according_a to_o his_o purpose_n eph._n 1._o 11._o and_o his_o purpose_n according_a to_o election_n rom._n 9_o 11._o and_o election_n also_o according_a to_o purpose_n the_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n eph._n 1._o 5._o 26._o there_o do_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n particular_o accompany_v these_o act_n of_o will_n in_o election_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n wherebygod_n do_v most_o certain_o know_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n whence_o also_o election_n itself_o be_v call_v knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n rom._n 8._o 29._o but_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n because_o with_o great_a firmness_n it_o retain_v the_o distinct_a name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o good_a thing_n appoint_v for_o they_o as_o if_o all_o be_v write_v in_o god_n book_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n psalm_n 69._o 29._o revelation_n 3._o 5._o and_o 13._o 8._o 27_o this_o election_n be_v only_o one_o in_o god_n in_o 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elect_n be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n as_o therefore_o in_o election_n there_o be_v love_n with_o discern_v so_o in_o reprobation_n there_o be_v see_v the_o denial_n of_o love_n with_o put_v a_o difference_n 36._o but_o because_o this_o negative_a set_n apart_o which_o be_v find_v in_o reprobation_n do_v depend_v upon_o that_o set_n apart_o which_o be_v in_o election_n hence_o the_o remote_a end_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o election_n rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o he_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n 37._o because_o of_o this_o set_n apart_o whereby_o god_n will_v not_o communicate_v blessedness_n upon_o some_o person_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o hate_v they_o rom._n 9_o 13._o this_o hatred_n be_v call_v negative_a or_o privative_a because_o it_o deny_v election_n but_o it_o include_v a_o positive_a act_n whereby_o god_n will_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o life_n eternal_a 38._o nevertheless_o in_o this_o be_v the_o second_o difference_n of_o reason_n between_o election_n and_o reprobation_n that_o thâ—…_n love_v of_o election_n do_v bestow_v the_o good_a on_o the_o creatuâ—…_n immediate_o but_o the_o hatred_n of_o reprobation_n do_v only_o deny_v good_a do_v not_o bring_v or_o inflict_v evil_a but_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o creature_n come_v between_o 39_o the_o three_o act_n of_o reprobation_n be_v a_o intention_n to_o direct_v those_o mean_n whereby_o justice_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o reprobate_n 40._o the_o most_o proper_a mean_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v permission_n of_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o sin_n rom._n 9_o 18._o â—…2_n thess._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 41._o in_o this_o act_n there_o be_v the_o three_o difference_n of_o reason_n between_o election_n and_o reprobation_n that_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o only_o of_o salvation_n but_o also_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o cause_n unto_o salvation_n but_o reprobation_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n either_o of_o damnation_n or_o of_o sin_n which_o deserve_v damnation_n 〈◊〉_d a_o anâ—…ecedent_n only_o 42._o hence_o also_o follow_v a_o four_o disparity_n that_o the_o very_a mean_n have_v not_o always_o among_o themselves_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o effect_v for_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o forsake_v harden_v punish_v but_o sin_n itself_o chapter_n xxvi_o of_o â—…lling_v hitherto_o of_o application_n the_o part_n of_o it_o follow_v 1._o the_o part_n of_o application_n be_v two_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o that_o union_n phil._n 3._o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n 2._o this_o unionâ—…_n that_o spiritual_a relation_n of_o man_n to_o christ_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v right_a to_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v prepare_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o sâ—…e_n have_v life_n 〈◊〉_d and._n 3._o 24._o he_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o 3._o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v by_o call_v 4._o for_o call_v be_v a_o gather_n of_o man_n together_o to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v with_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 5._o to_o who_o come_v eph._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n from_o which_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o follow_v union_n with_o god_n the_o father_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 1._o &_o 2._o 1._o 1._o to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 5._o this_o therefore_o be_v that_o first_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 1._o 7._o 8._o 9_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n etc._n etc._n after_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o it_o be_v that_o first_o thing_n which_o do_v make_v a_o man_n actual_o elect_v himself_o that_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o election_n which_o be_v show_v forth_o and_o exercise_v in_o man_n himself_o whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o call_v and_o election_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o 27._o 28._o you_o see_v your_o call_v god_n have_v choose_v foolish_a thing_n and_o weak_a thing_n 6._o hence_o the_o call_v of_o man_n do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n depend_v upon_o the_o dignity_n honesty_n industry_n or_o any_o endeavour_n of_o the_o call_v but_o upon_o election_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n only_o act_n 2._o 47._o the_o lord_n do_v add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v
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the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n for_o he_o that_o teach_v another_o aught_o before_o and_o when_o he_o teach_v to_o teach_v himself_o rom._n 2._o 21._o otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n 14._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v not_o only_o universal_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d in_o common_a but_o also_o special_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o age_n whatsoever_o as_o of_o old_a man_n young_a man_n servant_n tit._n 2._o &_o 3_o of_o teacher_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o etc._n etc._n yea_o of_o every_o one_o 1_o thess._n 1._o 11._o we_o exhort_v and_o comfort_v and_o charge_v every_o one_o of_o you_o not_o public_o only_a but_o private_o also_o act_n 20._o 20._o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n 15._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o scope_n
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and_o suggest_v all_o the_o word_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v do_v with_o that_o sweet_a attemper_n that_o every_o writer_n may_v use_v those_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o do_v most_o agree_v to_o his_o person_n and_o condition_n 7._o hence_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o author_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o scribe_n hebrew_n 10._o 15._o whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o we_o 8._o hence_o also_o although_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n declare_v by_o who_o labour_n they_o be_v write_v yet_o there_o be_v sometime_o deep_a silence_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o without_o any_o detriment_n of_o such_o book_n or_o lessen_v their_o authority_n 9_o neither_o yet_o do_v it_o suffice_v to_o make_v a_o part_n of_o holy_a writ_n if_o a_o book_n be_v write_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a servant_n of_o 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be_v not_o a_o partial_a but_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n neither_o be_v here_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v constant_o and_o every_o where_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o depend_v either_o upon_o any_o tradition_n or_o upon_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 17._o yet_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o together_o and_o at_o once_o commit_v to_o writing_n because_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v otherwise_o require_v but_o from_o the_o first_o writing_n those_o thing_n be_v successive_o commit_v to_o write_v which_o be_v necessary_o in_o those_o age_n 18._o neither_o do_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n therefore_o increase_v according_a to_o succession_n of_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o explication_n 19_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o explain_v the_o will_n 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