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hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v to_o burn_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o vehement_a affection_n of_o it_o &_o so_o the_o poet_n resemble_v it_o est_fw-la mollis_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullis_fw-la &_o caeco_fw-la carpitur_fw-la igni_fw-la 7._o cant._n 8._o 6._o 7._o &_o the_o scripture_n itself_o compare_v it_o unto_o fire_n and_o yet_o the_o latin_n do_v affirm_v plus_fw-la esse_fw-la amare_fw-la quà m_fw-la diligere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v more_o to_o love_v then_o to_o wish_v well_o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v more_o than_o to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phavorinus_n phavorinus_n belove_v of_o god_n for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o cicero_n turn_v to_o be_v content_v or_o that_o wherein_o we_o do_v rest_v ourselves_o satisfy_v as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o the_o son_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v ult._n mat._n 3._o ult._n my_o belove_a son_n in_o quo_fw-la acquiesco_fw-la in_o who_o i_o rest_v myself_o content_v so_o that_o herein_o we_o find_v three_o thing_n 1._o a_o inclination_n to_o the_o thing_n choose_v 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o to_o set_v our_o like_n on_o for_o love_n do_v include_v et_fw-la iudicium_fw-la eligentis_fw-la &_o actionem_fw-la 3._o sâ—aliger_n de_fw-fr subtilitate_fw-la exercit_fw-la 317._o §._o 3._o seiungentis_fw-la rem_fw-la electam_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la say_v scaliger_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chooser_n and_o his_o action_n to_o separate_v the_o thing_n choose_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n 2._o a_o desire_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o matt._n 23._o 34._o deut._n 5._o 29._o 3._o a_o joyful_a contentment_n in_o it_o as_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o 4._o ps_n 132._o 4._o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n signify_v no_o affection_n or_o passion_n 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latter_a he_o give_v three_o special_a etymology_n and_o derivation_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o run_v or_o compass_v about_o because_o by_o his_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n attingit_fw-la a_o sine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o disponit_fw-la omne_fw-la suaviter_fw-la 1._o job_n 28._o sap._n 8._o 1._o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n orderly_o and_o thus_o plato_n proclus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o platonist_n do_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o see_v because_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v patent_n unto_o his_o eye_n and_o nothing_o 4._o heb._n 4._o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v see_v of_o he_o a_o phrase_n worth_a the_o nothing_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v christ_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n but_o that_o he_o 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they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o they_o be_v 3._o viz_o 1._o their_o dilection_n 2._o their_o vocation_n 3._o their_o sanctification_n second_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v express_v 1._o from_o the_o number_n of_o blessing_n request_v &_o they_o be_v two_o 1._o grace_n 2._o peace_n 2._o from_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v i._o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o these_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n in_o order_n first_o touch_v the_o number_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n wish_v these_o blessing_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o declaratio_fw-la amoris_fw-la the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n love_n people_n how_o minister_n shall_v love_v their_o people_n 2._o restrictio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o restriction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o write_v to_o all_o and_o wish_v grace_n and_o peace_n to_o all_o saint_n he_o show_v how_o 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prophet_n esay_n call_v 1._o esay_n 55._o 1._o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v to_o come_v to_o the_o water_n mean_v none_o but_o those_o that_o thirst_v and_o our_o saviour_n invite_v all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o ult._n matth._n 11._o ult._n he_o to_o be_v ease_v mean_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v almost_o in_o every_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o restriction_n therefore_o of_o god_n grace_n do_v sufficient_o confute_v pelagius_n hemingius_n huberus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arminian_n brood_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n who_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o all_o and_o so_o offer_v save_v grace_n unto_o all_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v themselves_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o persevere_v in_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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