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read_v the_o prologue_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o machab._n sap._n 2._o deut._n 2._o like_a as_o there_o be_v degree_n betwext_v election_n and_o glorification_n even_o so_o there_o be_v degree_n betwext_v reprobation_n and_o condemnation_n the_o nynte_a section_n galat._n 2._o ephes._n 1_o ephes._n 1_o to_o the._n 2._o all_o be_v not_o saint_n nor_o bless_a with_o spiritual_a benediction_n our_o regeneration_n to_o good_a work_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o ten_o section_n to_o 〈…〉_o job._n 36._o castalio_n be_v translation_n the_o eleven_o section_n to_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 2._o the_o just_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v hide_v in_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v a_o devore_v depth_n the_o twelth_n section_n the_o thirteen_o section_n esaia_n 50_o esaia_n 48_o to_o the_o 1._o ephe._n 1_o to_o the_o 2._o john_n 1._o to_o the_o 3._o rom._n 1._o to_o the_o 4._o isaiah_n 55._o john_n 6._o to_o the_o 5._o a_o argument_n against_o the_o adversary_n forge_a division_n of_o god_n election_n to_o the_o 6._o matth._n 16_o rom._n 8._o to_o the_o 7._o john_n 6._o the_o free_a will_n man_n judge_v rash_o to_o the_o 8._o the_o perfecdtion_n that_o the_o adversary_n pretend_v in_o this_o life_n philip._n 3._o how_o strong_a the_o adversary_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o 9_o the_o fourtenth_n section_n isaia_n 48_o esdr._n 9_o iâ—rem_n 2._o esaia_n 42._o &_o 43._o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o fall_v christ_n &_o fall_v prophet_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o the_o 1._o institu_fw-la 2._o cap._n â—ec_fw-la 78._o de_fw-fr eterna_fw-la dei_fw-la proedestinatione_fw-la to_o the._n 2._o rom._n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o 4._o luk._n 16_o to_o the_o 5._o the_o fiftenth_n section_n the_o 2._o argument_n rom._n 8._o read_v the_o scripture_n better_a &_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o argument_n rom._n 9_o the_o difference_n of_o good_a before_o knowledge_n matth._n 7._o the_o six_o tenthe_n section_n ezech._n 18_o read_v the_o first_o section_n the_o 17._o section_n o_o proud_a lucifer_fw-la that_o dare_v compare_v thy_o knowledledge_n to_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n to_o the_o 1._o galat._n 1_o 1_o tim._n 1_o god_n work_v both_o in_o his_o elect_a and_o in_o the_o reprobate_n but_o in_o diuâ—rse_a manner_n to_o the_o â—_o read_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o what_o power_n ananias_n have_v of_o his_o land_n act._n 5._o the_o eightene_a section_n 1._o re._n 23._o whence_o have_v you_o your_o assurance_n to_o the_o 1._o 2._o &_o 3_o matt._n 26._o john_n 13._o the_o nyntenth_n section_n to_o the_o 1._o difference_n betwext_n the_o liberty_n of_o chriâ—tes_n will_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o adam_n will_n god_n prescience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o will_n rom._n 9_o prover._n 16._o when_o violence_n be_v dom_n to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o creature_n the_o grud_a geing_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la rom._n 9_o why_o creature_n offend_v wheâ—_n they_o most_o serve_v god_n counsel_n luk._n 22._o god_n will_v be_v free_a although_o it_o change_v not_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v by_o man_n do_n the_o 20_o section_n rom._n 9_o malach._n â—_o to_o the_o 1._o themynd_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 9_o câ—apit_fw-la to_o the_o roman_n concern_v jacob_n and_o esaw_n to_o the_o â—_o esaw_n some_o manner_n of_o way_n serve_v jacob_n in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 27._o 2._o reg._n 8._o gen._n 28._o the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n why_o the_o apostle_n make_v neither_o mention_n of_o abraham_n nor_o of_o isaak_n but_o of_o jacob_n and_o of_o jacob_n be_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o grace_n of_o