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grace_n ver._n 6._o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ver._n 11._o if_o we_o ask_v why_o god_n will_v call_v a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o common_a mass_n samuel_n will_v tell_v we_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o a_o people_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 22._o but_o if_o we_o ask_v why_o it_o please_v he_o so_o to_o do_v moses_n will_v tell_v we_o god_n love_v his_o people_n because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7._o 8._o when_o god_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o self-beingness_a of_o his_o essence_n he_o style_v himself_o by_o that_o wonderful_a name_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o when_o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o self-movingness_a of_o his_o grace_n he_o give_v a_o wonderful_a reason_n i_o love_v because_o i_o love_v god_n be_v a_o immense_a sea_n of_o be_v and_o love_n let_v the_o elect_a vessel_n sail_v by_o the_o plerophory_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a contemplation_n as_o far_o as_o 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9_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o type_n of_o glory_n be_v divide_v by_o lot_n and_o suitable_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o inherit_v by_o lot_n eph._n 1._o 11._o now_o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o a_o lot_n what_o reason_n or_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v exparte_v creaturae_fw-la be_v not_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 33_o can_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n hang_v more_o pure_o on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o a_o lot_n why_o have_v such_o and_o such_o worm_n a_o lot_n in_o light_n and_o not_o in_o utter_a darkness_n the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d predestination_n lot_n they_o in_o the_o lord_n show_v who_o he_o have_v choose_v by_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n when_o ahasuerus_n can_v not_o rest_v he_o call_v for_o the_o record_n and_o read_v there_o of_o mordecai_n service_n he_o thereupon_o resolve_v to_o honour_v he_o esth._n 6._o this_o be_v do_v like_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n who_o do_v not_o honour_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 19_o but_o in_o a_o way_n become_v his_o glorious_a sovereignty_n and_o bounty_n he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o eph._n 1._o 9_o perinde_v valet_fw-la say_v calvin_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la nihil_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la considerâsse_fw-la cujus_fw-la rationem_fw-la in_o decernendo_fw-la haberet_fw-la he_o rest_v in_o his_o love_n zeph._n 3._o 17._o and_o unless_o that_o complacential_a rest_n which_o he_o take_v in_o his_o own_o will_n can_v be_v break_v we_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v fall_v a_o search_a
that_o place_n import_v a_o not_o give_v the_o mollify_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o withal_o a_o permission_n of_o final_a sin_n in_o the_o reprobate_n for_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o mercy_n which_o bestow_v those_o mollify_a grace_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v final_a sin_n in_o the_o elect._n 3._o it_o purpose_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v style_v among_o divine_n pre-damnation_n or_o positive_a reprobation_n and_o hence_o reprobate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 9_o 22._o make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a prov._n 16._o 4._o and_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o condemnation_n judas_n ver._n 4._o in_o the_o original_a we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a forewritten_a or_o register_v to_o this_o condemnation_n forewrite_v not_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o in_o scripture-prophecy_n but_o in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n the_o ordain_v event_n whereof_o be_v notable_o point_v out_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text._n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v forewritten_a in_o a_o decree_n to_o condemnation_n be_v very_o proper_a but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v forewrite_v in_o a_o prophecy_n to_o condemnation_n be_v very_o incongruous_a for_o a_o prophecy_n be_v of_o a_o event_n and_o not_o to_o it_o as_o a_o decree_n be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v not_o a_o decree_n but_o a_o set_n forth_o or_o lively_o paint_v out_o of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o as_o in_o the_o former_a text_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o before_o the_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n be_v set_v forth_o but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o former_a text_n be_v they_o be_v decree_v to_o this_o condemnation_n viz._n to_o spiritual_a judgement_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d special_o point_v at_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n also_o now_o touch_v this_o triple_a act_n of_o reprobation_n i_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n decree_v therein_o 3._o to_o who_o those_o thing_n be_v decree_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n thereof_o 1._o who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o even_o the_o same_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o election_n he_o who_o choose_v some_o pass_v by_o other_o he_o who_o have_v mercy_n on_o some_o harden_v other_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n alone_o in_o some_o he_o prevent_v final_a sin_n by_o the_o mollify_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n other_o he_o leave_v to_o final_a sin_n actual_a or_o at_o least_o original_a some_o he_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o hell_n of_o their_o corruption_n into_o a_o heaven_n of_o glory_n other_o he_o tumble_v down_o from_o one_o hell_n to_o another_o from_o the_o hell_n of_o iniquity_n to_o the_o hell_n of_o misery_n this_o be_v the_o almighty_a potter_n who_o out_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o corrupt_a mankind_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o all_o the_o while_n the_o earthen_a pitcher_n must_v not_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n or_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o but_o rather_o hasten_v down_o into_o the_o abyss_n of_o his_o own_o nullity_n and_o pravity_n and_o from_o thence_o adore_v the_o infinite_a height_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n decree_v therein_o these_o i_o shall_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o triple_a act_n thereof_o 1._o as_o for_o the_o first_o act_n of_o preterition_n or_o nonelection_n the_o thing_n decree_v be_v the_o not_o give_v of_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o reprobate_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o not_o give_v of_o grace_n unto_o they_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o preterition_n of_o they_o as_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n for_o reprobate_n may_v be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 8._o 12._o call_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n matth._n 22._o 12._o and_o come_v may_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o christ_n presence_n luk._n 13._o 26._o they_o may_v be_v enlighten_v and_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hebr._fw-la 6._o 4_o 5._o and_o which_o be_v a_o very_a high_a expression_n they_o may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n joh._n 2._o 23._o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o preterition_n of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o better_a thing_n which_o accompany_v and_o by_o a_o near_a contiguity_n touch_v upon_o salvation_n heb._n 6._o 9_o as_o to_o such_o a_o precious_a faith_n love_n in_o incorruption_n holiness_n of_o truth_n repentance_n unto_o life_n real_a and_o thorough_a conversion_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o elect._n there_o be_v not_o then_o a_o preterition_n as_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n no_o nor_o all_o kind_n of_o preterition_n as_o to_o save_a grace_n for_o god_n do_v will_n the_o conversion_n of_o reprobate_n in_o a_o double_a manner_n 1._o god_n will_v their_o conversion_n voluntate_fw-la simplicis_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la conversion_n even_o in_o a_o reprobate_n will_v make_v joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grateful_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n his_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o god_n delight_v in_o his_o image_n wherever_o it_o be_v 2._o god_n will_v their_o conversion_n voluntate_fw-la virtuali_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinatiuâ_fw-la mediorum_fw-la for_o the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o proper_a end_n and_o tendency_n of_o all_o mean_n be_v to_o turn_v man_n unto_o god_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n such_o be_v the_o end_n and_o tendency_n thereof_o why_o do_v christ_n come_v but_o to_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26_o why_o do_v he_o preach_v but_o that_o his_o hearer_n may_v be_v save_v joh._n 5._o 34_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n warn_v and_o teach_v every_o man_n but_o to_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n col._n 1._o 28_o john_n baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 3._o 11._o church-censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o even_o the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o conversion_n be_v the_o true_a centre_n of_o the_o mean_n nay_o without_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n the_o true_a end_n and_o tendency_n of_o thing_n be_v such_o that_o god_n may_v be_v see_v in_o every_o creature_n rom._n 1._o 20._o seek_v and_o feel_v in_o every_o place_n act_v 17._o 27._o witness_v in_o every_o shower_n act_v 14._o 17._o fear_v in_o the_o sea-bounding_a sand_n jer._n 5._o 22._o humble_v under_o in_o every_o abase_v providence_n dan._n 5._o 22._o turn_v to_o in_o every_o judgement_n amos_n 4._o 11._o in_o a_o word_n the_o end_n and_o tendency_n of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v that_o man_n may_v fear_v before_o he_o eccl._n 3._o 14._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o great_a ordinance_n at_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o preach_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o make_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o unconsume_v stage_n of_o so_o many_o cry_a sin_n preach_v forth_o the_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o spare_v it_o and_o dash_v it_o not_o down_o about_o the_o sinner_n ear_n all_o the_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o 4._o that_o piece_n of_o gospel_n whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n seem_v legible_a in_o his_o patience_n for_o it_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o rational_o conclude_v that_o that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o clemency_n spare_v man_n though_o sinner_n will_v in_o his_o mercy_n pardon_v they_o when_o repent_v and_o return_v this_o be_v the_o true_a dust_z and_o tendency_n of_o his_o patience_n even_o that_o man_n may_v turn_v and_o repent_v 2._o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o conversion_n be_v such_o that_o if_o man_n under_o the_o administration_n thereof_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n the_o only_a reason_n lie_v within_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n if_o god_n purge_v and_o man_n be_v not_o purge_v it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v lewdness_n in_o their_o
do_v good_a or_o evil_n artaxerxes_n decree_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o because_o upon_o search_n of_o his_o record_n he_o find_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o rebellious_a city_n ezra_n 4._o 19_o 21._o shall_v god_n have_v found_v his_o decree_n of_o preterition_n and_o nonelection_n on_o a_o prescience_n of_o humane_a rebellion_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o the_o church_n have_v never_o be_v build_v nor_o the_o divine_a image_n ever_o repair_v therein_o all_o man_n have_v eternal_o lay_v as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n of_o adam_n fall_n with_o a_o line_n of_o spiritual_a confusion_n stretch_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v there_o that_o life_n and_o sin_n not_o what_o man_n on_o earth_n have_v not_o rebel_v and_o vex_v god_n holy_a spirit_n even_o little_a infant_n rebel_v in_o voluntate_fw-la adae_fw-la and_o beside_o imbecillitas_fw-la membrorum_fw-la infantilium_fw-la innocens_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr animus_n infantium_fw-la neither_o yet_o do_v final_a impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o final_a impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n but_o such_o as_o be_v permit_v and_o permit_v it_o be_v not_o but_o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n and_o permission_n wherefore_o that_o decree_n can_v be_v cause_v thereby_o final_a impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o as_o be_v in_o actual_a existence_n or_o else_o as_o foresee_v by_o the_o divine_a prescience_n but_o neither_o way_n do_v it_o cause_v the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n and_o permission_n but_o presuppose_v the_o same_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o actual_a existence_n for_o final_a impenitency_n &_o infidelity_n come_v into_o be_v after_o permission_n and_o permission_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o decree_n wherefore_o final_a impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n come_v after_o permission_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n out_o of_o which_o permission_n do_v issue_n nor_o yet_o 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into_o odour_n revel_v 5._o 8._o and_o his_o charity_n into_o a_o sweet_a smell_n phil._n 4._o 18._o and_o all_o this_o by_o a_o perfume_a touch_n from_o christ_n merit_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o scripture_n all_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n all_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n on_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o open_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o so_o many_o pregnant_a proof_n unto_o we_o that_o god_n accept_v the_o price_n thus_o have_v show_v what_o manner_n of_o price_n this_o be_v viz._n redemptive_a from_o evil_n procurative_fw-it of_o good_n and_o sufficient_a for_o both_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o last_o question_n 3._o for_o who_o be_v this_o price_n pay_v and_o this_o i_o shall_v cleave_v asunder_o into_o two_o query_n 1._o whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n 2._o whether_o he_o die_v equal_o for_o all_o man_n in_o both_o which_o while_o i_o name_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n only_o 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which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 5._o from_o the_o unbelief_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o it_o 6._o from_o the_o fullness_n and_o glorious_a redundance_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n death_n which_o pay_v for_o it_o 7._o from_o the_o large_a and_o general_a expression_n in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o 1._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n will_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o fontal_a cause_n thereof_o and_o christ_n death_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n god_n will_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o extend_v beyond_o christ_n death_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v intend_v to_o save_v some_o extra_fw-la christum_fw-la neither_o do_v christ_n death_n extend_v beyond_o god_n will_n of_o salvation_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o some_o who_o god_n will_v upon_o no_o term_n save_v but_o these_o two_o be_v exact_o coextensive_a hence_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n 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