VI. Verbum autem Dei deducit nos ad Christum: is est liber ille vitae, in quo omnes inscripti et electi sunt, qui salutem aeternam consequuntur. Sic enim scriptum est Eph. 1,4: Elegii nos in Christo ante mundi constitutionem.
verbum – word; autem – but, however; Dei - of God; deducit – leads; ad – to, towards; is – it; est – is; liber – book; ille – this; vitae – of life, in quo – in which; omnes – all; inscripti … sunt – are written; electi sunt – elected; qui – who; salutem – salvation; consequuntur – follow, reach, attain; sic – thus; enim – for; scriptum est – it is written; elegit – he has chosen; nos – us; ante – before; mundi – of the world; constitutionem – founding
VI. But the word of God leads us to Christ: it is this book of life, in which are written and elected all who who attain eternal salvation. For thus it is written: Eph. 1:4: He has chosen us in Christ before the founding of the world.
