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who_o have_v thou_o to_o deal_v withal_o with_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n then_o thy_o worship_n must_v be_v spiritual_a if_o thou_o have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o mouth_n in_o thy_o heart_n also_o else_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o be_v abhor_v of_o he_o david_n say_v praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n therefore_o with_o thy_o outward_a service_n thou_o must_v join_v the_o inward_a or_o else_o thy_o service_n be_v but_o a_o stink_a thing_n to_o he_o quest_n the_o next_o question_n be_v what_o mean_v you_o by_o that_o when_o you_o say_v he_o be_v most_o perfect_a ans_fw-fr the_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o perfect_a and_o needs_o nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o nor_o retain_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o other_o gen._n 17._o i_o be_o god_n al-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o there_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o god_n in_o myself_o and_o out_o of_o myself_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v in_o genesis_n the_o god_n al-sufficient_a be_v with_o thou_o when_o izaack_n bless_v his_o son_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o he_o be_v call_v the_o happy_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1.11_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o happy_a gospel_n and_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n 15._o verse_n he_o be_v happy_a because_o he_o be_v al-sufficient_a in_o himself_o psal_n 16.12_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o all_o my_o well_o do_v extend_v not_o to_o thou_o god_n need_v nothing_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o he_o make_v all_o mankind_n god_n be_v not_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v need_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o that_o every_o part_n of_o this_o description_n be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_a and_o perfect_o happy_a in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n quest_n have_v you_o any_o ground_n for_o this_o you_o say_v ans_fw-fr we_o have_v three_o first_o because_o he_o be_v thussufficient_a 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thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 40.21.22.23.26_o use_v 2._o the_o second_o use_n do_v admonish_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o conceive_v too_o high_o of_o themselves_o for_o any_o good_a that_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o nor_o yet_o to_o please_v themselves_o with_o this_o conceit_n that_o other_o man_n do_v think_v well_o of_o they_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n he_o know_v that_o by_o man_n that_o they_o know_v not_o by_o themselves_o nor_o do_v any_o other_o know_v this_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n that_o every_o thing_n be_v manifest_a unto_o he_o know_v that_o by_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o by_o our_o self_n therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o goodness_n god_n know_v all_o his_o thought_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v then_o no_o reason_n any_o shall_v presume_v upon_o any_o 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to_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v know_v there_o be_v many_o man_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o many_o thing_n because_o that_o god_n see_v yet_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o in_o secret_a thought_n and_o they_o think_v god_n know_v not_o they_o yes_o god_n know_v thy_o heart_n better_o than_o thyself_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n he_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n they_o that_o take_v away_o see_v from_o god_n say_v salvian_n they_o overthowe_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v atheist_n he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sinful_a thought_n that_o man_n see_v not_o though_o thou_o carry_v or_o colour_n thing_n so_o that_o neither_o master_n nor_o servant_n nor_o wife_n nor_o husband_n see_v they_o thou_o have_v a_o god_n that_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o will_v bring_v every_o thing_n to_o judgement_n no_o thing_n so_o secret_a but_o he_o will_v make_v know_v therefore_o labour_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o walk_v secret_o and_o open_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n because_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o privity_n of_o god_n of_o the_o will_z of_o god._n chap._n xii_o isia_fw-la 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n in_o order_n knowledge_n be_v before_o will_v for_o that_o we_o will_v we_o know_v and_o what_o we_o know_v that_o we_o may_v will_n therefore_o we_o have_v first_o handle_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v those_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v for_o which_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o text_n my_o will_n or_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n in_o speak_v of_o which_o we_o will_v keep_v our_o order_n and_o first_o show_v what_o his_o will_n be_v the_o question_n be_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n whereby_o it_o do_v free_o and_o immutable_o will_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o do_v will_n the_o open_n of_o which_o in_o the_o several_a part_n will_v manifest_v this_o plain_o unto_o we_o first_o we_o say_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o as_o much_o as_o usual_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o number_n of_o one_o as_o in_o this_o place_n my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n the_o like_a we_o find_v prov._n 19.21_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v matth._n 6.10_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v ephe._n 1.5_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n so_o than_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n again_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o 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of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o when_o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o destruction_n will_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o they_o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v set_v a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v ordain_v of_o old_a to_o this_o condemnation_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o they_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o common_a reason_n again_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o intent_n to_o save_v all_o by_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n be_v absurd_a in_o as_o much_o
we_o do_v not_o contend_v against_o they_o if_o they_o understand_v hatred_n to_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v seldom_o without_o corruption_n but_o when_o they_o take_v hatred_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o then_o as_o god_n love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o he_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v nought_o and_o evil_a for_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o love_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v again_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n because_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a in_o man_n next_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o free_o decree_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o deny_v to_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o open_v this_o hatred_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v many_o time_n signify_v to_o refuse_v to_o give_v and_o to_o deny_v favour_n to_o put_v behind_o and_o make_v less_o account_n of_o one_o than_o another_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v luke_n 14_o 26._o he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o father_n by_o put_v he_o behind_o he_o and_o neglect_v he_o when_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n and_o god_n another_o god_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v that_o be_v be_v not_o so_o dear_o love_v as_o rahel_n so_o this_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v to_o neglect_v to_o show_v favour_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v apparent_a rom._n 9.13_o i_o have_v hate_v esan_n and_o love_v jacob_n this_o be_v not_o put_v down_o but_o with_o opposition_n i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o decree_v nor_o offer_v this_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o election_n to_o esau_n which_o i_o have_v allow_v to_o jacob_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v further_o manifest_v in_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v and_o who_o i_o will_v i_o harden_v etc._n etc._n this_o god_n do_v free_o from_o his_o own_o will_n his_o will_n be_v the_o solitary_a cause_n of_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o choose_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o will_n it_o be_v manifest_a rom._n 9.11.12_o before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n god_n say_v that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n if_o you_o ask_v the_o apostle_n a_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o exodus_fw-la if_o any_o man_n shall_v wrangle_v with_o god_n and_o say_v god_n be_v unjust_a that_o he_o shall_v love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o the_o apostle_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o for_o this_o he_o give_v a_o proof_n exod._n 23.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o i_o will_v etc._n etc._n as_o god_n do_v absolute_o love_v who_o he_o will_v so_o he_o do_v absolute_o hate_v who_o he_o will_v he_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o the_o most_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o have_v favour_n mat._n 20.16_o many_o be_v call_v the_o next_o thing_n be_v that_o he_o destinate_v they_o to_o destruction_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n jude_n 4._o man_n be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n he_o have_v prepare_v tophet_n of_o old_a esa_n 30._o ult_n not_o that_o god_n do_v delight_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o create_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v it_o but_o out_o of_o his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o justice_n do_v decree_n and_o prepare_v to_o punish_v all_o and_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n that_o negative_a act_n of_o reprobation_n or_o preterition_n find_v all_o man_n alike_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n this_o positive_a act_n of_o predamnation_n respect_v man_n as_o sinner_n without_o repentance_n that_o first_o act_n be_v ground_v only_o 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