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sort_n for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o his_o general_a intercession_n for_o all_o and_o his_o special_a intercession_n for_o the_o elect_a for_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n merit_v for_o all_o in_o general_a that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v on_o gospel-term_n and_o merit_v for_o the_o elect_a in_o special_a that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v so_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n present_v in_o heaven_n he_o intercede_v for_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v on_o gospel-term_n and_o intercede_v for_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o complete_a mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o general_n promise_v extend_v to_o all_o so_o answerable_o he_o intercede_v for_o all_o and_o as_o the_o special_a promise_n point_v only_o at_o the_o elect_n so_o proportionable_o he_o intercede_v for_o the_o elect._n object_n 4._o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n than_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o all_o and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o god_n have_v a_o double_a satisfaction_n one_o in_o christ_n the_o surety_n and_o another_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v two_o consequence_n to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o than_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o all_o &_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o 2._o if_o christ_n so_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o then_o god_n have_v a_o double_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v against_o justice_n as_o to_o the_o first_o consequence_n i_o admit_v it_o as_o a_o
payment_n from_o another_o wherefore_o christ_n blood_n and_o righteousness_n be_v meritorious_a as_o for_o we_o not_o mere_o by_o their_o intrinsical_a dignity_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a acceptation_n god_n receive_v they_o as_o on_o our_o behalf_n whence_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v guide_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o its_o procurement_n and_o how_o then_o do_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n guide_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o its_o eternal_a election_n can_v it_o guide_v its_o guide_n can_v it_o go_v before_o its_o leader_n sure_o that_o divine_a will_n which_o go_v before_o those_o meritorious_a procurement_n by_o its_o acceptation_n do_v not_o follow_v after_o they_o in_o its_o eternal_a decree_n 5._o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o work_n from_o himself_o the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o and_o work_n from_o the_o father_n thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v thy_o they_n be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o joh._n 17._o 6._o thou_o they_o be_v by_o election_n and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o as_o the_o peculiar_a purchase_n of_o my_o passion_n but_o now_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n do_v find_v the_o very_a decree_n of_o election_n be_v not_o the_o order_n of_o work_v in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n invert_v be_v not_o the_o son_n the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o our_o salvation_n do_v not_o the_o father_n even_o in_o his_o eternal_a election_n work_n from_o the_o son_n may_v not_o the_o scripture_n rather_o have_v say_v that_o the_o elect_a be_v give_v by_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n than_o by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n wherefore_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v most_o congruous_a to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n love_v lay_v the_o first_o plot_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o then_o the_o son_n blood_n purchase_v grace_n and_o glory_n for_o we_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n this_o thesis_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n seem_v to_o abase_v christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a medium_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o election_n nay_o to_o nullify_v his_o merit_n for_o it_o suppose_v that_o god_n do_v amare_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la that_o god_n do_v destinate_a eternal_a life_n to_o they_o even_o without_o a_o mediator_n and_o than_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o at_o all_o of_o christ_n merit_n i_o answer_v far_o be_v it_o from_o every_o christian_a to_o abase_v and_o nullify_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o thesis_n aforesaid_a do_v neither_o of_o these_o not_o abase_v christ_n as_o a_o mere_a medium_n under_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o though_o he_o merit_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yet_o must_v his_o praise_n be_v ever_o glorious_a and_o his_o name_n above_o every_o name_n in_o that_o he_o be_v both_o the_o glorious_a head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o meritorious_a fountain_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o election_n in_o eternity_n the_o elect_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o image_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o and_o in_o time_n they_o be_v call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o glorify_v in_o and_o through_o he_o as_o the_o purchaser_n of_o all_o neither_o do_v he_o vilify_v christ_n who_o call_v he_o the_o grand_a medium_fw-la for_o the_o execute_n of_o election_n the_o apostle_n cry_v up_o christ_n by_o those_o glorious_a title_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a one_o who_o have_v the_o primacy_n or_o preeminence_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 1._o 18._o yet_o immediate_o after_o put_v all_o under_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 19_o his_o decree_n or_o good_a pleasure_n do_v preordain_v and_o direct_v all_o neither_o do_v this_o thesis_n nullify_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o consist_v not_o in_o procure_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n but_o in_o procure_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o these_o he_o procure_v though_o not_o the_o decree_n itself_o neither_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o if_o christ_n merit_v not_o the_o very_a decree_n than_o god_n do_v amare_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la or_o destinate_a eternal_a life_n to_o they_o without_o a_o mediator_n for_o see_v christ_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o elect_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v all_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o and_o through_o he_o and_o both_o these_o predestination_n be_v simultaneous_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o frame_v together_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o eternity_n there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o colour_n at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v love_n sinner_n extra_fw-la christum_fw-la or_o destinate_a eternal_a life_n to_o they_o without_o a_o mediator_n when_o god_n in_o free_a election_n resolve_v with_o himself_o such_o individual_a person_n shall_v by_o a_o effectual_a call_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o be_v such_o shall_v be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n fill_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o at_o last_o crown_v with_o his_o everlasting_a salvation_n when_o he_o resolve_v every_o grain_n shall_v come_v through_o joseph_n hand_n every_o particle_n of_o grace_n every_o income_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n every_o glimpse_n of_o divine_a favour_n every_o beam_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v through_o jesus_n christ_n hand_n nay_o through_o his_o very_a heartblood_n and_o crucify_a flesh_n unto_o the_o elect_n do_v he_o now_o love_v they_o extra_fw-la christum_fw-la do_v he_o yet_o destinate_a they_o to_o eternal_a life_n without_o a_o mediator_n undoubted_o he_o do_v not_o if_o therefore_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n merit_n i_o must_v answer_v that_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n sanctity_n and_o salvation_n faith_n and_o fruition_n be_v thereby_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o the_o elect._n the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o election_n rise_v of_o itself_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gracious_a stream_n thereof_o issue_v forth_o through_o the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o christ._n chap._n v._o of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o touch_v men._n have_v treat_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o respective_a of_o man_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o import_v as_o much_o as_o reprobare_fw-la to_o reprobate_a or_o reject_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o rejectaneous_a or_o disallow_v person_n and_o rather_o point_v out_o man_n state_n than_o god_n act._n but_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o word_n reprobation_n be_v that_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o not_o to_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o some_o individual_a person_n lie_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o humane_a corruption_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o final_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o this_o decree_n the_o divine_a will_n have_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v a_o triple_a act_n for_o 1._o it_o purpose_n not_o to_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o some_o person_n and_o this_o be_v call_v among_o divine_n preterition_n or_o nonelection_n and_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o election_n hence_o reprobate_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_n or_o residue_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o elect_n rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o nunquam_fw-la noti_fw-la or_o never_o know_v matth._n 7._o 23._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o foreknown_a and_o the_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n revel_v 13._o 8._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o write_a one_o who_o name_n be_v enroll_v in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o purpose_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o final_a sin_n i_o say_v final_a sin_n for_o god_n permit_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o elect_n but_o final_a sin_n only_o in_o the_o reprobate_n thus_o god_n suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14._o 16._o and_o thereby_o give_v they_o pereundi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la thus_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o 18._o and_o harden_v in_o
prove_v snare_n and_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o hence_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o ensnare_a table_n psal._n 69._o 22._o a_o destroy_a prosperity_n prov._n 1._o 32._o a_o sin-irritating_a law_n rom._n 7._o 8._o a_o death-savouring_a gospel_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o a_o enrage_v adversity_n such_o as_o make_v they_o like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isai._n 51._o 20._o with_o many_o more_o like_a providence_n which_o occasional_o harden_v and_o blind_a man_n into_o further_a degree_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n now_o this_o judicial_a harden_v and_o blind_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o reprobate_n but_o in_o the_o grand_a rebel_n nor_o yet_o only_o in_o reprobate_n but_o in_o the_o elect_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o hence_o that_o outcry_n o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n isai._n 63._o 17._o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n this_o judicial_a blind_n and_o harden_v in_o the_o elect_n be_v but_o partial_a all_o the_o holy_a light_n be_v not_o out_o all_o spiritual_a tenderness_n be_v not_o go_v wherefore_o in_o that_o place_n they_o groan_v after_o a_o return_n but_o in_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v more_o total_a again_o in_o the_o elect_a it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n through_o auxiliary_a grace_n the_o close_a eye_n will_v open_v again_o the_o stony_a heart_n will_v melt_v again_o but_o in_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v final_a the_o darkness_n be_v upon_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o utter_v darkness_n the_o stone_n be_v in_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o hellish_a obstinacy_n wherefore_o in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o seal_v up_o of_o damnation_n negative_a blind_a and_o harden_v suffice_v to_o the_o permission_n of_o final_a sin_n but_o judicial_a be_v a_o earnest_n of_o final_a perdition_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o three_o act_n of_o reprobation_n the_o thing_n decree_v be_v eternal_a damnation_n hence_o reprobate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n doubt_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o decree_n for_o god_n do_v actual_o condemn_v they_o in_o time_n and_o both_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v even_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o do_v it_o volent_fw-la and_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n wherefore_o both_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o decree_n but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v not_o that_o promise_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v both_o import_n god_n will_n and_o extend_v even_o to_o reprobate_n and_o how_o then_o can_v god_n decree_v their_o damnation_n which_o way_n can_v both_o these_o will_n stand_v together_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o promise_n do_v both_o import_n god_n will_n and_o extend_v to_o reprobate_n nevertheless_o it_o very_o well_o consist_v with_o 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