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the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v work_v every_o good_a work_n in_o they_o and_o move_v they_o in_o all_o holy_a and_o religious_a service_n and_o performance_n whether_o to_o preach_v pray_v or_o give_v thanks_o or_o to_o meditate_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o silence_n and_o they_o know_v by_o the_o inward_a teach_v and_o revelation_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o proper_a and_o fit_a time_n when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a when_o to_o preach_v and_o when_o to_o pray_v and_o when_o to_o begin_v and_o when_o to_o make_v a_o end_n they_o have_v no_o hourglass_n to_o measure_v out_o the_o time_n unto_o they_o nor_o a_o outward_a bell_n hang_v in_o a_o steeple_n to_o call_v they_o together_o but_o the_o gospel-bell_n do_v ring_n and_o sound_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o gather_v they_o together_o in_o a_o live_a way_n and_o 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from_o heaven_n be_v althogete_a cease_v in_o these_o day_n let_v this_o be_v tell_v unto_o you_o it_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o sound_v but_o still_o do_v and_o shall_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o shake_v but_o utter_o remove_v undo_v and_o destroy_v all_o your_o babylonish_n building_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v not_o by_o may_v nor_o power_n viz._n of_o man_n but_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o the_o time_n hasten_v and_o bless_a shall_v he_o be_v who_o receive_v warning_n and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v 5._o and_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o
they_o which_o do_v suffice_v unto_o that_o present_a time_n and_o state_n second_o in_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v the_o line_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o who_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o out_o of_o jacob_n the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n three_o that_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o esau_n shall_v real_o become_v servant_n and_o tributary_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o david_n time_n and_o be_v also_o a_o figure_n of_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v spiritual_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o this_o election_n do_v not_o infer_v any_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n or_o his_o posterity_n as_o to_o their_o eternal_a estate_n no_o more_o than_o when_o david_n say_v 1_o chron._n 28.4_o 5._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n choose_v i_o before_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v judah_n to_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o father_n he_o like_v i_o to_o make_v i_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o my_o son_n he_o have_v choose_v solomon_n my_o son_n so_o here_o be_v divers_a election_n first_o judah_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n second_o the_o family_n of_o jesse_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n three_o david_n out_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o four_a solomon_n out_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o no_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o so_o choose_v as_o to_o their_o eternal_a state_n and_o because_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v proud_a because_o of_o this_o choice_n and_o preference_n that_o god_n make_v of_o their_o nation_n above_o the_o nation_n of_o esau_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o a_o church_n to_o himself_o when_o the_o nation_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o so_o favour_v for_o reason_n best_o know_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v always_o to_o remain_v a_o people_n singular_o favour_v of_o he_o above_o all_o other_o people_n from_o first_o to_o last_o to_o beat_v down_o this_o vain_a conceit_n of_o they_o paul_n tell_v they_o first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n second_o that_o as_o god_n do_v prefer_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v a_o gather_a people_n and_o church_n unto_o he_o before_o the_o nation_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o work_n or_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o father_n but_o for_o some_o other_o hide_v cause_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n secret_a counsel_n so_o god_n can_v as_o free_o yea_o and_o will_v prefer_v the_o poor_a gentile_n who_o be_v no_o people_n to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o gospel-church_n to_o become_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o bulk_n and_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o at_o least_o for_o some_o time_n from_o have_v any_o such_o dignity_n and_o favour_n a_o remnant_n only_o be_v reserve_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o and_o this_o paul_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o verse_n 25._o of_o that_o 9th_o chapter_n to_o verse_n 33._o and_o do_v further_a prosecute_v it_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n verse_n 25._o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o o_o see_v i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o verse_n 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o see_v how_o paul_n make_v the_o parallel_n that_o as_o god_n once_o prefer_v or_o choose_v jacob_n nation_n before_o the_o nation_n of_o esau_n so_o again_o he_o prefer_v and_o choose_v the_o gentile_n that_o have_v no_o good_a work_n to_o recommend_v they_o and_o to_o move_v god_n to_o make_v that_o choice_n out_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n before_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o these_o gentile_n no_o doubt_n many_o of_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n and_o also_o of_o ishmael_n yea_o of_o cain_n for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a upon_o who_o his_o name_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v call_v amos_n 9.12_o and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n also_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v save_v until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a israel_n which_o be_v not_o all_o who_o be_v of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v see_v rom._n 9.27_o and_o 11.5.25_o 26._o and_o last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v again_o consider_v that_o what_o god_n speak_v unto_o rebecca_n before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v not_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_a do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o singular_a person_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n as_o their_o posterity_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o gen._n 25.23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n and_o the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o people_n and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a so_o we_o see_v here_o the_o word_n be_v say_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o they_o for_o we_o read_v not_o any_o where_o that_o ever_o esau_n in_o person_n serve_v jacob_n but_o only_o in_o his_o 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that_o love_v i_o not_o more_o than_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a passage_n in_o rom._n 9.11_o 12._o do_v not_o prove_v the_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o either_o esau_n or_o of_o his_o posterity_n because_o many_o of_o esau_n posterity_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v from_o amos_n 9_o and_o if_o esau_n have_v be_v a_o absolute_a reprobate_n the_o scripture_n will_v never_o have_v say_v that_o isaac_n by_o faith_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 9.20_o and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o esau_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o though_o jacob_n get_v the_o first_o blessing_n yet_o esau_n get_v the_o second_o and_o their_o two_o blessing_n do_v not_o differ_v in_o substance_n but_o in_o some_o weighty_a circumstance_n of_o order_n and_o time_n and_o isaac_n prophesy_v in_o esau_n blessing_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o but_o the_o order_n invert_v with_o jacob_n blessing_n and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o free_a people_n to_o wit_n in_o gospel_n day_n signify_v by_o these_o word_n gen._n 27.40_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v dominion_n to_o wit_n in_o christ_n in_o gospel_n day_n in_o thy_o posterity_n that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o divers_a mark_n 3.8_o idumean_n that_o be_v of_o esau_n follow_v jesus_n and_o jacob_n put_v on_o esau_n goodly_a raiment_n signify_v
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be_v reject_v and_o do_v perish_v because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n i_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o final_a rejection_n but_o only_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o have_v that_o first_o blessing_n recall_v which_o be_v already_o give_v to_o jacob._n 6._o where_o now_o shall_v these_o man_n find_v any_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o reprobate_a infant_n or_o that_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o perish_v eternal_o only_o for_o adam_n sin_n although_o that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o adam_n and_o thousand_o more_o equal_o guilty_a by_o their_o own_o confession_n if_o they_o shall_v allege_v as_o some_o do_v that_o place_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o for_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n viz._n that_o believe_v and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v 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more_o tolerable_a than_o to_o say_v that_o any_o infant_n perish_v eternal_o only_o for_o adam_n sin_n and_o as_o for_o the_o general_a state_n of_o infant_n and_o how_o they_o be_v particular_o dispose_v of_o immediate_o after_o death_n who_o die_v in_o infancy_n seem_v a_o great_a depth_n and_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o be_v best_a know_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v his_o way_n to_o reach_v to_o infant_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o both_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o upon_o the_o mother_n breast_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o leave_v secret_a thing_n unto_o god_n until_o he_o reveal_v they_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o have_v reveal_v now_o this_o be_v plain_o reveal_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o condemnation_n be_v not_o simple_o that_o adam_n sin_v or_o his_o posterity_n in_o and_o with_o he_o but_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n 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womb_n and_o the_o like_a of_o jeremiah_n and_o so_o perhaps_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o moses_n or_o some_o other_o but_o these_o rare_a and_o singular_a example_n rather_o prove_v that_o child_n be_v not_o in_o general_n actual_o and_o the_o facto_fw-la holy_a from_o the_o womb_n and_o therefore_o that_o holiness_n of_o child_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 7._o must_v only_o signify_v some_o more_o near_a capacity_n in_o they_o than_o in_o other_o to_o become_v actual_o holy_a in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o not_o of_o all_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n as_o paul_n distinguish_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o child_n of_o the_o same_o parent_n rom._n 9.8_o but_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o common_o it_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o man_n until_o they_o discover_v themselves_o by_o their_o work_n and_o fruit_n 7._o as_o concern_v the_o general_a state_n of_o mankind_n by_o mean_n of_o adam_n fall_n what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o it_o be_v ready_o believe_v and_o grant_v and_o it_o be_v safe_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v to_o scripture_n word_n especial_o in_o all_o case_n and_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o controversy_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rich_a treasury_n or_o storehouse_n sufficient_a to_o afford_v we_o word_n whereby_o to_o express_v our_o faith_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o leave_v the_o scripture-word_n and_o go_v to_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o thereby_o to_o declare_v our_o faith_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n now_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o and_o rom._n 5.12_o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v dead_a as_o paul_n argue_v the_o case_n and_o david_n though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o good_a father_n yet_o bewail_v the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v psal_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o that_o under_o moses_n law_n a_o offer_v be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n levit._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o when_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o the_o mother_n shall_v be_v unclean_a so_o many_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n do_v certain_o signify_v a_o seed_n or_o principle_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n to_o be_v convey_v from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n in_o
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conscience_n co-witnessing_a or_o bear_v a_o joint_a witness_n with_o that_o righteous_a law_n or_o principle_n 6_o thly_a he_o call_v it_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o which_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o show_v they_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o also_o give_v they_o to_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o reveal_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n against_o they_o and_o because_o that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o reprobate_n from_o the_o beginning_n far_o less_o from_o all_o eternity_n as_o these_o man_n allege_v and_o therefore_o any_o light_n or_o illumination_n that_o these_o gentile_n have_v in_o they_o or_o that_o any_o man_n have_v in_o they_o be_v a_o new_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o gracious_a visitation_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 5.18_o moreover_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v inward_o speak_v to_o man_n general_o in_o their_o heart_n both_o in_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a and_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o do_v warn_v they_o yea_o and_o forewarn_a they_o of_o evil_a and_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o do_v reprove_v and_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n see_v psal_n 94.10_o psal_n 50.1_o 16_o to_o 22._o amos_n 4.13_o micah_n 6.8_o prov._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o job_n 28.28_o chap._n 24.13_o and_o 21.14_o and_o it_o be_v a_o place_n great_o worth_a noticing_z luke_n 12.20_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o where_o do_v god_n say_v thus_o to_o he_o but_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o ever_o will_v be_v to_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o call_v they_o and_o warn_v and_o forewarn_a they_o of_o evil_a and_o danger_n and_o to_o persuade_v and_o incline_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o they_o who_o deny_v this_o as_o they_o belie_v god_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v and_o call_v to_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o they_o do_v a_o great_a injury_n and_o wrong_n unto_o man_n who_o instead_o of_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n teach_n in_o their_o heart_n turn_v they_o away_o from_o they_o and_o they_o do_v ill_o deserve_v so_o great_a wage_n of_o the_o people_n so_o to_o turn_v away_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n from_o god_n inward_a teach_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o to_o conclude_v although_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v various_a and_o may_v be_v various_o distinguish_v into_o a_o more_o or_o less_o number_n yet_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o and_o the_o one_o author_n of_o all_o these_o various_a dispensation_n and_o whoever_o be_v faithful_a unto_o god_n in_o any_o of_o they_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o though_o the_o last_o which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a christian_n and_o gospel_n dispensation_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o far_o surpass_v either_o that_o among_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n or_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v the_o outward_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n yet_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v their_o glory_n in_o their_o day_n and_o that_o inward_a divine_a dispensation_n that_o be_v now_o among_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o christ_n as_o yet_o outward_o preach_v unto_o they_o have_v its_o glory_n and_o great_a service_n and_o blessing_n to_o they_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o it_o and_o such_o who_o continue_v faithful_a therein_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v never_o perish_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o pure_o and_o thorough_o christian_n and_o evangelical_n but_o rather_o more_o legal_a yet_o it_o be_v also_o partly_o christian_a and_o evangelical_n and_o the_o pure_a gospel_n dispensation_n be_v hide_v within_o it_o as_o a_o wheel_n within_o a_o wheel_n or_o as_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v hide_v within_o the_o outer_a court_n and_o there_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o first_o dispensation_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v lieth_z as_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v there_o yet_o such_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n do_v both_o know_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v in_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o over_o all_o bless_v forever_o amen_n chap._n vii_o concern_v justification_n and_o the_o nature_n 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