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whole_a world_n of_o man_n to_o the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n to_o reprobate_n and_o elect._n yet_o i_o say_v i_o take_v it_o that_o these_o do_v great_o err_v and_o dishonour_n god_n and_o his_o christ_n with_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n cover_v 18._o rom._n 1._o 18._o the_o truth_n with_o falsehood_n against_o who_o wrath_n be_v reveal_v for_o first_o they_o mistake_v and_o misconstrue_v these_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o ground_n hold_v forth_o the_o same_o to_o intend_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n elect_v and_o reprobate_a when_o as_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n elect_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o reconciliation_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o which_o be_v of_o his_o elect_a now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 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holy_a &_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n 4._o eph._n 1._o 4._o as_o jacob_n be_v love_v and_o elect_v of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n before_o man_n 13._o rom._n 9_o 11._o 13._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o that_o god_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o die_v and_o shâ—d_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o ransom_n redeem_v and_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o those_o of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o the_o general_a fall_n which_o god_n refuse_v to_o elect_a in_o christ_n to_o be_v adopt_v his_o child_n through_o christ_n which_o god_n will_v not_o show_v mercy_n upon_o but_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o own_o hardness_n to_o the_o merit_a everlasting_a destruction_n for_o then_o god_n will_v not_o have_v elect_v some_o in_o his_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o general_a company_n of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v adopt_v his_o child_n through_o christ_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n 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3_o psal_n 16._o 3_o or_o welldoing_a extend_v not_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n or_o be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n ps_n 16_o 2_o 3._o to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n 30_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o some_o object_n nothing_o of_o man_n own_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o praise_n please_v god_n nor_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o wherefore_o shall_v or_o do_v man_n pray_v to_o god_n or_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n all_o in_o vain_a ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o that_o have_v authority_n have_v command_v that_o be_v enough_o christ_n though_o all_o be_v not_o worth_a god_n look_v on_o which_o be_v do_v 2._o the_o heathen_n and_o publican_n the_o scribe_n pharise_n yea_o the_o devil_n do_v the_o same_o upon_o slavish_a fear_n and_o other_o respect_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o show_v thyself_o worse_o than_o those_o 3._o for_o morality_n and_o example_n to_o man_n though_o my_o goodness_n extend_v 23._o psal_n 16._o 23._o not_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n yet_o it_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n 4._o because_o christ_n the_o vine_n make_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n &_o be_v know_v to_o bear_v such_o grape_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o hold_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n though_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o please_v god_n with_o such_o of_o his_o own_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o agree_v to_o that_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o and_o christ_n do_v believe_v the_o promise_n from_o hence_o i_o take_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o promise_n be_v 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of_o grace_n but_o of_o nature_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8._o faith_n be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o i_o say_v if_o of_o gift_n then_o of_o grace_n if_o of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o manâ—_n then_o grace_n and_o that_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o man_n before_o faith_n the_o gift_n the_o 1_o heb._n 12._o 1_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v always_o before_o the_o fruit._n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o have_v jesus_n must_v keep_v we_o to_o work_v the_o faith_n before_o the_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o sol._n the_o gift_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n give_v be_v the_o hindrance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o light_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_v 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unto_o death_n and_o there_o be_v sin_n unto_o death_n and_o so_o forth_o that_o both_o the_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n and_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v 17_o 1_o joh._n 9_o 16._o 17_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a believer_n they_o utter_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v sin_n before_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v sin_n unto_o death_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o 23_o ezech._n 18._o â—_o rom._n 6._o 23_o it_o be_v make_v clear_a before_o that_o the_o elect_v after_o they_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n the_o holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n which_o they_o can_v be_v if_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o they_o if_o they_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d god_n still_o which_o be_v always_o loathsome_a blameful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n the_o sin_n that_o iâ—_n not_o unto_o death_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n before_o man_n in_o the_o estâ—â—ation_n of_o man_n who_o sin_n before_o god_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o and_o the_o sin_n uâ—â—o_o death_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n who_o sin_n be_v all_o unto_o death_n and_o always_o sin_n before_o god_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v for_o man_n performance_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o eternal_a penalty_n before_o god_n the_o fail_v whereof_o soreknow_v christ_n undertake_v to_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n be_v for_o performance_n of_o righteousness_n before_o man_n upon_o temporal_a penalty_n of_o the_o law_n remain_v and_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n to_o the_o elect._n because_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 4_o rom._n 10_o 4_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v and_o that_o he_o again_o say_v couch_v believer_n you_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 1â—_n rom_n 6._o 1â—_n some_o collect_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o work_n give_v manifest_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o power_n and_o the_o same_o law_n expound_v and_o manifest_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n the_o israelite_n in_o mount_n sinai_n call_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o also_o the_o leviticall_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o all_o law_n of_o god_n for_o righteousness_n be_v end_v in_o christ_n to_o believer_n no_o law_n for_o righteousness_n require_v performance_n by_o the_o elect_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o they_o nor_o they_o with_o the_o law_n and_o some_o say_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o righteousness_n before_o god_n to_o believer_n believer_n be_v still_o 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ever_o after_o they_o be_v so_o choose_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n a._n yes_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v choose_v they_o unto_o in_o christ_n otherwise_o christ_n shall_v fail_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o otherwise_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o object_n paul_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n after_o he_o be_v choose_v be_v paul_n holy_a and_o without_o balm_n before_o god_n then_o when_o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a._n it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o paul_n not_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n he_o do_v it_o in_o ignorance_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v 13_o act_n 3._o 17_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o he_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n choose_v once_o they_o sin_v continual_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n and_o righteous_a before_o god_n in_o christ_n evermore_o 19_o rom._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 18_o 19_o q._n if_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n sin_n continual_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o performance_n than_o they_o can_v please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v none_o of_o their_o own_o performance_n can_v be_v good_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a._n no_o they_o can_v please_v god_n by_o their_o own_o performance_n they_o be_v not_o good_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o best_a man_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n allege_v david_n for_o a_o witness_n say_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o again_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 8_o rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o rom._n 8._o 8_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o death_n as_o all_o the_o choose_v of_o god_n be_v yet_o until_o that_o which_o be_v corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o indeed_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n 55_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 53._o 54_o 55_o that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n say_v the_o
to_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o only_o under_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o elect_n you_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o 24_o rom_n 6._o 14_o gal._n 5._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 4_o &_o 3._o 24_o under_o grace_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v make_v you_o free_a christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o those_o which_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o justify_v free_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n before_o god_n and_o set_v they_o only_o under_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o christ_n shall_v 8_o psa_fw-la 121._o 8_o joh._n 17._o 11_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 8_o rule_v they_o preserve_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o present_v they_o blameless_a at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v christ_n say_v to_o have_v three_o office_n of_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n a_o king_n to_o rule_v govern_v and_o order_v his_o elect_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o priest_n to_o pray_v and_o 26_o isai_n 9_o 6_o rom._n 8_o 26_o make_v request_n for_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n make_v request_n for_o we_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o be_v say_v which_o teach_v but_o have_v no_o power_n upon_o their_o hearer_n further_o to_o their_o good_a as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n even_o to_o the_o form_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o as_o 19_o â—oâ—_n 6_o 45_o gal._n 4._o 19_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o christ_n do_v not_o execute_v his_o office_n only_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o his_o elect_n but_o also_o in_o the_o particular_a and_o every_o member_n thereof_o so_o that_o every_o of_o his_o elect_n when_o how_o and_o where_o he_o please_v have_v a_o better_a governor_n in_o he_o then_o himself_o a_o better_a orator_n a_o better_a teacher_n and_o director_n than_o himself_o so_o that_o although_o as_o the_o idolatrous_a canaanite_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o land_n when_o the_o israelite_n have_v 17._o joshua_n 17._o rule_v the_o flesh_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o elect_n while_o christ_n have_v the_o rule_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o although_o the_o flesh_n bring_v forth_o many_o transgression_n yet_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v the_o rule_n do_v though_o not_o without_o resistance_n curb_v the_o flesh_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n at_o his_o 17_o gal._n 5._o 17_o pleasure_n and_o make_v the_o corrupt_a member_n instrument_n of_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v sin_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o rule_v sway_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n 14_o rom._n 6._o 14_o in_o the_o elect_n unto_o good_a where_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n be_v present_a fit_v and_o make_v by_o his_o powerful_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n all_o and_o any_o of_o 15_o 1_o cor._n 15_o his_o regenerate_a electones_n to_o yield_v their_o member_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o righteous_a spirit_n in_o they_o which_o he_o of_o his_o grace_n impute_v 13_o rom_n 6_o 13_o to_o they_o and_o call_v they_o their_o work_n although_o they_o be_v his_o only_o in_o truth_n as_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o send_v forth_o 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elect_a through_o his_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o elect_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v be_v of_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o misery_n and_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a death_n by_o their_o own_o transgression_n of_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n of_o work_n agree_v upon_o and_o make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o parent_n all_o of_o they_o then_o be_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n after_o their_o election_n be_v free_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n and_o commandment_n thereof_o before_o god_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n thereof_o through_o the_o performance_n make_v of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o undertaker_n and_o to_o be_v preserve_v keep_v and_o order_v by_o the_o performance_n to_o be_v make_v in_o 23_o psa_fw-la 121._o 5_o joh._n 17_o 11_o 15_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23_o 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by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n repeat_v and_o reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o death_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o reprobate_n still_o under_o the_o law_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o succeed_a transgression_n thereof_o first_o especial_o commented_a open_v and_o interpret_v by_o moses_n then_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o after_o by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o that_o by_o the_o thundering_n threaten_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o say_a law_n the_o current_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o reprobate_n and_o carnal_a man_n may_v be_v hinder_v abate_v and_o bridle_v through_o fear_n to_o the_o more_o safety_n of_o god_n beloved_a one_o which_o be_v among_o the_o reprobate_n as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v of_o his_o choose_a one_o i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n 16_o mat._n 10._o 16_o so_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v after_o open_v and_o manifest_v to_o many_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o specify_v and_o repeat_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n penman_n of_o the_o same_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n compassion_n mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_n and_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o same_o always_o to_o be_v publish_v by_o those_o who_o blind_a eye_n be_v open_v to_o behold_v the_o misery_n band_n and_o dâ—ath_n from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o free_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o