foresight_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v neither_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o time_n before_o reprobation_n nor_o after_o it_o but_o pure_o even_o and_o equal_o accompany_v it_o that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n from_o whence_o come_v prevision_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o one_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o or_o of_o a_o diverse_a order_n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o the_o mean_a but_o coordinate_a and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n and_o mean_n both_o accommodate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n god_n neither_o condemn_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v permit_v nor_o permit_v sin_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v but_o permit_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v manifest_v the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o advance_v only_o by_o permission_n of_o or_o only_o by_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o by_o both_o joint_o or_o together_o according_a to_o which_o apprehension_n sin_n fore-seen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n they_o conceive_v that_o god_n not_o depend_v upon_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o creature_n no_o other_o way_n fore-knew_a the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n to_o permit_v it_o and_o they_o further_o urge_v if_o consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o permission_n of_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v intend_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o intend_v the_o damnation_n of_o man_n for_o it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v in_o regard_n that_o what_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n be_v last_o in_o execution_n that_o damnaton_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v in_o execution_n before_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o man_n be_v damn_v and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n oft_o urge_v by_o d._n twiss_n to_o which_o he_o sometime_o add_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v to_o this_o end_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v permit_v and_o they_o of_o this_o opinion_n assert_v that_o if_o because_o god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v only_o be_v for_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n it_o will_v also_o unavoidable_o follow_v because_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o salvation_n shall_v only_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n they_o conceive_v that_o though_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o salvation_n with_o the_o same_o efficacity_n wherein_o sin_n go_v before_o damnation_n good_a work_n be_v only_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o the_o one_o and_o sin_n meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o that_o they_o go_v before_o it_o ordine_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la eâ—icacitate_v sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la eodem_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ordine_fw-la with_o the_o same_o order_n of_o necessity_n and_o they_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n remove_v both_o from_o the_o election_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o work_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o prevision_n as_o actual_a existence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n be_v not_o according_a to_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o leaf_n who_o he_o will_n 2._o as_o to_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o rather_o consequent_a thereof_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o will_v or_o as_o god_n will_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v albeit_o god_n eternal_a volition_n or_o decree_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o temporal_a object_n or_o cause_n as_o the_o prime_a motive_n thereunto_o but_o that_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v that_o this_o or_o that_o event_n in_o the_o temporal_a execution_n shall_v not_o follow_v but_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o go_v before_o as_o that_o in_o those_o of_o year_n the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v depend_v upon_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o actual_a punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n shall_v depend_v upon_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n dependent_a upon_o the_o fore-seen_a contingent_a act_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o to_o make_v temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o will_v christ_n say_v only_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nothing_o that_o defile_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n in_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v from_o man_n impiety_n god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n nor_o harden_v but_o for_o precede_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v pay_v without_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o for_o some_o sin_n but_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n the_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o precede_a sin_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.27_o god_n give_v they_o up_o &c_n &c_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o recompense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr rationâ—_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o
meet_v this_o ugly_a guest_n in_o any_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n but_o the_o heart_n rise_v against_o it_o this_o hatred_n of_o evil_n psal_n 97.10_o be_v more_o than_o of_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o kill_a look_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v cast_v upon_o every_o corruption_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o lust_n be_v a_o sin-slay_a not_o he_o that_o hate_v the_o sin_n or_o practice_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o the_o person_n of_o his_o brother_n so_o not_o he_o that_o hate_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n not_o he_o that_o hate_v sin_n for_o hell_n but_o as_o hell_n every_o evil_a by_o how_o much_o the_o near_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v hate_v a_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v so_o to_o our_o estate_n name_n child_n wife_n life_n soul_n as_o impendent_a adjacent_a incumbent_a inherent_a admit_v of_o several_a degree_n of_o hatred_n sin_n be_v a_o inward_a a_o soul-foe_n love_n turn_v into_o hatred_n become_v most_o bitter_a brethren_n division_n be_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v the_o soul_n old_a love_n be_v turn_v into_o new_a hatred_n the_o very_a ground_n sin_n tread_v upon_o be_v hate_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hatred_n of_o one_o self_n for_o sin_n every_o act_n that_o sin_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o be_v hate_v our_o very_a duty_n for_o sin_n intermix_v with_o they_o and_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v hate_v it_o no_o more_o 3._o this_o hatred_n put_v forth_o itself_o in_o labour_v the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n love_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o can_v this_o hatred_n the_o soul_n seek_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o these_o way_n and_o help_n 1._o by_o lamentation_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o go_v to_o he_o for_o strength_n with_o the_o apostle_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o soul_n so_o sin-pestred_n ah_o woe_n be_v i_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o be_v chain_v to_o this_o block_n never_o do_v a_o slave_n in_o egypt_n or_o turkey_n so_o sigh_v under_o bondage_n as_o a_o mortify_a soul_n do_v under_o corruption_n the_o sorrow_n of_o other_o be_v outward_a shallow_a in_o the_o eye_n the_o look_n but_o these_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o soul_n deep_a sorrow_n it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v give_v a_o loud_a cry_n at_o the_o draw_v of_o a_o tooth_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v pine_v under_o the_o deep_a consumption_n but_o yet_o the_o consumption_n that_o be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o death_n do_v afflict_v he_o much_o more_o and_o though_o outward_a worldly_a grief_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v more_o intense_a and_o expressive_a yet_o grief_n for_o sin_n be_v more_o deep_a close_o stick_v oppressive_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o all_o other_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o saint_n like_o a_o sword_n may_v be_v melt_v when_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o scabbard_n be_v whole_a 2._o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sin-subdu_a fight_n against_o sin_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n 5.25_o ephes_n 5.25_o 1._o by_o depend_v on_o his_o death_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o sin_n subdue_a of_o sanctification_n and_o cleanse_v christ_n purify_n we_o be_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o suffering_n 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o so_o it_o urge_v god_n thus_o lord_n have_v not_o christ_n lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o the_o purchase_n why_o then_o be_v satan_n in_o possession_n be_v satan_n buy_v out_o lord_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o 2._o by_o take_v a_o pattern_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 8.5_o sin_o itself_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n die_v oh_o say_v a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o my_o corruption_n may_v drink_v vinegar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pierce_v and_o nail_v and_o never_o come_v down_o alive_a but_o though_o they_o die_v linger_o yet_o certain_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v see_v their_o hand_n foot_n side_z and_o every_o limb_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n bore_v the_o head_n bow_v and_o the_o whole_a lay_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o darkness_n error_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o sinful_a quietness_n and_o unquietness_n of_o my_o conscience_n the_o rebellion_n of_o my_o will_n the_o disorder_n of_o my_o affection_n 3._o and_o especial_o the_o soul_n make_v use_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o motive_n or_o inducement_n to_o put_v it_o upon_o sin-killing_a ah_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o knife_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v red_v over_o in_o my_o redeemer_n blood_n ah_o it_o point_v every_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n and_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n lord_n be_v thou_o a_o friend_n to_o christ_n and_o shall_v sin_v that_o kill_v he_o live_v thus_o a_o sin-mortifying_a heart_n bring_v sin_n near_o to_o a_o dead_a christ_n who_o faith_n see_v to_o fall_v a_o bleed_a afresh_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o lay_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v sin_n terror_n the_o soul_n armour_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v old_a sures-be_a as_o holy_a bradford_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o kill_v sin_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n so_o must_v we_o to_o it_o as_o his_o flesh_n be_v dead_a so_o must_v we_o be_v our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6.6_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pope_n hallow_v a_o cross_n that_o can_v do_v it_o cat._n mr._n d._n rogers_n pr._n cat._n but_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o promise_n which_o bless_v this_o cross_n to_o mortification_n 3._o the_o soul_n labour_v to_o kill_v sin_n by_o fruitful_a enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n it_o never_o go_v to_o pray_v but_o it_o desire_v sin_n may_v have_v some_o wound_n and_o point_n by_o prayer_n like_o the_o sick_a child_n to_o the_o place_n where_o its_o most_o pain_a how_o do_v it_o bemoan_v it_o self_n with_o ephraim_n and_o pour-forth_a the_o blood_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o eye_n it_o thus_o also_o improve_v baptism_n it_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o seal_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n it_o never_o hear_v a_o sermon_n but_o as_o joab_n deal_v with_o vrijah_n it_o labour_v to_o set_v its_o strong_a corruption_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n that_o when_o christ_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n may_v be_v hit_v a_o unsanctified_a person_n be_v angry_a with_o such_o preach_n and_o can_v endure_v the_o wind_n of_o a_o sermon_n shall_v blow_v upon_o a_o lust_n 4._o by_o a_o right_a improve_n all_o administration_n of_o providence_n if_o god_n send_v any_o affliction_n the_o sanctify_a soul_n conclude_v that_o some_o corruption_n must_v go_v to_o the_o lion_n 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