...everlasting purpose of God whereby, (2) before the foundations of the world were laid, he hath (3) constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation (4) those whom he hath chosen (5) in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting...

...Predestination and Election Predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby before the foundations of the world were laid, he hath constantly decreed by his own judgement (counsel) secret to us. to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen...

...runneth in these Termes. Predestination to Life is the Everlasting Purpose of God, wherby, before the 60 foundations of the world were laid he hath constantly...to deliver from Curse and Damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of Mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting Salvation as vessels...

...Predestination and Election: "Predestination to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly...to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation. " (ibid)...

...Anglican formulary phrased it: Predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed, by his own judgment secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen out of mankind;...

...for article XVII, where predestination is defined as the everlasting purpose of God, whereby, before the foundations of the world were laid, He hath constantly...to deliver from curse and damnation those whom He hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation as vessels...