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antecedent_n infidelity_n and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o the_o same_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v know_v that_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v pass_v by_o will_v die_v in_o their_o infidelity_n but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o this_o foresee_v infidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o not-electing_a they_o 1_o for_o all_o man_n and_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a if_o not_o elect_v to_o persevere_v faith_n be_v foresee_v as_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o no_o man_n be_v foresee_v as_o with_o out_o fail_v persevere_v in_o his_o infidelity_n but_o he_o who_o god_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o effectual_a grace_n by_o his_o antecedent_n decree_n have_v pass_v by_o joh._n 20._o 26._o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v continue_v with_o we_o the_o apostle_n fetch_v this_o preterition_n or_o nonelection_n from_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o forecited_a place_n at_o the_o first_o orthodoxal_a position_n concern_v reprobation_n &_o at_o the_o second_o error_n concern_v election_n 2_o to_o conclude_v if_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o no_o man_n be_v reprobate_v but_o for_o his_o foresee_v impenitence_n and_o final_a incredulity_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o mystery_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n nothing_o unsearchable_a nothing_o beyond_o our_o reach_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.33_o oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n to_o that_o rom._n 9.20_o what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n who_o dispute_a against_o god_n 107._o we_o know_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o where_o it_o be_v bestow_v it_o be_v not_o give_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n neither_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o will_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v ibid._n many_o be_v not_o save_v not_o 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13._o to_o some_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o suffrage_n concern_v the_o second_o article_n the_o first_o position_n out_o of_o a_o especial_a love_n and_o intention_n both_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v effectual_o obtain_v for_o they_o and_o infallible_o bestow_v on_o they_o both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n this_o first_o proposition_n declare_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v without_o fail_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o especial_a love_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ._n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n john_n 11.51_o jesus_n must_v die_v for_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o only_o for_o that_o nation_n but_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v into_o one_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v disperse_v ephes._n 5.25_o god_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n be_v declare_v the_o intention_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o the_o same_o offering_n concern_v the_o infallible_a bestow_n of_o salvation_n the_o second_o position_n out_o of_o the_o self_n same_o love_n by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n faith_n and_o perseverance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o elect_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o promise_a benefit_n namely_o eternal_a life_n be_v obtain_v this_o position_n show_v that_o out_o of_o the_o death_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n those_o gift_n of_o grace_n do_v flow_v to_o the_o elect_n by_o which_o they_o be_v effectual_o bring_v to_o life_n eternal_a rom._n 8.32.33.39_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o even_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n heb._n 8.10_o i_o will_v give_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v write_v they_o for_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o elect_a for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o effectual_a redemption_n now_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n not_o such_o a_o grace_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v redeem_v if_o they_o will_v but_o by_o which_o they_o be_v in_o event_n merciful_o redeem_v because_o god_n so_o will_v the_o three_o position_n god_n take_v pity_n on_o mankind_n be_v fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o oblation_n of_o christ_n we_o consider_v two_o thing_n the_o manner_n of_o call_v of_o man_n to_o the_o actual_a participation_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o 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3.4_o gal._n 2.16_o which_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v account_v by_o god_n for_o just_a person_n 2_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n man_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n john_n 3.18_o he_o be_v already_o judge_v john_n 3.36_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v on_o he_o but_o they_o whosoever_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o grace_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n happy_a psal._n 32.1_o neither_o do_v they_o remain_v in_o condemnation_n neither_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o they_o they_o therefore_o who_o want_v faith_n be_v not_o restore_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n since_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n except_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o act_v 10.43_o 3_o if_o so_o be_v the_o death_n of_o 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be_v save_v such_o as_o be_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n to_o believe_v to_o persevere_v and_o particular_a ensue_a act_n which_o be_v consider_v by_o themselves_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n the_o not_o omit_v of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o good_a deed_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o former_a action_n grace_n do_v so_o work_v that_o it_o give_v the_o elect_a both_o power_n and_o will_v to_o accomplish_v they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v not_o want_v unto_o we_o the_o motion_n and_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v want_v unto_o those_o motion_n of_o grace_n yea_o and_o too_o too_o often_o we_o be_v want_v unto_o they_o and_o ever_o and_o a_o on_o we_o both_o free_o and_o foul_o obey_v our_o own_o corruption_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.16_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o 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god_n which_o be_v presuppose_v in_o their_o religious_a action_n saint_n austin_n in_o many_o place_n set_v forth_o this_o habitual_a righteousness_n the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n go_v before_o many_o grace_n of_o god_n 32._o but_o not_o before_o all_o and_o this_o good_a will_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o gift_n which_o itself_o can_v precede_v but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v dream_v that_o this_o goodness_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o a_o inward_a gift_n infuse_v into_o that_o very_a faculty_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a denomination_n fetch_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n 6._o prosper_n call_v it_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n now_o a_o plantation_n note_v something_o engraft_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o a_o act_n or_o action_n flow_v from_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v convert_v be_v only_o a_o gentle_a and_o moral_a suasion_n or_o inducement_n we_o deny_v 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