conscience_n shall_v vain_a reprove_v &_o condemn_v they_o 36_o when_o as_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v deliver_v &_o freeu_n 37_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o the_o place_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o treatise_n &_o mark_v by_o number_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o place_v apart_o partly_o that_o be_v separate_a they_o may_v be_v better_o weigh_v and_o understand_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o multitude_n thereof_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n and_o here_o we_o have_v compass_v every_o number_n within_o these_o two_o line_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o find_v out_o chap._n ii_o 1_o rom._n 11._o d._n 33._o 2_o job._n 9_o 10._o 11._o &_o 12._o ro._n 9_o d._n 20._o 3_o eph._n 1._o b._n 9_o 11_o gen._n 27._o c._n 20._o exo._n 21._o c._n 13._o job._n 23._o c._n 13._o pro._n 16._o d._n 33._o in_o the_o same_o 20_o c._n 24._o &_o 21._o a._n 1._o isaiah_n 14._o f._n 27._o in_o the_o same_o 46._o a._n 4._o d._n 10._o jere._n 10._o d._n 23._o dau._n 4._o g._n 32._o matth._n 10._o c._n 29_o gala._n 1._o a._n 4._o 4_o ephe._n 2._o a._n 2_o 5._o ge._n 45._o b._n 8._o in_o the_o same_o 50._o c._n 19_o exo._n 4._o c._n 21._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o a._n 3._o &_o 9_o c._n 12._o &_o 10._o 1._o 1._o f._n 20._o g._n 27._o and_o 11._o d._n 10._o and_o 14._o a._n 4._o 8._o d._n 17._o deut._n 2._o f._n 30._o jos_n 11._o d._n 20._o 1_o sam._n 2._o e._n 25._o 2._o sa._n 12._o c._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o 16._o c._n 11._o &_o 24._o a._n 1._o 1._o reg._n 12._o c._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 22._o d._n 22_o 2._o reg._n 18._o c._n 25._o 2._o cro._n 10._o c._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 11._o a._n 4._o &_o 22._o c._n 7._o &_o 25._o f._n 20._o nehem._n 9_o f._n 37._o job_n 1_o b._n 11._o d._n 21._o in_o the_o same_o 23._o c._n 14._o &_o 34._o d._n 30._o &_o 37._o b._n 13._o psal_n 50._o c._n 25._o esa_n 10._o d._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 54._o g._n 16._o and_o 63._o d._n 17._o joh._n 12._o f._n 40._o act._n 2._o d._n 23._o in_o the_o same_o 4._o f._n 28_o ro._n 9_o d._n 18._o 19_o in_o the_o same_o 11._o d._n 32._o with_o gal._n 3._o d._n 22._o 1._o thes_n 3._o a._n 3._o 6_o prou._n 16._o a._n 4._o 7_o esa_n 43_o b._n 7._o ephe._n 1._o b._n 6._o ro._n 9_o c._n 23._o 8_o rom._n 8._o f._n 29._o 30._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o b._n 8._o e._n 21_o 1._o cor._n 2._o b._n 17._o ephes_n 1._o a._n 4._o 2._o thes_n 2._o c._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 1_o a._n 2._o 9_o exo._n 9_o d._n 16._o prou._n 16._o a._n 4._o rom._n 3._o a._n 5._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o e._n 22._o esa_n 54._o g._n 16._o 10_o den._n 4._o f._n 37._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o b._n 7._o 8._o jos_n 24._o a._n 2._o psal_n 44._o a._n 4._o eze._n 16._o a._n 6._o g._n 60._o john_n 15._o c._n 16._o 19_o act._n 13._o g._n 48_o in_o the_o same_o 22._o c._n 14._o ro._n 5._o a._n 6._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 15._o d._n 16._o 18._o c._n 23_o in_o the_o same_o 11._o a._n 7._o d._n 3_o 1._o cor._n 4._o b._n 7._o eph._n 1_o a._n 4._o 5._o b._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o 2._o b._n 10._o colos_n 1._o b._n 12._o 2._o tim._n 1._o c._n 9_o 11_o mat._n 25._o c._n 34._o joh._n 6._o e._n 40._o 45._o act._n 13_o g._n 48._o rom._n 8._o f._n 29._o 30._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o b._n 8._o c._n 11._o 12._o d._n 16._o c_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o 11._o a._n 7._o eph_n 1._o a._n 4._o 5._o b._n 9_o 11._o 2._o tim._n 2._o c._n 19_o 1._o coriâ—_n 2._o b._n 7._o c._n 10._o 12_o ose_n 13._o c._n 9_o joh_n 3._o c._n 19_o 13_o rom._n 9_o c._n 23._o 14_o exod._n 9_o c._n 16._o psal_n 33._o c._n 15._o prou._n 16._o a._n 4._o rom._n 9_o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o where_o he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o esau_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v hate_v before_o he_o do_v any_o evil_n for_o in_o so_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o exclude_v any_o thing_n but_o actual_a sin_n and_o incredulity_n but_o say_v express_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v whereby_o he_o exclude_v the_o original_a sin_n and_o all_o that_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n by_o his_o birth_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hate_n therefore_o anon_o after_o when_o he_o show_v how_o the_o reprobate_a murmur_n and_o reply_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n why_o do_v not_o god_n hate_v other_o alike_o see_v they_o be_v also_o bear_v in_o the_o same_o corruption_n that_o we_o be_v the_o apostle_n speak_v no_o such_o word_n but_o he_o say_v their_o reason_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n for_o hereof_o man_n reason_n â—â—thereth_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o conden_v and_o yet_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o answer_n that_o god_n will_v so_o because_o he_o see_v that_o they_o will_v be_v corrupt_a &_o so_o consequent_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o decree_n shall_v be_v ground_v on_o their_o corruption_n the_o which_o answer_n have_v be_v clear_a and_o resolute_a if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o say_v plain_o it_o so_o please_v god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o change_v this_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o bridese_v man_n wisdom_n that_o it_o may_v reverence_v and_o wonder_n at_o god_n mystery_n as_o it_o be_v most_o just_a to_o do_v and_o also_o incourage_v the_o elect_a to_o honour_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v declare_v and_o make_v famous_a by_o such_o a_o comparison_n in_o this_o sort_n then_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o conduct_n and_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o behold_v the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o justice_n aught_o to_o be_v expound_v esa_n 54._o g._n 16._o 1._o sam._n 2._o c._n 25._o joh._n 6._o g._n 64._o 65._o in_o the_o same_o 10._o d._n 26_o in_o the_o same_o 12._o f._n 39_o 1._o pet._n 2._o b._n 8._o &_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n 15_o 2._o thessa_n 2._o c._n 10._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 11._o c._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4._o heb._n 12_o c._n 17_o 16_o rom._n 8._o â—_o 30._o ephe._n 1._o a._n 4._o 5._o chap._n iii_o 1_o rom._n 11._o d._n 32._o 2_o gala_n 3._o d._n 22._o 3_o act._n 13._o g._n 48._o ephe._n 2_o b._n 8._o 2._o thes_n 3._o a._n 2._o tit._n 1._o a._n 1._o 2._o phil._n 1._o d._n 29._o gal._n 5._o d._n 21._o 4_o mat._n 13._o b._n 11._o 5_o joh._n 12._o f._n 38._o 39_o 6_o gen._n 3._o 7_o eph._n 4._o f._n 24._o 8_o rom._n 5._o b._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o d._n 20._o 9_o rom._n 5._o b._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 10_o mat._n 10._o c._n 29._o 30._o pro._n 16._o d._n 33_o 11_o ro._n 9_o e._n 21._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 2._o b._n 8._o exo._n 9_o d._n 16._o pro._n 16._o a._n 4._o 12_o exo._n 9_o d._n 16._o prou._n 26._o a._n 4._o esa_n 54._o g._n 16_o rom._n 9_o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o d_o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n 13._o rom._n 9_o 13._o d._n 19_o chap._n four_o 1_o joh._n 9_o g._n 41._o 2_o ro._n 1._o b._n 18._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o b._n 14._o &_o 8._o b._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 2._o b._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 3._o b._n 5._o eph._n 2._o a._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 7._o b._n 10._o 4_o mat._n 1._o d._n 20_o luk._n 1._o d._n 35._o 5_o joh._n 1._o b._n 14_o 1._o joh._n 1._o a._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 6_o rom._n 1._o a._n 3._o 4._o 2._o cor._n 5._o d._n 19_o col._n 2._o b._n 9_o 7_o rom._n 8._o a._n 3._o 8_o mat._n 3._o d._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 5._o c._n 17._o rom._n 5._o d._n 18._o 1._o cor._n b._n 30._o 9_o esa_n 53._o a._n 4._o b._n 5._o 7._o d._n 11._o 10._o 3._o d._n 25._o act._n 20._o f._n 28_o colo._n 1._o c._n 20._o ro._n 5._o d._n 19_o 1._o pet._n 2._o d._n 24._o in_o the_o same_o 3._o d._n 18._o 2._o cor._n 5._o d._n 21._o 10_o rom._n 6._o a._n 3._o 4._o 5._o &c_n &c_n colo._n 3._o a._n 1._o in_o the_o same_o b._n 12_o joh._n 17._o c._n 19_o hebr._n 9_o d._n 13._o in_o the_o same_o 10._o c._n 14._o 11_o rom._n 5._o c._n 15._o 16._o 17._o d._n 20_o 12_o rom._n 8._o f._n 31._o joh._n 3._o b._n 16_o 13_o joh._n 17._o a._n 2._o b._n 6._o 9_o 11._o 12._o d._n 23._o 14_o gen._n 3
of_o execute_v god_n judgement_n aswell_o in_o these_o as_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v elect_v be_v in_o three_o sort_n elect_a whereof_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o first_o for_o the_o elect_a in_o that_o same_o moment_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n have_v after_o a_o certain_a sort_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 8_o whereof_o they_o have_v a_o sure_a pledge_n 9_o but_o this_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n till_o this_o corporal_a death_n make_v they_o to_o step_v a_o degree_n further_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_v out_o of_o the_o band_n of_o the_o body_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n final_o in_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 11_o when_o that_o which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a shall_v be_v clad_v with_o incorruptiblenesse_n and_o immortality_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n than_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o majesty_n face_n to_o face_n and_o shall_v sure_o enjoy_v that_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o joy_n which_o before_o all_o beginning_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v give_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o raise_v again_o from_o death_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o who_o virtue_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n &_o good_a work_n 12._o whereas_o altogether_o contrary_a the_o reprobate_a conceive_a bear_v reprobate_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o sin_n death_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n 13_o when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n they_o fall_v into_o another_o gulf_n of_o destruction_n &_o their_o soul_n be_v plunge_v in_o that_o endless_a paâ—tie_n 14_o until_o the_o day_n come_v that_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v join_v again_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n 15._o then_o by_o these_o two_o way_n which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o the_o last_o issue_n and_o end_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v set_v forth_o manifest_o his_o glory_n to_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o god_n as_o in_o his_o elect_a he_o shall_v declare_v himself_o most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a most_o just_a i_o say_v for_o merciful_a that_o he_o have_v punish_v with_o extreme_a rigour_n and_o severity_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n neither_o do_v receive_v they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o glory_n before_o he_o have_v full_o &_o perfect_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o in_o his_o son_n and_o most_o merciful_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o free_o appoint_v with_o himself_o to_o elect_v they_o and_o according_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v choose_v they_o free_o in_o his_o son_n by_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v they_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o same_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n touch_v just_a the_o reprobate_n their_o corruption_n and_o infidelity_n with_o such_o fruit_n as_o come_v thereof_o and_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v so_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v they_o that_o although_o they_o resist_v &_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n yet_o the_o most_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_a and_o shine_v by_o all_o man_n confession_n in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n chap._n vii_o after_o what_o sort_n this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v preach_v with_o most_o profit_n sigh_v we_o have_v now_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o remain_v also_o that_o we_o show_v what_o order_n we_o think_v best_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o preach_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n whereas_o many_o find_v this_o matter_n so_o sharp_a and_o strange_a that_o they_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o dangerous_a rock_n it_o be_v partly_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o malice_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o rashness_n &_o lack_v of_o discretion_n of_o they_o that_o teach_v it_o and_o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o ignorance_n which_o can_v orderly_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o themselves_o which_o faithful_o and_o true_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o other_o concern_v they_o which_o sin_n of_o malice_n it_o only_o appertain_v to_o god_n to_o amend_v they_o which_o sure_o he_o have_v do_v always_o in_o his_o season_n and_o like_o wise_a will_v do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o show_v mercy_n but_o for_o other_o which_o remain_v obstinate_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v move_v either_o for_o their_o number_n or_o authority_n to_o dissemble_v god_n truth_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o sort_n i_o have_v think_v these_o thing_n principal_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o preach_v this_o mystery_n require_v first_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n 1_o so_o chief_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o predestination_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n pure_a and_o simple_a truth_n they_o bring_v not_o forth_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n or_o dream_n 2._o which_o thing_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v which_o go_v about_o to_o compass_v and_o accord_v these_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n with_o man_n wisdom_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o predestination_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n they_o must_v needs_o do_v but_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o they_o either_o imagine_v a_o certain_a naked_a and_o idle_a permission_n or_o else_o make_v a_o double_a purpose_n &_o counsel_n in_o god_n from_o the_o which_o error_n they_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o many_o &_o great_a absurdity_n for_o sometime_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o divide_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v join_v most_o straight_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o invent_v a_o great_a sort_n of_o foolish_a &_o dark_a distinction_n wherein_o the_o far_o she_o they_o occupy_v themselves_o and_o search_n the_o wide_a they_o stray_v from_o the_o purposeâ—_n and_o so_o entangle_v their_o miserable_a brain_n that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o this_o than_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v with_o all_o careful_a diligence_n chief_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o above_o all_o other_o ought_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n moreover_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a let_v they_o take_v heed_n use_v though_o sometime_o for_o a_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v be_v bold_a godly_a and_o reverent_o to_o do_v that_o no_o strange_a manner_n of_o speech_n or_o not_o approoveable_a by_o god_n word_n be_v use_v and_o also_o that_o such_o phrase_n &_o 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