We have the promise of God's being our God, and of the blessing by Christ for ourselves, as we are Abraham's seed, yet take the whole promise collectively made to him and us.
Thomas GoodwinMoreover, as God respects no persons, so He respects no conditions upon which He gives salvation to us.
Thomas GoodwinGlory in nothing, but only in this, that you are in Christ. For God chose you in him; the being you had was in him before the world was.
Thomas GoodwinGrace is more than mercy and love. It super-adds to them. It denotes, not simply love, but the love of a sovereign, transcendent Superior. One that may do what He will. That may wholly choose whether He will love or no. Now God, who is an infinite Sovereign, who might have chosen whether ever He would love us or no; for Him to love us, this is Grace.
Thomas Goodwin