...practice of both, is evident among many other passages, from that of the apostle, 2 Thess. ii. 1 3. " We are bound to give thanks always to God for you,...of the -Lord, because God hath from the beginning," ie from everlasting, " chosen you to salvation through" [not for, but through] " sanctification of...

...eternity. This is his language to the christians at Thessalonica : " We are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to sahation, through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth. "J The apostle Peter sets...

...the sincerity £ftid firmness with which they adhered to the Christian profession. Again, he says, " God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation,. through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth ; whercunto he called you by our Gospel (r) : " the sanctification of the Spirit...

...exertions depend ? " God hath " from the beginning chosen you unto salvation, " through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of " the truth ; whereunto he called you by our gos" pel." ' " Paul planted, Apollos watered ; but God " gave the increase." " And other sheep I have,...

...obtain salvation by Jesus Christ, 1 Thess. v. 9. The heirs of promise are appointed unto this : " But we are bound to give thanks always to God, for you, brethren, beloved cf the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of...

...Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of. the Lord, because God hath fram the begin-- ning chosen you to salvation through sanctifi,-. cation of the Spirit, and belief...

...chosen of God, as the first fruits of corn, oil and wine were under the law. See 2d Thess. 13. "But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,...the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen yon to salvation through sanctifi:ation of the spirit, and belief of the truth." James 1, 18. " Of...

...through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience." (1 Pet. i. 2.) And St. Paul saith unto them, " God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation,...the Spirit, and belief of the truth ; whereunto he hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ," (2 Thes. ii....

...eternal blessedness includes both, as in the text ; and it further appears from 2 Thess, ii. 13. ' God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.' Hence faith is held out as a certain consequent of election, Acts xiii. 48....

...; and the fufception of Chriftianity is thus defcribed by St. Paul ; a Thcff. ii. _gw/ we are hound to give thanks always to God for you, *' brethren beloved of the Lord, becaiife God hath ehofen you from the beginning tofalvation, througkfanffificatiori of the Spirit and...