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to_o punish_v rebel_n and_o that_o god_n never_o decree_v any_o rebellion_n against_o himself_o upon_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o i_o look_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o election_n in_o the_o sole_a merit_n of_o my_o redeemer_n so_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o reprobation_n in_o the_o obliquity_n of_o my_o will_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o my_o self_n from_o whence_o there_o follow_v and_o follow_v it_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v a_o second_o inference_n from_o my_o first_o compare_v with_o my_o first_o principle_n viz._n chap._n iii_o 21._o that_o every_o reprobate_n be_v predetermine_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n not_o by_o god_n irrespective_a but_o conditional_a decree_n god_n inference_n do_v punish_v no_o man_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o malefactor_n and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o create_v a_o malefactor_n but_o a_o man_n he_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v create_v explain_v but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v wilful_o as_o it_o be_v uncreated_a his_o image_n in_o it_o so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v sinful_a because_o ordain_v to_o condemnation_n but_o ordain_v to_o condemnation_n because_o he_o be_v sinful_a sin_n be_v foresee_v and_o punishment_n be_v foreappoint_v but_o because_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o after_o but_o before_o the_o effect_n in_o priority_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o foreappoint_v until_o the_o cause_n be_v foresee_v so_o that_o god_n damn_v no_o man_n by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o respect_n or_o intuition_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o prescience_n of_o the_o guilt_n be_v the_o motive_n and_o inducement_n to_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o yet_o however_o my_o second_o inference_n be_v depend_v upon_o my_o first_o by_o a_o essential_a tie_n which_o give_v it_o the_o force_n and_o intrinsic_a form_n of_o demonstration_n yet_o because_o some_o reader_n will_v assent_v much_o soon_o to_o a_o plain_a reason_n less_o convince_a then_o to_o a_o more_o convince_a reason_n less_o plain_a and_o that_o some_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o argument_n exact_o proportion_v to_o their_o capacity_n or_o temper_n right_o level_v and_o adapt_v more_o by_o luckiness_n then_o design_n while_o another_o argument_n be_v displease_v they_o know_v not_o why_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o oddness_n in_o the_o look_n and_o mien_n which_o betoken_v something_o of_o subtlety_n and_o make_v they_o suspect_v there_o be_v a_o serpent_n though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o ambush_n in_o which_o it_o lurk_v i_o will_v gratify_v such_o a_o reader_n by_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o too_o first_o from_o scripture_n then_o from_o reason_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o a_o addition_n to_o my_o former_a suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n in_o which_o s._n austin_n more_o especial_o shall_v speak_v as_o plain_o and_o as_o strong_o in_o my_o behalf_n as_o any_o man_n that_o can_v be_v bribe_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n or_o a_o witness_n 22._o that_o my_o proof_n from_o scripture_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_a scripture_n i_o shall_v first_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o since_o god_n be_v affirm_v to_o have_v a_o secret_a and_o a_o reveal_a will_n we_o must_v not_o praeposterous_o interpret_v what_o we_o read_v of_o his_o reveal_a will_n by_o what_o we_o conjecture_v of_o his_o secret_a one_o for_o that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o dark_a to_o judge_v of_o those_o colour_n which_o be_v see_v only_o by_o the_o light_n but_o we_o must_v either_o not_o conjecture_v at_o that_o which_o can_v be_v know_v as_o god_n secret_a will_n can_v be_v but_o by_o cease_v to_o be_v secret_a or_o if_o we_o needs_o will_v be_v so_o busy_a we_o must_v guess_v at_o his_o secret_a will_n by_o what_o we_o know_v of_o his_o reveal_v one_o that_o so_o at_o least_o we_o modest_o and_o safe_o err_v upon_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o who_o meek_o confess_v we_o have_v not_o be_v of_o god_n council_n must_v only_o judge_v of_o his_o eternal_a and_o impervestigable_a decree_n by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o his_o word_n concerning_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o threat_n which_o be_v fit_o call_v the_o transcript_n or_o copy_n of_o his_o decree_n such_o therefore_o as_o be_v his_o threat_n such_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o decree_n because_o the_o one_o can_v prevaricate_v or_o evacuate_v the_o other_o but_o his_o threat_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n be_v all_o conditional_a therefore_o his_o decree_n must_v be_v so_o too_o thus_o in_o his_o covenant_n 17._o with_o adam_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n covenant_n do_v evince_v what_o i_o be_o speak_v he_o threaten_v death_n or_o decree_v it_o not_o with_o that_o peremptory_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o redouble_n of_o the_o will_v only_o i_o will_v therefore_o because_o i_o will_v but_o on_o supposition_n of_o his_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v not_o therefore_o forbid_v that_o adam_n may_v sin_v in_o the_o eat_n man_n be_v not_o so_o ensnare_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o youth_n but_o adam_n sin_v in_o the_o eat_n because_o it_o have_v be_v forbid_v such_o immediate_o after_o be_v god_n language_n to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n again_o say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o 27._o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n a_o blessing_n if_o you_o obey_v and_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v that_o
p._n 57_o 35._o time_n and_o paper_n will_v fail_v i_o and_o sufficient_a patience_n will_v fail_v my_o reader_n if_o i_o shall_v make_v repetition_n of_o all_o i_o find_v to_o my_o purpose_n for_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o father_n of_o universal_a redemption_n do_v diametrical_o oppose_v the_o irrespective_a reprobation_n and_o to_o reckon_v up_o their_o verdict_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v to_o engage_v my_o self_n and_o my_o reader_n in_o a_o new_a ocean_n of_o employment_n i_o hope_v the_o account_n that_o i_o have_v give_v of_o my_o belief_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o my_o belief_n and_o may_v at_o least_o excuse_n though_o not_o commend_v i_o rather_o than_o offend_v any_o man_n who_o take_v i_o upon_o trust_n to_o be_v unsound_a in_o my_o principle_n i_o have_v make_v this_o excuse_n for_o be_v orthodox_a and_o do_v humble_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v if_o i_o still_o adhaere_fw-la to_o that_o doctrine_n which_o by_o 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that_o be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v not_o for_o that_o only_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v not_o predestine_v and_o because_o that_o reverend_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o more_o learned_a or_o saintlike_a man_n allow_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n that_o go_v before_o he_o he_o think_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o such_o new_a phrase_n and_o way_n of_o hold_v forth_o and_o make_v out_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o necessity_n to_o say_v without_o doubt_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v no_o deep_o and_o to_o speak_v no_o better_a language_n than_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v go_v to_o heaven_n with_o those_o opinion_n for_o which_o i_o be_o censure_v by_o some_o to_o hell_n i_o choose_v to_o say_v a_o conditional_a not_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n 37._o if_o i_o may_v guess_v without_o censure_n at_o the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n mistake_n by_o that_o which_o once_o be_v my_o own_o i_o shall_v ascribe_v prescience_n much_o of_o it_o to_o the_o vulgar_a misconception_n of_o god_n prescience_n or_o foresight_n which_o be_v constant_a and_o infallible_a seem_v to_o give_v a_o necessity_n to_o all_o event_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o prescience_n and_o this_o must_v certain_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o at_o least_o must_v so_o conjecture_v who_o can_v think_v of_o no_o better_a and_o do_v myself_o once_o stumble_v upon_o this_o very_a stone_n why_o mr._n calvin_n will_v have_v god_n prescience_n to_o succeed_v his_o praeordination_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o error_n do_v so_o border_n upon_o truth_n as_o to_o lessen_v the_o wonder_n why_o man_n of_o good_a part_n shall_v so_o frequent_o mistake_v it_o for_o that_o truth_n itself_o on_o which_o it_o border_n and_o do_v unlucky_o 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