Now  the  Falfhood  of  thefe  two  Decrees,  touching
the  abfolute  Eledion  of  fome  Perfons  to  Salvation,  is
fufficiently  argued  in  the  fifth  Difcourfe,  ifl.  From
God's  Command  to  all  Chriftians  to  make  their  Calling
and  FJedion  fure.  idly.  From  his  frequent  Exhorta-
tions directed  to  them  to  continue  fiedfajt  in  the  Faiiby
and  to  hep  themfehes  in  the  Love  of  God,  and  to  work
cut  their  Salvation  ivith  fear  and  tre7nbling.  ^dly.  From
the  Cautions  direded  to  good  Chriftians,  not  to  fall
from  Grace,  or  from  their  own  Stedfafinefs.  ^thly.  From
Threats  denounced  againft  the  righteous  Man  who
turneth  away  from  his  Righteoulhefs,  and  the  juft  Man
who  living  by  F'aith  drawethback.
(c)  Bifjo^  Davcnant,  p.  27,  r  8.
idly.  As


of  Ek6iion.  87

idl)K  As  they  refpedl  thofe  that  are  fuppofed  to  lie
under  an  abfolute  JDecree  of  Reprobation ;  the  Falf-
hood  of  them  hath  been  fully  proved  in  the  fecond
Difcourfe^  iji.  From  God's  ferious  and  earnefl  In-
vitations of  them  to  Repenrance.  2dly.  From  his  ve-
hement Defires  of  their  Reformation  and  Obedience.
Q^dly.  From  his  Declarations  that  he  had  done  for  them
what  was  fufficient  to  produce  it.  ^.thly.  From  his
Promifes  to  excite  them  to  it;  his  Long-fulTering  de-
figned  for  that  very  end  ;  and  from  his  dreadful  Threats
intended  to  deter  them  from  perfitling  in  their  evil
ways.  And,  laftly,  from  the  manifold  Dcmonflrations
he  hath  afforded  us  in  Holj  Scripture^  that  he  doth
not  look  upon  wicked  Men  as  under  an  utter  Difability
of  being  reformed  by  his  Judgments,  or  his  Mercies,
or  of  hearkening  to  his  Calls  and  Invitations  to  return
and  live.
