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and_o according_o i_o shall_v handle_v it_o in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n use_v the_o word_n election_n and_o predestination_n promiscuous_o it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o the_o definition_n a_o divine_a decreo_n as_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o because_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n act_v 4.29_o eph._n 1.11_o in_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o and_o such_o end_n by_o such_o and_o such_o mean_n this_o be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneplacitum_fw-la the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o those_o place_n fore_o name_v eph._n 1.9_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o property_n and_o first_o eternal_a property_n eternal_a property_n this_o divine_a decree_n have_v various_a property_n as_o first_o eternal_a which_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o reason_n 1._o the_o first_o 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lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 10.11,14,15_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a 4._o christ_n can_v not_o intend_v to_o waste_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o covenant_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o surety_n upon_o cain_n and_o pharaoh_n damn_v long_o before_o his_o death_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o his_o own_o deity_n there_o can_v be_v a_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o damn_a argument_n 5._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o all_o then_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o but_o the_o anrecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v thus_o christ_n blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 9.20_o with_o 8.13_o and_o exod._n 24.8_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 26.28_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n together_o and_o man_n covenant_n be_v insignificant_a without_o a_o seal_n moreover_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n while_o the_o testator_n live_v heb._n 9.16,17_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o new_a covenant_n be_v undoubted_a synonima_n and_o be_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o signification_n the_o assumption_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o all_o be_v true_a some_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n eph._n 2.12_o extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la and_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 4_o 22._o for_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n only_o jer._n 31.31,32_o it_o be_v only_o with_o those_o in_o who_o the_o condition_n not_o only_o require_v as_o in_o that_o of_o work_n but_o absolute_o promise_v be_v effectual_o wrought_v to_o wit_n a_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n 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be_v true_a also_o the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a in_o several_a scripture_n john_n 10.11,15_o &_o 15.13_o act_n 20.28_o eth._n 5.25_o tit._n 2.14_o such_o as_o be_v paul_n and_o titus_n not_o such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o judas_n who_o be_v goat_n and_o not_o sheep_n mat._n 25.33_o psal_n 33.12_o &_o 144.15_o hosea_n 2.23_o mat._n 1.21_o his_fw-la people_n from_o their_o sin_n john_n 11.51,52_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n call_v psal_n 107.2_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o see_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v such_o as_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n john_n 10.27,28_o such_o as_o he_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v and_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5.23_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_a from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o purify_v they_o to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n titus_n 2.14_o such_o as_o be_v his_o people_n his_o choose_a his_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v 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to_o christ_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o pharaoh_n judas_n etc._n etc._n can_v in_o no_o such_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n of_o christ_n or_o friend_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v argument_n 7._o quibus_fw-la intenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la ijs_fw-la applicatur_fw-la those_o for_o who_o christ_n death_n be_v intend_v to_o they_o it_o must_v be_v apply_v but_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o all_o the_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v if_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o for_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o antecedent_n appear_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o his_o intention_n but_o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o latitude_n of_o it_o ergo._n the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v according_a to_o god_n intention_n as_o to_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v if_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o latitude_n of_o it_o then_o be_v also_o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n rule_v and_o measure_v this_o efficacy_n so_o this_o efficacy_n must_v be_v according_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o mat._n 11.26_o rom._n 9.15,18_o eph._n 1.5,11_o prove_v it_o sufficient_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a must_v be_v grant_v as_o true_a also_o argument_n 8._o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o then_o must_v all_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o all_o be_v not_o so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v nothing_o but_o sin_n hinder_v reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o &_o 11.15_o christ_n death_n merit_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n so_o that_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o positâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la ponitur_fw-la et_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o effect_n must_v follow_v it_o the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a for_o then_o if_o all_o be_v reconcile_v all_o must_v be_v save_v remissa_fw-la culpâ_fw-la remittitur_fw-la et_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o you_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n and_o to_o grant_v such_o a_o acquittance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o all_o bring_v in_o many_o absurdity_n paul_n rejoice_v in_o his_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n rom._n 5.11_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v a_o common_a benefit_n to_o herod_n and_o pilate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o for_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n it_o follow_v 1._o that_o cain_n pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n death_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n die_a in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o never_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o 2._o that_o god_n damn_v reconcile_v person_n 3._o that_o god_n take_v double_a pay_n for_o one_o fault_n in_o punish_v both_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o debtor_n whereas_o nemo_fw-la bis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la delicto_fw-la 4._o that_o christ_n reconcile_n of_o some_o be_v ineffectual_a etc._n etc._n but_o