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determine_v by_o god_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v acquire_v without_o the_o use_n of_o our_o endeavour_n god_n do_v not_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n absolute_o determine_v to_o save_v we_o whether_o we_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v repent_v or_o not_o repent_v and_o therefore_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o do_v he_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n determine_v to_o damn_v any_o whether_o they_o believe_v 1._o bishop_n davenant_n gen._n 4.7_o rom._n 2.10_o cum_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la includit_fw-la media_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hunc_fw-la sperare_fw-la qui_fw-la ista_fw-la negligit_fw-la prid._n lec_fw-la 1._o or_o not_o believe_v repent_v or_o not_o repent_v such_o absolute_a decree_n say_v a_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o absolute_a mistake_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o may_v true_o say_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n elect_a or_o not_o elect_v as_o god_n to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shâ—lt_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a shall_v be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n never_o do_v god_n make_v any_o decree_n to_o damn_v any_o man_n though_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o live_v righteous_o yea_o god_n have_v publish_v a_o quite_o contrary_a decree_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v have_v everlalasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o and_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.1_o from_o a_o godly_a life_n we_o may_v conclude_v we_o be_v no_o reprobate_n and_o may_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o quench_v that_o it_o quicken_v holy_a endeavour_n see_v none_o but_o the_o unholy_a be_v ordain_v to_o condemnation_n and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o well_o ordain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n will_v thou_o not_o fear_v reprobation_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o fear_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n dothat_v which_o be_v good_a fear_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o if_o thou_o will_v upon_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n absolute_a decree_n conclude_v that_o holiness_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n resolve_v because_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v certain_o decree_v by_o god_n therefore_o thou_o will_v never_o either_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o lengthen_v out_o thy_o life_n if_o but_o one_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v elect_v thou_o shall_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v to_o life_n if_o but_o one_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v reprobate_v thou_o shall_v shun_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o death_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o chance_n 2._o observe_v 2._o nor_o any_o event_n by_o fortune_n all_o which_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v be_v write_v before_o he_o as_o in_o a_o book_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n infallibiliter_fw-la vid._n aug._n retr_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o et_fw-la alex._n alens_fw-la p._n 1._o q._n 24._o deus_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la praeterita_fw-la et_fw-la futura_fw-la praesentialiter_fw-la temporalia_fw-la aeternaliter_fw-la mutabilia_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la futura_fw-la contingentia_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la nature_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v many_o mischance_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n with_o her_o ordinary_a effect_n but_o we_o who_o know_v the_o true_a god_n shall_v acknowledge_v instead_o of_o chance_n only_o his_o divine_a providence_n that_o blind_a goddess_n fortune_n hold_v her_o deity_n only_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o man_n ignorance_n infinite_o too_o weak_a be_v the_o axletree_n of_o fortune_n for_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v turn_v upon_o it_o punishment_n direct_v by_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v entertain_v as_o the_o pastime_n of_o fortune_n that_o which_o be_v casual_a to_o we_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n 3._o loc_n 3_o observe_v occurrere_fw-la 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church-disturber_n be_v no_o man_n of_o yesterday_o he_o that_o foresee_v will_v have_v prevent_v their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n have_v he_o not_o intend_v not_o only_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o elect_a from_o they_o 24.24_o mat._n 24.24_o but_o the_o benefiting_a of_o the_o elect_a by_o they_o 4._o 4._o observe_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o any_o one_o reprobation_n we_o be_v command_v to_o read_v over_o god_n oracle_n but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v to_o look_v into_o his_o roll_n who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v write_v down_o shall_v never_o be_v know_v till_o the_o book_n be_v open_v there_o be_v a_o peradventure_o of_o god_n give_v repentance_n even_o to_o opposer_n 107._o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o de_fw-fr nullius_fw-la hominis_fw-la salute_v de_fw-fr sperandum_fw-la quem_fw-la dei_fw-la patientia_fw-la sinit_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la minime_fw-la omnium_fw-la tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la omnis_fw-la noxiae_fw-la tentationis_fw-la repellatur_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la christiani_n haec_fw-la mortifera_fw-la conclusio_fw-la
foresight_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v neither_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o time_n before_o reprobation_n nor_o after_o it_o but_o pure_o even_o and_o equal_o accompany_v it_o that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n from_o whence_o come_v prevision_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o one_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o or_o of_o a_o diverse_a order_n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o the_o mean_a but_o coordinate_a and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n and_o mean_n both_o accommodate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n god_n neither_o condemn_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v permit_v nor_o permit_v sin_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v but_o permit_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v manifest_v the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o advance_v only_o by_o permission_n of_o or_o only_o by_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o by_o both_o joint_o or_o together_o according_a to_o which_o apprehension_n sin_n fore-seen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n they_o conceive_v that_o god_n not_o depend_v upon_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o creature_n no_o other_o way_n fore-knew_a the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n to_o permit_v it_o and_o they_o further_o urge_v if_o consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o permission_n of_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v intend_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o intend_v the_o damnation_n of_o man_n for_o it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v in_o regard_n that_o what_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n be_v last_o in_o execution_n that_o damnaton_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v in_o execution_n before_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o man_n be_v damn_v and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n oft_o urge_v by_o d._n twiss_n to_o which_o he_o sometime_o add_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v to_o this_o end_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v permit_v and_o they_o of_o this_o opinion_n assert_v that_o if_o because_o god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v only_o be_v for_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n it_o will_v also_o unavoidable_o follow_v because_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o salvation_n shall_v only_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n they_o conceive_v that_o though_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o salvation_n with_o the_o same_o efficacity_n wherein_o sin_n go_v before_o damnation_n good_a work_n be_v 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of_o the_o effect_n or_o rather_o consequent_a thereof_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o will_v or_o as_o god_n will_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v albeit_o god_n eternal_a volition_n or_o decree_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o temporal_a object_n or_o cause_n as_o the_o prime_a motive_n thereunto_o but_o that_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v that_o this_o or_o that_o event_n in_o the_o temporal_a execution_n shall_v not_o follow_v but_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o go_v before_o as_o that_o in_o those_o of_o year_n the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v depend_v upon_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o actual_a punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n shall_v depend_v upon_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n dependent_a upon_o the_o fore-seen_a contingent_a act_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o to_o make_v temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr rationâ—_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o
their_o late_a cruel_a master_n the_o egyptian_n god_n patience_n be_v no_o less_o miracle_n than_o their_o deliverance_n 6._o but_o mercy_n stop_v not_o yet_o the_o sea_n forget_v its_o natural_a course_n and_o stand_v still_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n the_o sea_n make_v they_o way_n rear_v they_o up_o wall_n on_o both_o side_n and_o dare_v not_o stir_v till_o israel_n have_v pass_v through_o it_o that_o which_o israel_n fear_v will_v destroy_v now_o protect_v they_o from_o their_o late_a destroyer_n and_o present_a pursuer_n observation_n 1._o 1._o observe_v 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o israel_n stir_v up_o envy_v in_o the_o egyptian_n because_o god_n eye_n be_v good_a they_o be_v evil_a joseph_n be_v envy_v by_o his_o brethren_n because_o god_n bless_v he_o with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n saul_n envy_v david_n because_o god_n be_v with_o he_o pharaoh_n the_o israelite_n because_o god_n multiply_v they_o it_o be_v a_o 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who_o have_v be_v that_o famous_a deliverer_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o far_o forget_v after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o shechemite_n that_o they_o slay_v his_o son_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n in_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n but_o to_o eye_n his_o command_n and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o who_o register_n the_o slender_a performance_n even_o the_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o any_o in_o his_o name_n and_o with_o who_o our_o reward_n be_v and_o who_o will_v make_v our_o favour_n coal_n of_o fire_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v 12.20_o rom._n 12.20_o if_o not_o to_o thaw_v and_o dissolve_v our_o harden_a enemy_n 3._o affliction_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n israel_n 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o life_n make_v up_o of_o sorrow_n affliction_n be_v his_o daily_a bread_n 32.28_o gen._n 32.28_o and_o his_o constant_a diet_n drink_v his_o brother_n threaten_v to_o 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his_o israel_n holy_a and_o he_o correct_v they_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n if_o he_o suffer_v weed_n in_o the_o forest_n he_o endure_v they_o not_o in_o the_o garden_n affliction_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o consumption_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o fire_v to_o the_o raw_a flesh_n to_o roast_v out_o the_o crudity_n parisiensis_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la and_o blood_n of_o our_o corruption_n it_o be_v poison_n to_o lust_n and_o food_n to_o grace_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n thrive_v best_a in_o short_a pasture_n faith_n humility_n patience_n prayer_n heavenly_a mindedness_n etc._n etc._n in_o affliction_n like_o spice_n under_o the_o pestle_n be_v sweet_o fragrant_a how_o sweet_a be_v music_n upon_o the_o water_n how_o heavenly_a be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o weep_a saint_n affliction_n be_v god_n touchstone_n to_o difference_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a his_o fan_n to_o sever_v between_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o chaff_n 7.5_o judg._n 7.5_o 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esset_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o adversis_fw-la they_o breast_n vel_fw-la similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la ipsares_fw-la ansel_n 2_o cor._n 6.9_o put_v sin_n into_o its_o best_a dress_n and_o it_o be_v but_o gild_a condemnation_n 2_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v ever_o the_o sore_a in_o god_n withdraw_a his_o grace_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n there_o be_v something_o of_o condemnation_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o judgement_n be_v its_o seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o great_a misery_n which_o can_v befall_v the_o body_n be_v but_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o what_o proportion_n bear_v this_o to_o the_o misery_n of_o god_n leave_v the_o soul_n the_o death_n in_o death_n be_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o heartsick_a though_o otherwise_o distemper_v he_o be_v not_o fear_v and_o if_o not_o soul-sick_a and_o the_o union_n between_o god_n and_o he_o weaken_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n bodily_a misery_n be_v but_o appear_v and_o 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