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faith_n be_v give_v in_o vocation_n without_o any_o habit_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n forego_v it_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o passive_a in_o vocation_n or_o conversion_n a_o pure_a arminian_n affection_n just_o oppose_v and_o abhor_v by_o the_o joint_a vote_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o that_o vocation_n precede_v believe_v that_o be_v one_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o before_o he_o be_v a_o belecver_n which_o none_o will_v affirm_v or_o that_o vocation_n follow_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n come_v unto_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o affirm_v vocation_n to_o follow_v our_o union_n active_a receive_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n a_o assertion_n in_o no_o mean_a degree_n repugnant_a both_o unto_o divinity_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o i.e._n the_o arminian_o suppose_v the_o act_n 59_o
thing_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n mercy_n run_v down_o from_o god_n and_o beget_v peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o solid_a taste_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n beget_v love_n by_o which_o we_o clasp_v about_o god_n again_o for_o love_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o reverberation_n or_o beat_v back_o of_o god_n beam_n upon_o himself_o or_o a_o return_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n his_o mercy_n so_o in_o the_o angel_n song_n luke_n 2.19_o glory_n peace_n and_o goodwill_n all_o come_v from_o goodwil_a that_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n as_o god-glory_n be_v the_o last_o end_n under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v be_v his_o so_o that_o god_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v and_o either_o way_n be_v the_o utmost_a boundary_a of_o the_o soul_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o and_o to_o he_o second_o mercy_n 1._o mercy_n 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all_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o justice_n if_o you_o reckon_v upon_o a_o debt_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o miss_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n supremacy_n that_o all_o his_o blessing_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o gift_n that_o he_o shall_v act_v free_o and_o entertain_v we_o as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o host_n merit_n the_o event_n show_v that_o joah_n shall_v die_v according_a as_o david_n have_v give_v order_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o yet_o be_v this_o order_n of_o david_n no_o cause_n of_o that_o treason_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o which_o solomon_n just_o bring_v down_o his_o hoary_a head_n to_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n in_o like_a manner_n david_n have_v give_v a_o command_n to_o solomon_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o shimei_n yet_o solomon_n proceed_v not_o to_o execution_n until_o shimei_n by_o a_o presumptuous_a violation_n of_o his_o confinement_n whereof_o david_n command_n be_v no_o cause_n have_v give_v solomon_n cause_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n 1_o king_n 2.18.40_o last_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o once_o and_o again_o 5._o propos_fw-fr 5._o and_o to_o this_o testimony_n subscribe_v his_o name_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 18.23.32_o yea_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n and_o to_o clear_v himself_o full_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n both_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o confirm_v this_o testimony_n with_o a_o oath_n and_o give_v charge_n that_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 33.11_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o elsewhere_o i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n 18._o pisc_n ob_n in_o ezek._n 18._o i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v prov._n 1.26_o 27._o answ_n death_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n god_n delight_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o cteature_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n be_v god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n have_v free_o enable_v man_n with_o power_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o have_v sin_v his_o decree_n be_v only_o the_o antecedent_n not_o the_o cause_n man_z a_o antecedent_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n sin_n the_o only_a deserve_a cause_n of_o punishment_n and_o last_o god_n not_o 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liberty_n consi_fw-la strogether_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o power_n of_o indifferency_n to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v independent_a of_o and_o not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o decree_n the_o second_o cause_n however_o it_o act_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o second_o cause_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o consequent_o subordinate_a thereunto_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o free_a agent_n not_o a_o first_o free_a agent_n the_o will_n be_v a_o free_a principle_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o second_o not_o a_o first_o principle_n the_o will_n be_v its_o own_o free_a mover_n yet_o not_o its_o first_o mover_n it_o be_v true_a the_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o act_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o it_o 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a_o sinner_n eccles_n 2.26_o contentment_n therewith_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o saint_n the_o character_n and_o life_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o concern_v all_o the_o infallible_a change_n that_o pass_v upon_o we_o in_o their_o appoint_a time_n according_a to_o god_n eternal_a decree_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n and_o also_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o his_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eccles_n 3.11_o 12._o to_o speak_v proper_o no_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o estate_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n no_o godly_a man_n but_o be_v content_a with_o his_o estate_n chap._n vi_o there_o be_v certain_a preparatory_a work_n come_v between_o the_o carnal_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n or_o christ_n in_o
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powerful_a efficacy_n by_o a_o real_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o will_n of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a by_o the_o first_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o by_o the_o second_o he_o open_v the_o door_n i._n e._n the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n luke_n 24.45.16.14_o as_o the_o word_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o and_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o so_o the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o be_v call_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n act_v 14.27_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v irresistible_a 3._o the_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o faith_n non_fw-la alium_fw-la enim_fw-la irresistibilitatem_fw-la propugnant_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la realem_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la donationem_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la effectum_fw-la certò_fw-la vel_fw-la infallibilitur_fw-la existit_fw-la coron_n art_n 4._o cap._n 3._o that_o be_v it_o be_v such_o whence_o notwithstanding_o the_o 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of_o conversion_n be_v subordinate_a not_o coordinate_a the_o draw_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v efficacious_a but_o not_o violent_a god_n by_o a_o omnipotent_a facility_n on_o his_o part_n and_o after_o a_o experimental_a impossibility_n in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o on_o our_o part_n do_v not_o force_v we_o unwilling_o but_o of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a among_o many_o other_o precious_a mean_n for_o both_o the_o obtain_n and_o confirm_v of_o faith_n consider_v 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n though_o a_o sinner_n tit._n 3.4_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n which_o fall_v out_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n that_o can_v alter_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o time_n those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o when_o such_o though_o not_o as_o such_o god_n love_v god_n hate_v sin_n love_v not_o any_o as_o sinner_n but_o love_v his_o elect_n though_o sinner_n rom._n 5.8_o 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o sinner_n he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n rom._n 5.8_o and_o actual_o procure_v the_o application_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n col._n 2.15_o rom._n 5.10_o though_o there_o be_v many_o strengthless_a 14._o representatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la eâ—â—icacissimum_fw-la medium_n ad_fw-la ingenerandan_n fidem_fw-la spanh_o ex_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a resp_v ad_fw-la erot._n 14._o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n who_o neither_o god_n love_v nor_o christ_n die_v for_o yet_o all_o who_o god_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n upon_o or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v such_o if_o thou_o neither_o be_v nor_o art_n nor_o become_v such_o christ_n never_o die_v for_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o high_a account_n which_o that_o great_a preacher_n of_o freegrace_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v
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quality_n in_o the_o soul_n three_o a_o mutual_a reference_n on_o christ_n part_n superad_v a_o respect_n to_o divine_a institution_n whereby_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n he_o look_v at_o the_o believer_n as_o his_o member_n superad_v also_o on_o the_o believer_n part_v a_o respect_n unto_o faith_n whereby_o faith_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o quality_n have_v now_o adhere_v to_o it_o a_o order_n to_o its_o object_n whence_o it_o look_v at_o christ_n as_o its_o head_n efficacia_fw-la in_o relatis_fw-la specto_fw-la subjectum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la mutuus_fw-la ordo_fw-la efficacia_fw-la this_o mutual_a order_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o relation_n itself_o four_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o relation_n spring_v from_o its_o foundation_n the_o foundation_n then_o of_o this_o be_v first_o the_o absolute_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o election_n and_o thence_o flow_v down_o in_o the_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n needs_o must_v the_o river_n of_o life_n be_v full_a ever-flowing_a efficaciae_fw-la tametsi_fw-la relatis_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la debilis_fw-la entitatis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la magnae_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la and_o quicken_a that_o arise_v from_o and_o be_v mantain_v by_o such_o fountain_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o ocean_n into_o water-spring_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n into_o inferior_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v thereunto_o next_o to_o the_o increated_a communion_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o communicate_v influence_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o manhood_n be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o 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unto_o another_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n so_o as_o from_o he_o be_v supply_v grace_n suitable_a to_o their_o seveveral_a relation_n therein_o for_o the_o effectual_a and_o perfect_a communion_n both_o of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o the_o head_n and_o of_o themselves_o one_o with_o another_o unto_o the_o increase_a itself_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o militant_a part_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v one_o new_a man_n eph._n 2.15_o the_o mystical_a body_n triumphant_a be_v compare_v to_o one_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4.13_o 1.24_o christus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la constituunt_fw-la unam_fw-la personam_fw-la my_o sticam_fw-la tho._n quaest_n disp_n de_fw-fr gr_fw-fr ch_n art_n 7._o ad_fw-la 11._o davenan_n coloss_n 1.24_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o member_n be_v one_o mystical_a person_n this_o innumerable_a number_n as_o they_o be_v but_o one_o mystical_a 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