          
           Luke
           14.
           17.
           their
           chief
           work
           being
           to
           perswade
           men
           to
           come
           unto
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           have
           communion
           with
           him
           .
           And
           this
           let
           me
           press
           upon
           all
           you
           this
           day
           .
           For
           which
           ,
           what
           greater
           encouragement
           can
           you
           have
           than
           that
           which
           Christ
           himself
           here
           holdeth
           forth
           to
           you
           ?
           even
           
             the
             assurance
             of
             a
             gracious
             Reception
             .
          
           Were
           
             subjects
          
           assured
           of
           the
           like
           from
           the●●Princes
           
             ,
          
           that
           coming
           to
           them
           they
           should
           not
           be
           rejected
           ,
           but
           graciously
           received
           ,
           who
           is
           
           there
           but
           would
           have
           recourse
           to
           them
           as
           occasion
           were
           offered
           ?
           Now
           this
           assurance
           have
           all
           poor
           sinners
           from
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           coming
           to
           him
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           gracious
           reception
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           bid
           them
           welcome
           ,
           
             Him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             no
             wise
             ]
          
           So
           our
           last
           Translation
           doth
           well
           express
           the
           Emphasis
           in
           the
           Original
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           two
           Negatives
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Greek
           do
           
             vehementiùs
             negare
             ,
          
           import
           a
           more
           earnest
           and
           vehement
           Negation
           .
           
             Nequaquam
             ejecerim
             ,
          
           I
           will
           
             at
             no
             hand
             ,
             in
             no
             case
             ,
             in
             no
             wise
             ,
          
           cast
           him
           out
           .
           Which
           let
           it
           serve
           to
           confirm
           and
           establish
           the
           hearts
           of
           poor
           sinnners
           i●
           the
           assurance
           of
           a
           gracious
           acceptation
           from
           Jesus
           Christ
           upon
           their
           coming
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           
           I
           but
           (
           may
           some
           say
           )
           I
           am
           unworthy
           of
           any
           such
           acceptance
           ,
           
           a
           poor
           ,
           vile
           ,
           miserable
           ,
           worthless
           creature
           ,
           having
           nothing
           to
           commend
           me
           to
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           
           much
           less
           unto
           
             Christ
             .
          
           Outwardly
           mean
           ,
           nay
           and
           inwardly
           vile
           ;
           a
           poor
           sinful
           creature
           ,
           who
           see
           nothing
           in
           my self
           but
           what
           may
           justly
           render
           me
           odious
           and
           abominable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           How
           then
           can
           I
           hope
           that
           I
           should
           find
           such
           a
           welcom
           from
           him
           upon
           my
           coming
           to
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Well
           ,
           be
           it
           so
           as
           is
           alledged
           ,
           yet
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ;
           for
           which
           again
           mark
           the
           Text
           .
           
             Him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             ]
             Tòv
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Him
             ]
          
           the
           word
           is
           indefinite
           ,
           yea
           universal
           ,
           comprehending
           all
           ,
           excepting
           none
           .
           Be
           
           he
           what
           he
           will
           ,
           of
           what
           nation
           ,
           sex
           ,
           quality
           ,
           or
           condition
           soever
           ;
           Jew
           or
           Gentile
           ,
           male
           or
           female
           ,
           bond
           or
           free
           ,
           rich
           or
           poor
           ,
           though
           a
           dog
           ,
           scarce
           worthy
           to
           gather
           the
           crums
           under
           the
           table
           ,
           though
           not
           worthy
           of
           the
           least
           common
           mercies
           ,
           much
           more
           unworthy
           to
           have
           union
           and
           communion
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           coming
           to
           him
           they
           shall
           be
           welcome
           to
           him
           .
           Herein
           doth
           he
           differ
           from
           the
           
             Common
             Host
          
           which
           before
           I
           spake
           of
           ,
           who
           ,
           however
           he
           keepeth
           open
           doores
           for
           all
           comers
           ,
           yet
           unless
           they
           that
           come
           bring
           money
           with
           them
           to
           pay
           for
           what
           they
           call
           for
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           welcome
           to
           him
           .
           It
           is
           otherwise
           with
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           who
           not
           expecting
           to
           be
           any
           gainer
           by
           those
           that
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           will
           make
           all
           that
           come
           welcome
           ,
           though
           they
           bring
           nothing
           with
           them
           to
           make
           them
           so
           .
           For
           this
           ,
           that
           known
           
             Proclamation
          
           is
           express
           ,
           
             Isa.
             55.
             1.
             
             Ho
             ,
             every
             one
             that
             thirsteth
             ,
             come
             ye
             to
             the
             waters
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             no
             money
             ,
             come
             ye
             ,
             buy
             and
             eat
             ,
             yea
             come
             buy
             wine
             and
             milk
             without
             money
             ,
             and
             without
             price
             .
          
           Thus
           doth
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           invite
           all
           poor
           sinners
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           free
           communion
           with
           him
           .
           What
           though
           they
           have
           neither
           money
           nor
           monies
           worth
           ?
           nothing
           to
           purchase
           their
           welcome
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           worthy
           ,
           yet
           let
           them
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           Which
           doing
           ,
           let
           them
           rest
           assured
           they
           shall
           
             not
             be
             cast
             out
             .
          
        
         
           The
           truth
           whereof
           many
           great
           sinners
           have
           found
           upon
           their
           own
           experience
           .
           
           So
           did
           that
           
             Woman
          
           of
           whom
           we
           read
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
           
             Luke
             7.
             37.
             
          
           (
           whether
           
             Mary
             Magdalen
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           commonly
           taken
           )
           or
           rather
           some
           other
           (
           as
           is
           most
           probable
           )
           is
           uncer●ain
           .
           )
           
             Behold
             a
             woman
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             sinner
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             v.
             37.
          
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           great
           ,
           a
           notorious
           sinner
           ,
           a
           known
           strumper
           ,
           a
           harlot
           ,
           whom
           every
           one
           could
           point
           at
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Pharisee
             ,
          
           who
           had
           then
           invited
           Jesus
           to
           his
           house
           did
           ,
           wondering
           that
           Christ
           should
           not
           know
           what
           manner
           of
           woman
           she
           was
           ,
           
             This
             man
             ,
             if
             he
             w●re
             a
             Prophet
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             would
             have
             known
             who
             ,
             and
             what
             manner
             of
             woman
             this
             is
             that
             toucheth
             him
             ,
             for
             she
             is
             a
             sinner
             ,
          
           v.
           39.
           
           A
           notorious
           sinner
           ,
           a
           lewd
           woman
           ;
           yet
           coming
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           expressing
           her
           good
           affection
           unto
           him
           ,
           how
           welcome
           was
           she
           to
           him
           ?
           receiving
           from
           him
           what
           she
           came
           for
           ,
           the
           forgiveness
           of
           her
           many
           and
           great
           sirs
           ;
           
             Her
             sins
             which
             are
             many
             ,
             are
             forgi●●n
          
           (
           so
           our
           Saviour
           there
           tells
           
             Peter
          
           )
           v.
           ●7
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           I
           but
           (
           may
           some
           say
           )
           there
           was
           a
           Reason
           why
           Christ
           should
           bid
           her
           welcome
           ;
           
           she
           was
           one
           that
           
             loved
             him
             much
          
           (
           as
           it
           there
           followeth
           )
           expressing
           her
           affection
           to
           him
           by
           the
           
             Present
          
           which
           she
           brought
           him
           ,
           
           
             A
             Box
             of
             precious
             ●intment
             ,
          
           which
           she
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           (
           as
           the
           verse
           there
           forego●ng
           informs
           us
           .
           )
           But
           as
           for
           me
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           such
           present
           to
           bring
           unto
           him
           ,
           no
           
             Box
             of
             Oyntment
          
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           But
           hast
           thou
           
             teares
          
           for
           him
           as
           she
           had
           ?
           
             truly
             peni●tent
             tear●s
             ?
          
           Hast
           thou
           a
           broken
           and
           contrite
           hear●
           to
           present
           unto
           him
           ?
           
           a
           heart
           broken
           with
           true
           godly
           sorrow
           so●●in
           ?
           If
           so
           ,
           stand
           not
           upon
           any
           other
           present
           .
           
             Thou
             desirest
             not
             sacrifice
             ,
             else
             would
             I
             give
             it
             ;
             thou
             delightest
             not
             in
             burnt-offering
             ,
             The
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             are
             a
             broken
             spirit
             ,
             a
             broken
             and
             contrite
             heart
             O
             God
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
          
           (
           saith
           the
           man
           after
           Gods
           own
           heart
           )
           
             Psal.
             51.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           And
           hast
           thou
           such
           a
           
             heart
          
           in
           thy
           bosom
           ?
           though
           thou
           have
           nothing
           in
           thy
           
             hand
             ,
          
           yet
           come
           unto
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           I
           have
           done
           much
           against
           him
           .
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           And
           had
           not
           
             Paul
          
           done
           so
           ?
           
           whom
           Christ
           himself
           from
           Heaven
           chargeth
           with
           persecuting
           of
           him
           ;
           
             Saul
             ,
             Saul
             ,
             why
             persecutest
             thou
             me
             ?
          
           Acts
           9.
           
           And
           so
           much
           he
           confesseth
           against
           himself
           .
           
             I
             was
             a
             Blasphemer
             ,
             a
             Persecutor
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Whereupon
           he
           concludes
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           
             chief
             of
             sinners
             ,
          
           1
           ●im
           .
           1.
           13
           ,
           15.
           yet
           coming
           unto
           Christ
           he
           obtained
           mercy
           from
           him
           ;
           which
           was
           done
           (
           as
           he
           there
           saith
           )
           that
           he
           might
           be
           a
           
             pattern
             for
             them
             who
             should
             after
             believe
             on
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           I
           ,
           
           but
           I
           have
           rejected
           Christ
           ,
           being
           offered
           and
           tendered
           unto
           me
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           
           stopped
           my
           ear
           against
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           quenched
           the
           motions
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           refusing
           him
           when
           he
           came
           to
           me
           .
           And
           may
           not
           I
           look
           for
           a
           just
           retaliation
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           reject
           me
           when
           I
           come
           to
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yet
           still
           consult
           the
           Text
           .
           
             Him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
             ]
          
           Be
           he
           what
           he
           will
           ,
           though
           a
           rebellious
           and
           obstinate
           sinner
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           I
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           an
           
             Apostate
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             cast
             
             out
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           after
           that
           I
           had
           ●eceived
           him
           ,
           
           and
           given
           entertainment
           to
           him
           ,
           
           having
           returned
           to
           my
           former
           sinful
           wayes
           and
           courses
           which
           I
           had
           sometimes
           abandoned
           .
           Now
           doth
           not
           the
           Apostle
           exclude
           all
           such
           from
           any
           hopes
           of
           benefit
           by
           him
           ?
           What
           else
           means
           that
           known
           Text
           ,
           
             Heb.
             6.
             
             ●
             .
          
           where
           speaking
           of
           such
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             is
             impossible
             they
             should
             be
             renewed
             again
             unto
             repentance
             ,
             seeing
             they
             have
             crucified
             to
             themselves
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             afresh
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           For
           this
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           spoken
           of
           a
           
             wilful
             and
             universal
             Apostacie
             ,
          
           a
           malicious
           and
           despiteful
           contemning
           and
           opposing
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           those
           who
           were
           once
           convinced
           of
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ,
           which
           is
           properly
           the
           
             sin
             against
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Now
           as
           for
           such
           ,
           who
           thus
           
             crucifie
             Christ
             afresh
             ,
             and
             put
             him
             to
             open
             shame
             ,
          
           doing
           that
           in
           
             Affection
          
           and
           
             Conversation
             ,
          
           which
           the
           
             Iews
          
           did
           in
           
             Action
             ,
             Treading
             under
             foot
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             counting
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             wherewith
             they
             were
             sanctified
             ,
             an
             unholy
             thing
             ,
             and
             doing
             despite
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
          
           (
           as
           the
           same
           Apostle
           further
           describeth
           the
           same
           sin
           ,
           
             Cap.
             10.
             v.
             29.
          
           )
           As
           for
           such
           (
           I
           say
           )
           just
           it
           is
           with
           God
           to
           give
           them
           up
           to
           an
           impenite●t
           heart
           ,
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sense
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           they
           should
           never
           seriously
           think
           of
           coming
           to
           Christ
           any
           more
           .
           But
           as
           for
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           hoped
           it
           is
           not
           your
           case
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           Yea
           ,
           
           but
           I
           do
           not
           know
           but
           i●
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           I
           fear
           it
           is
           .
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           But
           why
           do
           we
           fear
           so
           ?
           
           
             Be
             not
             wicked
             overmuch
          
           (
           saith
           the
           
             Preacher
             ,
          
           Eccl.
           7.
           17.
           
             viz.
          
           in
           thine
           own
           apprehension
           (
           as
           the
           Text
           may
           be
           expounded
           )
           which
           some
           are
           ,
           whilest
           they
           make
           their
           condition
           worse
           than
           really
           it
           is
           .
           So
           do
           not
           you
           .
           But
           for
           the
           cure
           of
           all
           these
           feares
           ,
           put
           your
           soules
           upon
           this
           way
           of
           
             coming
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           Which
           if
           God
           shall
           incline
           your
           heart
           to
           do
           ,
           now
           take
           this
           as
           an
           evidence
           that
           you
           are
           not
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           that
           uupardonable
           sin
           ,
           but
           rest
           assured
           that
           upon
           your
           coming
           to
           him
           you
           shall
           find
           mercy
           from
           him
           .
           
             Him
             that
             cometh
             unto
             me
          
           (
           though
           a
           Backs●ider
           ,
           an
           Apostate
           ,
           (
           the
           worst
           of
           Christians
           ,
           or
           of
           men
           )
           
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           The
           reason
           why
           desperate
           Apostates
           receive
           no
           benefit
           by
           Christ
           ,
           is
           not
           because
           he
           will
           not
           receive
           them
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           will
           not
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           Only
           
             come
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           and
           fear
           not
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           how
           shall
           I
           so
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           
           as
           that
           I
           may
           be
           assured
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           
             cast
             out
             ,
          
           
           not
           rejected
           by
           him
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           A
           useful
           Question
           ,
           
           which
           I
           wish
           were
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           every
           of
           you
           seriously
           to
           propound
           to
           your selves
           .
           For
           Answer
           whereunto
           ,
           in
           brief
           take
           these
           few
           and
           plain
           Directions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           you
           may
           
             come
             unto
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           you
           must
           first
           
             hear
             of
             him
             .
             
             Encline
             your
             ear
             ,
             and
             come
             unto
             me
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             Isa.
             55.
             3.
             
          
           And
           this
           must
           they
           do
           who
           would
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           they
           must
           encline
           their
           ear
           ,
           they
           must
           
           be
           a●quainted
           with
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           concerning
           him
           .
           
             Every
             man
             therefore
             that
             hath
             heard
             ,
             and
             learned
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             cometh
             unto
             me
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           )
           
             v.
             45.
          
           of
           this
           Chapter
           .
           In
           this
           way
           ●t
           ●s
           that
           God
           the
           Father
           bringeth
           men
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           ,
           by
           teaching
           and
           instructing
           them
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           With
           out
           which
           there
           is
           no
           coming
           unto
           him
           ,
           no
           believing
           on
           him
           .
           
             How
             shall
             they
             believe
             on
             him
             of
             whom
             they
             have
             not
             heard
             ?
          
           Rom.
           10.
           14.
           
           A
           necessary
           preparation
           for
           the
           soule
           in
           coming
           to
           Christ
           ;
           it
           must
           first
           have
           the
           eye
           opened
           ,
           the
           understanding
           enlightned
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           know
           who
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           hath
           suffered
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           end
           ,
           and
           what
           benefit
           they
           may
           expect
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           way
           they
           shall
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           ,
           God
           doth
           not
           bring
           men
           blindfold
           to
           Christ
           ,
           but
           he
           first
           openeth
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           taketh
           the
           vail
           off
           from
           their
           hea●ts
           ,
           making
           a
           discovery
           of
           him
           to
           them
           .
           As
           for
           ignorant
           soules
           ,
           who
           know
           nothing
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           in
           a
           capacitie
           of
           com●ing
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Thus
           hearing
           of
           Christ
           them
           (
           in
           the
           next
           place
           )
           be
           
             convinced
             of
             the
             need
             you
             have
             of
             him
             ;
          
           
           which
           till
           a
           man
           be
           ,
           
           he
           will
           never
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           This
           it
           was
           that
           brought
           those
           impotent
           and
           diseased
           persons
           unto
           him
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           even
           the
           sense
           of
           their
           own
           bodily
           infirmities
           .
           And
           this
           it
           is
           which
           putteth
           the
           soul
           upon
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           even
           
           the
           sense
           of
           its
           own
           sinfulness
           and
           misery
           .
           Which
           labour
           you
           to
           be
           throughly
           convinced
           of
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           and
           fell
           your
           lost
           undone
           condition
           without
           him
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           be
           truly
           and
           throughly
           sensible
           of
           the
           burden
           of
           sin
           .
           Such
           ,
           and
           only
           such
           they
           are
           that
           Christ
           inviteth
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             labour
             ,
             and
             are
             heavy
             laden
             ,
          
           Mat.
           11.
           28.
           
             viz.
          
           under
           the
           burden
           of
           sin
           ,
           groaning
           under
           it
           ,
           earnestly
           desiring
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           it
           ,
           both
           from
           the
           
             guilt
          
           and
           
             power
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Being
           thus
           in
           measure
           fitted
           and
           prepared
           for
           Christ
           ,
           
           now
           hearken
           to
           his
           
             Invitation
          
           and
           
             Command
             ,
          
           
           calling
           you
           to
           him
           ,
           requiring
           you
           to
           come
           to
           him
           .
           This
           it
           was
           that
           made
           
             Peter
          
           so
           adventurous
           to
           come
           unto
           his
           Master
           upon
           the
           water
           ;
           
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Bid
             me
             come
             unto
             thee
             upon
             the
             water
             ,
          
           Mat.
           14.
           28.
           
           Now
           ,
           this
           word
           every
           poor
           sinner
           which
           is
           in
           measure
           prepared
           ,
           hath
           ▪
           he
           hath
           a
           command
           from
           Christ
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           .
           
             Come
             unto
             me
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           which
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           not
           only
           as
           an
           
             Invitation
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             Injunction
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           hearing
           this
           Word
           ,
           
           now
           forthwith
           apply
           your selves
           to
           
             yeild
             a
             ready
             obedience
          
           to
           it
           .
           
           So
           did
           
             Peter
             ;
          
           No
           sooner
           did
           he
           hear
           that
           word
           from
           his
           Masters
           mouth
           ,
           
             Come
             ,
          
           but
           presently
           leaving
           the
           ship
           wherein
           he
           was
           ,
           he
           casts
           himself
           into
           the
           Sea
           .
           And
           the
           like
           do
           you
           .
           Hearing
           this
           word
           of
           command
           from
           this
           your
           blessed
           Saviour
           ,
           requiring
           you
           
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           now
           stand
           not
           to
           reason
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           renouncing
           all
           other
           confidences
           ,
           betake
           your selves
           unto
           him
           ,
           resolving
           to
           break
           through
           all
           difficulties
           ,
           come
           what
           will
           come
           ,
           to
           make
           towards
           him
           .
           Among
           other
           renounce
           your
           
             own
             righteousness
             .
          
           
           Like
           as
           the
           Story
           tells
           us
           of
           blind
           Bartimaeus
           ,
           when
           sitting
           by
           the
           high-●ay-side
           ,
           and
           crying
           after
           
             Iesus
          
           then
           passing
           by
           ,
           he
           heard
           him
           call
           him
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           presently
           
             casting
             away
             his
             garments
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Text
           )
           
             rose
             and
             came
             to
             him
             ,
          
           Mark
           10.
           50.
           
           Even
           thus
           do
           you
           ,
           hearing
           Christ
           calling
           you
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           (
           which
           he
           doth
           in
           his
           Word
           )
           now
           arise
           and
           cast
           away
           your
           garments
           ,
           even
           all
           
             impediments
             ,
          
           as
           the
           garments
           of
           
             sinful
             lusts
             ,
          
           the
           rotten
           rags
           of
           the
           old
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           so
           the
           garment
           of
           your
           
             own
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           This
           it
           was
           that
           
             Paul
          
           cast
           overboard
           ,
           made
           loss
           of
           his
           
             own
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           
             win
             him
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           The
           like
           do
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           
             cloathed
          
           with
           that
           
             white
             garment
             ,
          
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Christ
           ,
           come
           
             naked
          
           unto
           him
           .
           That
           you
           may
           be
           
             filled
          
           by
           him
           ,
           come
           
             empty
          
           to
           him
           ,
           That
           you
           may
           be
           
             enriched
          
           by
           him
           come
           
             poor
          
           to
           him
           ,
           bring
           no
           
             money
          
           with
           you
           ▪
           Remember
           that
           Proclamation
           forenamed
           ;
           
             Come
             ,
             buy
             wine
             and
             milk
             without
             money
             .
             ]
          
           They
           who
           come
           unto
           Christ
           bringing
           money
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           I
           mean
           any
           thing
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           think
           to
           purchase
           an
           interest
           in
           him
           and
           his
           benefits
           ,
           set
           them
           expect
           
           no
           better
           welcome
           than
           what
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           found
           from
           
             Simon
             Peter
             ,
          
           when
           he
           came
           to
           him
           proffering
           him
           money
           to
           buy
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           with
           ,
           
             Thy
             money
             perish
             with
             thee
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Acts
             8.
             20.
             
          
           Would
           you
           be
           welcome
           to
           Christ
           ,
           so
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           received
           of
           him
           ;
           come
           empty
           to
           him
           ,
           emptied
           of
           your
           own
           righteousness
           ,
           renouncing
           all
           confidence
           in
           whatever
           of
           your selves
           you
           have
           done
           or
           can
           do
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           thus
           making
           towards
           him
           then
           (
           in
           the
           last
           place
           )
           
             Cast
             your selves
             upon
             him
             ,
             
             give
             up
             your selves
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           
           receiving
           him
           in
           that
           double
           relation
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
          
           and
           a
           
             Lord
             .
          
           Thus
           doth
           God
           his
           Father
           hold
           him
           forth
           to
           all
           that
           will
           come
           to
           him
           .
           And
           thus
           do
           you
           receive
           him
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           believing
           ,
           resting
           upon
           the
           all-sufficiency
           of
           his
           merit
           for
           the
           pardon
           of
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           eternal
           salvation
           ,
           but
           also
           as
           a
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           submitting
           to
           him
           ,
           giving
           up
           your selves
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           
             saved
             ,
          
           so
           to
           be
           
             governed
          
           by
           him
           .
           And
           so
           coming
           unto
           him
           ,
           now
           be
           you
           assured
           of
           a
           welcome
           ,
           a
           free
           and
           gracious
           reception
           .
        
         
           Only
           see
           (
           what
           I
           touched
           upon
           by
           way
           of
           
             Caveat
          
           
           before
           )
           that
           this
           your
           coming
           be
           
             Real
             ,
          
           not
           
             Formal
             .
          
           
           Remembring
           that
           forenamed
           
             Guest
          
           in
           the
           Parable
           ,
           who
           coming
           to
           the
           
             Marriage-Supper
          
           without
           a
           
             wedding
             garment
             ,
          
           was
           cast
           out
           with
           disgrace
           .
           And
           so
           shall
           all
           
             Hypocrites
          
           be
           sooner
           or
           later
           .
           However
           for
           a
           time
           they
           may
           pass
           for
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           mingling
           themselves
           among
           the
           people
           
           of
           God
           ,
           enjoying
           the
           same
           
             priviledges
             ,
          
           having
           Communion
           in
           the
           same
           
             Ordinances
          
           with
           them
           ,
           yet
           he
           who
           seeth
           and
           knoweth
           them
           ,
           will
           in
           his
           time
           discover
           them
           ,
           and
           discovering
           ,
           eject
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           everlasting
           shame
           and
           confusion
           .
           Take
           heed
           that
           none
           of
           you
           be
           found
           in
           this
           number
           .
           If
           you
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           in
           a
           
             cordialway
             ,
          
           in
           sincerity
           and
           truth
           .
           And
           so
           coming
           ,
           now
           take
           up
           the
           
             Comfort
          
           which
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           here
           lets
           fall
           .
        
         
           
             You
             shall
             not
             be
             cast
             out
             ,
          
           
           not
           by
           him
           .
           
           He
           will
           not
           reject
           ,
           but
           receive
           and
           embrace
           you
           ,
           owning
           you
           for
           his
           ,
           taking
           you
           into
           his
           protection
           and
           care
           ,
           so
           as
           you
           shall
           not
           miscarry
           .
           Committing
           your
           soules
           unto
           him
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           in
           safe
           custody
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           give
           entertainment
           to
           you
           ,
           providing
           for
           you
           whatever
           shall
           be
           requisite
           in
           order
           to
           your
           everlasting
           happiness
           .
        
         
           And
           will
           
             Christ
          
           thus
           receive
           you
           ,
           
           What
           matters
           it
           then
           who
           they
           are
           that
           reject
           you
           ?
           will
           he
           take
           you
           in
           ,
           what
           matters
           it
           ●hen
           who
           they
           are
           that
           cast
           you
           out
           ?
           This
           (
           i●
           may
           be
           )
           doth
           the
           
             World
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           complaineth
           of
           .
           
             We
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           speaking
           of
           himself
           and
           other
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           )
           
             are
             made
             the
             filth
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             are
             the
             off-scouring
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             1
          
           Cor.
           4.
           13.
           
           And
           such
           oft-times
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           Gods
           Saints
           here
           .
           They
           are
           the
           worlds
           
             Off
             all
             ,
          
           the
           worlds
           
             Outcasts
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           and
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isai
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           the
           dispersed
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           
           calleth
           them
           
             the
             Outcasts
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           Psal.
           147.
           2.
           Isa.
           56.
           8.
           )
           Yet
           let
           not
           not
           this
           discourage
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           they
           are
           not
           so
           to
           Christ
           .
           He
           hath
           received
           them
           ,
           and
           having
           received
           them
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           
             cast
             them
             out
             .
          
        
         
           And
           will
           not
           he
           cast
           them
           out
           ?
           
           why
           then
           they
           may
           be
           sure
           his
           
             Father
          
           will
           not
           .
           He
           having
           
             Committed
             all
             Iudgment
             to
             the
             Son
          
           (
           as
           we
           have
           it
           ,
           
             Iohn
             5.
             22.
             
          
           )
           he
           will
           not
           reverse
           what
           he
           doth
           .
           Those
           whom
           his
           Son
           acquits
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           condemn
           .
           Those
           whom
           his
           Son
           receiveth
           and
           giveth
           entertainment
           to
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           cast
           out
           .
           Being
           welcome
           to
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           for
           his
           sake
           be
           welcome
           to
           the
           
             Father
             .
          
           And
           what
           matters
           it
           then
           what
           they
           are
           to
           others
           ?
           though
           others
           
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
          
           out
           of
           
             Church
             ?
          
           So
           did
           the
           
             Ie●es
          
           by
           all
           those
           that
           made
           a
           profession
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           
             cast
             them
             out
             of
             their
             Synagogues
             ,
          
           John
           9.
           22.
           
           Excommunicated
           them
           .
           
           And
           the
           like
           doth
           that
           
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           that
           
             Antichrist
          
           of
           
             Rome
          
           by
           all
           the
           true
           Professors
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           he
           by
           his
           thundering
           Excommunications
           casteth
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           
           And
           the
           like
           do
           other
           
             Sects
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           whom
           
             Musculus
          
           here
           instanceth
           in
           )
           those
           that
           are
           not
           of
           their
           way
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           pronounce
           them
           to
           be
           none
           of
           Christs
           sheep
           ,
           none
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           no
           true
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           But
           let
           not
           Christians
           be
           scared
           with
           these
           
             bruta
             fulmina
             ,
          
           these
           mock-thunderbolts
           .
           So
           long
           as
           Christ
           himself
           owneth
           them
           ,
           
           let
           not
           them
           regard
           whoever
           they
           are
           that
           cast
           
           them
           out
           .
           Co●ing
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           believing
           on
           him
           ,
           they
           have
           communion
           with
           him
           in
           his
           
             Kingdome
             of
             Grace
          
           here
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           communion
           with
           him
           in
           his
           
             Kingdom
             of
             Glory
          
           hereafter
           .
           This
           by
           way
           of
           
             comfort
          
           to
           all
           who
           do
           come
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           hand
           (
           in
           the
           third
           place
           )
           here
           is
           a
           word
           of
           
             terror
          
           to
           all
           those
           who
           will
           not
           come
           to
           him
           .
           
           All
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           persons
           ,
           
           such
           as
           have
           Christ
           offered
           and
           tendered
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           invited
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           yet
           they
           refuse
           and
           reject
           him
           .
           With
           those
           
             Guests
          
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           they
           have
           something
           or
           other
           to
           take
           them
           off
           from
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           do
           not
           regard
           to
           seek
           out
           after
           
             Vnion
          
           and
           
             Communion
          
           with
           him
           .
           For
           all
           such
           ,
           let
           them
           make
           account
           of
           a
           just
           retaliation
           ,
           to
           be
           rejected
           by
           him
           .
           So
           much
           is
           here
           insinuated
           in
           the
           the
           Text
           .
           
             Him
             that
             cometh
             to
             me
             I
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           Intimating
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           do
           not
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           cast
           them
           out
           .
           Not
           coming
           to
           him
           here
           ,
           he
           will
           cast
           them
           out
           hereafter
           .
           At
           that
           last
           and
           great
           day
           ,
           when
           they
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           before
           him
           ,
           then
           shall
           he
           pass
           the
           sentence
           of
           a
           final
           
             Rejection
          
           and
           
             Ejection
          
           upon
           them
           .
           Not
           owning
           them
           .
           This
           is
           that
           our
           Saviour
           giveth
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           (
           as
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Parable
           of
           the
           
             foolish
             virgins
             ,
          
           Mat.
           25.
           so
           again
           )
           
             L●ke
             13.
             25.
             
          
           Where
           he
           sheweth
           them
           how
           vain
           a
           thing
           it
           would
           be
           for
           them
           another
           day
           to
           plead
           those
           priviledges
           which
           then
           they
           stood
           so
           much
           upon
           .
           
           
             When
             once
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             house
             is
             risen
             up
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           &c.
           
           
             Then
             shall
             ye
             begin
             to
             say
             ,
             We
             have
             eaten
             and
             drunk
             in
             thy
             presence
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             taught
             in
             our
             streets
          
           (
           so
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           taking
           acquaintance
           of
           him
           .
           But
           mark
           what
           followeth
           .
           )
           
             But
             he
             shal
             say
             ,
             I
             tell
             you
             I
             know
             you
             not
             whence
             you
             are
             ,
             depart
             from
             me
             all
             ye
             workers
             of
             iniquitie
             .
          
           Though
           they
           should
           then
           court
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           tells
           them
           he
           would
           take
           no
           acquaintance
           of
           them
           .
           And
           the
           like
           let
           all
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           whether
           openly
           or
           secretly
           such
           ,
           not
           only
           
             profane
          
           persons
           ,
           but
           
             hypocrites
             ,
          
           expect
           and
           look
           for
           .
           When
           the
           door
           of
           grace
           and
           mercy
           is
           shut
           (
           as
           after
           this
           life
           it
           shall
           be
           to
           them
           )
           then
           may
           they
           knock
           ,
           but
           in
           vain
           ;
           whatever
           they
           can
           plead
           for
           themselves
           will
           be
           to
           no
           purpose
           .
           All
           the
           outward
           
             priviledges
          
           which
           here
           they
           have
           enjoyed
           ,
           will
           be
           no
           advantages
           to
           them
           .
           That
           they
           have
           lived
           under
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           wherein
           they
           have
           had
           an
           outward
           visible
           Communion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           not
           only
           hearing
           his
           
             Word
             ,
          
           but
           partaking
           of
           his
           
             Sacrament
             ,
          
           there
           eating
           and
           drinking
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           this
           will
           make
           nothing
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           much
           against
           them
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           they
           must
           then
           make
           account
           to
           hear
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             I
             tell
             you
             I
             know
             you
             not
             ,
             depart
             from
             me
             ye
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             .
          
           Thus
           shall
           he
           then
           
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
          
           who
           would
           not
           here
           
             receive
             him
             in
             .
          
           They
           that
           would
           not
           here
           receive
           him
           into
           their
           
             hearts
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           
             rule
          
           there
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           then
           receive
           them
           into
           his
           
             house
             ,
          
           his
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           there
           to
           dwell
           and
           
           
             reign
          
           with
           himself
           ,
           but
           he
           shall
           then
           cast
           them
           out
           into
           that
           outer
           darkness
           ,
           where
           shall
           be
           weeping
           and
           wailing
           and
           gnashing
           of
           teeth
           .
           And
           in
           so
           doing
           who
           shall
           charge
           h●m
           of
           injustice
           ,
           or
           yet
           rigour
           ?
           That
           wicked
           men
           are
           excluded
           and
           cast
           out
           (
           as
           at
           that
           day
           they
           shall
           be
           )
           they
           can
           charge
           it
           upon
           none
           but
           themselves
           .
           Not
           upon
           Christ
           .
           It
           was
           not
           he
           that
           first
           rejected
           them
           ,
           he
           offered
           himself
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           was
           ready
           to
           receive
           them
           upon
           their
           coming
           to
           him
           .
           That
           they
           are
           cast
           out
           they
           may
           thank
           themselves
           .
           Such
           was
           their
           stubbornness
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           come
           when
           they
           might
           ;
           and
           therefore
           their
           exclusion
           is
           just
           .
           
             Thy
             destruction
             is
             of
             thy self
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           Hos.
           13.
           9.
           
           And
           so
           is
           this
           their
           exclusion
           .
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             rejected
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             therefore
             he
             hath
             also
             rejected
             thee
             .
          
           (
           saith
           
             Samuel
          
           to
           
             Saul
             )
             1
          
           Sam.
           15.
           23.
           
           And
           so
           may
           it
           be
           said
           unto
           them
           .
           Because
           you
           rejected
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           here
           ,
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           him
           ,
           would
           not
           receive
           him
           ;
           therefore
           he
           hath
           also
           rejected
           you
           .
           Here
           is
           terror
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           place
           ,
           
           having
           heard
           what
           is
           the
           mind
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           here
           ,
           
           let
           me
           now
           propound
           him
           as
           a
           
             pattern
             for
             imitation
          
           to
           all
           those
           who
           own
           him
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           be
           owned
           by
           him
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           
             like
             minded
             with
             him
             .
             Let
             the
             same
             mind
             be
             in
             you
             ,
             which
             was
             also
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           to
           his
           
             Philippians
          
           )
           Phil.
           2.
           5.
           
           And
           so
           say
           I
           to
           you
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           whoever
           they
           are
           that
           profess
           the
           
           name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Be
             you
             like-minded
             with
             him
             .
          
           And
           that
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           respects
           ,
           so
           1.
           in
           
           this
           ,
           
           of
           receiving
           and
           embracing
           those
           who
           are
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           even
           all
           true
           believers
           ,
           such
           as
           professing
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           walk
           answerably
           to
           that
           profession
           .
           Seeing
           Christ
           is
           pleased
           to
           own
           them
           ,
           to
           receive
           and
           embrace
           them
           ,
           so
           do
           you
           .
           Do
           not
           you
           cast
           out
           any
           of
           those
           whom
           he
           saith
           he
           will
           not
           cast
           out
           ,
           but
           receive
           them
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           occasion
           is
           ,
           into
           your
           houses
           ,
           making
           much
           of
           them
           ,
           delighting
           in
           them
           .
           So
           did
           
             David
             ;
             My
             goodnesse
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             extendeth
             not
             unto
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             but
             unto
             the
             Saints
             that
             are
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             excellent
             ,
             in
             whom
             is
             all
             my
             delight
             ,
          
           Psal.
           16.
           3.
           
           And
           so
           let
           it
           be
           with
           us
           .
           However
           we
           
             converse
          
           occasionally
           with
           others
           ,
           the
           men
           of
           this
           world
           which
           cannot
           be
           avoided
           so
           long
           as
           we
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           yeilds
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           )
           yet
           let
           our
           
             delight
          
           be
           in
           the
           Saints
           .
           And
           let
           our
           
             goods
          
           also
           (
           according
           to
           our
           abilities
           and
           their
           necessities
           )
           extend
           unto
           them
           .
           They
           being
           
             near
          
           to
           Christ
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           
             dear
          
           to
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             them
             out
             ;
          
           but
           let
           them
           have
           a
           room
           in
           our
           hearts
           ;
           which
           let
           it
           be
           as
           an
           open
           house
           to
           receive
           all
           those
           who
           have
           
             aliquid
             Christi
             ,
          
           any
           thing
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           .
           Seeing
           Christ
           hath
           received
           them
           ,
           so
           do
           we
           .
        
         
           It
           matters
           not
           what
           otherwise
           they
           be
           ,
           
           though
           despicable
           as
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           meanness
           of
           their
           
             outward
             condition
             ,
          
           or
           
             inward
             abilities
             ,
          
           yet
           let
           them
           not
           be
           so
           to
           
           us
           .
           Such
           they
           are
           whom
           God
           oft-times
           maketh
           choise
           of
           to
           give
           to
           his
           Son
           Christ
           .
           
             Hath
             not
             God
             chosen
             the
             poor
             of
             this
             world
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             Iames
          
           )
           Jam.
           2.
           5.
           
           
             God
             hath
             chosen
             the
             weak
             things
             of
             the
             world
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             Paul
             )
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             27.
             
             Homines
             de●plebe
             ,
          
           persons
           weak
           as
           in
           estate
           ,
           so
           in
           parts
           .
           And
           such
           they
           are
           whom
           oft-times
           we
           may
           see
           forwardest
           in
           coming
           to
           Christ
           .
           Such
           they
           were
           who
           most
           an
           end
           followed
           him
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           Preached
           .
           
             Go
             and
             shew
             Iohn
          
           (
           saith
           he
           to
           those
           Disciples
           of
           his
           )
           
             the
             poor
             have
             the
             Gospel
             Preached
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           Mat.
           11.
           5.
           
           Persons
           of
           inferiour
           rank
           and
           quality
           ,
           the
           vulgar
           ,
           common
           sort
           of
           people
           .
           Them
           ,
           the
           Teachers
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           
             Pharisees
          
           and
           
             Lawyers
             ,
          
           contemned
           and
           vilified
           ,
           calling
           them
           
             Populum
             te●rae
             ,
             the
             people
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           having
           a
           Proverb
           in
           use
           among
           them
           (
           a
           proud
           and
           a
           foolish
           one
           ,
           
           as
           
             Grotius
          
           writing
           upon
           that
           Text
           justly
           censures
           it
           )
           
             Spiritum
             non
             requiescere
             nisi
             super
             divitent
             ,
             The
             spirit
             resteth
             only
             upon
             the
             rich
             mans
             head
             ;
          
           so
           as
           they
           disdained
           to
           teach
           and
           instruct
           them
           .
           But
           so
           did
           not
           our
           blessed
           
             Saviour
             .
          
           He
           most
           commonly
           made
           choice
           of
           them
           for
           his
           Auditors
           ,
           finding
           his
           Ministery
           most
           powerful
           and
           effectual
           among
           them
           .
           And
           so
           did
           h●s
           servant
           the
           Apostle
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           after
           him
           ,
           who
           tells
           his
           
             Corinthians
             ,
             Not
             many
             wise
             men
             after
             the
             flesh
          
           men
           carnally
           and
           worldly
           wise
           )
           
             not
             many
             mighty
             ,
             not
             many
             noble
             are
             called
             .
          
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           take
           we
           heed
           how
           we
           despise
           any
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           meanness
           of
           their
           outward
           
           condition
           ,
           or
           inward
           abilities
           .
           If
           they
           be
           dear
           to
           Christ
           (
           which
           they
           are
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           such
           as
           are
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           believe
           on
           him
           )
           let
           them
           be
           so
           also
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           
           though
           
             infirm
             and
             weak
             in
             grace
             .
          
           Though
           
             bruised
             reeds
             and
             smoaking
             flax
             ,
          
           yet
           do
           not
           
             break
             ,
          
           do
           not
           
             quench
          
           them
           .
           This
           will
           not
           Christ
           do
           ,
           let
           not
           any
           other
           dare
           to
           do
           it
           .
           
             Who
             hath
             despised
             the
             day
             of
             small
             things
             ?
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           
             Zacharie
             ,
          
           speaking
           concerning
           the
           building
           of
           the
           material
           
             Temple
             )
             Zach.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           This
           did
           not
           God
           ,
           who
           favoured
           and
           intended
           to
           bless
           and
           prosper
           those
           weak
           beginnings
           :
           And
           therefore
           let
           not
           any
           others
           do
           it
           .
           So
           say
           I
           concerning
           this
           
             spiritual
             Temple
             ;
          
           which
           is
           built
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           who
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           true
           believers
           ,
           who
           are
           
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           sometimes
           calls
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             &c.
          
           )
           Who
           shall
           here
           despise
           the
           day
           of
           small
           things
           ?
           This
           will
           not
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           do
           ;
           this
           let
           not
           any
           of
           us
           do
           .
           Where
           there
           is
           any
           thing
           of
           Christ
           ,
           own
           it
           ;
           making
           much
           of
           the
           least
           beginnings
           of
           grace
           ;
           where
           we
           apprehend
           them
           to
           be
           in
           truth
           and
           sinceritie
           .
        
         
           Which
           ,
           
           as
           it
           concerneth
           all
           ,
           so
           in
           a
           special
           manner
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whom
           Christ
           hath
           made
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           his
           
             door-keepers
          
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           his
           Church
           ,
           having
           put
           the
           
             keyes
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
          
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           as
           the
           key
           of
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           so
           of
           
             Discipline
             ,
          
           let
           them
           see
           that
           herein
           they
           imitate
           their
           
             Master
             ,
          
           not
           turning
           either
           of
           these
           
             keys
          
           
           against
           any
           of
           those
           that
           would
           come
           to
           Christ
           .
           This
           it
           was
           (
           as
           I
           shewed
           you
           )
           that
           our
           Saviour
           rebuked
           his
           
             Apostles
          
           for
           ,
           their
           rebuking
           of
           those
           that
           would
           have
           brought
           young
           children
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Mark
             10.
             14.
             
          
           Let
           not
           the
           like
           be
           charged
           upon
           any
           of
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           any
           wayes
           instrumental
           in
           keeping
           back
           any
           that
           would
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           discourage
           them
           by
           their
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           or
           repel
           them
           by
           their
           
             Discipline
             .
          
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           how
           is
           it
           then
           that
           you
           do
           so
           ,
           
           may
           some
           happily
           here
           say
           ?
           )
           How
           is
           it
           that
           you
           repel
           and
           reject
           those
           from
           coming
           to
           have
           communion
           with
           Christ
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           his
           Supper
           ,
           who
           are
           willing
           to
           come
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           But
           who
           are
           they
           ?
           It
           may
           be
           such
           as
           are
           not
           fitting
           to
           come
           to
           that
           Ordinance
           .
           Such
           was
           that
           
             Guest
          
           in
           the
           Parable
           fore-named
           ,
           forward
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Supper
           ,
           but
           not
           fitting
           .
           And
           such
           it
           may
           be
           are
           they
           ,
           persons
           whose
           lives
           and
           conversations
           (
           being
           scandalous
           )
           do
           proclame
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           such
           as
           have
           not
           put
           on
           the
           
             wedding
             garment
             .
          
           And
           being
           such
           ,
           if
           the
           
             servants
             shall
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
          
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           refuse
           and
           reject
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           more
           than
           what
           their
           
             Master
          
           both
           allowes
           and
           requires
           them
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           
             Reply
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           such
           as
           Christ
           himself
           will
           not
           cast
           out
           ,
           being
           such
           as
           the
           
             Father
             hath
             given
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           are
           
             come
             to
             him
             ,
          
           believing
           on
           him
           ,
           such
           as
           making
           a
           
           Profession
           of
           faith
           walk
           answerably
           to
           that
           profession
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           But
           (
           if
           such
           )
           who
           is
           it
           then
           that
           casts
           them
           out
           ?
           
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           not
           the
           Ministers
           in
           this
           place
           .
           If
           any
           such
           be
           kept
           from
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           they
           that
           have
           cast
           them
           out
           .
           No
           ,
           their
           desire
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           who
           are
           hopefully
           such
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           come
           unto
           Christ
           in
           such
           a
           way
           ,
           should
           come
           to
           his
           
             Table
             ,
          
           to
           have
           Communion
           with
           him
           in
           this
           Ordinance
           .
           Only
           they
           desire
           they
           should
           come
           to
           it
           in
           an
           orderly
           way
           ,
           not
           so
           as
           to
           make
           a
           gap
           for
           others
           to
           break
           in
           upon
           it
           who
           have
           no
           right
           to
           it
           .
           So
           as
           if
           any
           so
           qualified
           want
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           they
           must
           charge
           it
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           not
           us
           ,
           who
           desiring
           to
           imitate
           our
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Master
             ,
          
           shall
           not
           willingly
           cast
           out
           any
           to
           whom
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Come
             .
          
           But
           having
           lately
           had
           occasion
           to
           fall
           upon
           this
           Vindication
           ;
           I
           shall
           not
           insist
           upon
           it
           again
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           whilest
           we
           receive
           
           those
           that
           are
           given
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
           
             and
             come
             to
             him
             ,
          
           let
           us
           also
           (
           in
           imitation
           of
           him
           )
           
             receive
             those
             who
             are
             given
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             us
             .
          
           Which
           let
           it
           be
           applyed
           in
           a
           special
           manner
           to
           those
           whom
           God
           hath
           set
           over
           others
           ;
           to
           
             Magistrates
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Parents
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           whether
           
             Supreme
          
           or
           
           
             subordinate
             ,
          
           
           let
           them
           be
           like-minded
           towards
           those
           whom
           God
           giveth
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           his
           providence
           putting
           them
           under
           their
           Government
           ,
           themselves
           also
           being
           willing
           to
           submit
           
           thereunto
           ,
           let
           not
           them
           
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
          
           out
           of
           their
           protection
           ,
           but
           receive
           them
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           of
           them
           ,
           improving
           their
           Authority
           and
           Power
           for
           their
           security
           and
           welfare
           ,
           both
           temporal
           and
           spiritual
           ,
           doing
           
             Iustice
          
           to
           them
           .
           It
           was
           
             Absaloms
          
           insinuation
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           when
           he
           aspired
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           
             O
          
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             I
             were
             made
             Iudge
             in
             the
             Lana
             ▪
             that
             every
             man
             which
             hath
             any
             suit
             or
             c●use
             might
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             do
             him
             justice
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           15.
           4.
           
           What
           he
           politickly
           there
           promiseth
           ,
           let
           all
           Rulers
           and
           Governors
           really
           and
           cordially
           perform
           .
           Those
           who
           come
           to
           them
           for
           justice
           ,
           let
           them
           do
           it
           them
           ,
           hearing
           their
           grievances
           ,
           righting
           their
           wrongs
           ,
           not
           rejecting
           ,
           not
           slighting
           them
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           mean
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           calleth
           for
           from
           the
           
             Iudges
             of
             Iudah
             ,
          
           Isa.
           1.
           17.
           
           
             Seek
             judgment
             ,
             relieve
             the
             oppressed
             ,
             judge
             the
             father
             less
             ,
             plead
             for
             the
             widow
             .
          
           And
           this
           let
           all
           
             Magistrates
          
           and
           
             Rulers
          
           do
           ;
           those
           that
           are
           in
           such
           a
           way
           given
           to
           them
           ,
           committed
           to
           their
           c●arge
           ,
           and
           
             come
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           submitting
           to
           their
           Government
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           
             cast
             them
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           In
           like
           manner
           for
           
             Ministers
             ;
          
           those
           whom
           God
           hath
           
             given
             to
             them
             ,
          
           
           put
           under
           their
           charge
           ,
           being
           such
           as
           come
           unto
           them
           ,
           attending
           upon
           their
           Ministery
           ,
           professing
           a
           voluntary
           submission
           thereunto
           ,
           let
           not
           them
           
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
          
           or
           cast
           them
           off
           ,
           neglecting
           their
           duties
           towards
           them
           .
           It
           was
           that
           which
           
             Eliab
          
           said
           to
           his
           brother
           
             David
             ,
          
           when
           he
           came
           up
           to
           see
           the
           Battel
           ;
           
             With
             whom
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             hast
             
             thou
             left
             those
             few
             sheep
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             ?
          
           1
           Sam.
           17.
           28.
           so
           checking
           and
           reproving
           him
           for
           neglecting
           of
           his
           charge
           .
           What
           he
           spake
           to
           him
           by
           way
           of
           disparagement
           in
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           seriously
           hearkened
           to
           by
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           .
           He
           having
           made
           them
           his
           
             Shepherds
             ,
          
           committed
           his
           
             sheep
             ,
          
           his
           people
           unto
           them
           ;
           let
           them
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           neglect
           or
           cast
           off
           the
           care
           of
           them
           ,
           leaving
           them
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           exposed
           to
           so
           many
           dangers
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           spiritual
           enemies
           .
           This
           will
           not
           their
           
             Master
          
           do
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           the
           
             great
             Shepherd
             of
             the
             sheep
             ,
             He
             calleth
             his
             own
             sheep
             by
             name
             ,
             and
             leadeth
             them
             out
          
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           of
           himself
           )
           
             Iohn
             10.
             v.
             3.
          
           that
           is
           (
           as
           
             Diodate
          
           explaines
           it
           )
           his
           care
           is
           not
           only
           for
           the
           general
           body
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           but
           it
           extendeth
           it self
           also
           to
           every
           particular
           member
           ,
           as
           need
           requireth
           ,
           leading
           them
           forth
           into
           green
           pastures
           ,
           providing
           for
           them
           spiritual
           refection
           and
           comfort
           .
           
             And
          
           (
           as
           it
           there
           followeth
           )
           
             when
             he
             putteth
             forth
             his
             own
             sheep
             ,
             he
             goeth
             before
             them
             ;
             ]
          
           that
           is
           ,
           guiding
           and
           protecting
           them
           ,
           being
           alwayes
           present
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           vigilant
           over
           them
           ,
           going
           before
           them
           in
           
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Example
             ,
          
           (
           as
           our
           new
           
             Annotation
          
           hath
           it
           .
           )
           This
           Christ
           did
           when
           he
           was
           here
           upon
           earth
           ,
           therein
           setting
           a
           pattern
           for
           all
           his
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           his
           
             undershepherds
             ,
          
           who
           according
           to
           their
           ability
           are
           to
           do
           the
           like
           to
           the
           
             sheep
             ,
          
           the
           people
           committed
           to
           them
           .
           Those
           whom
           
             God
          
           hath
           
             given
          
           to
           them
           ,
           
             coming
          
           to
           them
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           
             cast
             them
             out
             .
          
        
         
         
           
           3.
           
           And
           the
           like
           may
           be
           said
           for
           
             Parents
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           given
           
             children
             ,
          
           
           they
           coming
           to
           them
           in
           a
           way
           of
           duty
           and
           obedience
           ,
           let
           not
           them
           
             cast
             them
             out
             .
          
           This
           
             David
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           possible
           and
           supposable
           (
           though
           himself
           had
           not
           experience
           of
           it
           )
           
             Psal.
             27.
             10.
             
             When
             my
             father
             and
             my
             mother
             forsake
             me
             ]
          
           that
           is
           though
           they
           should
           .
           And
           so
           it
           sometimes
           is
           ,
           natural
           
             Mothers
          
           forget
           their
           
             Children
             .
             Can
             a
             woman
             forget
             her
             sucking
             child
             ,
             that
             she
             should
             not
             have
             compassion
             on
             the
             son
             of
             her
             womb
             ?
             Yea
             ,
             they
             may
             forget
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
          
           Isa.
           49.
           15.
           
           A
           thing
           too
           frequent
           ;
           but
           wherever
           it
           is
           found
           ,
           most
           
             unnatural
             ;
          
           a
           shame
           to
           
             Heathens
             ,
          
           much
           more
           to
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           who
           looking
           upon
           their
           children
           as
           given
           them
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           ,
           not
           to
           leave
           them
           as
           the
           
             Ostrich
             doth
             her
             eggs
             in
             the
             sand
             ,
             forgetting
             that
             the
             foot
             may
             crush
             them
             ,
             or
             that
             the
             wild
             beast
             may
             break
             them
          
           (
           as
           the
           careless
           nature
           of
           that
           creature
           is
           described
           )
           
             Iob
             39.
             14
             ,
             15.
          
           but
           to
           take
           care
           of
           them
           for
           their
           education
           and
           subsistance
           ,
           providing
           for
           them
           necessaries
           and
           conveniences
           ,
           specially
           if
           they
           be
           such
           as
           come
           unto
           them
           in
           the
           way
           of
           submissive
           obedience
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           what
           if
           they
           cast
           off
           the●r
           Parents
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Why
           yet
           both
           
             Nature
          
           and
           
             Religion
          
           obligeth
           the
           Parent
           not
           wholly
           ●o
           cast
           off
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           look
           after
           them
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           after
           his
           
             Absolom
          
           )
           seeking
           their
           return
           to
           them
           .
           Which
           if
           they
           shall
           find
           ,
           then
           are
           they
           to
           receive
           them
           .
           So
           did
           the
           
             Father
             of
             the
             Prodigal
             ,
          
           
           of
           whom
           the
           Parable
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             When
             he
             was
             afar
             off
             ,
             his
             father
             saw
             him
             ,
             and
             had
             compassion
             ,
             and
             ran
             and
             fell
             on
             his
             neck
             and
             kissed
             him
             ,
          
           Luk.
           15.
           20.
           
           Such
           affections
           should
           there
           be
           in
           natural
           Parents
           to
           their
           children
           .
           Being
           given
           to
           them
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           coming
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           .
        
         
           Yet
           one
           word
           more
           ,
           
           and
           that
           for
           all
           Christians
           ,
           who
           have
           here
           also
           a
           
             pattern
             for
             their
             imitation
             ,
          
           teaching
           them
           in
           all
           things
           to
           
             comply
             with
             the
             will
             of
             their
             heavenly
             Father
             .
          
           This
           let
           them
           do
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           outward
           temporal
           estates
           .
           Being
           confidently
           assured
           of
           what
           our
           Saviour
           here
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             All
             that
             their
             Father
             giveth
             them
             shall
             come
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           things
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           according
           to
           his
           all-disposing
           providence
           ,
           
           let
           them
           quietly
           and
           contentedly
           submit
           thereunto
           .
           Only
           serving
           that
           providence
           in
           the
           use
           of
           lawful
           meanes
           ,
           let
           them
           accept
           what
           he
           giveth
           them
           ,
           reacheth
           forth
           to
           them
           ,
           resting
           contented
           with
           their
           Fathers
           portion
           .
           Not
           greedily
           scraping
           and
           gathering
           they
           care
           not
           in
           what
           way
           ,
           by
           what
           meanes
           ,
           so
           laying
           hold
           upon
           that
           which
           God
           never
           gave
           ●hem
           .
        
         
           A
           point
           which
           
             Musculus
          
           (
           writing
           upon
           this
           Text
           )
           applyeth
           in
           a
           particular
           way
           to
           the
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Princes
          
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           
           for
           whom
           he
           wisheth
           that
           they
           would
           all
           make
           use
           of
           these
           
           words
           ,
           saying
           with
           themselves
           what
           their
           Saviour
           here
           doth
           ,
           that
           
             All
             tha●
             their
             Father
             giveth
             them
             shall
             come
             unto
             them
             .
          
           And
           thereupon
           rest
           contented
           with
           what
           they
           have
           ,
           putting
           up
           the
           sword
           into
           the
           shea●h
           ,
           not
           seeking
           the
           enlargement
           of
           their
           Territories
           and
           Dominions
           (
           as
           too
           often
           they
           ●o
           )
           whereby
           they
           set
           the
           world
           on
           fire
           ,
           filling
           it
           with
           confusion
           and
           blood
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           he
           saith
           to
           them
           in
           special
           ,
           
           let
           me
           say
           unto
           all
           
             Christians
          
           in
           general
           ,
           wishing
           that
           every
           of
           them
           would
           make
           the
           like
           use
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           each
           one
           saying
           within
           himself
           ,
           
             Whatever
             my
             Father
             giveth
             me
             shall
             come
             unto
             me
             ;
          
           What
           portion
           my
           Father
           allotteth
           me
           I
           shall
           have
           ,
           and
           so
           rest
           contented
           therewith
           ,
           be
           it
           more
           or
           less
           .
        
         
           And
           making
           such
           use
           of
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           Text
           ,
           
           let
           them
           take
           heed
           of
           abusing
           the
           latter
           ,
           which
           
             covetous
          
           persons
           (
           as
           
             Musculus
          
           notes
           upon
           it
           )
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           do
           ,
           who
           hearing
           that
           
             all
             that
             the
             Father
             giveth
             them
             shall
             come
             to
             them
             ,
          
           
           they
           thereupon
           resolve
           to
           get
           what
           they
           can
           ,
           but
           to
           part
           with
           as
           little
           as
           they
           may
           ,
           No
           ,
           
             that
             which
             cometh
             unto
             them
             they
             will
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
             .
          
           This
           was
           
             Nabals
          
           resolution
           ,
           when
           
             Davids
          
           messengers
           came
           to
           him
           for
           some
           relief
           for
           their
           Master
           in
           his
           straits
           ,
           what
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Shall
             I
             then
             take
             my
             bread
             and
             my
             water
             ,
             and
             my
             flesh
             which
             I
             have
             killed
             for
             my
             shearers
             ,
             and
             give
             it
             unto
             men
             whom
             I
             know
             not
             whence
             they
             be
             ?
          
           1
           Sam.
           25.
           11.
           
           Such
           
             Nabals
          
           there
           are
           too
           many
           every
           .
           
           where
           ,
           
           whose
           resolution
           is
           ,
           whatever
           God
           giveth
           them
           not
           to
           cast
           it
           out
           in
           such
           a
           way
           .
           True
           indeed
           (
           as
           the
           same
           
             Author
          
           further
           noteth
           )
           there
           is
           such
           a
           use
           which
           may
           lawfully
           and
           warrantably
           be
           made
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           
           
             viz.
          
           that
           those
           to
           whom
           God
           giveth
           estates
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           by
           prodigal
           and
           luxurious
           spending
           and
           squandring
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           provident
           way
           to
           preserve
           them
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           what
           God
           calleth
           for
           ,
           either
           for
           pious
           or
           charitable
           uses
           ,
           
           let
           them
           not
           be
           unwilling
           to
           part
           with
           .
           
           So
           was
           
             Abraham
          
           with
           his
           
             son
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           had
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           was
           not
           unwilling
           to
           give
           him
           to
           him
           again
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           are
           Christians
           to
           deal
           with
           their
           estates
           ;
           where
           God
           calleth
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           to
           withold
           them
           ;
           so
           resting
           contented
           with
           ,
           and
           thankful
           for
           their
           fathers
           portion
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           
           though
           happily
           it
           be
           not
           every
           wayes
           answerable
           to
           what
           they
           could
           desire
           .
           It
           was
           a
           weakness
           in
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           who
           in
           the
           want
           of
           one
           blessing
           (
           a
           
             Son
          
           )
           seemed
           to
           slight
           all
           other
           mercies
           .
           When
           the
           Lord
           by
           way
           of
           encouragement
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             Abram
             ,
             I
             am
             thy
             shield
             ,
             and
             they
             exceeding
             great
             reward
             ,
          
           he
           presently
           and
           passionately
           replies
           ,
           
             Lord
             God
             ,
             what
             wilt
             thou
             give
             me
             ,
             seeing
             I
             go
             childless
             ?
          
           Gen.
           15.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           Let
           there
           not
           be
           the
           like
           murmuring
           or
           repining
           thought
           in
           any
           of
           the
           Lords
           people
           .
           In
           the
           want
           of
           some
           one
           desired
           mercy
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           cast
           out
           all
           others
           by
           a
           slighting
           and
           undervaluing
           of
           what
           they
           
           have
           received
           .
           What
           they
           have
           ,
           let
           them
           know
           it
           is
           that
           which
           their
           
             Father
             hath
             given
             them
             ;
          
           and
           so
           looking
           upon
           it
           as
           their
           
             fathers
             portion
             ,
          
           let
           them
           receive
           it
           contentedly
           ,
           thankfully
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           they
           do
           as
           to
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           
           let
           them
           do
           the
           like
           also
           as
           to
           
             Crosses
          
           and
           
             Chastisements
             ;
          
           taking
           notice
           that
           whatever
           their
           Afflictions
           be
           ,
           they
           are
           no
           other
           than
           what
           their
           
             Father
             hath
             given
             them
             ,
          
           layed
           out
           for
           them
           ,
           let
           them
           quietly
           submit
           to
           them
           .
           Herein
           also
           hath
           their
           blessed
           
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
          
           set
           them
           a
           pattern
           ,
           who
           ,
           however
           he
           deprecated
           that
           
             bitter
             cup
          
           which
           he
           saw
           coming
           towards
           him
           ,
           praying
           again
           and
           again
           that
           it
           might
           
             passe
             from
             him
             ,
          
           yet
           still
           he
           resolves
           his
           will
           into
           the
           will
           of
           his
           Father
           ▪
           
             Neverthelesse
             not
             as
             I
             will
             ,
             but
             as
             thou
             wilt
             ,
          
           Math.
           26.
           39.
           
           And
           again
           ,
           
             v.
             42.
             
             O
             my
             Father
             ,
             if
             this
             Cup
             may
             not
             passe
             away
             from
             me
             ,
             thy
             will
             be
             done
             .
          
           And
           afterwards
           ,
           when
           
             Peter
          
           drew
           his
           sword
           for
           his
           rescue
           ,
           he
           taketh
           him
           off
           ,
           declaring
           what
           his
           own
           resolution
           was
           ,
           
             The
             cup
             which
             my
             Father
             hath
             given
             me
             shall
             I
             not
             drink
             it
             ?
          
           Joh.
           18.
           11.
           
           And
           herein
           let
           him
           be
           a
           pattern
           for
           us
           ,
           every
           of
           us
           .
           Looking
           upon
           every
           
             Cup
          
           of
           affliction
           which
           is
           put
           into
           our
           hands
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Cup
             which
             our
             Father
             hath
             given
             to
             us
             ,
          
           let
           us
           not
           cast
           it
           out
           nor
           refuse
           to
           drink
           it
           .
           Not
           seeking
           by
           any
           indirect
           and
           unlawf●l
           wayes
           and
           meanes
           to
           shut
           out
           ,
           or
           shake
           off
           whatever
           trials
           the
           Lord
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           exercise
           us
           with
           ,
           but
           quietly
           and
           contentedly
           submit
           to
           
           his
           dispensations
           ,
           both
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           kind
           ,
           and
           measure
           and
           continuance
           ,
           not
           choosing
           our
           own
           rod
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           submitting
           to
           the
           will
           of
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           :
           Thus
           suffering
           in
           an
           
             obediential
             way
             ,
          
           as
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           did
           ,
           now
           may
           we
           comfortably
           expect
           the
           like
           issue
           that
           he
           had
           ,
           even
           a
           gracious
           supportation
           under
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           happy
           deliverance
           out
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A29532e-180
           
             Qui
             statuunt
             Christum
             non
             magis
             pro
             iis
             qui
             salvantur
             ,
             quàm
             pro
             iis
             qui
             pereunt
             ,
             mortuum
             esse
             ,
             quanquàm
             videntur
             extendere
             meritum
             Christi
             ,
             reipsâ
             ●amen
             id
             adeò
             imminuunt
             ,
             ut
             omnino
             nihil
             ipsi
             relinquu●t
             quod
             meritus
             sit
             .
             
               Joh.
               Cocceius
               de
               Foedere
               Cap.
               90.
               
               Sec.
               163.
               
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A29532e-570
           
             Coher●●●●
             
          
           
             Tantae
             contumaciae
             causam
             esse
             dicit
             quod
             reprobi
             sint
             .
             
               Calvin
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Quorsum
             hoc
             dicatomnes
             ferè
             consentiunt
             ,
             reddi
             èausam
             ,
             cur
             illi
             quibuscum
             loquebatur
             ad
             se
             non
             venirent
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             in
             se
             non
             crederent
             .
             
               Maldonat
               .
               Com●in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Division
             .
          
           
             Prop.
             1.
             
          
           
             Some
             given
             unto
             Christ
             by
             his
             Father
             .
          
           
             How
             given
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             How
             only
             some
             given
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Gods
             elect
             his
             people
             :
          
           
             Gods
             absolute
             power
             over
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             to
             dispose
             of
             them
             as
             to
             their
             eternal
             estate
             .
             Considered
             after
             the
             fall
             .
          
           
             Haud
             secùs
             quàm
             si
             Princeps
             quisquam
             flagitiosos
             aliquot
             ac
             morte
             dignos
             carcere
             concluso
             teneat
             ,
             &c.
             
               Muscul.
               Com.
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Before
             the
             fall
             .
          
           
             Gods
             elect
             how
             called
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             
               Pietatis
               quodam
               affectu
               :
            
             Grot.
             Annot
             ▪
             ad
             loc.
          
           
             Gods
             Elect
             gīven
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Intentionally
             ,
             ●●fore
             time
             .
          
           
             Actually
             ,
             in
             ●●me
             .
          
           
             The
             former
             here
             understood
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             his
             cum
             affectu
             aliquo
             intelligitur
             .
             
               G●ot
               .
               ad
               loc.
            
          
           
             Tradit
             autem
             pater
             cum
             effectu
             Christo
             eos
             qui
             pietati
             student
             .
             
               Idem
               ibid.
            
          
           
             
               Quos
               per
               inspirationem
               internam
               inclinat
               ad
               me
               .
               
                 Carthus
                 .
                 Com.
                 in
                 loc.
              
               Dariâ
               Patre
               est
               docibilem
               esse
               Dei
               .
               
                 Maldonat
                 .
                 ad
                 Text.
                 
              
            
             
               Omne
               quod
               dat
               mihi
               pater
               per
               aternam
               electionem
               ,
               &
               temporalem
               vocati●nem
               .
               
                 Gorran
                 .
                 Enac
                 .
                 in
                 Text
                 .
              
               Dorandi
               verbum
               peri●dè
               valet
               ac
               si
               dixisset
               Christus
               ,
               Quos
               elegit
               Pater
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Calvin
                 in
                 Text
                 .
              
               Donat
               ]
               
                 viz.
              
               pro
               aeterno
               suo
               decreto
               eligens
               in
               me
               ad
               vitam
               aeternam
               .
               
                 Piscat.
                 Schol.
                 ibid.
              
               Innuit
               hoc
               verbum
               ,
               quod
               Deus
               ab
               aeterno
               aliquos
               elegerit
               ,
               &c.
               
               
                 Ferus
                 ibid.
              
               Velquos
               ab
               aeterno
               elegit
               ,
               &
               praedestinavit
               in
               me
               .
               
                 Carthus
                 .
                 ibid.
              
            
          
           
             Wherefore
             God
             gave
             his
             Elect
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Applic.
            
             Information
             touching
             the
             Doctrines
             .
          
           
             Of
             Election
             .
          
           
             That
             it
             is
             not
             universal
             .
          
           
             Not
             only
             indefinite
             .
          
           
             Nor
             simply
             conditional
             .
          
           
             Of
             Redemption
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             universal
             more
             than
             Election
             .
          
           
             Texts
             seeming
             to
             make
             Redemption
             
               Vniversal
            
             how
             to
             be
             understood
             
          
           
             Christ
             died
             ●●tentionally
             only
             for
             the
             Elect
             .
          
           
             Grace
             extenuated
             by
             extending
             it
             .
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             grace
             of
             Election
             glorious
             grace
             .
          
           
             Prop.
             2.
             
          
           
             All
             who
             are
             given
             to
             Christ
             shall
             come
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             A
             two-fold
             coming
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Outward
             and
             formal
             .
          
           
             Inward
             and
             Real
             .
          
           
             Coming
             to
             Christ
             ,
             believing
             on
             him
             .
          
           
             Faith
             ,
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             soul
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Thus
             all
             Gods
             Elect
             shall
             come
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Omne
             ]
             in
             Neutro
             genere
             exactius
             Vniversitatem
             significat
             quàm
             in
             Masculino
             .
             
               Tolet
               :
            
             Vt
             majorem
             significet
             Vniversitatem
             ,
             
               Maldon
               .
            
             Omne
             ,
             ut
             ostendat
             ex
             variis
             gentibus
             venturos
             ad
             eum
             .
             
               Ferus
               in
               loc.
               Cyrill
               .
               lib.
               3.
               cap.
               39.
               
            
             Insi●●at
             etiam
             his
             verbis
             multos
             credituros
             in
             Christum
             ,
             
               Tolet
               ;
               Com.
               ad
               loc.
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ]
             Neutrum
             pro
             Masculino
             ,
             aut
             Communi
             .
             
               Grot
               ad
               Text.
               
            
          
           
             And
             that
             Certainly
             .
          
           
             Non
             dicit
             ad
             me
             venire
             potest
             ,
             aut
             ad
             me
             veniat
             ,
             sed
             per
             affirmationem
             ,
             Ad
             me
             veniet
             .
             
               Mu●cul
               .
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             The
             ground
             of
             this
             certainty
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             Not
             in
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Non
             est
             hoc
             naturali
             cuidam
             dispositioni
             dandum
             .
             
               Muscul.
               ibid.
            
          
           
             Ans.
             2.
             
          
           
             But
             in
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             &
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             In
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             who
             
          
           
             Hath
             decreed
             it
             .
          
           
             Sicut
             qui
             palatia
             struunt
             solent
             firma
             subjicere
             fundamenta
             ,
             ità
             Deus
             ●noliens
             civitatem
             illam
             aeternam
             ,
             decreta
             quaedam
             substravit
             ,
             velut
             fundamenta
             ,
             quae
             manent
             inconcussa
             .
             
               Gro●
               .
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             Effecteth
             it
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             i.
             e.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Hieron
             Erasmus
             ,
             Grot.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Videtur
             eo
             dicendi
             genere
             significari
             dei
             gratiam
             coelitùs
             in
             animum
             ipsum
             illabi
             ut
             &
             Graeca
             etiam
             Scholiae
             Annotarunt
             .
             
               Beza
               Gr.
               Annot.
               ad
               loc.
            
          
           
             In
             Jesus
             Christ
             who
             executeth
             his
             Fathers
             Counsels
             
          
           
             Only
             Gods
             Elect
             come
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Man
             cannot
             come
             of
             himself
             .
          
           
             Per
             quam
             homines
             ●iunt
             Electi
             D●i
             .
             id
             ▪
             est
             ,
             Deo
             charissimi
             .
             
               Gro●
               .
               in
               loe
               .
            
          
           
             Applic.
             
          
           
             Information
             .
          
           
             The
             former
             Doctrines
             touching
             Election
             and
             Redemption
             confirmed
             .
             
               Calvin
               in
               Text
               .
            
          
           
             Predestination
             not
             upon
             the
             foresight
             of
             saith
             .
          
           
             Faith
             not
             contingent
             .
             Per
             hoc
             ●utem
             quod
             dicit
             .
             Quod
             dat
             mihi
             pater
             ,
             ost
             endit
             quoniam
             non
             contingens
             res
             est
             credere
             in
             Christum
             .
             
               A
               quinas
               in
               Text.
               ex
               Chryso●t
               .
               Hom.
               44.
               
            
             Quibus
             verbis
             intelligit
             fidem
             non
             esse
             in
             arbitrio
             hominum
             ,
             ut
             promis
             cuè
             vel
             fortuitò
             hic
             &
             ille
             credant
             .
             
               Calvin
               ad
               Text.
               
            
             Hoc
             ipso
             innuit
             ,
             fidem
             non
             oriri
             ex
             viribus
             liberi
             arbitrii
             ,
             sed
             ex
             gratuitâ
             Electione
             Dei
             .
             
               Piscat.
               Analys.
               in
               Text
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Doctrine
             cleared
             from
             ●●sconstructions
             .
          
           
             No
             excuse
             for
             unbelievers
             .
          
           
             
               Vide
            
             Tolet
             Annot
             in
             Text
             .
          
           
             Reprobation
             not
             the
             cause
             of
             infidelity
             .
          
           
             No
             ground
             for
             security
             and
             carelesness
             .
          
           
             A
             desperate
             inference
             .
          
           
             No
             ground
             of
             Despair
             .
          
           
             A
             wrong
             way
             of
             .
             reasoning
             to
             begin
             with
             Gods
             decrees
             .
          
           
             Gods
             revealed
             Will
             mans
             Rule
             .
          
           
             Temeritatis
             est
             velle
             pervestigare
             divini
             consilii
             arcanum
             .
             Hoc
             faciendum
             est
             quod
             praecipit
             Deus
             .
             Praecipit
             autem
             credi
             in
             Christum
             .
          
           
             Ferus
             Annot.
             in
             Text.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Exhortation
             to
             all
             to
             come
             unto
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Motives
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             Coming
             to
             Christ
             ,
             an
             assurance
             of
             being
             given
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Adhaerens
             Christo
             certus
             es
             de
             praedestinatione
             tuâ
             
               Ferus
               Annor
               in
               Text.
               
            
          
           
             Coming
             to
             Christ
             ,
             a
             thing
             which
             may
             be
             known
             .
          
           
             Quid
             enim
             cordi
             nostro
             perspectius
             esse
             po●erit
             ,
             quam
             quod
             non
             ●isi
             corde
             ;
             ●oque
             ardenti
             &
             ●upido
             geritur
             .
             
               Musc.
               Com.
               in
               Text.
               
            
          
           
             Christiās
             make
             sure
             their
             Election
             by
             coming
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             See
             that
             this
             Coming
             be
             real
             .
          
           
             Vix
             quaeritur
             Iesus
             propter
             Iesum
             .
             
               August
               .
               in
               Joh.
               6.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               Prop.
               3.
               
            
             Casting
             out
             ,
             what
             .
          
           
             
               Augustines
            
             Interpre●ation
             not
             allowed
             .
          
           
             Quale
             est
             illud
             intus
             ,
             unde
             non
             exitur
             foras
             ;
             Magnum
             penetrale
             ,
             &
             dulce
             secretum
             .
          
           
             August
             .
             Tract
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Cum
             dicit
             ,
             ad
             me
             venit
             ,
             non
             significat
             ad
             se
             in
             coelo
             ,
             ubi
             fides
             non
             est
             .
          
           
             Maldon
             in
             Text
             .
          
           
             Nor
             yet
             
               Cyrils
               .
            
          
           
             Non
             enim
             illuc
             homines
             ad
             Christum
             per
             fidem
             venient
             ,
             de
             quo
             adventu
             his
             loquebatur
             .
          
           
             Maldon
             .
             in
             Text
             .
          
           
             
               Grotius's
            
             Supposition
             rejected
             as
             unsound
             .
          
           
             Non
             faciam
             ut
             morosi
             Magistri
             ,
             non
             expellam
             eum
             ,
             nempè
             si
             perpetuò
             voluerit
             meus
             esse
             ,
             per
             me
             non
             stabit
             quo
             minus
             sit
             .
             
               Grot.
               Annot.
               in
               Text.
               
            
          
           
             The
             true
             sense
             of
             the
             phrase
             here
             .
          
           
             Neminem
             a●
             me
             venientem
             repellam
             ,
             omnes
             admittam
             ,
             omnes
             amplectar
             .
          
           
             Ruper●us
             ad
             loc.
             
               &
            
             Maldon
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Non
               repudiabo
               ,
               sed
               benevolè
               excipiam
               ,
               &
               in
               ●ternum
               servabo
               .
            
             Piscator
             Schol.
             in
             loc.
             Two
             things
             comprehended
             under
             it
             .
          
           
             Christ
             will
             receive
             those
             that
             come
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Quemadmodum
             si
             publicus
             dicat
             Hospes
             ,
             neminem
             qui
             ad
             hospitium
             venerit
             ,
             ejiciam
             .
             
               Mald.
               ad
               loc.
            
          
           
             And
             the
             Infants
             brought
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Case
             of
             the
             Guest
             in
             the
             Parable
             cast
             out
             from
             the
             Mariage-Supper
             ,
             resolved
             .
          
           
             Christ
             receiving
             those
             that
             come
             to
             him
             retaines
             them
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             Non
             solum
             amanter
             ad
             se
             venientes
             suscipit
             ,
             sed
             susceptos
             it●
             constanter
             ac
             perseveranter
             complectitur
             ,
             tuetur
             &
             conservat
             ,
             ut
             nunquaui
             illos
             abjiciat
             .
             Aliud
             est
             Principum
             hujus
             seculi
             ingenium
             ,
             
               &c.
               Musc.
               Com.
               in
               Text.
               
            
          
           
             
               Reas.
               1.
               
            
             This
             is
             the
             Fathers
             will
             .
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Christs
             clemency
             inclining
             him
             hereunto
             .
          
           
             Reas.
             3.
             
          
           
             To
             reject
             those
             that
             come
             ,
             were
             cross
             to
             the
             end
             of
             his
             coming
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             grand
             duty
             p●essed
             ,
             of
             coming
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             1.
             
          
           
             Objections
             answered
             .
          
           
             Mans
             own
             unworthiness
             .
          
           
             Experiences
             of
             great
             sinners
             coming
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             2.
             
          
           
             Having
             nothing
             to
             bring
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             3.
             
          
           
             Having
             done
             much
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rejecting
             of
             him
             being
             offered
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             5.
             
          
           
             Apostatizing
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             6.
             
          
           
             The
             sin
             against
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             by
             some
             unjustly
             charged
             upon
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             come
             unto
             Christ
             so
             as
             to
             be
             received
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             Dir.
             1.
             
          
           
             Hear
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             Dir.
             2.
             
          
           
             Be
             convinced
             of
             the
             need
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             Dir.
             3.
             
          
           
             Hearken
             to
             his
             invitation
             and
             command
             .
          
           
             Dir.
             4.
             
          
           
             Yeild
             a
             ready
             obedience
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             Mans
             own
             righteousness
             to
             be
             renoun●ed
             .
          
           
             Dir.
             5.
             
          
           
             Take
             Christ
             as
             Saviour
             and
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Caveat
             .
          
           
             Make
             sure
             our
             coming
             to
             Christ
             be
             real
             .
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Comfort
             ,
             comers
             to
             Christ
             shall
             be
             received
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             Christ
             receiving
             ,
             it
             matters
             not
             who
             rejects
             .
          
           
             The
             Father
             will
             not
             reject
             whom
             the
             Son
             receiveth
             .
          
           
             Causeless
             Excommunications
             not
             to
             be
             regarded
             .
          
           
             Contrà
             istam
             utrorumque
             tàm
             Anabaptistarum
             ,
             quàm
             Papistarum
             temeritatem
             communiendae
             sunt
             praesenti
             Christi
             or
             aculo
             eorum
             conscientiae
             ,
             qui
             vel
             ab
             illis
             vel
             ub
             ist
             is
             excommunicantur
             .
          
           
             Muscul.
             Com.
             in
             Text.
             
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
          
           
             Terror
             to
             wicked
             men
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             cast
             out
             .
          
           
             Vse
             4.
             
          
           
             Christ
             a
             pattern
             for
             the
             Christians
             imitation
             .
          
           
             In
             receiving
             those
             that
             are
             given
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Though
             outwardly
             mean
             .
          
           
             Proverbium
             stultum
             &
             superbum
             ,
             
               Grot.
               Annot
               in
               Mat.
               11.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Though
             weak
             in
             Grace
             .
          
           
             In
             special
             applyed
             to
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             to
             reject
             any
             that
             come
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             A
             Cavil
             answered
             about
             Ministers
             not
             receiving
             all
             to
             Sacramental
             Communion
             .
          
           
             Repelling
             of
             any
             fit
             for
             Communion
             not
             justly
             charged
             upon
             the
             Ministers
             in
             this
             place
             .
          
           
             Christians
             to
             receive
             what
             God
             giveth
             to
             them
             ,
             applyed
             in
             special
             .
          
           
             To
             Magistrates
             who
             are
             not
             to
             eject
             their
             subjects
             .
          
           
             To
             Ministers
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             to
             neglect
             their
             people
             .
          
           
             To
             Parents
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             to
             cast
             out
             their
             children
             ,
             specially
             if
             obedient
             .
          
           
             What
             to
             be
             done
             to
             those
             that
             are
             disobedient
             .
          
           
             Christians
             in
             all
             things
             to
             comply
             with
             the
             will
             of
             their
             heavenly
             Father
             .
          
           
             Resting
             contented
             with
             what
             he
             giveth
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Applyed
               in
               special
               to
               the
               Rulers
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             Et
             utinam
             Principes
             nostri
             dictum
             hoc
             Christi
             usurparent
             ,
             ac
             verâ
             fide
             quisque
             ips●rum
             diceret
             ,
             Omne
             quod
             dat
             mihi
             Pater
             ad
             me
             veniet
             ;
             ut
             modus
             esset
             bellorum
             istorum
             ,
             quibus
             inter
             se
             dilatandis
             regnorum
             suorum
             pomaeriis
             tumultuantur
             ,
             &
             orbem
             coedibus
             replent
             .
             
               Muse
               .
               Com.
               in
               Text.
               
            
          
           
             In
             general
             to
             all
             Christians
             .
          
           
             This
             Doctrine
             how
             abused
             by
             covetous
             persons
             .
          
           
             Cavendum
             verò
             ne
             animus
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             avaritiae
             suae
             ac
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             praet●●tum
             ex
             hoc
             loco
             colligat
             ,
             dicens
             ;
             Quicquid
             ad
             me
             venerit
             ,
             non
             ejicio
             foras
             .
             
               Mnse
               .
               ibid.
            
          
           
             Men
             not
             to
             cast
             our
             their
             estates
             by
             wasting
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Christianus
             certe
             donae
             Dei
             non
             temere
             abjiciet
             .
             ut
             etiam
             hîc
             dicere
             queat
             ;
             Quicquid
             ad
             me
             venerit
             non
             ejicio
             fords
             .
          
           
             Idem
             .
             ibid.
          
           
             Interea
             tamen
             illa
             ex
             fide
             ergd
             Deum
             in
             usus
             necessarios
             tàm
             proximi
             ,
             quàm
             suos
             dispensabit
             ,
             conteutusque
             illis
             erit
             ,
             qualia
             qualia
             sint
             ,
             
               Idem
               .
            
          
           
             Christians
             to
             be
             contented
             with
             and
             thankful
             for
             their
             Fathers
             portion
             ,
             though
             not
             answerable
             to
             their
             desires
             .
          
           
             Christians
             to
             comply
             with
             Gods
             will
             in
             their
             afflictions
             and
             sufferings
             .