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the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n 83._o merit_n of_o man_n overthrow_v 11._o may_v may_v of_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o betoken_v 47._o may_v of_o christ_n over-maistereth_a all_o other_o might_n 47._o mind_n mind_n &_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o same_o describe_v 150._o 151._o mind_n in_o man_n what_o it_o be_v by_o definition_n 149._o 150._o ministry_n ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o 16._o minister_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n 49._o 50._o minister_n and_o how_o bold_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o ministry_n 234._o minister_n and_o what_o reverence_n be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n 235._o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o how_o they_o must_v behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o call_n 108._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o their_o excellency_n 95._o minister_n comfort_v against_o such_o as_o slander_v their_o doctrine_n 109._o 110._o minister_n flacke_a &_o negligent_a in_o 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whereby_o those_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v signify_v whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o man_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o draw_v so_o dry_a but_o every_o one_o may_v fetch_v from_o it_o to_o serve_v their_o turn_n so_o they_o carry_v faith_n with_o they_o neither_o can_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a but_o they_o may_v be_v overwhelm_v &_o drown_v in_o the_o flood_n flow_v from_o this_o fountain_n so_o that_o man_n seek_v to_o get_v into_o noes_n ark_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o the_o household_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o despair_v for_o y_o e_o greatness_n &_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o while_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n yet_o last_v let_v he_o earnest_o repent_v &_o fly_v unto_o he_o for_o succour_v who_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o come_v into_o y_o e_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n &_o 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that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o we_o may_v abound_v not_o only_o in_o knowledge_n but_o also_o in_o judgement_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o philippian_n 9_o out_o of_o this_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o specialty_n follow_v may_v be_v gather_v the_o first_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o mankind_n &_o also_o of_o his_o election_n whereby_o he_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o that_o the_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n child_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n the_o three_o which_o be_v conclude_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n child_n to_o set_v light_n by_o and_o to_o have_v in_o contempt_n without_o fear_n all_o doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n 8._o yea_o to_o count_v they_o accurse_v according_a to_o that_o say_n 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secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v open_v and_o publish_v among_o all_o nation_n by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n second_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o what_o be_v that_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n in_o god_n that_o all_o nation_n may_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n for_o so_o we_o teach_v even_o now_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n now_o in_o that_o the_o event_n or_o success_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n the_o default_n be_v in_o man_n who_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n malicious_o refuse_v salvation_n free_o offer_v therefore_o the_o preach_n of_o grace_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v universal_a and_o stretch_v unto_o all_o but_o if_o thou_o consider_v the_o event_n 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amplification_n or_o enlargement_n draw_v from_o the_o cause_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o we_o which_o believe_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o obtain_v not_o that_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o ability_n or_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n neither_o must_v we_o idle_o pass_v over_o that_o where_o he_o say_v towards_o we_o which_o believe_v for_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o possess_v this_o treasure_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o assure_a earnest_n of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o where_o he_o add_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n that_o be_v do_v for_o vehemency_n and_o force_n sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v quicken_v earnest_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v from_o whence_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n of_o salvation_n do_v 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etc._n etc._n the_o great_a counsel_n which_o from_o the_o everlasting_a lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o everlastingness_n be_v come_v abroad_o in_o light_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o distress_a because_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v xxiii_o this_o promise_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o reach_v unto_o all_o so_o be_v it_o also_o free_o give_v and_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o the_o apostle_n most_o plain_o avouch_v both_o in_o the_o 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o alow_v no_o place_n at_o all_o to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o flesh_n 16_o nor_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n 32._o &_o conclude_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v 21_o shall_v not_o
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whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o to_o holiness_n &_o harmlessness_n &_o shall_v always_o have_v before_o we_o a_o good_a mind_n purpose_n and_o honest_a endeavour_n the_o last_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v praise_v of_o we_o for_o ever_o xlv_o it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o most_o sweet_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n &_o ephesian_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n concern_v predestination_n that_o he_o may_v conclude_v out_o of_o the_o cause_n the_o manner_n &_o mean_a and_o the_o condition_n also_o of_o predestination_n that_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o man_n merit_n be_v no_o kind_n of_o cause_n of_o salvation_n the_o 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