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hope_n we_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o that_o salvation_n 24._o rom._n 8._o 24._o which_o by_o faith_n we_o apprehend_v and_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o for_o the_o invaluable_a merit_n of_o christ._n now_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o beside_o the_o elect._n for_o how_o can_v the_o reprobate_a hope_n to_o be_v save_v see_v they_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n 5_o prou._n 16._o 4._o job._n 21._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1_o 5_o of_o destruction_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n three_o love_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o flow_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a be_v give_v only_o to_o god_n elect._n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o reprobate_n to_o love_n god_n to_o that_o end_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o god_n require_v see_v he_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o purpose_v not_o to_o give_v they_o any_o save_a grace_n consider_v also_o that_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n void_a of_o purity_n and_o do_v live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n now_o this_o privilege_n be_v the_o great_a because_o this_o grace_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o excellent_a love_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o knife_n wherewith_o faith_n share_v and_o cut_v out_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v unto_o god_n and_o man_n in_o some_o good_a and_o acceptable_a manner_n love_n be_v the_o cock_n which_o let_v out_o the_o water_n of_o god_n grace_n out_o of_o the_o cistern_n of_o our_o heart_n love_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o humanity_n the_o mother_n of_o equity_n the_o maintainer_n of_o virtue_n the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n the_o preserver_n of_o piety_n the_o mistress_n of_o modesty_n the_o badge_n of_o christianity_n the_o bane_n of_o discord_n the_o staff_n of_o concord_n 13._o col._n 3._o 14._o job._n 13._o 35._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_n 13._o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a disciple_n saint_n paul_n in_o some_o sort_n prefer_v it_o to_o faith_n and_o hope_n when_o he_o say_v now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n but_o the_o chies_a of_o these_o be_v love._n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v high_o honour_v we_o in_o that_o he_o confer_v this_o glorious_a grace_n unto_o none_o but_o us._n last_o that_o filial_a 27._o prou._n 9_o 10._o prou._n 1â—_n 27._o fear_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n and_o which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o golden_a rule_n of_o mediocrity_n be_v give_v only_o to_o god_n elect._n for_o how_o can_v the_o reprobate_n who_o do_v love_v sin_n and_o do_v not_o love_n god_n how_o i_o say_v can_v they_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o because_o they_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v he_o or_o how_o can_v the_o reprobate_n who_o be_v all_o ordain_v to_o inevitable_a and_o eternal_a perdition_n be_v say_v to_o fear_n god_n as_o a_o son_n fear_v his_o love_a father_n see_v they_o be_v slave_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pronounce_v he_o happy_a and_o bless_a who_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d psa._n 112_o 〈◊〉_d in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o if_o the_o reprobate_n be_v bless_v then_o of_o all_o man_n the_o elect_n be_v most_o accurse_a but_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o those_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v accurse_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n do_v fear_n god_n with_o that_o fear_n whereof_o i_o now_o speak_v 4_o privil_a 14._o 〈◊〉_d chron._n 14._o 11._o nahum_n 1._o 9_o act._n 〈◊〉_d 4_o god_n account_v those_o injury_n as_o do_v unto_o himself_o which_o the_o wicked_a offer_n unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n saul_n persecute_v the_o true_a professor_n of_o christ_n yet_o christ_n tell_v he_o from_o heaven_n that_o he_o persecute_v he_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n 24_o col._n 1._o 24_o christ_n 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operation_n be_v infinite_a but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v distinguish_v for_o it_o be_v either_o potential_a or_o actual_a the_o potential_a efficacy_n be_v whereby_o the_o price_n be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o redeem_v every_o one_o without_o exception_n from_o his_o sin_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o world_n of_o man_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o actual_a efficacy_n the_o price_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o event_n only_o for_o those_o which_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v for_o the_o son_n do_v not_o sacrifice_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v because_o to_o make_v intercession_n and_o to_o sacrifice_n be_v conjoin_v but_o he_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o for_o believer_n joh._n 17._o 9_o and_o by_o pray_v he_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n verse_n 19_o for_o as_o illyricus_n have_v well_o observe_v this_o whole_a prayer_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n be_v indeed_o as_o he_o speak_v a_o oblatory_a and_o expiatory_a prayer_n or_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v that_o blasphemous_a form_n a_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o christ_n have_v offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o price_n be_v appoint_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o elect_a alone_o by_o the_o father_n decree_n and_o the_o son_n intercession_n and_o oblation_n second_o christ_n bear_v their_o person_n and_o stand_v in_o their_o room_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o redeemer_n the_o same_o do_v all_o 1._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o coloss._n 3._o 1._o those_o in_o he_o &_o with_o he_o which_o be_v redeem_v christ_n die_v rise_v again_o ascend_v &_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n they_o also_o die_v with_o he_o rise_v again_o ascend_v and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n now_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v true_o 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precious_a blood_n because_o he_o which_o believe_v right_o 1._o in_o ephes._n cap._n 1._o in_o he_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o due_a thraldom_n of_o his_o sin_n sedulius_n all_o thing_n be_v restore_v which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o earth_n or_o when_o see_v that_o the_o man_n themselves_o who_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v renew_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n beda_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o reminise_v hom._n in_o sab_n post_o reminise_v lord_n be_v furnish_v with_o spiritual_a virtue_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n again_o our_o lord_n pâ—sâ—_n hom_o in_o vigil_n pâ—sâ—_n and_o redeemer_n to_o the_o elect-whom_a he_o know_v to_o be_v place_v in_o his_o flesh_n yea_o and_o to_o we_o also_o who_o he_o foresee_v shall_v believe_v in_o the_o last_o time_n he_o 1._o in_o revel_v part_n 1._o have_v procure_v the_o remedy_n of_o salvation_n by_o his_o death_n and_o 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who_o his_o death_n 6._o in_o exod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o find_v faithful_a whether_o dead_a or_o live_a again_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o judgement_n 12._o in_o joan._n cap._n 12._o of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v salvation_n sever_a the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n from_o the_o reprobate_n and_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o elect_a again_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n to_o myself_o what_o all_o thing_n namely_o all_o elect_a thing_n as_o all_o the_o member_n follow_v their_o head_n haimo_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o in_o the_o elect_a not_o only_o original_a rom._n in_o cap._n 5_o ad_fw-la rom._n but_o all_o actual_a sin_n also_o and_o have_v over_o and_o beside_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n radulphus_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n christ_n be_v the_o purgation_n of_o all_o believer_n innocentius_n 4._o in_o levit._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 2_o lib._n 4._o the_o myst._n missae_fw-la cap._n 4._o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v effectual_o for_o those_o only_o who_o be_v predestinate_v but_o for_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o just_a one_o for_o the_o unjust_a be_v so_o rich_a in_o price_n that_o if_o every_o one_o have_v believe_v in_o the_o redeemer_n none_o at_o all_o have_v be_v hold_v captive_a of_o the_o devil_n arnoldus_fw-la carnotensis_fw-la he_o redeem_v none_o but_o those_o who_o he_o call_v domini_fw-la ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d allis_fw-la tract_n 7._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o wash_v by_o grace_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n
7._o greg._n 14_o innoc._n 9_o clemon_n 8_o nine_o or_o ten_o monster_n her_o mortal_a enemy_n though_o their_o slave_n continual_o plot_v and_o practise_v against_o she_o and_o think_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n thunder_v against_o she_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o pius_fw-la 5._o greg._n 13._o sixtus_n 〈◊〉_d lieutenant_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o cloud_n with_o curse_n and_o curse_a excommunication_n late_o also_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v a_o admirable_a deliverance_n to_o his_o anoint_v our_o gracious_a king_n and_o to_o we_o all_o from_o a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o favour_n and_o favourable_a deal_n use_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v read_v plentiful_o in_o divine_a and_o ecciesiasticall_a story_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o wicked_a have_v sometime_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o electsake_n as_o laban_n do_v â—0_n gen._n 30._o 27._o gen._n 39_o 5._o act._n 27._o 24._o gen._n 18._o 32._o job._n 22._o â—0_n for_o jacob_n and_o potiphar_n for_o joseph_n and_o those_o which_o say_v lead_v in_o that_o dangerous_a voyage_n to_o rome_n for_o paul_n who_o be_v in_o their_o company_n god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n in_o sodom_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o their_o sake_n eliphaez_n say_v that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n meaning_n that_o god_n do_v often_o deliver_v a_o whole_a country_n from_o peril_n for_o the_o just_a mâ—ns_n sake_n for_o his_o elect_a god_n have_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o divide_v the_o water_n 6._o privil_a 6._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o his_o people_n may_v pass_v dry-shod_a through_o it_o he_o cause_v the_o sun_n 12._o exo._n 14._o 22._o iâ—sh_n 10._o 12._o to_o stay_v and_o the_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o till_o his_o people_n have_v avenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o enemy_n for_o gideons_n sake_n he_o cause_v the_o dew_n to_o fall_v only_o upon_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n 40._o jud._n 8._o 38_o 40._o and_o afterward_o at_o his_o request_n he_o let_v it_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o keep_v the_o fleece_n dry_a for_o hezekiah_n his_o sake_n he_o bring_v the_o shadow_n in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n ten_o degree_n 8_o isa._n 38._o 8_o backward_o by_o the_o which_o degree_n the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o god_n do_v often_o preserve_v his_o choose_a 7._o privil_a 7._o child_n from_o peâ—â—is_n then_o when_o he_o do_v persecute_v the_o wicked_a many_o sorrow_n 10._o psal._n 32._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d david_n shall_v be_v fall_v the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v compass_v of_o mercy_n noah_n be_v deliver_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v drown_v the_o israelite_n 16._o gen._n 19_o 16._o pass_v when_o the_o egyptian_n perish_v when_o sodoâ—_n be_v burn_v lot_n be_v bring_v forth_o when_o jerico_fw-la be_v sack_v rahaâ—_n be_v save_v when_o abab_n be_v slay_v jebosaphâ—t_o escape_v when_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n command_v 4._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o the_o godly_a to_o be_v brand_v that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v moreover_o when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o own_o people_n than_o he_o do_v sometime_o thrust_v the_o wicked_a into_o their_o danger_n the_o righteous_a say_v solomon_n 8._o prâ—â—_n 11._o 8._o escape_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o as_o he_o do_v usual_o cross_v their_o curse_a counsel_n so_o he_o do_v often_o time_n curse_v their_o malicious_a and_o bloody_a enterprise_n and_o crack_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o crown_n and_o break_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o back_n haman_n be_v hang_v on_o that_o galowe_n which_o he_o himself_o 9_o hest._n 7._o 9_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n who_o the_o king_n do_v great_o advance_v daniel_n be_v broughtâ—om_o the_o lion_n and_o his_o accuser_n 24._o dan._n 6._o 23_o 24._o be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n among_o they_o be_v devour_v of_o they_o god_n preserve_v shadrak_n meshak_n &_o abednego_n in_o the_o hot_a 22._o dan_n 3._o 22._o fiery_a furnace_n and_o â—lew_v the_o man_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o be_v burn_v the_o lord_n deliver_v good_a jehâ—shaphat_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n that_o 23._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 23._o come_v against_o he_o to_o help_v forward_o their_o own_o destruction_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o their_o barbarous_a and_o bloodthirsty_a catholic_n and_o have_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n pull_v the_o rot_a house_n of_o their_o devilish_a muention_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n his_o name_n be_v praise_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n christ_n have_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o affsiction_n 8._o privil_a 8._o unto_o his_o elect_a and_o faithful_a member_n for_o whereas_o they_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o live_v they_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o godly_a by_o 6._o psal._n 8â—_n 31_o 32._o hab._n 12._o 6._o god_n as_o a_o merciful_a father_n that_o desire_v the_o amendment_n of_o his_o child_n because_o our_o heart_n be_v drossy_a the_o lord_n as_o our_o most_o skilful_a founder_n cast_v we_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v refine_v us._n because_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o transgress_v and_o go_v astray_o the_o lord_n impark_v we_o within_o the_o pale_n of_o adversity_n and_o hedge_v we_o about_o with_o the_o thorny_a quickset_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o compass_n david_n say_v 67._o psa._n 119_o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n because_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n untoward_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o lord_n use_v the_o cross_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o instruct_v us._n therefore_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v 71._o psa._n 11â—_n 71._o thy_o statute_n because_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n incline_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n as_o our_o nurse_n do_v wean_v we_o from_o the_o love_n thereof_o by_o affliction_n as_o the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n drive_v her_o child_n from_o the_o breast_n by_o rub_v it_o with_o some_o bitter_a thing_n to_o be_v brief_a the_o lord_n by_o affliction_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eth_z our_o faith_n and_o patience_n drain_v we_o humility_n and_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o esteem_v of_o prosperity_n by_o off_o 〈◊〉_d s_o be_v make_v we_o to_o take_v experience_n or_o his_o love_n and_o of_o those_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n by_o affliction_n he_o learn_v we_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o miserable_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o poverty_n through_o god_n blessing_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o pity_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o sick_a the_o apostle_n say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o a_o moment_n work_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o most_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n procure_v it_o for_o we_o be_v 23._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o rom._n 6._o 23._o save_v by_o grace_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o as_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n direct_v and_o lead_v we_o thereto_o christ_n have_v two_o crown_n the_o one_o of_o thorn_n the_o other_o of_o glory_n he_o that_o will_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o last_o must_v be_v humble_v and_o try_v with_o the_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n show_v himself_o a_o father_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n but_o as_o for_o the_o reprobate_n his_o eross_n be_v curse_n and_o his_o affliction_n be_v forerunner_n of_o further_a judgement_n inflict_v and_o send_v of_o god_n as_o a_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a judge_n god_n have_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o death_n 9_o privil_a 9_o unto_o all_o the_o elect_a for_o christ_n by_o 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