thing_n which_o we_o infer_v be_v manifest_a viz._n the_o originated_a sin_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o here_o david_n call_v sin_n and_o if_o this_o quaker_n think_v that_o this_o come_v from_o another_o original_a than_o from_o adam_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o not_o join_v in_o with_o the_o manichee_n nor_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o can_v 21._o another_o of_o our_o argument_n be_v from_o that_o word_n of_o paul_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o see_v infant_n die_v they_o must_v have_v sin_n as_o a_o procure_a cause_n that_o death_n be_v and_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o clear_v above_o and_o the_o apostle_n assert_v it_o here_o so_o manifest_o call_v it_o the_o wage_n and_o due_a desert_n that_o it_o must_v argue_v wonderful_a impudence_n in_o any_o to_o question_v it_o what_o say_v this_o quaker_n he_o grant_v that_o death_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o deny_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v several_a time_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9_o 10_o 15_o 1â—_n but_o do_v only_o import_v the_o cause_n as_o socinian_o will_v have_v it_o it_o will_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o that_o death_n be_v inflict_v because_o of_o sin_n so_o vers_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o this_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 16._o judgmnt_n to_o condemnation_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n or_o by_o one_o offence_n death_n reign_v and_o vers_fw-la 21._o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o then_o again_o chap._n 6_o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o likewise_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 21.22_o by_o man_n come_v death_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n without_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o outward_a creation_n suffer_v detriment_n and_o ruin_n in_o some_o respect_n by_o 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in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15_o vers_fw-la 54._o because_o the_o lord_n by_o grace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n away_o and_o make_v it_o a_o passage_n to_o glory_n unto_o his_o own_o shall_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o itself_o as_o no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o of_o sin_n this_o will_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o adult_a person_n be_v not_o sinful_a as_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o woman_n pain_n in_o child_n birth_n or_o a_o man_n purchase_v his_o bread_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n original_a or_o actual_a because_o all_o these_o pain_n trouble_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n rom._n 8_o vers_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o the_o godly_a have_v no_o punishment_n chastisement_n visitation_n correction_n or_o the_o like_a for_o sin_n though_o 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5._o heb._n 13_o 4._o he_o add_v another_o answer_n thus_o such_o a_o interpretation_n will_v contradict_v the_o scripture_n former_o cite_v while_o it_o make_v infant_n to_o he_o hurt_v by_o their_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o adam_n answ._n i_o do_v not_o prove_v hence_o that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n but_o that_o original_a contagion_n do_v so_o cleave_v to_o every_o ordinary_a infant_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v some_o singular_a thing_n in_o david_n without_o all_o ground_n that_o in_o his_o very_a warm_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o albeit_o david_n make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o adam_n the_o
be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o eternal_a ordination_n when_o we_o consider_v reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o terminus_fw-la or_o thing_n will_v &_o purpose_v by_o that_o act_n of_o god_n we_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n or_o say_v there_o be_v two_o main_a thing_n intend_v &_o purpose_v presuppose_v &_o not_o mention_v what_o be_v common_a both_o to_o election_n &_o reprobation_n as_o creation_n etc._n etc._n as_o first_o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v from_o their_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o glory_n or_o adjudge_v they_o to_o eternal_a death_n this_o last_o be_v for_o sin_n &_o a_o just_a execution_n of_o a_o righteous_a sentence_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v without_o consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o god_n do_v not_o damn_v who_o he_o will_v damnation_n not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a pleasure_n but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n conform_v to_o a_o establish_a law_n but_o the_o other_o the_o deny_v or_o not_o give_v of_o grace_n be_v a_o act_n of_o absolute_a freedom_n &_o good_a pleasure_n for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o 15_o 18._o and_o as_o god_n grant_v of_o grace_n be_v a_o absolute_a act_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n &_o free_a &_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o goodness_n in_o man_n as_o all_o except_o pelagian_n will_v confess_v yea_o pelagius_n himself_o confess_v it_o at_o the_o synod_n in_o palestine_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v deny_v of_o this_o gâ—ace_n and_o mercy_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a a_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n free_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o fix_a law_n constitute_v by_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o bestow_v grace_n or_o bestow_v it_o not_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o the_o lord_n shall_v confer_v grace_n 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shall_v be_v because_o of_o that_o and_o yet_o because_o of_o this_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o will_n that_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n decree_v to_o damn_v some_o person_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n though_o sin_n be_v the_o procure_v meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o procure_n meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n willing_a or_o decree_a to_o damn_v therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o damn_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v sinner_n and_o continue_v in_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o as_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o adult_n person_n do_v precede_v salvation_n as_o some_o way_n dispose_v cause_n thereunto_o and_o as_o final_a perseverance_n in_o sin_n precee_v damnation_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o so_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o both_o precede_v election_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o dispose_v cause_n or_o prerequisites_n thereunto_o and_o the_o foresight_n of_o final_a perseverance_n in_o sin_n precede_v reprobation_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9_o 11._o so_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o reprobation_n can_v be_v of_o work_n for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a rom._n 9.11_o 12._o as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o so_o the_o lord_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n &_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v may_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 22.23_o 8._o as_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o reprobation_n as_o we_o hear_v and_o may_v be_v further_o gather_v even_o as_o to_o the_o name_n from_o jer._n 6_o 30._o heb._n 6_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 8._o so_o it_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o sometime_o in_o negative_a term_n sometime_o in_o positive_a term_n hence_o some_o speak_v of_o a_o negative_a reprobation_n call_v preterition_n or_o pass_v by_o which_o be_v a_o real_a positive_a act_n in_o god_n and_o not_o pure_o negative_a as_o some_o suppose_n and_o of_o a_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a reprobation_n which_o they_o call_v praedamnation_n by_o the_o negative_a reprobation_n they_o understand_v a_o positive_a eternal_a act_n of_o god_n whereby_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o pass_v by_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o elect_a and_o resolve_v not_o to_o give_v they_o save_v grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n as_o when_o châ—ist_n say_v math._n 7_o 23._o i_o nâ—ver_o know_v you_o and_o mat._n 11_o 25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o some_o in_o the_o revel_n chap_n 13_o â—_o and_o 20_o 15._o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o when_o christ_n say_v joh._n 10_o 26._o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n by_o the_o positive_a or_o affirmative_a reprobation_n they_o understand_v the_o lord_n positive_a resolution_n according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v such_o as_o he_o have_v pass_v by_o to_o dishonour_v and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n hence_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hate_v rom._n 9_o 13._o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 21_o 22._o to_o be_v appoint_v unto_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2_o 8._o &_o ordain_v to_o condemnation_n jud._n vers_fw-la 4._o to_o which_o also_o belong_v the_o lord_n just_a and_o judicial_a smite_v with_o blindeness_n give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobaâ—_n mind_n and_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n harden_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a rome_n 1_o 24_o 26_o 28._o &_o 9_o 18._o &_o 11_o 7._o psal._n 81_o 12._o 9_o now_o as_o touch_v that_o question_n that_o this_o quaker_n be_v most_o busy_v with_o viz._n whether_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a and_o without_o all_o respect_n have_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v by_o what_o be_v say_v what_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v thereunto_o the_o quaker_n love_v darkness_n speak_v undistinct_o either_o because_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a question_n or_o out_o 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make_v up_o for_o destruction_n and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o the_o last_o be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v 10._o christ_n mat._n 11_o 25_o 26._o refer_v the_o lord_n hide_v of_o the_o gospel-manifestations_a of_o life_n and_o salvation_n from_o some_o unto_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o part_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v refer_v unto_o this_o absolute_a sovereignty_n &_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o its_o first_o and_o only_a spring_n much_o more_o must_v the_o decree_n itself_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o only_a fountain_n 11._o the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v from_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o &_o from_o jud_n vers_fw-la 4._o &_o from_o revel_n 13_o 8_o &_o 17_o 8._o 12._o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2_o 47._o and_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v act._n 13_o 48._o where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o appoint_v some_o to_o be_v save_v and_o ordain_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v as_o the_o prime_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n and_o believe_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o add_v other_o to_o the_o church_n nor_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o to_o life_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o negation_n be_v as_o manifest_v as_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o affirmation_n and_o be_v clear_o intimate_v when_o the_o other_o be_v express_v 11._o thus_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v our_o point_n we_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o reason_n as_o 1._o no_o temporal_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v man_n sin_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a as_o be_v god_n act_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o foresight_n of_o what_o be_v temporal_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o eternal_a decree_n i_o answer_v this_o can_v be_v for_o how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o god_n prescience_n shall_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o decree_n can_v one_o eternal_a act_n of_o god_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o of_o such_o a_o cause_n we_o speak_v here_o of_o another_o all_o the_o eternal_a act_n of_o god_n be_v one_o and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o himself_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o then_o to_o imagine_v one_o to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o another_o or_o the_o same_o act_n as_o terminate_v on_o one_o object_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o itself_o as_o terminate_v upon_o another_o object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n foreâ—een_v can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o eternal_a act_n of_o reprobation_n answ._n but_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v foresee_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v exist_v without_o a_o previous_a decree_n concern_v its_o existence_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n and_o so_o sin_n must_v first_o be_v permit_v or_o decree_v to_o be_v by_o permission_n before_o any_o man_n can_v be_v reprobate_v because_o of_o sin_n by_o this_o objection_n and_o then_o when_o we_o suppose_v sin_n to_o be_v permit_v by_o a_o decree_n i_o ask_v for_o what_o end_n be_v this_o free_a permission_n god_n decree_v nothing_o but_o for_o a_o certane_v end_n and_o what_o be_v his_o end_n in_o this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v move_v to_o reprobat_fw-la then_o his_o intention_n of_o reprobation_n be_v first_o for_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n be_v before_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o midss_n and_o how_o absurd_a and_o a_o theological_a be_v that_o to_o say_v that_o god_n intend_v a_o end_n and_o then_o he_o intend_a mean_n to_o move_v he_o to_o intend_v that_o end_n again_o by_o this_o assertion_n the_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o damn_v for_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o must_v imagine_v the_o same_o order_n in_o the_o decree_n that_o we_o see_v in_o the_o thing_n decree_v while_o as_o how_o various_a soever_o the_o thing_n decree_v be_v the_o decree_n themselves_o be_v all_o one_o pure_a act_n in_o god_n who_o be_v actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la &_o simplicissimus_fw-la and_o therefore_o sin_v foresee_v can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobate_v for_o sin_n than_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v imagine_v a_o order_n betwixt_o these_o two_o decree_n of_o permit_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o reprobate_v for_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o order_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n and_o so_o the_o intention_n of_o permit_v sin_n be_v first_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v always_o first_o in_o intention_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o so_o we_o 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