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The Golden Chain of Redemption
"Election is God's decree by which, on His own free will, He has ordained certain men to salvation, to the praise of the glory of His grace…. (Eph1.4-6) This decree is that Book of Life in which are written the names of the Elect. (Revelation 20:12, II Timothy 2:19) The execution of this decree is an action by which God, even as He purposed with himself, works all those things which he decreed for the salvation of the Elect. For those whom God elected to this end, that they should inherit eternal life, were also elected to those subordinate means by which, as by steps, they might attain this end; and without which it would be impossible to obtain it…. Three things pertain to the execution of this decree. First, the foundation. Secondly, the means. Thirdly, the degrees. The FOUNDATION is Christ Jesus, called by his father from all eternity, to perform the office of the Mediator, that in him all those who would be saved, might be chosen." (Hebrews 5:5, Isaiah 42:1) – William Perkins (from A Golden Chain: Containing the order of the causes of Salvation and Damnation, according to God's Word) originally published in 1592.
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