u That they all might be damn. d, or condemned, The Greek is judged, | refers to all that he ſaid in the former Verſe, which is Salvation, Salt- but often tranſlated as in. the Text, the ſimple Verb being taken for the Aification, belief of the Truth, which they could not attain with a Compound 3-10 Fobz 3. 17. 1 Cor. 11,29, Fude 4. It's true, a Man{ meer outward call ; though they had thatalſo : For the Apoſtle men- may be judged and not condemned, but the judgment of the wicked is| tions here the Goſpel, which he calls or Goſpel, becauſe preached by condemnation z and damnation is here mentioned, either as the event,| them, and intruſted to them, though the Original of it is from God, or the effett of their Þclicving Lies,or as the purpoſe of God in ſending] and the matter of it from Jeſus Chriſt : And he puts them in mind 0s them ſtrong Deluſtons. They are firſt juſtly puniſhed with ſpiritual | the great mercy they had received in their preaching the Golpcl 10 Judgment, and then eternal, and God is juſt in both, Whence we ſee| them, for thereby they were called into a ſtate of Salvation ; as allo of that rhere are ſome Errors in Judgment which are damnable. As we] the way wherein they are to obtain this Salvation, which is throuzh San- rea, 2 Pet, 2, 1. of damnable Herefies, or, Herefies of Deſtruttion ; | Qification of the Spirit, and the belief of the Truth, that they might be fuch are many ia the Kh Church ; and the Apoſtle ſpeaks of ſuch, | careful to perſevere both in Eaith and Holineſs, and not to expect 1
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Chriſt, but of voluntary Humility, and worſhiping of Angels ming-| Teachers might ſuggeit ; for as Faith comes by hearing the Goty-l, led with the true Worſhip of the Goſpel ; and ſuch cannot be ſaved. | Kom, 10, I7. 10 it is that only which is the Power of Go to Salvation, w Where we havea farther deſcription of theſe Perſons who are to be | Rom. 1. 16. And by this he confirms to them alſo their Election, bC-
damned, which is added by the Apoſtle either to clear God's Juſtice,as | cauſe they had been thus eff=&tually called by the Goſpel : For no man in ſending them ſtrong delutions to believe a Lie, ſo alſo in their con- | can conclude his Salvation from EleRion, if he hath not been alle tn! 3
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