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their_o soul_n than_o he_o have_v certain_o provide_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n o_o man_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_a scythian_a or_o barbarian_a let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n answer_v which_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o create_v thou_o with_o all_o mankind_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o give_v thou_o a_o body_n and_o provide_v abundant_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o life_n thereof_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_n to_o descend_v upon_o thou_o the_o
light_n and_o life_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n which_o save_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n visit_v every_o man_n till_o he_o have_v whole_o fill_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o iniquity_n against_o it_o and_o then_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o a_o threefold_a instance_n of_o this_o thing_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o first_o of_o the_o amorites_n idolater_n that_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o abraham_n time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o full_a how_o not_o yet_o full_a because_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v yet_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o whole_o outsin_v the_o time_n of_o the_o merciful_a visitation_n of_o god_n give_v they_o the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n over_o who_o luc._n 13._o 34._o christ_n lament_v say_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o 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it_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 62._o 7_o 8._o 65._o 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o to_o believe_v than_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n manifest_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n again_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n isayah_n 45._o 22._o have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v yes_o no_o doubt_n their_o sound_n go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o psal._n 19_o 3._o in_o all_o which_o place_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v conjoin_v and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 65._o 2_o 5._o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n come_v because_o he_o hear_v prayer_n he_o 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of_o his_o tender_a love_n yearn_v towards_o they_o so_o that_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o a_o father_n to_o quicken_v and_o find_v they_o but_o to_o the_o fall_a angel_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o such_o near_a relation_n it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o nighness_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o his_o save_a mercy_n and_o in_o a_o save_a way_n to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n by_o the_o schoolman_n call_v objectum_fw-la formale_a the_o formal_a object_n why_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o act_n always_o praesuppose_v its_o formal_a object_n so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n require_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o child_n unto_o a_o father_n and_o seek_v from_o he_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o in_o that_o relation_n then_o certain_o he_o do_v hold_v forth_o himself_o unto_o they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o its_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o 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and_o so_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o object_n 5._o unconverted_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o rom._n 18._o 10._o it_o be_v say_v if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o unconvert_v in_o a_o save_a way_n answ._n the_o former_a answer_n suffice_v here_o again_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o unconvert_v by_o faith_n by_o union_n and_o enjoyment_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o proper_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o he_o be_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in-being_a and_o presence_n which_o by_o his_o influence_n upon_o they_o prepare_v for_o union_n etc._n etc._n for_o how_o be_v else_o any_o unconverted_a man_n ever_o convert_v but_o by_o the_o in-being_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o come_n to_o they_o while_o unconvert_v he_o visit_n man_n while_o in_o spiritual_a egypt_n and_o come_v unto_o they_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o thing_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o which_o thing_n viz._n the_o peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sweet_a fellow_n ship_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o god_n &_o thing_n thereunto_o pertain_v the_o natural_a man_n or_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n receive_v not_o nor_o can_v he_o so_o much_o as_o know_v they_o and_o what_o wonder_n while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n uncapable_a of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n and_o those_o of_o god_n too_o which_o they_o may_v receiv_v and_o know_v viz._n the_o thing_n of_o his_o judgement_n qualify_v with_o mercy_n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o their_o 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