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84._o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o alone_o be_v our_o call_v ordinary_o wrought_v for_o this_o be_v god_n appoint_v mean_n if_o a_o man_n hear_v it_o though_o with_o a_o purpose_n only_o to_o oppose_v it_o either_o in_o general_n or_o in_o some_o particular_a truth_n thereof_o yet_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n for_o all_o that_o this_o humour_n of_o opposition_n can_v hinder_v god_n word_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n where_o he_o will_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o conceit_n who_o think_v the_o apostle_n be_v fill_v with_o new_a wine_n when_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v that_o day_n but_o 181._o but_o ibid._n 181._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o sermon_n while_o he_o lie_v lazy_a in_o his_o bed_n such_o a_o one_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o mr._n baxter_n supra_fw-la baxter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la have_v it_o when_o he_o avoid_v the_o cause_n he_o can_v in_o 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ut_fw-la supra_fw-la god_n season_n by_o dr._n twiss_n the_o time_n appoint_v securus_fw-la my_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n have_v not_o also_o precise_o appoint_v the_o individual_a mean_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o his_o effectual_a grace_n be_v design_v diotrephes_n yes_o when_o god_n execute_v his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o the_o elect_n or_o work_v true_a conversion_n in_o they_o he_o do_v not_o only_o procure_v the_o outward_a mean_n but_o also_o apply_v the_o inward_a efficacy_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n as_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v determine_v cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o artic._n 11._o see_v it_o at_o large_a securus_fw-la my_o three_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n can_v fail_v in_o his_o time_n prefix_v to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n of_o conversion_n in_o such_o person_n diotrephes_n he_o can_v because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o constant_a to_o this_o purpose_n dr._n spurstowe_v 63._o spurstowe_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 63._o his_o observation_n be_v considerable_a if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v he_o have_v to_o common_a mercy_n wherein_o his_o enemy_n have_v a_o share_n set_v such_o appoint_a time_n as_o may_v make_v they_o more_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o his_o creature_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v to_o his_o people_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o freegrace_n in_o that_o season_n and_o fullness_n of_o time_n which_o may_v best_a suit_n with_o their_o welfare_n and_o his_o glory_n he_o make_v conversion_n one_o of_o those_o promise_n ibid._n pag._n 66_o 67._o securus_fw-la my_o four_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n can_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o mean_n or_o no_o diotrephes_n no_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o only_o wise_a but_o also_o omnipotent_a god_n omnipotency_n say_v dr._n twiss_n 178._o twiss_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 178._o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o therefore_o if_o god_n will_v have_v any_o man_n to_o 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p._n 138._o observe_v and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 158._o ibid._n p._n 158._o and_o see_v addiction_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v the_o ordinary_a introduction_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o coarse_a of_o god_n providence_n like_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o acâ—or_n be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n uâ—_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n do_v continual_o take_v bethany_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n in_o his_o way_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v good_a hope_n that_o these_o pang_n may_v be_v as_o the_o pang_n of_o childbirth_n unto_o a_o afflict_a soul_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v that_o common_a grace_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v by_o attrition_n as_o the_o â—papâ—sts_n call_v it_o and_o to_o cry_v 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grace_n ibid_fw-la p._n 382._o hereupon_o dr._n dâ—mâ—an_n one_o of_o the_o scribe_n of_o that_o synod_n say_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v omit_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o if_o god_n pâ—forms_v what_o he_o have_v prâ—mised_v to_o they_o and_o when_o god_n do_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o forâ—icators_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o aluser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extoâ—ioâ—ers_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n 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do_v omit_v neither_o can_v i_o do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o i_o do_v for_o the_o orthodox_n do_v conclude_v 182._o conclude_v we_o do_v require_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o and_o inresistible_o work_v all_o our_o good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o every_o good_a act_n dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 182._o that_o every_o good_a act_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o irresistible_a production_n if_o therefore_o i_o can_v do_v some_o good_a more_o than_o i_o do_v i_o can_v do_v some_o good_a that_o be_v not_o immediate_o from_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o irresistible_a production_n which_o they_o account_v absurd_a that_o i_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o god_n irresistible_o produce_v in_o i_o appear_v from_o hence_o because_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v irresistible_o produce_v something_o which_o be_v not_o produce_v and_o consequent_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v and_o be_v resistible_a and_o 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sect._n 16._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n say_v that_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o power_n in_o they_o the_o regenerate_v can_v stand_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o lead_v and_o move_v by_o god_n as_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o seducement_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o by_o his_o just_a permission_n be_v carry_v away_o into_o grievous_a and_o heinous_a 4._o chap._n 5._o art_n 4._o sin_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n only_o that_o they_o stand_v their_o ability_n be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o themselves_o and_o beside_o the_o grnce_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v there_o be_v require_v a_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o irresistible_a when_o this_o power_n be_v withdraw_v they_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o therefore_o dr._n damman_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o god_n do_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n but_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n but_o upon_o man_n provocation_n and_o neglect_n to_o cooperate_v with_o it_o praesumptuosus_fw-la yes_o god_n have_v liberty_n to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n be_v tie_v by_o no_o law_n unto_o his_o creature_n thus_o he_o do_v by_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o he_o have_v several_a good_a end_n in_o it_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o benefit_n as_o the_o divine_n of_o 385._o of_o see_v the_o apology_n for_o tilenus_n pag._n 385._o drow_v determine_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o british_a divine_v say_v as_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o that_o their_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o those_o divine_n of_o drow_v add_v further_a that_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n have_v in_o the_o faithful_a the_o nature_n of_o fatherly_a castigation_n ibid._n ibid._n diotrephes_n but_o will_v they_o not_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n think_v you_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v it_o chap._n 2._o 19_o praesumptuosus_fw-la to_o the_o unregenerate_a to_o who_o they_o be_v damnable_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o but_o not_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o slip_n and_o faling_n mr._n perkins_n 37._o perkins_n in_o armilla_n aurea_n cap._n 37._o tell_v we_o be_v privilege_n annex_v to_o their_o adoption_n and_o paternal_a castigation_n for_o their_o benefit_n and_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o doubt_v or_o desperation_n of_o our_o election_n and_o god_n mercy_n he_o prescribe_v this_o meditation_n among_o other_o lapsu_fw-la non_fw-la telli_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la illustrari_fw-la that_o sin_n do_v not_o take_v away_o grace_n but_o illustrate_v and_o make_v it_o bright_a now_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v 42._o ibid._n cap._n 42._o not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n for_o suffer_v chastisement_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n from_o god_n a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o solomon_n hebr._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o with_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v he_o who_o the_o father_n chastn_v not_o but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n the_o apostle_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o use_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o faithful_a diotrephes_n admit_v the_o slip_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v paternal_a castigation_n according_a to_o
that_o a_o harmless_a person_n be_v make_v miserable_a and_o then_o to_o will_v that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v miserable_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o ascribe_v such_o proceed_n to_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n desolatus_fw-la if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o account_n you_o can_v give_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n i_o pray_v what_o will_v you_o make_v that_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o consist_v in_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v assign_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n under_o that_o similitude_n of_o a_o potter_n samaritanus_n a_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n for_o several_a end_n and_o use_n as_o he_o find_v it_o more_o stubborn_a or_o pliant_a under_o his_o hand_n upon_o a_o second_o work_v for_o we_o must_v conceive_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o lump_n of_o clay_n as_o be_v first_o mar_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n jer._n 18._o 4._o 12._o 4._o read_v that_o chapter_n throughout_o rom._n 3._o 23._o ver._n 12._o hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sin_v i_o say_v not_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n only_o but_o personal_o and_o actual_o for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o now_o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o this_o lump_n god_n declare_v his_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n 1._o by_o assign_v glory_n to_o some_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o believer_n for_o it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o this_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o and_o 2._o by_o award_v shame_n and_o destruction_n to_o other_o viz._n to_o unbeliever_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v break_v off_o because_o of_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o and_o this_o be_v exact_o consonant_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o who_o hand_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v john_n 3_o 35._o 36._o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a lifâ—_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a key_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o open_v his_o meaning_n in_o those_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_a chap._n 9_o 30_o 31._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o or_o what_o shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v oâ—_n faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n desolatus_fw-la the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o elect_n say_v god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o himself_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o where_o he_o attribute_n the_o election_n and_o adoption_n of_o such_o person_n to_o god_n mere_a good_a pleasure_n purpose_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v stand_v samaritanus_n to_o satisfy_v you_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o wherein_o this_o good_a pleasure_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n consist_v and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o whereas_o mankind_n be_v â—nthraled_a to_o satan_n sin_n and_o death_n christ_n establish_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o office_n of_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n have_v commission_n to_o proclaim_v a_o great_a spiritual_a jubilee_n for_o the_o liberty_n and_o salvation_n of_o as_o many_o as_o be_v willing_a upon_o his_o term_n to_o accept_v of_o their_o redemption_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v at_o your_o leisure_n consult_v these_o scripture_n isa_n 42._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 7._o &_o chap._n 49._o 1._o to_o 10._o &_o chap._n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o zach._n 6._o 12_o 13._o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o &_o colos_n 1._o 27._o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o because_o the_o term_n which_o christ_n propound_v or_o the_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o actual_a liberty_n and_o redemption_n be_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel-sense_n 15._o gospel-sense_n see_v and_o compare_v these_o three_o parallel_a place_n gal._n 5._o 6_o jam._n 2._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 6._o 15._o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3._o 26._o for_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n john_n 1._o 12._o who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 4._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o despise_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o jubilee_n or_o acceptable_a year_n and_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o but_o be_v fond_a of_o their_o old_a master_n and_o service_n continue_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n and_o lust_n they_o shall_v die_v and_o perish_v in_o their_o thraldom_n exodus_fw-la 21._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 6._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o luke_n 19_o 14._o with_o 27._o this_o be_v clear_o god_n whole_a pleasure_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o shall_v stand_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o lâ—t_v he_o be_v accurse_v 9_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o desolatus_fw-la what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n will_n rom._n 9_o 18._o therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v samaritanus_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v to_o tell_v you_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o inquire_v a_o little_a further_o into_o god_n will_n in_o these_o particulars_n of_o show_v mercy_n 68_o mercy_n proâ—sâ—s_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la vult_fw-la miseretur_fw-la &_o â—uâ—m_fw-la vult_fw-la inducat_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la injusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la venit_fw-la enim_fw-la dâ—_n acculâ—issâ—â—nis_fw-la meritis_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la cum_fw-la prope_a geâ—erâ—â—e_fw-la peccatum_fw-la unam_fw-la mâ—ssâ—m_fw-la fâ—cerinâ—_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la null_a â—â—st_n inâ—er_o â—os_v diversitas_fw-la praec_fw-la dit_fw-fr â—â—go_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o pec_fw-la catoribus_fw-la quo_fw-la quâ—mvis_fw-la nondum_fw-la sinâ—_n justificati_fw-la digni_fw-la efficiantur_fw-la justificatione_n &_o item_n â—reâ—_n dit_fw-fr in_o aliâ—s_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la quo_fw-la digni_fw-la sint_fw-la obtusionâ—_n aug._n lib._n quaest_n 83._o quaest_n 68_o and_o harden_v respective_o and_o as_o be_v declare_v even_o now_o it_o be_v god_n absolute_a will_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o believer_n as_o such_o and_o to_o harden_v unbeliever_n as_o such_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n that_o be_v believer_n represent_v by_o those_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n vers_fw-la 4._o have_v obtain_v it_o mercy_n unto_o justification_n and_o life_n and_o the_o rest_n unbeliever_n 3_o unbeliever_n see_v rom._n 3._o 3_o who_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ch._n 10._o 3._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v style_v phil._n 3._o 9_o these_o be_v blind_v or_o harden_v see_v rom_n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o desolatus_fw-la but_o forasmuch_o as_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v john_n 6._o 29._o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o exclude_v that_o utter_o in_o this_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o argue_v thus_o rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n samaritanus_n
yet_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v scripture_n for_o this_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o wicked_a murderer_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4._o 28._o &_o chap._n 2._o 23._o samaritanus_n this_o text_n have_v exercise_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a they_o say_v 1._o this_o of_o act._n 4_o 27_o 28._o be_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v former_o do_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n but_o do_v to_o he_o now_o in_o his_o disciple_n as_o in_o act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o which_o thou_o have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v and_o 3._o that_o god_n foreknow_v their_o malice_n be_v such_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v bend_v upon_o it_o to_o execute_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o violent_o hinder_v he_o determine_v his_o own_o will_n to_o a_o permission_n that_o they_o may_v free_o execute_v this_o wickedness_n but_o 4._o some_o to_o make_v all_o clear_a do_v resolve_v that_o those_o word_n both_v herod_n etc._n etc._n be_v gather_v together_o shall_v be_v read_v as_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v as_o if_o the_o word_n be_v place_v thus_o for_o of_o a_o truth_n both_o herod_n etc._n etc._n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n follow_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o interpretation_n or_o read_v and_o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n and_o see_v they_o be_v so_o violent_a in_o oppose_v what_o thou_o be_v anoint_v to_o institute_v and_o accomplish_v grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n this_o read_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a to_o you_o for_o the_o learned_a observe_v such_o trajection_n 32._o see_v act._n 20._o 32._o and_o parenthesis_n to_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n as_o luk._n 2._o 34_o 35._o act._n 13._o 27._o desolatus_fw-la sir_n i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o the_o sense_n you_o have_v give_v of_o that_o text._n but_o i_o pray_v explain_v that_o of_o s._n judas_n 4._o judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n how_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o it_o samaritanus_n this_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o absolute_a reprobation_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praescâ—ipti_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o beza_n read_v it_o but_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o criticism_n about_o the_o word_n such_o ungodly_a man_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o condemnation_n in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o sententia_fw-la juris_fw-la by_o god_n general_a dâ—â—ree_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o that_o decree_n for_o god_n be_v essential_o holy_a can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n psal_n 5._o 4._o nor_o will_v he_o clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 7._o he_o have_v therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n make_v a_o general_a decree_n to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2._o 6._o heaven_n be_v award_v to_o such_o as_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n oâ—ntinue_v patient_a in_o well_o do_v ibid._n but_o hell_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o eternal_a law_n or_o decree_n immutable_o establish_v in_o heaven_n every_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o condemnation_n not_o that_o this_o decree_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n do_v produce_v any_o real_a effect_n answerable_a to_o itself_o either_o for_o the_o creature_n before_o he_o be_v make_v or_o in_o the_o creature_n after_o he_o be_v make_v until_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o free_o make_v up_o that_o measure_n of_o sin_n unto_o which_o hell-fire_n be_v award_v by_o the_o say_a decree_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v up_o then_o as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v judicium_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la judicatam_fw-la the_o eternal_a sentence_n produce_v a_o transâ—ent_a effect_n in_o the_o guilty_a creature_n as_o among_o we_o we_o say_v the_o malefactor_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n before_o either_o the_o judge_n have_v give_v sentence_n or_o the_o jury_n bring_v in_o their_o verdict_n that_o be_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o law_n dead_a by_o a_o decree_n make_v concern_v such_o crime_n many_o hundred_o year_n perhaps_o before_o this_o malefactor_n be_v bear_v but_o as_o on_o earth_n so_o in_o heaven_n the_o decree_n or_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v any_o man_n to_o commit_v thâ—se_a crime_n against_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v the_o law_n make_v and_o provide_v against_o felony_n be_v so_o far_o from_o necessitate_v any_o man_n to_o commit_v it_o that_o it_o serve_v all_o man_n for_o a_o preservative_n against_o it_o neither_o be_v any_o man_n liable_a to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n till_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o convict_v of_o the_o voluntary_a breach_n of_o it_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v sin_n be_v promulgate_v into_o a_o wholesome_a law_n against_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o a_o general_a decree_n he_o that_o have_v sin_v himself_o up_o to_o his_o full_a pitch_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o condemnation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o final_o unbelieved_n be_v condemn_v already_o 36._o already_o joh._n 3._o 18._o &_o 36._o 2._o in_o praedictione_fw-la proscribe_v in_o some_o prediction_n or_o public_a record_n and_o this_o notation_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o word_n in_o st._n judas_n than_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v render_v ordain_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o thing_n past_v up_o upon_o a_o door_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n and_o notice_n 〈◊〉_d notice_n gal._n 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o gallatian_n he_o be_v past_v up_o upon_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n expose_v to_o public_a view_n in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n so_o be_v these_o seducer_n st._n judas_n speak_v of_o and_o all_o such_o as_o follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n post_v up_o set_v forth_o to_o condemnation_n in_o those_o prediction_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o which_o st._n judas_n allude_v as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o remember_v you_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o that_o they_o tell_v you_o there_o shall_v be_v mocker_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 21._o 8._o 21._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n that_o st._n judas_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o prediction_n or_o prescription_n of_o they_o appear_v by_o the_o 14_o verse_n and_o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n as_o moses_n and_o other_o have_v do_v prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o ungodly_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fore-ordained_n or_o rather_o set_v forth_o afore_o unto_o condemnation_n 3._o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o effigy_n in_o some_o exemplar_n type_n or_o pattern_n thus_o st._n judas_n say_v that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n vers_n 7._o st._n peter_n say_v they_o be_v make_v a_o ensample_n unto_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 6._o for_o our_o saviour_n rule_n be_v they_o that_o be_v parallel_n in_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o 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