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and_o so_o do_v gomarus_n etc._n gomarus_n vide_fw-la gomar_n tom._n 3._o disp_n 9_o thes_n 28._o etc._n etc._n till_o be_v impugn_a by_o arminius_n he_o change_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o beside_o the_o man_n of_o that_o opinion_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v in_o those_o their_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o make_v christ_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o superstruction_n or_o the_o executor_n of_o those_o decree_n whereas_o this_o apostle_n say_v other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o consonant_o hereunto_o he_o shut_v up_o that_o his_o discourse_n rom._n 9_o 30._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v namely_o this_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o 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and_o salvation_n be_v according_a to_o his_o secret_n acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n ephes_n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 3._o rom._n 12._o 2._o see_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o seven_o affirmative_a see_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4._o vii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n call_v reprobate_n for_o these_o end_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v harden_v they_o the_o more_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a punish_v they_o the_o more_o grievous_o manifest_a their_o weakness_n and_o not_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o reason_n see_v it_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 5._o and_o 6._o negative_n immediate_o forego_v to_o which_o add_v ephes_n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n call_v see_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o his_o design_n be_v to_o reduce_v they_o mark_v 12._o 6._o rom._n 1._o 7._o belove_a and_o call_v of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v and_o what_o 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choice_n see_v john_n 19_o 11._o jos_n 24._o 15_o 22._o isa_n 1._o 19_o 20._o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 2._o 5._o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 36._o 6_o 7._o mic._n 2._o 1._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n mat._n 17._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_n see_v deut_n 30._o 19_o 3._o god_n exprobration_n jer._n 5._o 22_o 23._o under_o different_a law_n 4._o good_a and_o evil_a be_v attend_v with_o praise_n and_o dispraise_v which_o such_o action_n deserve_v not_o as_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n prov._n phil._n 4._o 8._o rom._n 2._o 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