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no_o drown_v o_o happy_a you_o that_o be_v godly_a when_o man_n oppress_v you_o you_o may_v make_v your_o complaint_n unto_o god_n when_o they_o wrong_v you_o you_o may_v open_v your_o mind_n unto_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o endure_v you_o may_v ease_v your_o heart_n by_o tell_v your_o grief_n unto_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o ask_v you_o may_v have_v it_o of_o god_n and_o here_o i_o may_v honour_v the_o godly_a above_o the_o wicked_a the_o worldling_n have_v familiarity_n with_o mammon_n the_o other_o with_o god_n the_o wanton_a with_o his_o dalilah_n the_o other_o with_o his_o god_n the_o drunkard_n with_o bacchus_n and_o his_o priest_n and_o knight_n the_o other_o with_o his_o god_n thou_o be_v more_o familiar_a with_o man_n he_o with_o god_n thou_o have_v more_o countenance_n from_o man_n he_o from_o god_n so_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o conclusion_n elias_n stand_v up_o against_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n in_o behalf_n of_o israel_n from_o whence_o the_o proposition_n be_v prophet_n and_o good_a man_n must_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o defend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o persecution_n so_o do_v moses_n for_o israel_n god_n have_v destroy_v have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n psal_n 106.23_o and_o not_o only_o against_o persecution_n of_o man_n but_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o as_o ezek._n 22.30_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n that_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n so_o do_v phinchas_n numb_a 25.11_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n have_v turn_v my_o anger_n away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o do_v abigail_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o turn_v away_o destruction_n from_o the_o house_n of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.34_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o meet_v i_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o they_o that_o hinder_v god_n himself_o from_o hurt_v can_v easy_o hinder_v man_n from_o destroy_v now_o god_n can_v destroy_v when_o his_o servant_n stand_v against_o he_o as_o gen._n 19.22_o and_o exod._n 32.10_o let_v i_o alone_o nay_o he_o will_v not_o genes_n 18._o and_o most_o plain_o jerem._n 5.1_o plutarch_n report_v that_o at_o the_o sack_n of_o city_n those_o house_n which_o be_v build_v near_o to_o any_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n be_v never_o touch_v when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v ruinate_v and_o burn_v such_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o good_a man_n even_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o which_o procure_v immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o danger_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n which_o may_v bring_v we_o in_o love_n with_o good_a man_n and_o make_v we_o labour_n to_o get_v they_o among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o micah_n judg._n 17.13_o now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o dwell_v on_o this_o but_o come_v to_o
grace_n ibid._n chrysost_n ibid._n who_o god_n foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o the_o pelagian_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v they_o who_o have_v choose_v grace_n both_o of_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o man_n will_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o remnant_n be_v reserve_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n not_o whereby_o man_n choose_v grace_n but_o whereby_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v choose_v man_n say_v junius_n 11._o jun._n in_o rom._n 11._o and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o free_a election_n say_v beza_n and_o aquinas_n aquin._n beza_n &_o aquin._n in_o they_o i_o note_v 1._o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v god_n election_n 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o god_n election_n grace_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n as_o pareus_n and_o soto_n soto_n pareus_n &_o soto_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o and_o here_o note_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v election_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n describe_v election_n describe_v whereby_o he_o decree_v before_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v do_v good_a work_n be_v glorify_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n which_o conformity_n be_v begin_v when_o we_o be_v justify_v increase_v daily_o by_o good_a work_n finish_v in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o that_o god_n may_v show_v upon_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v of_o those_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o have_v of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o and_o through_o christ_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o epes_n 1.5_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v see_v rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v 4._o to_o be_v glorify_v ibid._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n see_v paul_n 8.29_o out_o of_o all_o these_o arise_v three_o conclusion_n 1._o god_n do_v elect_v and_o choose_v because_o he_o look_v merciful_o upon_o we_o in_o christ_n 2._o whosoever_o he_o do_v choose_v unto_o glory_n he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v holy_a martyr_n homines_fw-la non_fw-la producit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la per_fw-la scelera_fw-la &_o flagitiae_fw-la peter_n martyr_n god_n bring_v not_o man_n to_o glory_n by_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n say_v martyr_n as_o above_o 3._o all_o our_o hope_n of_o glory_n depend_v mere_o upon_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o justify_v and_o in_o the_o end_n glorify_v rom._n 8.29_o &_o 30._o this_o election_n be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a charter_n that_o god_n child_n can_v show_v for_o their_o right_n to_o their_o father_n inheritance_n for_o though_o by_o vocation_n we_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o by_o justification_n ingraft_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o by_o glorification_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o father_n inheritance_n yet_o be_v our_o election_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o as_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o our_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v of_o his_o church_n for_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o univocal_a member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n though_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o opposition_n to_o wickliff_n hus_n and_o calvin_n 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n mil_fw-mi tant_fw-fr lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o our_o hope_n that_o our_o call_n be_v true_a and_o effectual_a for_o they_o only_o be_v effectual_o call_v who_o be_v eternal_o elect_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o golden_a chain_n who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o 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8._o love_n to_o god_n minister_n 9_o a_o longing_n for_o the_o fullness_n and_o compliment_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o above_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n grace_n among_o man_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v grace_n cui_fw-la tavet_fw-la populus_fw-la who_o have_v the_o good_a will_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o with_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v grace_n who_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n but_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n man_n favour_v none_o but_o in_o who_o they_o find_v something_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o love_v they_o but_o god_n love_v not_o because_o he_o see_v we_o to_o be_v lovely_a for_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o by_o love_v we_o give_v we_o that_o which_o please_v he_o so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v two_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o free_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v the_o elect_a ephes_n 1.6_o we_o be_v predestinate_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o grace_n signify_v the_o gift_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n as_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o aquinas_n have_v well_o distinguish_v 1._o quaest_n 110._o artic._n 1._o by_o understanding_n of_o which_o distinction_n it_o will_v appear_v with_o what_o difference_n the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n agree_v in_o this_o tenant_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o same_o schoolman_n 2._o 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la quaest_a 113._o artic._n 2._o but_o the_o papist_n by_o grace_n understand_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o faith_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n we_o by_o grace_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n understand_v not_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o our_o fault_n and_o sin_n be_v make_v imperfect_a and_o not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n but_o the_o good_a will_n &_o the_o love_n which_o god_n show_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n 26._o lib._n 2._o distinct_a 26._o peter_n lombard_n have_v distinguish_v grace_n into_o work_v and_o coworking_a and_o father_n it_o upon_o s._n augustine_n 7._o degratin_n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 7._o but_o these_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n distinguish_v only_o in_o the_o effect_n for_o grace_n do_v first_o cure_v the_o will_n and_o so_o it_o be_v work_v 2._o it_o cause_v the_o will_n be_v cure_v to_o do_v right_o and_o so_o it_o be_v coworking_a in_o the_o first_o man_n will_n concur_v with_o grace_n passive_o and_o grace_v only_a work_n but_o in_o the_o other_o when_o man_n will_n be_v regenerate_v it_o concurre_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o and_o so_o grace_n and_o man_n will_v be_v co-operant_a i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o those_o distinction_n into_o prevenient_a and_o subsequent_a which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n 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reliquisset_fw-la filium_fw-la bucholcer_n in_o ann._n dom._n 181._o hist_o nat_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 8._o antoninus_n have_v be_v happy_a if_o he_o have_v leave_v never_o a_o son_n sometime_o in_o their_o wit_n which_o god_n turn_v as_o the_o edge_n and_o point_n of_o a_o weapon_n against_o themselves_o such_o be_v the_o wit_n of_o achitophel_n and_o plinius_n report_v of_o one_o perillus_n a_o athenian_a who_o frame_v for_o the_o tyrant_n phalaris_n a_o brazen_a bull_n wherein_o man_n be_v torment_v shall_v low_o like_o ox_n not_o speak_v like_o man_n his_o wit_n prove_v his_o death_n for_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o die_v in_o it_o sometime_o in_o their_o wealth_n he_o make_v the_o rust_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o and_o to_o eat_v their_o flesh_n like_o fire_n jam._n 5.3_o there_o be_v since_o adam_n fall_n in_o every_o creature_n a_o poison_n and_o a_o curse_n since_o god_n curse_v the_o earth_n which_o to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v take_v away_o 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equal_a with_o his_o father_n therefore_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o though_o they_o will_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n reveal_v by_o it_o because_o nebuchadnezzer_n have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n carry_v himself_o like_o a_o furious_a beast_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o people_n even_o as_o a_o rage_a lion_n tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n therefore_o his_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o so_o become_v brutish_a he_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o among_o man_n to_o consort_v with_o beast_n because_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o hear_v god_n word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o threaten_v to_o send_v such_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o spiritual_a manna_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o though_o they_o do_v run_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o other_o to_o seek_v it_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o will_v not_o use_v the_o talon_n when_o he_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o very_a possession_n of_o it_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o use_v it_o though_o he_o will_v use_v which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o make_v high_a account_n of_o god_n ordinance_n while_o we_o enjoy_v they_o and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o ardent_a love_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o in_o all_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n while_o it_o shine_v unto_o we_o lest_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n cause_v our_o sun_n to_o set_v at_o noonday_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o grope_v in_o that_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n and_o because_o we_o will_v not_o retain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v do_v send_v we_o strong_a delusion_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v lie_n as_o the_o apostle_n threaten_v 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o second_o observe_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n punish_v they_o who_o resect_v and_o persecute_v christ_n with_o spiritual_a blindness_n so_o as_o they_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o go_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o thus_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n refuse_v to_o retain_v christ_n as_o the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o blind_v in_o their_o understanding_n that_o though_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v unto_o they_o most_o clear_o both_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o divine_a miracle_n yet_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v discern_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o yea_o be_v utter_o blind_v with_o brutish_a rage_n they_o take_v occasion_n by_o his_o miracle_n the_o more_o to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v he_o say_v this_o fellow_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n matth._n 12.24_o yea_o even_o to_o persecute_v he_o to_o the_o very_a death_n for_o when_o he_o have_v raise_v 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soul_n the_o formal_a cause_n the_o make_v we_o after_o his_o image_n which_o contain_v the_o immortal_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o all_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n three_o all_o just_a and_o holy_a action_n four_o regiment_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n five_o happiness_n and_o glory_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a without_o corruption_n and_o misery_n all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n the_o final_a cause_n god_n glory_n as_o isa_n 43.7_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n apoc._n 4.11_o they_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v etc._n etc._n in_o our_o redemption_n look_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o be_v our_o ransom_n the_o son_n like_o the_o good_a shepherd_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o like_o the_o pelican_n psal_n 102._o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o 7._o liv._o decad._n 1._o lib._n 7._o or_o like_o marcus_n curtius_n the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o zacharias_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v or_o redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n he_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o holiness_n whereas_o he_o have_v leave_v other_o wallow_v in_o their_o menstruous_a blood_n behold_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o vocation_n he_o have_v justify_v thou_o rom._n 8.33_o see_v his_o goodness_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o health_n which_o other_o want_v see_v his_o goodness_n wealth_n which_o other_o want_v see_v his_o goodness_n peace_n which_o other_o want_v see_v his_o goodness_n the_o gospel_n which_o other_o want_v see_v his_o goodness_n friend_n which_o other_o want_v see_v his_o goodness_n he_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o drop_v their_o rain_n the_o cloud_n to_o drop_v their_o fatness_n upon_o thy_o ground_n whereas_o to_o other_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o brass_n see_v his_o bounty_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o but_o it_o shall_v work_v in_o thou_o obedience_n and_o love_n trahitur_fw-la go_v osus_fw-la animus_n bominis_fw-la sacilius_fw-la ducitur_fw-la quà â—n_fw-la trahitur_fw-la the_o generous_a mind_n of_o man_n be_v more_o easy_o lead_v than_o draw_v say_v seneca_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v more_o wrought_v upon_o by_o love_n and_o kindness_n than_o by_o judgement_n and_o threat_n slave_n and_o servant_n obey_v for_o fear_n but_o son_n and_o child_n for_o love_n and_o kindness_n excellent_a be_v that_o text_n deut._n 32.6_o do_v you_o so_o reward_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a thou_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o he_o have_v be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o father_n that_o he_o 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blessing_n from_o they_o he_o make_v israel_n fat_a and_o gross_a and_o jade_v they_o with_o fatness_n but_o when_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o then_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n away_o from_o they_o deut._n 32.19_o 20._o the_o use_n be_v use_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v love_v god_n as_o son_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o have_v god_n to_o continue_v his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o we_o to_o set_v down_o and_o keep_v in_o memory_n all_o the_o love_a blessing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o remember_v how_o at_o the_o first_o he_o create_v we_o man_n and_o not_o beast_n and_o vile_a creature_n laertius_n report_v of_o thales_n milesius_n that_o he_o be_v use_v to_o account_v himself_o much_o behold_v to_o god_n for_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o man_n not_o a_o beast_n 2._o a_o man_n not_o a_o woman_n 3._o a_o greek_a not_o a_o barbarian_a but_o 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