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A45138
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The middle-way in one paper of election & redemption, with indifferency between the Arminian & Calvinist / by Jo. H.
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Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.
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1673
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Wing H3689; ESTC R20384
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consciousness_n of_o our_o own_o most_o miserable_a palpable_a blindness_n in_o most_o thing_n and_o several_a point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o many_o time_n we_o be_v indeed_o but_o the_o more_o blind_a because_o we_o think_v we_o see_v be_v enough_o methinks_v to_o make_v every_o mortal_a even_o with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o be_v ready_a either_o to_o have_v a_o little_o high_a estimation_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o differ_v from_o he_o or_o a_o little_a less_o indignation_n at_o any_o such_o difference_n or_o distance_n in_o his_o way_n and_o judgement_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o these_o head_n of_o election_n and_o of_o redemption_n it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o divine_n that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n fore_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o person_n determine_v by_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v infallible_o bring_v to_o glory_n for_o declare_v this_o decree_n they_o do_v go_v several_a way_n in_o the_o general_a 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consideration_n of_o desert_n but_o not_o without_o consideration_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o their_o fall_a estate_n and_o so_o decree_v his_o mercy_n to_o some_o and_o justice_n to_o other_o note_v here_o that_o our_o divine_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n decree_v damnation_n to_o any_o without_o consideration_n of_o sin_n nor_o salvation_n indeed_o without_o consideration_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o decree'_v the_o give_v or_o not_o give_v save_a grace_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o damnation_n to_o who_o he_o please_v without_o any_o consideration_n in_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o predestination_n say_v they_o be_v a_o immanent_a and_o eternal_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n &_o will_n can_v be_v conceive_v as_o dependent_a upon_o any_o foresee_a temporal_a act_n of_o man_n freewill_n note_v also_o that_o st._n augustine_n who_o be_v the_o first_o set_v up_o for_o the_o absolute_a way_n and_o yet_o not_o till_o his_o 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