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mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la convertatur_fw-la &_o ulvat_a there_o sand_n indeed_o be_v no_o other_o affection_n in_o he_o i.e._n in_o god_n who_o have_v say_v 37._o say_v ezek._n 18.13_o 32._o sect._n 37._o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o return_v and_o live_v 3._o again_o the_o high_a arminian_n i_o suppose_v will_v grant_v to_o the_o calvinist_n that_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n absolute_a that_o be_v taking_z 1._o decree_n as_o decree_n in_o god_n and_o not_o as_o the_o event_n decree_v viz._n that_o what_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o do_v he_o have_v absolute_o determine_v to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v absolate_o i.e._n peremptory_o and_o immutable_o decree_v to_o save_v all_o believer_n and_o this_o particular_a believer_n and_o so_o absolute_o decree_v to_o condemn_v all_o final_o impenitent_a and_o this_o such_o a_o one_o in_o particular_a yea_o and_o 2._o take_v absolute_a as_o oppose_v to_o any_o thing_n without_o god_n himself_o any_o cause_n that_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o without_o move_v he_o so_o to_o decree_v for_o nothing_o can_v move_v he_o to_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o redeem_v the_o world_n and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o sinful_a miserable_a man_n salvation_n upon_o his_o faith_n and_o constant_a obedience_n nothing_o can_v move_v he_o to_o decree_v salvation_n upon_o so_o easy_a term_n but_o his_o own_o free_a love_n the_o beneplacitum_fw-la or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will._n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n &_o si_fw-la gratia_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la gratuita_fw-la it_o must_v be_v every_o way_n free_a if_o of_o grace_n 11.6_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o then_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la not_o of_o work_n sc_n nec_fw-la praestitis_fw-la nec_fw-la praevisis_fw-la neither_o do_v nor_o foresee_v this_o i_o think_v even_o these_o will_v grant_v that_o 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calvinist_n will_v yield_v to_o the_o arminian_n that_o in_o this_o particular_a no_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a take_v 1._o absolute_a for_o irrespective_a to_o all_o condition_n and_o 2._o decree_n for_o the_o event_n decree_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o this_o decree_n so_o that_o though_o in_o their_o sense_n god_n do_v absolute_o decree_v to_o save_v such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o to_o prepare_v effectual_a grace_n for_o they_o and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o infallible_o to_o salvation_n and_o as_o absolute_o decree_n to_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n though_o not_o without_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o save_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a will_n resolve_v not_o to_o give_v they_o that_o certain_a portion_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v infallible_o save_v they_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o voluntary_a rebellion_n yet_o that_o 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that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o the_o same_o judgement_n chap._n ii_o two_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o peace_n and_o unity_n from_o 1._o the_o strict_a charge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 2._o the_o possibility_n and_o no_o difficulty_n to_o perform_v it_o sect._n 1_o for_o the_o attain_n and_o maintain_v of_o this_o so_o much_o wish_v for_o peace_n and_o unity_n let_v i_o beseech_v all_o sober_a christian_n serious_o to_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o undoubted_a charge_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o lay_v a_o necessity_n and_o indispensible_a engagement_n upon_o we_o to_o seek_v study_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o on_o the_o other_o the_o easiness_n of_o attainingit_fw-la will_v we_o true_o mind_v it_o that_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v only_o our_o own_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o sect._n 2_o argum._n 1._o the_o strict_a charge_n of_o the_o 10.15_o the_o ephes_n 6.15_o rom_n 10.15_o gospel_n of_o peace_n which_o we_o profess_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n oblige_v all_o christian_n to_o it_o 12.18_o it_o rom._n 12.18_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n and_o 12.14_o and_o heb_fw-mi 12.14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o great_a extent_n imaginable_a how_o much_o more_o with_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v let_v no_o fault_n â—ie_v in_o you_o if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o not_o only_o embrace_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o follow_v it_o that_o you_o may_v gain_v it_o sect_n 3_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o 6._o the_o isa_n 9_o 6._o prince_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v incarnate_a and_o come_v to_o dwell_v among_o man_n in_o no_o time_n but_o when_o peace_n be_v among_o they_o when_o there_o be_v a_o general_a peace_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n abundant_o show_v 22._o show_v caesar_n aug._n ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la ad_fw-la occidâ—nâ—om_n à _fw-fr s_o â—prentrione_fw-la in_o meridiem_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la oceani_fw-la circulum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la una_fw-la pace_fw-la compositis_fw-la jani_fw-la portas_fw-la tortio_fw-la ipse_fw-la tunc_fw-la clausit_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la eo_fw-la anno_fw-la quo_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la verissimamque_fw-la pacem_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la caesar_n composuit_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la cujus_fw-la adventui_fw-la pax_fw-la ista_fw-la famulata_fw-la est_fw-la paul_n oros_n histor_n l._n 6._o p._n 22._o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v make_v a_o perfect_a peace_n from_o east_n to_o west_n from_o north_n to_o south_n over_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v our_o lord_n 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p._n 133._o illiric_n catal._n test_n l._n 1._o p._n 70_o 71._o musius_fw-la praefat._n in_o anaph_n basil_n margin_n and_o close_v with_o this_o remarkable_a conclusion_n which_o do_v indeed_o speak_v a_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n which_o i_o will_v therefore_o desire_v all_o our_o yet_o dissent_v brethren_n serious_o to_o ponder_v and_o consider_v this_o one_o thing_n viz._n the_o purity_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n notwithstanding_o the_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o our_o liturgy_n for_o purity_n and_o soundness_n may_v compare_v with_o the_o best_a of_o they_o this_n say_v he_o due_o consider_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o many_o scruple_n and_o may_v serve_v to_o stop_v they_o who_o out_o of_o overgreat_a heat_n and_o forwardness_n be_v ready_a to_o except_v against_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o what_o god_n offer_v because_o they_o can_v enjoy_v what_o they_o desire_v sect._n 4_o thus_o by_o 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