...of the mass of Eph.i. 4. a fallen race by the divine mercy, "according as they were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him in love ;" then let them act agreeably to their high calling. Let their " work of faith and labour...

...profession and relations, we come to the same conclusion. If they were together chosen of God in Christ, before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him in love ; if " ho gave himself for them, that he might redeem them from all iniquity, and purify...

...Lord Jesus Christ, with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Ciirist, according as he chose them in him before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him in love." He, in his own proper Persor, possessing that eternal life which, as the gift of the...

...not his. And if one other text may add its testimony, we shall learn that they were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him, in love. If any should persist in denying this doctrine, it will be recollected that the texts...

..." everlasting love" " vessels of mercy which he had afore prepared unto glory," " chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him in love." True, they were BY NATURE the children of wrath even as others. Considered in Adam they...

...all generations." His children are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, according as he hath chosen them in Him before the foundation of the world, that they might be holy and without blame before Hun in love." In this covenant of peace between the Father and...

...regarded them as condemned, depraved, helpless, and in every sense undeserving. " God chose them in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy, and without blame before him in love: having predestinated them unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto himself,...

...Holy Spirit, draw him. "Art. Wtk. We believe that those who embrace the gospel were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him in love ; and that they are saved, not by works of righteousness that they have done, but according...

...His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren. Few, however, are " chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy, and without blame before him in love: that they should be to the praise of his glory:" their peculiar distinction being, that...

...everlasting love, and therefore with loving kindness has he drawn them. Having chosen them in Christ, before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy and without blame before him in love ; God hath, in the best time and way, quickened them by his spirit, and raised them up...