that_o place_n import_v a_o not_o give_v the_o mollify_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o withal_o a_o permission_n of_o final_a sin_n in_o the_o reprobate_n for_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o mercy_n which_o bestow_v those_o mollify_a grace_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v final_a sin_n in_o the_o elect._n 3._o it_o purpose_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v style_v among_o divine_n pre-damnation_n or_o positive_a reprobation_n and_o hence_o reprobate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 9_o 22._o make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a prov._n 16._o 4._o and_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o condemnation_n judas_n ver._n 4._o in_o the_o original_a we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a forewritten_a or_o register_v to_o this_o condemnation_n forewrite_v not_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o in_o scripture-prophecy_n but_o in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n the_o ordain_v event_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d special_o point_v at_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n also_o now_o touch_v this_o triple_a act_n of_o reprobation_n i_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n decree_v therein_o 3._o to_o who_o those_o thing_n be_v decree_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n thereof_o 1._o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o even_o the_o same_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o election_n he_o who_o choose_v some_o pass_v by_o other_o he_o who_o have_v mercy_n on_o some_o harden_v other_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n alone_o in_o some_o he_o prevent_v final_a sin_n by_o the_o mollify_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n other_o he_o leave_v to_o final_a sin_n actual_a or_o at_o least_o original_a some_o he_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o hell_n of_o their_o corruption_n into_o a_o heaven_n of_o glory_n 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of_o truth_n repentance_n unto_o life_n real_a and_o thorough_a conversion_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o elect._n there_o be_v not_o then_o a_o preterition_n as_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n no_o nor_o all_o kind_n of_o preterition_n as_o to_o save_a grace_n for_o god_n do_v will_n the_o conversion_n of_o reprobate_n in_o a_o double_a manner_n 1._o god_n will_v their_o conversion_n voluntate_fw-la simplicis_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la conversion_n even_o in_o a_o reprobate_n will_v make_v joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grateful_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n his_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o god_n delight_v in_o his_o image_n wherever_o it_o be_v 2._o god_n will_v their_o conversion_n voluntate_fw-la virtuali_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinatiuâ_fw-la mediorum_fw-la for_o the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o proper_a end_n and_o tendency_n of_o all_o mean_n be_v to_o turn_v man_n unto_o god_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n such_o be_v the_o end_n and_o tendency_n thereof_o why_o do_v christ_n come_v but_o to_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26_o why_o do_v he_o preach_v but_o that_o his_o hearer_n may_v be_v save_v joh._n 5._o 34_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n warn_v and_o teach_v every_o man_n but_o to_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n col._n 1._o 28_o john_n baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 3._o 11._o church-censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o even_o the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o conversion_n be_v the_o true_a centre_n of_o the_o mean_n nay_o without_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n the_o true_a end_n and_o tendency_n of_o thing_n be_v such_o that_o god_n may_v be_v 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forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n seem_v legible_a in_o his_o patience_n for_o it_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o rational_o conclude_v that_o that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o clemency_n spare_v man_n though_o sinner_n will_v in_o his_o mercy_n pardon_v they_o when_o repent_v and_o return_v this_o be_v the_o true_a dust_z and_o tendency_n of_o his_o patience_n even_o that_o man_n may_v turn_v and_o repent_v 2._o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o conversion_n be_v such_o that_o if_o man_n under_o the_o administration_n thereof_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n the_o only_a reason_n lie_v within_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n if_o god_n purge_v and_o man_n be_v not_o purge_v it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v lewdness_n in_o their_o
three_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o fulfil_v his_o active_a obedience_n not_o mere_o for_o himself_o but_o main_o for_o we_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o so_o receive_v the_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n on_o himself_o hence_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3._o 15._o it_o become_v he_o not_o as_o for_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v the_o spotless_a lamb_n and_o need_v no_o baptism_n at_o all_o he_o can_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o need_v no_o water-baptism_n but_o it_o become_v he_o as_o our_o surety_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n command_v even_o in_o this_o and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o his_o active_a obedience_n for_o the_o impletion_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o god_n translate_v upon_o he_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o here_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v cast_v upon_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n we_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n christ_n do_v it_o we_o can_v not_o fulfil_v righteousness_n christ_n do_v it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o place_n only_o concern_v his_o passive_a obedience_n for_o it_o speak_v of_o condemn_a sin_n and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o his_o passive_a only_a i_o answer_v that_o this_o place_n extend_v to_o all_o christ_n obedience_n active_a as_o well_o as_o passive_a and_o this_o seem_v clear_a by_o the_o first_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o word_n compare_v together_o the_o first_o be_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o what_o be_v that_o can_v it_o not_o curse_v the_o sinner_n yes_o undoubted_o and_o here_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o want_v of_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o can_v not_o give_v life_n gal._n 3._o 21._o and_o here_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n come_v to_o supply_v this_o weakness_n but_o how_o do_v he_o do_v it_o the_o latter_a word_n tell_v we_o sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v condemn_v there_o not_o only_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n but_o by_o his_o active_a too_o every_o act_n thereof_o do_v as_o it_o be_v sit_v in_o judgement_n on_o sin_n even_o as_o every_o knock_n of_o noah_n on_o the_o ark_n condemn_v the_o old_a world_n sin_n be_v so_o condemn_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o law_n have_v its_o rightful_a demand_n one_o whereof_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 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but_o it_o be_v free_o assume_v into_o the_o person_n of_o god_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n but_o as_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o become_v man._n as_o he_o free_o take_v a_o body_n with_o its_o circumscriptive_a dimension_n so_o he_o free_o take_v a_o soul_n with_o those_o legal_a obligation_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a circumscription_n of_o it_o he_o free_o assume_v the_o humanity_n and_o with_o it_o all_o incident_a duty_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v unoblige_v christ_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o man_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v it_o in_o such_o a_o debase_v manner_n for_o such_o a_o space_n of_o time_n in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o earth_n unless_o as_o our_o surety_n for_o he_o may_v have_v carry_v up_o the_o humane_a nature_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o its_o assumption_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o we_o it_o point_v at_o the_o same_o end_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o which_o it_o be_v incident_a as_o he_o be_v make_v man_n for_o we_o to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v isai._n 1._o 9_o 6._o so_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o hence_o the_o apostle_n join_v both_o these_o together_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o then_o superadd_v as_o the_o end_n common_a to_o both_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o 4._o as_o to_o the_o value_n of_o it_o it_o be_v infinite_a a_o finite_a righteousness_n may_v serve_v for_o its_o single_a performer_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n stamp_v with_o his_o deity_n amount_v to_o a_o infinite_a sum_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o world_n beside_o hence_o the_o very_a same_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o we_o too_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o st._n bernard_n sweet_o express_v it_o domine_fw-la memorabor_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la solius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 61._o est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la nempe_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la mihi_fw-la tu_fw-la justitia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nunquid_fw-la mihi_fw-la verendum_fw-la nè_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la ambobus_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la operire_fw-la duos_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la i_o &_o te_fw-la pariter_fw-la operiet_fw-la quia_fw-la largiter_fw-la larga_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la justitia_fw-la to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o one_o word_n though_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o his_o active_a obedience_n perform_v in_o a_o humane_a nature_n free_o assume_v and_o in_o a_o way_n as_o to_o that_o nature_n unoblige_v period_v in_o our_o redemption_n and_o elevate_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o infinity_o by_o his_o deity_n be_v pay_v down_o for_o we_o and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o price_n 2._o because_o christ_n whole_a obedience_n active_a as_o well_o as_o passive_a be_v fulfil_v for_o we_o make_v we_o righteous_a before_o 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will_n according_a to_o which_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v clear_o see_v in_o the_o creation_n but_o these_o have_v never_o show_v themselves_o at_o all_o if_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v not_o speak_v the_o word_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_v eternal_o express_v to_o the_o divine_a power_n what_o being_n it_n shall_v produce_v in_o time_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o number_n and_o host_n of_o being_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o flow_v from_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a unity_n but_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a necessity_n but_o of_o his_o free_a decree_n qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la quare_fw-la dous_n fecit_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la respondendum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la 2._o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la quare_fw-la voluit_fw-la majus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quaerit_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la majus_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potest_fw-la when_o the_o psalmist_n make_v that_o general_a summons_n to_o the_o angel_n heaven_n sun_n moon_n star_n water_n dragon_n deep_a fire_n hail_o snow_n vapour_n wind_n tree_n beast_n cattle_n creep_v thing_n fly_v fowl_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o nature_n to_o sing_v praise_n to_o their_o great_a make_v he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o supreme_a reason_n of_o all_o he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v psal._n 148._o 5._o sermo_n dei_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o 9_o est_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la naeturae_fw-la est_fw-la unto_o whatsoever_o his_o will_n speak_v a_o fiat_fw-la it_o come_v forth_o into_o be_v but_o if_o that_o be_v silent_a not_o the_o least_o atom_n can_v appear_v the_o egyptian_a magician_n can_v produce_v so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n or_o counterfeit_v semblance_n of_o a_o louse_n but_o as_o man_n maze_v and_o nonpluse_v they_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8._o 19_o and_o what_o these_o wicked_a atheist_n mutter_v out_o touch_v this_o poor_a creature_n upon_o the_o rack_n of_o conviction_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n confess_v touch_v all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o triumphant_a gratulation_n the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o saint_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n cry_v out_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o o_o thou_o divine_a will_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o angel_n above_o and_o man_n below_o in_o the_o luminary_n of_o heaven_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o earth_n in_o the_o meteor_n of_o the_o air_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o deep_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o thy_o imperial_a word_n all_o these_o 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gubernation_n have_v brief_o touch_v upon_o creation_n i_o proceed_v to_o its_o appendant_o conservation_n and_o gubernation_n the_o almighty_a and_o alwise_a creator_n be_v not_o as_o man_n who_o build_v a_o house_n or_o ship_n and_o leave_v it_o but_o like_o a_o faithful_a creator_n he_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o conservation_n and_o steer_v the_o ship_n of_o it_o by_o his_o gubernation_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n aliter_fw-la mundus_fw-la nè_fw-la per_fw-la ictum_fw-la oculi_fw-la stare_v poterit_fw-la as_o the_o father_n express_v it_o and_o first_o as_o touch_v conservation_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v four_o thing_n 1._o that_o no_o creature_n can_v preserve_v itself_o 2._o that_o no_o fellow-creature_n can_v preserve_v another_o 3._o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o be_v from_o god_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n according_a to_o his_o decree_n 1._o that_o no_o
in_o another_o yet_o the_o minatory_a law_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o justice_n can_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o the_o punishment_n fall_v on_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o this_o minatory_a law_n the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v which_o it_o be_v not_o before_o now_o justice_n speak_v out_o which_o it_o do_v not_o before_o and_o that_o which_o it_o speak_v must_v be_v true_a for_o answer_v whereunto_o 1._o some_o as_o the_o learned_a grotius_n say_v that_o here_o be_v dispensatio_fw-la legis_fw-la quâ_fw-la legis_fw-la manentis_fw-la obligatio_fw-la circa_fw-la quasdam_fw-la personas_fw-la tollitur_fw-la but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o god_n threaten_n be_v indispensable_o yea_o and_o amen_n as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n for_o albeit_o god_n do_v not_o dare_v aliquod_fw-la jus_o creaturae_fw-la in_o his_o threaten_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o promise_n yet_o be_v he_o debtor_n sibiipsi_a in_o both_o and_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n 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which_o be_v not_o precise_o determinate_a the_o divine_a sanction_n be_v the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v but_o it_o be_v not_o precise_o determinate_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o than_o god_n unalterable_a truth_n shall_v have_v bar_v out_o a_o surety_n neither_o be_v it_o precise_o determinate_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o surety_n for_o then_o the_o threaten_a shall_v original_o have_v be_v a_o promise_n and_o a_o promise_n unto_o sin_n such_o as_o god_n never_o make_v but_o the_o sanction_n be_v general_a the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v and_o two_o interpretation_n lay_v before_o god_n the_o first_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o latter_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o surety_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a severity_n the_o latter_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condescend_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o law-letter_n in_o the_o 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