lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 10.11,14,15_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a 4._o christ_n can_v not_o intend_v to_o waste_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o covenant_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o surety_n upon_o cain_n and_o pharaoh_n damn_v long_o before_o his_o death_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o his_o own_o deity_n there_o can_v be_v a_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o damn_a argument_n 5._o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o all_o then_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o but_o the_o anrecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v thus_o christ_n blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 9.20_o with_o 8.13_o and_o exod._n 24.8_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 26.28_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n together_o and_o man_n covenant_n be_v insignificant_a without_o a_o seal_n moreover_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n while_o the_o testator_n live_v heb._n 9.16,17_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o new_a covenant_n be_v undoubted_a synonima_n and_o be_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o signification_n the_o assumption_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o all_o be_v true_a some_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n eph._n 2.12_o extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la and_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 4_o 22._o for_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n only_o jer._n 31.31,32_o it_o be_v only_o with_o those_o in_o who_o the_o condition_n not_o only_o require_v as_o in_o that_o of_o work_n but_o absolute_o promise_v be_v effectual_o wrought_v to_o wit_n a_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n which_o the_o election_n only_o obtain_v and_o if_o we_o inquire_v after_o the_o first_o give_v of_o this_o covenant_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 3.15_o none_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o only_o with_o those_o who_o heel_n the_o serpent_n hurt_v and_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o mock_v of_o mankind_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o and_o not_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o all_o psal_n 147.19,20_o act_n 14.16_o &_o 16.6_o none_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n without_o faith_n and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o rom._n 10.14,17_o argument_n 6._o if_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o sheep_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o for_o his_o church_n only_o than_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a be_v true_a also_o the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a in_o several_a scripture_n john_n 10.11,15_o &_o 15.13_o act_n 20.28_o eth._n 5.25_o tit._n 2.14_o such_o as_o be_v paul_n and_o titus_n not_o such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o judas_n who_o be_v goat_n and_o not_o sheep_n mat._n 25.33_o psal_n 33.12_o &_o 144.15_o hosea_n 2.23_o mat._n 1.21_o his_fw-la people_n from_o their_o sin_n john_n 11.51,52_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n call_v psal_n 107.2_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o see_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v such_o as_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n john_n 10.27,28_o such_o as_o he_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v and_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5.23_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_a from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o purify_v they_o to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n titus_n 2.14_o such_o as_o be_v his_o people_n his_o choose_a his_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v intend_v for_o all_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v either_o that_o pharaoh_n judas_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o sheep_n friend_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n intend_v in_o his_o death_n redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.12,13,14_o it_o be_v true_a he_o die_v for_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o but_o it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n such_o as_o paul_n who_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o believe_a roman_n which_o christ_n before_o that_o have_v call_v sheep_n john_n 10.16_o though_o then_o not_o actual_o convert_v because_o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o purpose_v to_o give_v they_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o fold_n so_o that_o condition_n to_o come_v be_v already_o present_a in_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v they_o to_o christ_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o pharaoh_n judas_n etc._n etc._n can_v in_o no_o such_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n of_o christ_n or_o friend_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v argument_n 7._o quibus_fw-la intenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la ijs_fw-la applicatur_fw-la those_o for_o who_o christ_n death_n be_v intend_v to_o they_o it_o must_v be_v apply_v but_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o all_o the_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v if_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o for_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o antecedent_n appear_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o his_o intention_n but_o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o latitude_n of_o it_o ergo._n the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v according_a to_o god_n intention_n as_o to_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v if_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o latitude_n of_o it_o then_o be_v also_o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n rule_v and_o measure_v this_o efficacy_n so_o this_o efficacy_n must_v be_v according_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o mat._n 11.26_o rom._n 9.15,18_o eph._n 1.5,11_o prove_v it_o sufficient_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a must_v be_v grant_v as_o true_a also_o argument_n 8._o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o then_o must_v all_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o all_o be_v not_o so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v nothing_o but_o sin_n hinder_v reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o &_o 11.15_o christ_n death_n merit_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n so_o that_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o positâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la ponitur_fw-la et_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o effect_n must_v follow_v it_o the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a for_o then_o if_o all_o be_v reconcile_v all_o must_v be_v save_v remissa_fw-la culpâ_fw-la remittitur_fw-la et_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o you_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n and_o to_o grant_v such_o a_o acquittance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o all_o bring_v in_o many_o absurdity_n paul_n rejoice_v in_o his_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n rom._n 5.11_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v a_o common_a benefit_n to_o herod_n and_o pilate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o for_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n it_o follow_v 1._o that_o cain_n pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n death_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n die_a in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o never_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o 2._o that_o god_n damn_v reconcile_v person_n 3._o that_o god_n take_v double_a pay_n for_o one_o fault_n in_o punish_v both_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o debtor_n whereas_o nemo_fw-la bis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la delicto_fw-la 4._o that_o christ_n reconcile_n of_o some_o be_v ineffectual_a etc._n etc._n but_o
the_o primus_fw-la justum_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_n posteriorum_fw-la god_n will_v be_v not_o only_a recta_fw-la but_o regula_n yea_o regula_n regulans_fw-la the_o rule_n rule_v not_o regula_n regulata_n as_o if_o regulate_v by_o man_n deprave_a reason_n so_o that_o god_n way_n be_v always_o equal_a though_o man_n think_v otherwise_o of_o they_o ezek._n 18.25_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sometime_o secret_a as_o rom._n 11.33_o yet_o be_v they_o always_o just_a god_n be_v too_o kind_a to_o do_v we_o harm_n and_o too_o just_a to_o do_v we_o wrong_n 3._o qui_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la utitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la facit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la iâ—_n the_o law_n indeed_o of_o reason_n jacob_n and_o esaâ—_n be_v equal_a in_o the_o womb_n yet_o have_v a_o unequal_a dispose_v decree_n concern_v they_o this_o be_v god_n right_n and_o power_n to_o do_v this_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v 1_o st_z from_o moses_n testimony_n exod._n 33.16,19_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n iâ—_n be_v his_o right_n to_o do_v so_o and_o 2_o dly_a from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o potter_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n over_o his_o pot_n yet_o less_o than_o god_n over_o hiâ—_n creature_n suprâ_fw-la now_o that_o which_o the_o pot_n can_v do_v with_o the_o potter_n that_o man_n may_v not_o do_v with_o his_o maker_n but_o the_o pot_n suppose_v it_o can_v speak_v can_v not_o blame_v the_o potter_n of_o injustice_n in_o appoint_v equal_a lump_n to_o unequal_a ends._n ergo._n 4._o god_n decree_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o lordship_n and_o sovereignty_n justice_n always_o presuppose_v debt_n but_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_a in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n can_v not_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o man_n who_o be_v not_o and_o have_v his_o alderman_n from_o god_n the_o decree_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n but_o of_o free_a favour_n grace_n be_v god_n own_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o it_o mat._n 20.15_o if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o 5._o god_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o respecter_n of_o person_n because_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v man_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n but_o before_o jacob_n and_o esau_n have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a he_o find_v all_o alike_o in_o massâ_fw-la corruptâ_fw-la and_o nothing_o to_o cast_v the_o balance_n of_o his_o choice_n but_o his_o own_o mere_a pleasure_n not_o as_o partial_a judge_n that_o respect_v the_o rich_a for_o their_o bribe_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a when_o their_o cause_n be_v equal_a or_o worse_a but_o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o under_o no_o law_n in_o give_v grace_n objection_n 2._o diabolicus_fw-la sarcasmus_fw-la diabolicus_fw-la of_o cruelty_n as_o if_o god_n be_v worse_o to_o his_o creature_n than_o tiger_n to_o their_o young_a than_o rat-catcher_n who_o stop_v up_o all_o holes_n then_o hunt_v they_o with_o their_o dog_n to_o make_v they_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n or_o last_o than_o tiberius_n who_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o strangle_v virgin_n cause_v the_o hangman_n first_o to_o deflower_v they_o and_o then_o strangle_v they_o quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la bad_a be_v a_o more_o congruous_a instance_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o charge_v god_n foolish_o see_v no_o act_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o damn_v man_n but_o act_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o fulfil_a their_o own_o lust_n the_o negative_a will_n of_o god_n and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n destruction_n but_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o man_n do_v it_o reprobatio_fw-la nil_fw-la point_n in_o reprobato_fw-la as_o reprobation_n give_v not_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o infallible_o to_o make_v they_o better_o so_o it_o work_v nothing_o in_o they_o whereby_o to_o make_v they_o the_o worse_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la as_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o man_n damnation_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n only_o but_o not_o the_o cause_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n but_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n and_o only_o the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n david_n order_n to_o solomon_n concern_v joab_n and_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o come_v to_o a_o untimely_a end_n but_o it_o be_v treason_n against_o solomon_n in_o joab_n and_o run_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o shimei_n procure_v their_o end_n v._o 28_o 40_o 42._o death_n precede_v resurrection_n but_o procure_v it_o not_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o false_a hypoehesis_n to_o suppose_v that_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o non_fw-fr election_n do_v by_o as_o effectual_a mean_n intend_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o damnation_n as_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o salvation_n for_o salvation_n be_v a_o favour_n undue_a to_o any_o man_n so_o god_n may_v absolute_o give_v it_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o but_o damnation_n be_v a_o punishment_n so_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o fault_n mean_n to_o the_o former_a be_v bona_n gratuita_fw-la but_o to_o the_o latter_a mala_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o fit_v peter_n for_o salvation_n but_o judas_n sir_n himself_o for_o damnation_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o creature_n to_o damn_v it_o for_o if_o that_o be_v god_n end_n he_o give_v it_o a_o nature_n and_o quality_n to_o sit_v it_o for_o that_o end_n but_o that_o come_v from_o the_o voluntary_a defection_n of_o man_n own_o will_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o god_n endure_v it_o but_o do_v not_o insuse_v it_o judas_n fit_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o place_n act_v 1.25_o and_o the_o carnal_a jew_n fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 23.32_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fill_v their_o measure_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n fill_v they_o with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n as_o man_n be_v from_o god_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n so_o not_o make_v for_o damnation_n 5._o shall_v god_n constrain_v the_o creature_n to_o sin_n and_o then_o damn_v he_o for_o it_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n contrary_a to_o ezek._n 18.23_o &_o 33_o 11._o but_o god_n do_v not_o thrust_v adam_n unwilling_o into_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o thrust_v he_o after_o it_o out_o of_o paradise_n but_o his_o sin_n come_v free_o from_o himself_o and_o god_n delight_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n hos_fw-la 14.9_o man_n punishment_n be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o man_n destruction_n be_v from_o himself_o as_o a_o sinner_n 6._o god_n do_v not_o reprobate_a innocent_a 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44._o but_o also_o from_o want_n of_o will_n john_n 5.40_o none_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o better_o but_o because_o they_o will_v do_v no_o better_o if_o there_o be_v not_o will_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hell_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n that_o they_o have_v be_v self-destroyer_n se_fw-la self-destroyer_n felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la cesset_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la insernas_fw-la that_o never_o die_a worm_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continual_a remorse_n and_o furious_a reffection_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o its_o own_o once_o wilful_a folly_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o its_o now_o woeful_a misery_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o its_o place_n 2._o paul_n do_v not_o dissemble_v in_o bid_v the_o philippian_n work_v out_o their_o salvation_n yet_o
believe_v or_o no_o obey_v or_o no_o persevere_v or_o no_o and_o according_a to_o his_o observation_n of_o their_o act_n so_o he_o determine_v his_o will_n concern_v they_o thus_o the_o perfection_n both_o of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a will_n be_v with_o one_o breath_n deny_v and_o such_o notion_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o dote_a anthropomorphites_n then_o for_o well_o instruct_v divine_n for_o idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la ei_fw-la aliunde_fw-la argument_n 4._o no_o temporal_a thing_n can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n which_o have_v its_o existency_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o faith_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v temporal_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o in_o their_o appoint_a time_n ergo_fw-la what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o prefer_v time_n before_o eternity_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o postdestination_a instead_o of_o praedestination_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a deny_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o decree_n 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mysteriousness_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n aught_o to_o be_v â—ejected_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n foresee_v do_v â—o_o ergo._n it_o be_v dangerous_a presumption_n for_o man_n to_o â—ake_v upon_o they_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unwashed_a hand_n to_o unriddle_v the_o arcana_fw-la imperij_fw-la or_o deep_a mystery_n of_o god_n with_o their_o carnal_a reason_n where_o the_o great_a apostle_n stand_v at_o the_o gaze_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o â—he_n depth_n how_o unsearchable_a and_o who_o knowâ—th_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o paul_n object_n â—s_v there_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n rom._n 9_o 14._o â—ad_v he_o be_v of_o the_o arminian_n persuasion_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v those_o be_v elect_v that_o â—re_n
must_v abide_v in_o the_o ship_n it_o be_v true_a in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la to_o wit_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o end_n and_o means_n but_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la either_o that_o the_o shipman_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o that_o any_o man_n in_o the_o ship_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v 2._o ludovicus_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n under_o this_o temptation_n be_v convince_v in_o his_o sickness_n of_o his_o fond_a say_v si_fw-la salvabor_fw-la salvabor_fw-la by_o his_o wise_a physician_n who_o tell_v he_o if_o your_o time_n be_v come_v no_o physic_n i_o can_v give_v will_v do_v you_o good_a the_o king_n ponder_v that_o say_v cry_v out_o must_v i_o use_v mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o body_n and_o not_o of_o my_o soul_n hereupon_o become_v he_o upon_o further_a conference_n and_o take_v physic_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o god_n decree_n do_v not_o nullify_v the_o property_n of_o secondary_a cause_n in_o natural_a thing_n but_o include_v they_o and_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o their_o proper_a end_v and_o so_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a god_n decree_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a this_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v that_o the_o sun_n must_v shine_v upon_o it_o shower_n must_v water_v it_o and_o the_o husbandman_n must_v till_o it_o as_o his_o god_n instruct_v he_o isa_n 28.26_o god_n decree_v that_o fifteen_o year_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o hezekiah_n life_n this_o make_v he_o neither_o careless_a of_o his_o health_n nor_o negligent_a of_o his_o food_n he_o say_v not_o though_o i_o run_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o into_o the_o water_n or_o drink_v poison_n i_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o but_o natural_a providence_n in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n co_z work_v so_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o on_o to_o that_o period_n of_o time_n preordained_n for_o he_o man_n industry_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_z god_n decree_n it_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o our_o hand_n isa_n 57.10_o we_o may_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n ora_fw-la labora_fw-la &_o admotâ_fw-la manu_fw-la invocanda_fw-la est_fw-la minerva_fw-la 4._o the_o golden_a chain_n have_v so_o link_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n and_o sanctification_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n that_o god_n do_v infallible_o stir_v up_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o end_n by_o the_o mean_n therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o sanctify_v who_o he_o purpose_v to_o save_v ezek._n 36.26,27_o two_o of_o those_o link_n to_o wit_n predestination_n and_o glorification_n be_v keep_v fast_o in_o god_n hand_n but_o the_o middle_a link_n be_v let_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o we_o on_o earth_n that_o we_o shall_v catch_v hold_n on_o they_o we_o may_v not_o pluck_v those_o part_n of_o the_o chain_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n or_o break_v the_o chain_n to_o make_v it_o useless_a the_o elect_a lady_n must_v look_v to_o herself_o 2_o john_n ver_fw-la 8._o though_o the_o decree_n be_v absolute_a the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v not_o which_o two_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v 5._o the_o arminian_n eternal_a prescience_n iufer_v as_o absolute_a a_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o event_n as_o our_o predestination_n do_v for_o thing_n must_v be_v foreordain_v to_o be_v before_o they_o can_v be_v foresee_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ut_fw-mi suprd_n so_o man_n may_v argue_v from_o their_o ground_n if_o i_o be_v eternal_o foresee_v to_o believe_v i_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o o_o contra_fw-la yet_o further_o they_o teach_v man_n to_o say_v i_o can_v repent_v when_o i_o will_v i_o may_v be_v elect_v though_o i_o live_v still_o in_o lewdness_n i_o have_v a_o freewill_n to_o repent_v on_o my_o deathbed_n so_o i_o may_v be_v save_v this_o will_v make_v man_n remiss_a indeed_o but_o to_o read_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o thus_o absolute_o everlasting_o effectual_o and_o peculiarly_a do_v constrain_v and_o unite_v our_o heart_n 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