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though_o this_o phrase_n of_o show_v love_n be_v more_o apt_a yet_o the_o other_o phrase_n of_o give_v love_n be_v more_o natural_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n here_o use_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o of_o purpose_n first_o to_o exclude_v all_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o ourselves_o for_o deserve_v this_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d make_v we_o his_o child_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—d_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o any_o good_a in_o us._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n love_n and_o give_v lâ—ue_a be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d other_o place_n which_o be_v all_o oppose_v to_o merit_n in_o we_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v election_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v gâ—â—â—e_v no_o mâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n rom_n 11._o 5._o 6._o so_o in_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d it_o iâ—â—aâ—d_v in_o these_o i_o epistle_n before_o that_o be_v the_o child_n be_v bear_v viz._n jaâ—cob_n and_o esau_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o â—uiâ—l_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o â—â—â—kes_n but_o by_o hâ—m_n that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v sâ—â—ue_v the_o young_a rom_n 9_o 11._o 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o he_o conclude_v so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 16_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o plain_a and_o manifest_a opposition_n and_o contrariety_n than_o this_o be_v very_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o all_o the_o cavil_v and_o quarrel_v wit_n in_o the_o world_n can_v wash_v the_o same_o away_o touch_v â—ustification_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v save_v we_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o again_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n verse_n 24._o touch_v both_o our_o justification_n and_o calling_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o same_o apostle_n also_o say_v that_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o in_o all_o these_o place_n and_o touch_v these_o point_n who_o see_v not_o a_o most_o evident_a opposition_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o our_o worthlnesse_n and_o that_o god_n grace_n do_v exclude_v our_o worthinesle_n i_o grant_v sometime_o grace_v mention_v and_o sometime_o mercy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o distinction_n 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this_o observation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o first_o actual_a beginning_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n but_o also_o of_o god_n eternal_a election_n of_o we_o thereunto_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o the_o same_o tense_n import_v elsewhere_o the_o father_n that_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 10._o 29._o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o they_o that_o thou_o baste_v give_v he_o john_n 17._o 2._o and_o again_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o
elder_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o our_o saviour_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a servant_n luc._n 7._o 3._o be_v it_o not_o to_o do_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o our_o saviour_n if_o the_o send_n of_o such_o honourable_a messenger_n be_v some_o honour_n to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o we_o and_o for_o we_o to_o make_v we_o his_o child_n do_v not_o god_n thereby_o great_o honour_v we_o very_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v since_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o then_o if_o he_o have_v send_v all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o christ_n be_v make_v so_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n by_o how_o much_o more_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o heb._n 1._o 4._o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n in_o glory_n and_o to_o live_v here_o in_o glory_n but_o in_o baseness_n and_o in_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n clothe_v with_o 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