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and_o that_o there_o be_v place_n even_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o apostle_n time_n where_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v name_v nor_o speak_v of_o next_o follow_v to_o be_v examine_v their_o exposition_n upon_o rom._n 58_o 9_o in_o the_o introduction_n whereunto_o they_o mingle_v truth_n with_o error_n they_o deal_v crafty_o in_o bear_v the_o reader_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n herein_o be_v hard_a and_o the_o matter_n dark_o handle_v that_o so_o they_o may_v turn_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o reader_n from_o it_o or_o at_o least_o dim_v they_o with_o prejudice_n against_o that_o plain_a and_o evident_a truth_n of_o god_n free_a election_n and_o reprobation_n join_v therewith_o both_o which_o thing_n he_o set_v down_o most_o clear_o though_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n different_a deal_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o alike_o he_o make_v unsearchable_a and_o determine_v in_o the_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n if_o man_n do_v not_o trouble_v the_o pure_a and_o clear_a water_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n with_o the_o foul_a foot_n of_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n they_o also_o err_v in_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o place_n in_o paul_n epistle_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o peter_n do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o greek_a text_n bear_v it_o that_o there_o be_v thing_n hard_a in_o paul_n epistle_n but_o that_o in_o those_o matter_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n promise_v be_v thing_n hard_a to_o understand_v etc._n etc._n their_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o both_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o every_o where_o else_o we_o have_v former_o disclose_v neither_o do_v we_o affirm_v as_o they_o here_o charge_v we_o that_o god_n reprobate_n either_o the_o great_a number_n or_o any_o as_o they_o understand_v and_o elsewhere_o expound_v themselves_o that_o be_v predestinate_v they_o to_o condemnation_n without_o any_o condition_n he_o predestinate_v 90._o none_o to_o condemnation_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o purpose_n to_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o sin_n free_o by_o they_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o the_o foregoing_a condition_n and_o only_o deserve_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n neither_o say_v we_o as_o they_o slander_v we_o that_o god_n deny_v mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o man_n because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o perish_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n reach_v that_o he_o harden_v by_o that_o and_o other_o his_o holy_a dispensation_n who_o he_o will_v that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 22._o adversary_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o their_o exposition_n the_o scope_n say_v thâ—y_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n so_o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v that_o not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n even_o that_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v defence_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o particular_a scope_n of_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v divers_a so_o do_v they_o miss_v of_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o particular_a chapter_n which_o be_v not_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o prove_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o first_o and_o high_a cause_n why_o of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n one_o be_v clear_v and_o another_o not_o be_v only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o free_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n deserve_n and_o yet_o that_o god_n in_o so_o choose_v or_o elect_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o unjust_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n hereafter_o to_o be_v explain_v and_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v gather_v by_o these_o three_o general_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o apostle_n when_o of_o purpose_n he_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o do_v so_o oft_o and_o again_o iterate_v and_o inculcate_v the_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n almost_o in_o every_o verse_n whereas_o here_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_n either_o of_o they_o in_o the_o disputation_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 24._o where_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o election_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o elect_a both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n second_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n so_o full_o handle_v and_o so_o express_o conclude_v that_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o chap._n 7._o the_o effect_n and_o end_v thereof_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n and_o chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o sanctification_n and_o chap._n 7._o the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n and_o chap._n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o perseverance_n notwithstanding_o to_o the_o death_n shall_v now_o again_o without_o any_o occasion_n and_o against_o all_o order_n return_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n of_o justification_n so_o full_o handle_v and_o end_v before_o this_o might_n well_o agree_v with_o these_o man_n wander_n in_o this_o their_o treatise_n but_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a wherewith_o the_o apostle_n be_v furnish_v much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o imagine_v that_o have_v former_o handle_v that_o subject_a matter_n of_o justification_n so_o plain_o as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 3_o and_o 4._o he_o shall_v return_v to_o handle_v the_o same_o matter_n so_o dark_o and_o obscure_o as_o all_o the_o adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o fautor_n of_o this_o conceit_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o place_n three_o if_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n proper_a drift_n what_o need_v he_o to_o have_v make_v such_o deep_a protestation_n of_o his_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o do_v more_o in_o this_o place_n then_o in_o the_o former_a where_o he_o handle_v that_o matter_n more_o clear_o than_o here_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o thing_n that_o move_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o these_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a protestation_n then_o to_o remov_v the_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v take_v at_o the_o jew_n rejection_n and_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o which_o and_o the_o high_a cause_n thereof_o he_o be_v now_o to_o
to_o life_n believe_v that_o be_v of_o unbeliever_n which_o they_o be_v before_o become_v believer_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 8._o 30_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v that_o be_v he_o give_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v their_o preordination_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n therefore_o go_v before_o their_o effectual_a call_n and_o believe_v as_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n their_o assertion_n in_o the_o application_n of_o their_o similitude_n of_o a_o 76._o merciful_a rich_a man_n offer_v money_n to_o so_o many_o as_o come_v that_o they_o who_o proud_o refuse_v the_o rich_a man_n gift_n be_v ordain_v to_o have_v it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o that_o receive_v it_o be_v most_o erroneous_a be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o strike_v direct_o against_o the_o text_n which_o say_v that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n do_v believe_v that_o 12._o be_v do_v come_v and_o receiv_v eternal_a life_n by_o 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and_o effectual_o call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n they_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v thus_o fall_v away_o though_o they_o set_v down_o their_o opinion_n both_o in_o unproper_a and_o doubtful_a term_n where_o they_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n election_n be_v continuedupon_o continuance_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n gospel_n defence_n first_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n election_n as_o they_o here_o do_v again_o and_o again_o election_n or_o god_n purpose_v of_o elect_v be_v before_o the_o world_n the_o promise_v not_o till_o man_n actual_o be_v god_n purpose_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o but_o promise_v in_o time_n what_o he_o purpose_v from_o eternity_n if_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n purpose_n of_o or_o according_a to_o election_n 11_o it_o have_v be_v something_o but_o what_o the_o promise_n of_o election_n mean_n i_o understand_v not_o nor_o i_o suppose_v themselves_o all_o election_n be_v to_o somewhat_o and_o this_o of_o which_o they_o speak_v to_o 75._o salvation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o their_o meaning_n then_o god_n promise_v to_o choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o continue_v to_o promise_v to_o choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o condition_n of_o continuance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o election_n faith_n and_o obedience_n now_o a_o promise_n make_v upon_o a_o condition_n to_o go_v before_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v till_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o so_o by_o their_o doctrine_n god_n do_v not_o elect_v any_o till_o they_o have_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v till_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o actual_a and_o particular_a election_n be_v not_o of_o man_n live_v but_o dead_a to_o which_o absurd_a assertion_n these_o man_n master_n the_o arminian_n be_v drive_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n neither_o purpose_v nor_o promise_v to_o save_v any_o but_o such_o as_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o the_o end_n so_o be_v it_o also_o true_a that_o this_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n depend_v upon_o election_n which_o be_v both_o to_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n christ_n jesus_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o â—_o obedience_n unto_o he_o adversary_n their_o argument_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o former_a draw_v from_o such_o scripture_n as_o teach_v as_o they_o say_v that_o the_o godly_a may_v fall_v away_o the_o latter_a from_o such_o as_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v godly_a man_n to_o keep_v them-from_a fall_v away_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o they_o prosecute_v â—n_o the_o first_o place_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o danger_n and_o great_a need_n of_o warning_n the_o lord_n who_o say_v not_o in_o vain_a unto_o his_o people_n seek_v you_o i_o isaiah_n 45._o 19_o will_v not_o so_o oft_o move_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n beware_v and_o the_o like_a defence_n as_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o translation_n which_o they_o follow_v isaiah_n 45_o the_o lord_n not_o speak_v of_o his_o not_o say_v in_o vain_a to_o his_o people_n seek_v you_o i_o but_o of_o their_o not_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a see_v all_o his_o word_n tend_v to_o righteousness_n so_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o lay_v be_v true_a in_o its_o self_n namely_o that_o be_v there_o no_o danger_n any_o way_n than_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o warn_v to_o take_v heed_n which_o to_o affirm_v of_o god_n derogate_v from_o his_o wisdom_n we_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n to_o consider_v a_o faithful_a man_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o as_o sustain_v himself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n sustain_v he_o consider_v he_o in_o himself_o we_o willing_o grant_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v as_o easy_o fall_v away_o as_o 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