...all, whom God has not appointed to salvation, he has appointed to wrath. Again he says to the Romans, "Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained, and the rest were blinded. According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes...

...of grace ; and it by grace, tlien is it no more of works ; otherwise grace is no more grace, lïut if it be of works, then is it no more grace ; otherwise work is uo mere work." " Blessed, •2 P God and Father of our the first exposition, indeed, of the truths...

...chosen people. " Even so then at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he...election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded." Rom. xi. 5, 7. Here the elect, do not mean the nation of Israel, but those from among the nation who...

...Christ." And chap. xi. 6. " And if by grace, then is it no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace : But if it be of works, then is it no more grace ; otherwise work is no more work." Gal. v. 4. " Whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace." And therefore the...

...at the time, when the nation was rejected. " God did not cast off his people whom " he foreknew." " Israel hath not obtained that which " he seeketh for;...the election hath obtained it, and " the rest were blinded."f Thus Isaiah: " Israel shall " be saved in the LORD, with an everlasting salvation: " ye...

...22, (in the Rhemish 23,) without a cause; Matth. xxvi. 59, Elders or ancients; Romans xi. 6, but if of works then is it no more grace, otherwise work is no more work; Acts ii. 47; Church. Are not these examples sufficient, without adding thore, to shew that the Editors...

...the I election of grace. 6 And 'if by grace, then is it no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace : ' Cli. 9. 27. • ch. 4.4,5. Gal. 5. 4. See Deut. 9. 4, 5. they are brought in, precisely in the...

...people. " Even so then ut this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for ; but the eli-ction hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded." Rom. xi. 5, 7. Here the elect, do not mean...

...remnant according to the electiori of grace What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he secketh for ; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded." Rom. xi. 5, 7. Here the elect, do not mean the nation of Israel, but those from among the nation who...

...obedient. And this is what St. Paul means, when he says, " if by grace, then is it no more of works— but if it be of works, then is it no more grace (m) : " if it be an act of justice, in consequence of a man's works, or uniform obedience, it is not...