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better_o express_v our_o imitation_n of_o he_o than_o by_o hate_v ourselves_o or_o how_o can_v we_o better_o express_v that_o hatred_n than_o by_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o our_o destruction_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v very_o impious_o and_o very_o unreasonable_o interpret_v those_o word_n that_o a_o very_a small_a and_o inconsiderable_a party_n shall_v be_v cull_v out_o of_o the_o gross_a of_o mankind_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n while_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o no_o reason_n but_o his_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n condemn_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n yet_o de_fw-la non_fw-la entibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparâ—ntibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o real_a and_o inward_a sense_n of_o a_o neither_o man_n conversation_n or_o to_o feel_v those_o influence_n and_o intercourse_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v reciprocate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o another_o man_n the_o best_a way_n of_o imitate_v god_n will_v be_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n to_o proclaim_v a_o open_a war_n against_o all_o mankind_n lest_o by_o a_o too_o solicitous_a pity_n for_o the_o elect_n who_o by_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v happen_v will_v but_o be_v dispatch_v to_o a_o better_a place_n we_o spare_v the_o reprobate_n who_o god_n have_v forsake_v and_o who_o to_o gain_v quarter_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v large_a pretence_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o no._n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o precious_a way_n of_o imitate_v god_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a inference_n that_o can_v be_v make_v from_o that_o topic_a if_o the_o calvinistical_a reprobation_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o peace_n the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a jesus_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o perfect_a burlesque_fw-la and_o mock-song_n to_o the_o bible_n a_o infamous_a pasquil_n and_o a_o most_o scandalous_a lampoon_n upon_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o for_o this_o that_o isaac_n the_o type_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o promise_a and_o the_o holy_a seed_n the_o happy_a man_n from_o who_o auspicious_a loin_n that_o bright_a that_o glorious_a that_o majestic_a babe_n be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o be_v descend_v in_o who_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o this_o that_o as_o the_o watchful_a shepherd_n be_v guard_v of_o their_o sleep_a flock_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a when_o the_o bless_a spirit_n clothe_v with_o a_o gentle_a and_o refresh_a light_n utter_v these_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o fear_v not_o say_v he_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n for_o this_o the_o beautiful_a and_o immortal_a choir_n that_o sing_v perpetual_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o their_o triumphant_a song_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n for_o this_o old_a simeon_n hug_v the_o mighty_a infant_n and_o welcome_v his_o approach_a fate_n with_o note_n more_o charm_v than_o the_o die_a swan_n or_o nightingale_n contend_v for_o the_o mastery_n with_o the_o most_o delicate_a and_o tender_a touch_n of_o the_o faint_a string_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v
be_v deceive_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n when_o they_o be_v due_o circumstance_v to_o take_v a_o right_a cognizance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a we_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v ever_o wrought_v or_o no_o there_o be_v the_o same_o possibility_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o another_o p._n 215_o 216_o and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a in_o the_o calvinistical_a sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n do_v reprobate_a obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v overthrow_v all_o the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o it_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o â—â—erted_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v frustrate_a and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n p._n 216_o 217_o when_o st._n john_n exhort_v we_o to_o mutual_a love_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v if_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o parte_fw-la potiori_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o small_a the_o proportion_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v arbitrary_o doom_v to_o eternal_a torment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o true_a proposition_n and_o a_o more_o legitimate_a inserence_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v hatred_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o p._n 217_o to_o 221_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n in_o this_o case_n sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o act_v free_o in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o free_a action_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a nature_n in_o we_o p._n 221_o since_o therefore_o god_n do_v at_o least_o for_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o that_o fall_n do_v reprobate_a so_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o mankind_n by_o conclude_v they_o under_o a_o irresistible_a pravity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v they_o antecedent_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n or_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o state_n though_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v at_o all_o because_o a_o simple_a decree_n and_o a_o decree_n found_v upon_o a_o condition_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o same_o p._n 222_o but_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v plain_o that_o god_n do_v plain_o preordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a consideration_n return_v with_o great_a force_n if_o god_n so_o hate_v we_o and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o more_o noble_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n then_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o from_o p._n 222_o to_o 224_o the_o horrid_a blasphemy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n aggravate_v from_o several_a consideration_n from_o p._n 224_o to_o 228_o three_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v we_o p._n 228_o first_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o gloomy_a night_n of_o ignorance_n which_o hover_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o his_o example_n his_o gospel_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o endeavour_n or_o imitation_n which_o suppose_v a_o freedom_n and_o a_o power_n of_o not_o imitate_v and_o not_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o vain_a propose_v and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o they_o be_v irresistible_a as_o calvin_n ever_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o redeem_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n from_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o one_o necessity_n into_o another_o p._n 228_o 229_o second_o christ_n redeem_v we_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o needsno_fw-la satisfaction_n neither_o indeed_o in_o propriety_n of_o so_o speech_n can_v there_o be_v any_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o calvinistical_a bitterness_n against_o the_o socinian_n haeritick_n for_o so_o i_o call_v they_o and_o so_o i_o think_v they_o to_o be_v they_o themselves_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n every_o whit_n as_o much_o and_o with_o more_o detestable_a circumstance_n than_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o do_v from_o p._n 229_o to_o 232_o the_o three_o way_n of_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o in_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v right_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o will_n it_o be_v very_o good_a â—â—â—_o useful_a and_o intelligible_a sense_n yet_o admit_v the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o nothing_o be_v more_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a nay_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o more_o contemptible_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o be_v p._n 232_o 233_o again_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o supreme_a judge_n as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o which_o can_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o judgement_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o calvinistical_a necessity_n which_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o morality_n and_o religion_n no_o such_o difference_n can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v so_o that_o a_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o ridiculous_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o a_o intercession_n before_o it_o p._n 234_o 235_o and_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o destructive_a of_o that_o meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v nothing_o that_o be_v so_o natural_o productive_a of_o insolence_n and_o pride_n of_o a_o fastidious_a contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o nothing_o so_o exact_o fit_v to_o make_v party_n and_o division_n among_o man_n and_o to_o continue_v and_o propagate_v those_o division_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o perpetual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n from_o 235_o to_o 237_o six_o account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 237_o first_o account_n to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o too_o inconsiderate_a interpretation_n of_o those_o place_n wherein_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o to_o that_o justifycation_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a conformity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 237_o 238_o two_o reason_n why_o justication_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v give_v it_o p._n 239_o but_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n which_o render_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o that_o law_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n p._n 240_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v but_o five_o way_n possible_o to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o which_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o
the_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n the_o second_o part_n be_v a_o apologetical_a vindication_n of_o the_o former_a by_o john_n turner_n late_a fellow_n of_o christs-college_n in_o cambridge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v for_o samnel_n sympson_n bookseller_n in_o cambridge_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o and_o fincham_n gardener_n at_o the_o white_a horse_n in_o ludgate-street_n london_n 1684._o reuâ—â—â—â—do_fw-la admodum_fw-la patri_fw-la et_fw-la illustri_fw-la viro_fw-la erycio_fw-la comptonidae_n splendidissimorum_fw-la northamptoniae_fw-la comitum_fw-la filio_fw-la fratti_fw-la patruo_fw-la nepoti_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la propriâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la ac_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la titulis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la majorum_fw-la claro_fw-la augustae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o trinobantibus_fw-la praesuli_fw-la amplissimo_fw-la oratorii_fw-la impâ—â—â—alis_fw-la decano_fw-la karolinaeque_fw-la 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