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write_v and_o god_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n speak_v to_o this_o point_n full_o first_n implicit_o as_o in_o exodus_fw-la 32._o &_o 32._o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o sundry_a other_o the_o like_a which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v over_o second_o god_n express_v this_o in_o a_o figure_n that_o be_v figurative_o in_o his_o elect_a sâ—ouse_n for_o to_o they_o of_o they_o which_o do_v by_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n he_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v the_o promise_a rest_n by_o josua_n the_o type_n of_o i_o sus_fw-la although_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o type_n as_o be_v all_o right_a believer_n in_o the_o truth_n heb._n 3_o gal._n 3.26_o again_o more_o full_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o elect_a spouse_n charge_v god_n of_o impartial_a proceed_n towards_o they_o namely_o of_o impose_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n 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punishment_n of_o this_o people_n universal_a apostasy_n from_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o oracle_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n descend_v so_o famous_o to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o adam_n by_o noah_n and_o renew_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n from_o god_n therefore_o for_o this_o universal_a apostasy_n he_o leave_v they_o universal_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n as_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n about_o eighteen_o hundred_o year_n second_o observe_v that_o for_o man_n turn_v from_o god_n in_o this_o object_n of_o justification_n therefore_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n be_v three_o time_n confine_v to_o narrow_a bound_n first_o when_o cain_n have_v kill_v abel_n than_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o adam_n and_o evah_n and_o so_o down_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o ten_o first_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n second_o then_o confine_v in_o the_o ark_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n when_o god_n drown_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o ten_o father_n together_o with_o cain_n posterity_n be_v partaker_n in_o apostasy_n from_o truth_n to_o lie_a vanity_n so_o by_o punishment_n in_o woeful_a misery_n three_o confine_v now_o at_o babel_n when_o god_n cast_v off_o all_o the_o nation_n for_o cast_v away_o he_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o special_a mercy_n than_o be_v the_o object_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n confine_v to_o the_o family_n of_o shem_n impley_v gen._n 11._o from_o the_o 10._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o moses_n record_v shems_n genealogy_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o none_o else_o mention_v their_o birth_n their_o day_n of_o life_n and_o their_o particular_a death_n three_o observe_v how_o that_o righteous_a noah_n live_v and_o see_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o their_o punishment_n his_o own_o offspring_n apostasy_n at_o babel_n and_o their_o punishment_n the_o apostasy_n of_o shems_n family_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o that_o family_n languish_v so_o far_o as_o worship_v the_o idol_n god_n of_o the_o heathen_a josh_n 24.23_o and_o say_v broughton_n in_o his_o consent_n of_o scripture_n noah_n die_v but_o two_o year_n before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v therefore_o he_o live_v to_o see_v all_o this_o four_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o apostasy_n yet_o by_o tradition_n god_n uphold_v the_o oracle_n of_o life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n for_o shem_n now_o personal_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o truth_n figurative_o personate_n christ_n as_o king_n of_o peace_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n although_o man_n unbelieving_a descend_v down_o to_o endless_a death_n therefore_o god_n proceed_n in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o time_n be_v to_o all_o mankind_n alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o he_o original_o say_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n as_o precedent_o be_v explicate_v chap._n vi_o open_v the_o second_o part_n of_o time_n namely_o from_o the_o time_n that_o god_n call_v abraham_n to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o call_v the_o gentile_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o this_o time_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n and_o shems_n family_n to_o which_o it_o be_v last_o confine_v by_o apostasy_n lay_v now_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n yet_o then_o come_v god_n and_o renew_v his_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o now_o he_o predestinate_v all_o mankind_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n the_o second_o time_n to_o enjoy_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n namely_o this_o world_n as_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v by_o belief_n of_o his_o gift_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n chapter_n this_o extraordinary_a mercy_n thus_o universal_o renew_v by_o this_o second_o pr_v destination_n not_o only_o prove_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteteousnesse_n as_o the_o father_n gift_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o &_o all_o alike_o but_o also_o god_n willingness_n to_o have_v it_o effectual_a as_o to_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o happiness_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n not_o only_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n but_o sometime_o extraordinary_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 9_o &_o 10._o chapter_n i_o say_v all_o for_o i_o mean_v both_o shem_n family_n and_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o at_o this_o time_n comprehend_v all_o mankind_n none_o except_v and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n gen._n 12._o say_v moses_n concern_v this_o predestination_n jehovah_n have_v say_v unto_o part_n unto_o the_o
judge_v of_o that_o holy_a man_n arminius_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o least_o worthy_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o this_o man_n in_o those_o dark_a 256._o dark_a for_o mr._n peter_n du._n moulin_n charge_v he_o with_o hold_v these_o point_n first_o that_o god_n elect_v some_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o his_o foresight_n of_o their_o faith_n second_o that_o god_n elect_v all_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n three_o that_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n proper_o call_v for_o nothing_o be_v sin_n or_o vice_n unless_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o freewill_n four_o hat_n arminius_n against_o mr_n perkins_n affirm_v that_o man_n will_n be_v free_a to_o good_a as_o to_o evil_a without_o grace_n the_o which_o point_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v clear_o prove_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v error_n see_v peter_n du-moulin_a against_o arminius_n cap._n 8._o p._n 48._o &_o cap._n 17._o &_o cap._n 18._o cap._n 32._o p._n 256._o time_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o point_n put_v forth_o all_o his_o power_n according_a to_o his_o light_n and_o talon_n against_o great_a opposition_n to_o maintain_v and_o preach_v that_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v both_o intend_v and_o extend_v it_o universal_o alike_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n therefore_o in_o he_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o so_o must_v we_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o for_o reverend_a calvin_n his_o stiff_a maintain_v that_o error_n which_o make_v the_o water_n of_o life_n bitter_a to_o mankind_n namely_o that_o god_n have_v personal_o decree_v before_o the_o world_n to_o unavoidable_a destruction_n the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n 21.5_o calvin_n instit_fw-la 3_o book_n 22._o cap._n 11._o 3_o book_n cap._n 21.5_o and_o personal_o elect_v the_o lesser_a part_n avoidable_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n i_o say_v notwithstanding_o this_o holy_a man_n error_n his_o work_n and_o great_a labour_n savour_v of_o most_o unfeigned_a godliness_n which_o settle_v a_o crown_n of_o reverence_n upon_o his_o head_n through_o all_o age_n wherefore_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o that_o this_o error_n fall_v from_o he_o from_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o comfort_v of_o the_o distress_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o it_o be_v error_n of_o love_n and_o not_o that_o he_o love_v to_o err_v nine_o again_o it_o will_v be_v object_v he_o that_o love_v another_o object_n 9_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n consequent_o that_o man_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 13.8_o rom._n 13.8_o the_o conclusion_n be_v false_o deduct_v for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n by_o his_o rule_n or_o law_n answ_n as_o lead_v to_o 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