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and_o that_o no_o thought_n of_o thou_o can_v be_v hinder_v so_o some_o read_v that_o job_n 42.2_o as_o god_n be_v free_a to_o will_v what_o he_o please_v and_o immutable_a without_o any_o change_n of_o his_o will_n so_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a to_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v will_v 4._o no_o effect_n nor_o event_n fall_v out_o beside_o the_o intent_n 4._o consect_n 4._o and_o deliberate_v constant_a purpose_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n obj._n time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o ans_fw-fr the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v chance_n do_v not_o signify_v chance_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o we_o ordinary_o take_v it_o viz._n for_o a_o event_n that_o fall_v out_o beside_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o a_o evil_a occurrent_a like_a as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 5.4_o and_o in_o that_o place_n so_o translate_v so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o return_v etc._n etc._n but_o time_n and_o evil_a occurrent_n that_o be_v disappointment_n in_o 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as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n 2_o pet._n 3.8_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o whole_a duration_n either_o of_o time_n or_o of_o the_o eviternity_n of_o the_o creature_n one_o moment_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o all_o duration_n of_o time_n and_o all_o duration_n as_o one_o moment_n 6._o 6._o consect_n 6._o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o will_n god_n be_v that_o only_a absolute_a potter_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o one_o vessel_n unto_o wrath_n and_o of_o another_o unto_o mercy_n to_o make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n rom._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o he_o give_v kingdom_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 2.21_o and_o 4.17_o he_o divide_v gift_n to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9.19_o all_o be_v he_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v mat._n 20.15_o god_n pleasure_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n of_o his_o administration_n god_n will_v be_v man_n rule_n but_o god_n rule_n be_v his_o own_o will._n we_o have_v a_o lord_n and_o be_v under_o rule_n theresore_n owe_v a_o account_n luke_o 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n have_v no_o rule_n but_o his_o own_o will_n therefore_o give_v not_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n job_n 33.13_o this_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o less_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o evident_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n allness_n and_o man_n nothingness_n be_v often_o inculcate_v in_o the_o scripture_n know_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.34_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o god_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v why_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o as_o in_o the_o decalogue_n why_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v legislative_a power_n exod._n 20.2_o this_o attribute_n of_o his_o lordship_n in_o which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o name_n consist_v god_n will_v have_v know_v in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n exod._n 33.19_o rom._n 9.15_o 16_o 18._o therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a thing_n job_n though_o he_o know_v this_o truth_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o sanctify_a god_n according_o job_n 1.21_o 22._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o god_n take_v much_o pain_n to_o teach_v he_o and_o he_o suffer_v much_o pain_n to_o learn_v it_o better_o and_o which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v god_n take_v not_o his_o hand_n off_o from_o he_o until_o he_o have_v profit_v according_o and_o confess_v his_o folly_n in_o complain_v of_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o and_o desire_v to_o dispute_v with_o god_n as_o unsatisfied_a concern_v his_o proceed_n with_o he_o against_o who_o he_o be_v move_v without_o a_o cause_n compare_v job_n 2.3_o and_o 13.2_o and_o 40.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 42.1_o 6._o god_n abase_v nebnchadnezzar_n that_o child_n of_o pride_n by_o teach_v he_o this_o lesson_n though_o with_o seven_o year_n sharp_a discipline_n and_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o b_o ast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o until_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 4.32_o 17_o 25_o 35._o we_o do_v not_o know_v ourselves_o till_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n absolute_a right_n over_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n till_o we_o see_v his_o will_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n thereof_o nor_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o will_n until_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o will_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o first_o supreme_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o event_n christ_n rest_v here_o even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n mat._n 11.26_o the_o saint_n rest_v here_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 11.36_o 7._o 7._o consect_n 7._o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o event_n be_v order_v in_o perfect_a wisdom_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1.11_o counsel_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n to_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v do_v in_o perfect_a judgement_n all_o even_o the_o least_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v order_v not_o by_o a_o counsel_n of_o man_n or_o a_o counsel_n of_o angel_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o ring_v of_o the_o wheel_n which_o signify_v the_o change_n of_o this_o life_n though_o they_o be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a yet_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n ezek._n 1.18_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n run_v throughout_o his_o providence_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n the_o disorder_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n fall_v under_o the_o order_n of_o the_o first_o the_o decree_n dispose_v both_o of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n the_o execution_n thereof_o consist_v in_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v the_o only_a and_o best_a way_n to_o the_o best_a end_n it_o be_v a_o attribute_n of_o the_o first_o be_v
believe_v paul_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o think_v he_o be_v alive_a rom._n 7.9_o he_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v though_o in_o his_o conceit_a righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v but_o before_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o dung_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o also_o of_o his_o sin_n rom._n 7.9_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_v that_o this_o preparatory_a work_n serve_v unto_o 2._o reason_n 2._o first_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o rom._n 3.19_o second_o to_o justify_v the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o curse_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o 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call_n god_n call_v they_o that_o be_v not_o rom._n 4.17_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a isai_n 61.1_o his_o people_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n ibid._n ut_fw-la sentiant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cal._n in_o dan._n 4.35_o 37._o nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la aloud_o est_fw-la quam_fw-la subsistere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sumus_fw-la aliqi_fw-la id_fw-la in_o dâ—o_n in_o nobis_fw-la auten_fw-mi nihil_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n 37.13_o as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n bring_v the_o creature_n by_o his_o fiat_n i.e._n let_v there_o be_v gen._n 1._o from_o its_o term_n nothing_o unto_o its_o be_v so_o in_o vocation_n by_o his_o word_n vive_fw-fr i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v ezek._n 16.6_o he_o bring_v it_o from_o its_o term_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nothing_o unto_o its_o spiritual_a be_v which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v i_o a_o 4.37_o job_n 40.11_o 14._o four_o to_o teach_v the_o soul_n how_o to_o esteem_v of_o and_o magnify_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 11.32_o for_o god_n lath_n conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o see_v ez_n k._n 16._o ult_n isai_n 30.18_o here_o god_n get_v unto_o himself_o a_o name_n rom._n 4.17_o the_o quickener_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o caller_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a hence_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n receive_v their_o name_n isai_n 62.12_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v hosea_n 2.1_o say_v to_o your_o brethren_n ammi_n and_o to_o your_o sister_n ruhamah_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o season_n of_o preparatory_a work_n 3._o reason_n 3._o the_o fit_a season_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n be_v between_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n god_n work_v upon_o man_n not_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n the_o fit_a time_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o fear_n be_v while_o he_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n as_o in_o be_v not_o when_o he_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n as_o over_o if_o joseph_n intend_v to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o fear_n unto_o his_o brethren_n he_o act_v this_o part_n while_o they_o look_v at_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n before_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o brother_n the_o time_n between_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fit_a but_o the_o only_a season_n to_o affect_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o soul_n can_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n while_o it_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o fear_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n be_v a_o contradiction_n neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v in_o a_o believer_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o rom._n 8.15_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o it_o threaten_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o curse_n as_o just_o due_a to_o and_o impend_v over_o it_o in_o that_o estate_n 2._o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o fear_v this_o wrath_n now_o the_o spirit_n can_v cause_v this_o fear_n in_o a_o believer_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v affirm_v and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o untruth_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o servile_a fear_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v opposite_a either_o than_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o it_o be_v between_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n obj._n fear_v of_o eternal_a wrath_n may_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believer_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o threaten_a of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o way_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o estate_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n not_o a_o servile_a that_o the_o spirit_n work_v hereby_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v so_o a_o mean_n to_o awe_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o they_o yet_o 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his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n the_o swine_n do_v eat_v and_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 16._o this_o my_o son_n be_v lest_o ver_fw-la 32._o his_o sight_n of_o his_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v many_o instance_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n matthew_n the_o publican_n before_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v sick_a of_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v well_o gather_v from_o mat._n 9_o ver_fw-la 9.12_o 13._o zacheus_n confess_v his_o sin_n luke_n 19.8_o feel_v himself_o lose_v
his_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o he_o judge_v now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o and_o he_o be_v speechless_a matth._n 22.12_o the_o preparatory_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v refer_v unto_o these_o head_n 1._o revelation_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n 2._o repentance_n 3._o lose_a estate_n 4._o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o show_v mercy_n 5._o consideration_n of_o the_o special_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o argument_n move_v thereunto_o 6._o wait_v in_o the_o forementioned_a disposition_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n with_o ministerial_a and_o preparatory_a hope_n under_o the_o if_o you_o believe_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o historical_a propound_v and_o illumination_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o propound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n namely_o election_n vocation_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n glorification_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v free_o absolute_o and_o infallible_o procure_v for_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v send_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v sinner_n command_v every_o one_o that_o hear_v this_o glad_a tiding_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o promise_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o revelation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n exceed_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n man_n can_v no_o way_n attain_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n truth_n be_v either_o natural_a gelica_fw-la veritas_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ethica_fw-la lâ—galis_fw-la evat_fw-la gelica_fw-la which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o creature_n or_o moral_a to_o be_v gather_v by_o rational_a inference_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o help_v of_o right_a reason_n or_o legal_a contain_v in_o the_o law_n or_o evangelical_n reveal_v only_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o creature_n represent_v god_n unto_o we_o as_o a_o creator_n governor_n and_o lord_n the_o law_n as_o the_o creator_n of_o man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o gospel_n beyond_o these_o hold_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n no_o salvation_n can_v be_v expect_v where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d representat_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la creatorem_fw-la gubernatorem_fw-la &_o dominun_n omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la ut_fw-la conservatorem_fw-la spanh_o resp_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v among_o man_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o neither_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n nor_o the_o first_o covenant_n preach_v christ_n repentance_n be_v twofold_a preparatory_a or_o legal_a go_v before_o faith_n mark_v 1.15_o heb._n 6.1_o or_o save_v which_o follow_v faith_n luke_n 7.38_o preparatory_a or_o legal_a repentance_n be_v a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n super-adding_a unto_o what_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o mere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n a_o further_a discovery_n unto_o and_o affect_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o utter_a present-perishing_a condition_n under_o and_o fear_v of_o the_o future_a aggravate_v punishment_n for_o sin_n whereby_o the_o distress_a sinner_n inward_o feel_v the_o into_o lerable_a bitterness_n and_o heavy_a load_n thereof_o add_v unto_o outward_a unrebukableness_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n a_o external_a conformity_n unto_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v call_v legal_a not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v wrought_v scil_n the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v wrought_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n but_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v notwithstanding_o preparatory_a repentance_n namely_o under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n under_o this_o work_n of_o preparatory_a repentance_n the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n sick_a of_o sin_n cat._n contritio_fw-la non_fw-la salutaris_fw-la salutaris_n vrsin_n cat._n matth._n 9.12_o consess_v its_o sin_n matth._n 27.4_o vomit_n it_o up_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o abstain_v from_o the_o external_a commission_n of_o it_o escapes_n the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o reform_v its_o conversation_n so_o as_o not_o to_o omit_v any_o external_a know_a duty_n command_v matth._n 19.20_o nor_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o external_a know_a sin_n forbid_v either_o in_o law_n or_o gospel_n phil._n 3.6_o notwithstanding_o preparatory_a repentance_n work_v not_o any_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o it_o and_o accompany_v of_o it_o certain_a inward_a working_n that_o do_v dispose_v to_o a_o change_n ignorance_n be_v take_v away_o by_o illumination_n pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v abate_v by_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n boldness_n in_o sin_v be_v abate_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n whence_o follow_v a_o kind_n of_o abate_v the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o will_n like_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v break_v though_o it_o yet_o remain_v a_o stone_n conceitedness_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n be_v diminish_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o lose_a condition_n false_a confidence_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ministerial_a and_o preparatory_a hope_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o grace_n be_v increase_v by_o our_o restlessness_n in_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o occasion_v a_o application_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n lostness_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o preparatory_a work_n estate_n a_o lose_a estate_n whereby_o the_o soul_n beside_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v further_a make_v sensible_a of_o its_o perish_a condition_n by_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o as_o withal_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n the_o want_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o its_o inability_n and_o enmity_n to_o believe_v repent_v do_v or_o desire_v any_o good_a whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o more_o meet_o dispose_v for_o the_o wait_a for_o receive_v of_o and_o magnify_v of_o receive_v mercy_fw-mi lostness_n be_v either_o take_v for_o the_o perish_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o this_o perish_a condition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n if_o lostness_n be_v take_v for_o the_o perish_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o all_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v sensible_a or_o insensible_a of_o it_o the_o reprobate_n total_o and_o final_o in_o this_o sense_n judas_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n john_n 17.12_o that_o be_v one_o just_o design_v to_o everlasting_a perdition_n or_o destruction_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genetivus_fw-la notat_fw-la finem_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o loc_n i._n e._n electos_fw-la sibi_fw-la datos_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la qui_fw-la peri_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la reprobi_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o luc._n 19.10_o anal._n &_o mat._n 18.11_o schol._n spanh_o probat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n oves_fw-la perditas_fw-la domus_fw-la israel_n ad_fw-la quas_fw-la christus_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la electos_fw-la exercit._fw-la de_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o sect._n 18._o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v a_o son_n of_o death_n so_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 3._o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o perdition_n revel_v 17.8_o thus_o all_o that_o perish_v under_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v the_o elect_n be_v total_o but_o not_o final_o lose_v total_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_a condition_n for_o sin_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2.3_o but_o not_o final_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n gracious_a purpose_n to_o they_o and_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n therefore_o
receive_v it_o by_o faith_n promissio_fw-la cvi_fw-la deum_fw-la obligat_fw-la praed_n vrsin_n epist_n di_fw-it praed_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fide_fw-la eam_fw-la accipit_fw-la god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o determine_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v but_o this_o we_o can_v do_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n vrsin_n vult_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la statuere_fw-la que_v sumus_fw-la electi_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o poenitentia_fw-la for_o we_o teach_v that_o no_o man_n before_o conversion_n unto_o christ_n can_v without_o open_a injury_n to_o god_n determine_v whether_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a polunus_fw-la docemus_fw-la enim_fw-la nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la 10._o polan_n synt._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o ante_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la apertâ_fw-la dei_fw-la contumelia_fw-la statuere_fw-la sitnè_fw-la electus_n a_o reprobus_fw-la the_o confidence_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o believer_n be_v proper_o build_v upon_o such_o a_o syllogism_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n paraeus_n tali_fw-la syllogismo_fw-la nititur_fw-la fiducia_fw-la graciae_fw-la propriè_fw-la 7._o paraeus_n in_o mat._n cap._n 7._o in_fw-la singulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la habet_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ego_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la ego_fw-la igitur_fw-la habeo_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la to_o conclude_v we_o deny_v any_o such_o disposition_n or_o preparation_n which_o precede_v faith_n to_o be_v previous_a whereunto_o a_o certain_a promise_n of_o this_o gift_n viz._n repentance_n be_v make_v of_o god_n see_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o without_o faith_n it_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n namely_o unto_o salvation_n hebr._n 11.6_o so_o as_o unto_o man_n however_o now_o dispose_v this_o grace_n be_v undue_a see_v in_o this_o disposition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v man_n be_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n leyden_n professor_n negamus_fw-la 32._o synop._n par._n the._n disp_n 32._o denique_fw-la ullam_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la aut_fw-la praeparationem_fw-la que_fw-la fidem_fw-la antecedat_fw-la esse_fw-la praeviam_fw-la cvi_fw-la huius_fw-la doni_fw-la certa_fw-la promissio_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la cum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nonâ—est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la rom._n 14.23_o et_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it sit_fw-la plaâ—â—re_fw-la deo_fw-la nempè_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la heb._n 11.6_o adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la cunque_fw-la jam_fw-la disposito_fw-la haec_fw-la great_a a_o sit_v indebita_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la quacunque_fw-la dispositione_n homo_fw-la sit_fw-la reus_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la of_o such_o faith_n namely_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n we_o sufficient_o understand_v 2_o rivet_n disp_n 2_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v only_o a_o believer_n of_o competent_a understanding_n rivet_n talis_fw-la fidei_fw-la sc_fw-la de_fw-fr certitudine_fw-la salutis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la satis_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la esse_fw-la fidelem_fw-la adultum_fw-la tantum_fw-la without_o faith_n in_o christ_n man_n abide_v in_o condemnation_n 2._o suffrag_v britan_n art_n 2._o extra_n fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la manet_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o condemnatione_fw-la the_o privilege_n concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_n touch_v perseverance_n 5._o articul_n 5._o be_v indulge_v not_o unto_o a_o few_o but_o unto_o all_o believer_n attribute_v unto_o they_o as_o believer_n and_o we_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o after_o the_o four_o manner_n britain_n 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