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or_o in_o the_o gaoler_n or_o in_o any_o gentile_a to_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o for_o which_o god_n turn_v they_o and_o not_o other_o what_o probity_n or_o aptness_n or_o inclination_n towards_o conversion_n be_v in_o they_o who_o count_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n foolishness_n 5._o expound_v that_o text_n act._n 13.48_o by_o probity_n of_o mind_n or_o aptness_n then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o as_o many_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o so_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o eternal_a life_n before_o they_o believe_v be_v they_o apt_a before_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v before_o their_o heart_n be_v turn_v or_o the_o gospel_n preach_v but_o admit_v they_o be_v not_o the_o blind_a heathen_n but_o proselyte_n who_o leave_v their_o heathenism_n and_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v whenas_o many_o jew_n remain_v unbeliever_n the_o truth_n be_v 1._o all_o preparation_n and_o 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and_o nature_n towards_o god_n and_o holiness_n but_o what_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o 6._o this_o heavenly_a call_v be_v draw_v joh_n 6.44_o which_o we_o profess_v as_o well_o as_o they_o to_o be_v without_o force_n or_o violence_n and_o they_o who_o be_v draw_v be_v teach_v of_o god._n but_o then_o we_o say_v 1._o there_o be_v beside_o the_o proposal_n of_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n a_o inward_a teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o only_a who_o be_v so_o teach_v be_v draw_v powerful_o and_o sweet_o to_o christ_n 2._o this_o effectual_a teach_v and_o draw_v be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o for_o then_o all_o will_v believe_v and_o come_v christ_n as_o list_v up_o be_v a_o draw_v object_n
our_o sensual_a appetite_n rom._n 7.23_o rom._n 8.5,6_o tit._n 1.15_o this_o be_v sin_n work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o adam_n habitual_a corruption_n and_o vice_n follow_v upon_o his_o actual_a offence_n by_o his_o own_o and_o satan_n do_v and_o god_n just_a judgement_n our_o actual_a offence_n proceed_v from_o our_o natural_a and_o habitual_a corruption_n adam_n sin_v and_o forfeit_v for_o himself_o and_o we_o who_o be_v as_o much_o his_o posterity_n as_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v and_o god_n by_o a_o righteous_a act_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n rom._n 11.31_o gal._n 3.22_o this_o corruption_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o old_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 6.6_o ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.9_o such_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v after_o their_o transgression_n such_o be_v we_o by_o nature_n ephes_n 2.3_o that_o be_v by_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o 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miserable_a sufferer_n will_v say_v i_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o live_v in_o misery_n and_o if_o eternal_a death_n be_v but_o such_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n when_o i_o be_o once_o dead_a i_o have_v rather_o never_o live_v again_o than_o live_v again_o to_o be_v miserable_a what_o work_n will_v socinianism_n make_v in_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v propagate_v and_o entertain_v it_o be_v too_o far_o go_v but_o they_o pretend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o it_o for_o how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v and_o torment_v man_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o sin_n solly_n and_o vanity_n of_o a_o short_a life_n to_o answer_v this_o objection_n and_o clear_v the_o proceed_n of_o divine_a judgement_n i_o humble_o offer_v these_o consideration_n 1._o there_o be_v self-love_n partiality_n and_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o objection_n man_n be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o just_a suffering_n than_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o more_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n and_o execation_n than_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o god_n government_n and_o law_n the_o great_a day_n appoint_v will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o injustice_n act_v 17.31_o the_o sentence_n will_v be_v righteous_a therefore_o so_o will_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.16_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o 3._o it_o be_v just_a that_o adam_n shall_v die_v for_o he_o know_v the_o law_n and_o the_o threaten_a be_v it_o not_o as_o just_a that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n who_o take_v no_o warning_n nor_o counsel_n 4._o a_o sinner_n heart_n be_v eternal_o turn_v away_o from_o god._n it_o be_v just_a in_o god_n to_o sentence_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o ever_o who_o will_v never_o of_o himself_o turn_v unto_o he_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o sit_v to_o judge_v in_o god_n cause_n for_o we_o know_v not_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v ignorant_a partial_a and_o corrupt_a party_n party_n be_v no_o meet_a judge_n 6._o if_o we_o can_v never_o repair_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o just_a we_o shall_v suffer_v for_o ever_o 7._o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n commit_v against_o the_o infinite_a god_n and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o a_o infinite_a god_n upon_o a_o finite_a offender_n 8._o be_v it_o just_a if_o a_o magistrate_n punish_v by_o death_n who_o can_v never_o restore_v the_o malefactor_n to_o life_n for_o momentany_a sin_n why_o then_o shall_v god_n be_v think_v unjust_a to_o punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n 9_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a god_n will_v do_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o dishonour_n and_o know_v how_o 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be_v everliving_a to_o die_v eternal_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v extinguish_v or_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o to_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o follow_v 1._o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n rom._n 7.7,17,20,22,23_o 2._o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a by_o desert_n and_o venial_a or_o pardonable_a only_o by_o grace_n rom._n 6.23_o ephes_n 1.7_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o three_o place_n beside_o heaven_n and_o hell_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n for_o venial_a sin_n 4._o no_o man_n can_v or_o shall_v suffer_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v ps_n 130.3_o gal._n 3.10_o sect_n xi_o of_o our_o recovery_n 1._o god_n have_v elect_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n election_n be_v of_o person_n and_o not_o of_o quality_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o quality_n election_n be_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o free_a chooser_n and_o not_o in_o the_o choose_a who_o be_v graceless_a before_o god_n make_v they_o gracious_a 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o work_n 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