...regular-chain of causes and effects. 7. The same sentiment is inculcated by the Apostle Peter, 1 Epistle i. 2. " Elect according to the foreknowledge of God...sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.'' In these words the Apostle declares the election, of God's foreknowledge,...

...those to whom hp writes this, with the foregoing epistle, whom he describes as elect, according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, and as having been begotten again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection...

...the privilege, and security, and glory of each heir of salvation, that he is " elected according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ ;" and that once elected, and sanctified, and justified, he shall be infallibly...

...those to vhom he writes this, with the foregoing epistle, whom he describes at elect, according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, and as having been begotten again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection...

...the ablution and sacrifice of Christ. For. which reason Peter also says, that believers are "elect through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience,...sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." (/) This passage suggests lo us, that our souls are purified by the_ secret ablution of the Spirit, that the...

...world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love.' And St. Peter calls the saints, 1 Pet. i. 2, ' elect according to the foreknowledge...sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience.' And St. Paul saith unto them, 2 Thes. ii. 13,14, 'God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation,...

...those whom God " hath chosen in Christ before the foundation of the " world;" " the elect, according to the foreknowledge of " God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, " unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Christ;" are a distinct company, from the heterogeneous mass, who have ' been admitted...

...blood, not one shall be lost. And then, also, it will appear, that, as they were " elected according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ," and "predestinated to be conformed to his image ;" so each of the Persons...

...this does not touch his deity. All this is true ; we say that he was perfect God and perfect man. IV. 1 Pet. i. 2. " Elect according to the foreknowledge...the Father through sanctification of the Spirit unto ohedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." In this text we clearly see a trinity of persons....

...strangers scattered throughout Pontius, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bythinia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." Philip, the evangelist, " went down to the city of Samaria, and preached...