The Works of Thomas Goodwin, vol. 9

Much of Goodwin’s ninth volume is devoted to election. He begins by connecting election to grace—using his discussion of grace and faith in Volume Eight as a springboard—and argues that a theology which does not acknowledge election thereby improperly understands grace. In this way, Goodwin’s entire discourse on election is firmly rooted in the covenant of grace—a connection he makes explicit in the final part of the volume.