PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books ::

We see through the perspective glasse
Of Scripture, that what comes to passe
In time, is decreed, fore-ordained by
The

Ephes. 1. 11.

will of God, from all Eternity.
Through this perspective lo we see,
Some

1 Tim. 5. 21. Matth. 25. 41.

fore-ordain'd, by Gods decree
Unto eternal

Rom. 9. 22, 23.

Life,

Rom. 8. 28, 29. 30.

& death. Those design'd
To Life, are only sav'd, as in his word I finde.

Quest.

Now th'Patrons of universall grace,
Do commonly demand in any case,
How God can hence excused be
From collusion, and deceit, if he
Will none convert nor save, but those
Whom from Eternity he chose,
Seeing he offereth grace to all
In his Gospel, preach'd to great and small?

Answ.

For answer first, to this demand
Take this, being next unto my hand,
That though the preaching of the Gospel be
Alike communicable unto all, we see,
Yet the saving comfort, is for none:
But such, who are elected, them alone,
Unlike the

Jam. 2. 10, 11

law, which bindes alike all men,
'Tis not on all entail'd, I speak it ore agen.
Hence the elect are stil'd Abrahams seed,
Hence faith in Christ for them is sole decreed,
Hence the voice of Christ is come peculiar
Unto the

John 10. 3.

sheep of Christ particular,
From hence the holy Spirit doth affect,
To term true faith, the

Titus 1. 1.

faith of Gods elect,
As being proper, yea peculiar to none
But to the Saint, which is his chosen one.

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Quest.

Answ.