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authority_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o 11._o and_o i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o profaneness_n of_o esau_n shall_v stand_v in_o great_a opposition_n unto_o grace_n than_o the_o zeal_n of_o paul_n while_o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n esau_n entreat_v jacob_n kind_o in_o his_o return_n from_o mesopotamia_n but_o esau_n continue_v final_o in_o his_o profaneness_n paul_n continue_v not_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o blind_a persecute_v zeal_n and_o this_o put_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o they_o though_o with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n put_v between_o they_o from_o everlasting_a in_o his_o counsel_n to_o make_v the_o one_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n the_o other_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o 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for_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n signify_v condemnation_n but_o as_o you_o well_o know_v judgement_n rather_o and_o so_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o sense_n they_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o judgement_n viz._n according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o will_v not_o at_o all_o touch_n the_o second_o act_n of_o positive_a reprobation_n the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n but_o only_o confirm_v the_o first_o point_n touch_v the_o former_a act_n of_o positive_a retribution_n speak_v of_o before_o viz._n before_o the_o world_n be_v god_n then_o ordain_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n to_o judgement_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o sure_o i_o shall_v have_v rest_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o that_o i_o see_v the_o apostle_n judas_n interpose_v the_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thereby_o point_n at_o some_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judgement_n speak_v of_o by_o he_o in_o the_o word_n 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sense_n with_o judas_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o suit_n or_o trial_n or_o contention_n there_o be_v utter_o say_v he_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o you_o have_v contention_n or_o suit_n or_o trial_n one_o with_o another_o if_o you_o take_v the_o primitive_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o consider_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o this_o place_n this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v his_o native_a and_o true_a meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v of_o old_a design_v to_o this_o contention_n yet_o for_o a_o little_a further_o clear_v of_o the_o text_n let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n touch_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o other_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
god_n design_v they_o to_o somewhat_o and_o the_o better_a to_o hold_v up_o the_o congruity_n of_o your_o interpretation_n you_o call_v god_n the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o god_n design_v they_o be_v you_o say_v to_o put_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o this_o contention_n and_o trial_n where_o you_o leave_v the_o greek_a as_o no_o long_a able_a to_o serve_v your_o turn_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o god_n ordain_v they_o but_o yet_o which_o be_v enough_o you_o positive_o avouch_v that_o the_o coherence_n require_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v so_o translate_v this_o i_o say_v be_v enough_o if_o you_o can_v as_o substantial_o prove_v it_o as_o you_o do_v confident_o avouch_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o presume_v you_o well_o know_v yourself_o to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v discover_v any_o such_o pregnancy_n of_o 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be_v derive_v to_o we_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o head_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n not_o moral_o but_o natural_o l._n 26._o as_o in_o the_o head_n l._n 27._o as_o dead_a and_o raise_v again_o l._n 37._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o predestinate_a page_n 11._o lin_v 5_o 6._o the_o other_o reason_n concern_v christ_n consider_v as_o the_o head_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o these_o part_n page_n 12._o l._n 5._o a_o thing_n be_v by_o accident_n l._n 28._o predestination_n put_v nothing_o in_o the_o thing_n predestinate_v l._n 31._o in_o all_o thing_n page_n 13._o lin_v 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o by_o the_o compare_v of_o which_o sentence_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o right_o render_v among_o all_o it_o be_v a_o greek_a phrase_n lest_o some_o one_o may_v conceive_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v in_o all_o to_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n from_o this_o verse_n begin_v to_o discourse_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o his_o church_n which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v if_o he_o do_v but_o light_o consider_v the_o very_a word_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o under_o the_o universal_a particle_n no_o other_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v but_o all_o believer_n of_o all_o time_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o that_o rise_v again_o that_o among_o all_o the_o saint_n both_o of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o of_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o may_v have_v the_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n power_n and_o holiness_n that_o so_o among_o all_o he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o
all_o angel_n lin_v 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o that_o always_o in_o every_o life_n he_o may_v be_v chief_a and_o principal_n in_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o generation_n and_o resurrection_n as_o well_o in_o visible_a as_o in_o invisible_a creature_n page_n 14._o lin_v 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o if_o christ_n predestination_n and_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n predestinate_v so_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a act_n both_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v predestinate_v therefore_o the_o predestination_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o touch_v the_o effect_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o predestination_n be_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o the_o predestination_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n both_o the_o cause_n efficient_a and_o the_o cause_n exemplary_a l._n 32._o first_o l._n 33._o latter_a page_n 15._o lin_v 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n a_o be_v by_o accident_n page_n 16._o l._n 14._o god_n only_o permit_v they_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a lin_v 16_o 17._o not_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v unless_o god_n will_v have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o himself_o work_v it_o page_n 21._o l._n 3._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o end_n design_v page_n 26._o l._n 10._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o end_n page_n 27._o lin_v last_o thirteen_o 1._o of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n from_o everlasting_a do_v in_o his_o mind_n devise_v to_o do_v the_o first_o be_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n the_o second_o be_v the_o predestination_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a the_o three_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o supernatural_n be_v before_o natural_n and_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n presuppose_v the_o order_n of_o grace_n 2_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o no_o future_a thing_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n suppose_v to_o go_v before_o predestination_n but_o all_o thing_n follow_v from_o it_o and_o so_o farforth_o that_o god_n decree_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o eternity_n to_o do_v nor_o in_o time_n do_v he_o permit_v nothing_o or_o intend_v whether_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n or_o of_o least_o weight_n or_o of_o no_o weight_n which_o proceed_v not_o there-hence_a and_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n fall_v under_o the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a predestination_n as_o mean_n ordain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n pag._n 28._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o other_o providence_n in_o god_n precede_v predestination_n to_o wit_n from_o which_o providence_n proceed_v thing_n natural_a and_o some_o other_o effect_n supernatural_a but_o there_o be_v one_o only_a providence_n and_o that_o be_v predestination_n from_o which_o all_o thing_n throughout_o proceed_v without_o all_o exception_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a universe_n as_o it_o comprehend_v thing_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n good_a and_o evil_a substance_n and_o accident_n and_o all_o way_n throughout_o of_o be_v and_o work_v not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o special_a and_o individual_a be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o only_a total_a object_n of_o divine_a predestination_n so_o that_o not_o any_o one_o thing_n be_v without_o the_o breadth_n of_o its_o object_n and_o which_o fall_v not_o under_o that_o act_n of_o predestination_n 4._o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o predestination_n of_o god_n elect_v nothing_o at_o all_o have_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n therefore_o i_o hold_v this_o as_o certain_a that_o unless_o christ_n have_v be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v no_o predestination_n of_o the_o elect_v make_v by_o god_n and_o if_o no_o predestination_n have_v be_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o thing_n follow_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o other_o element_n nor_o live_a thing_n nor_o man_n nor_o angel_n nor_o sin_n nor_o devil_n nor_o reprobate_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v in_o one_o word_n god_n alone_o have_v be_v and_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v beside_o god_n neither_o natural_a nor_o supernatural_a neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a we_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o those_o end_n which_o probable_o we_o conceive_v god_n to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o make_n of_o creature_n for_o our_o purpose_n be_v not_o at_o all_o so_o to_o tie_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n to_o deny_v that_o god_n can_v such_o be_v his_o absolute_a power_n make_v and_o ordain_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n without_o dependence_n upon_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n without_o dependence_n upon_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n ibid._n five_o last_o line_n behold_v where_o look_v by_o what_o reason_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o predestinate_a be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o natural_a thing_n whether_o present_a or_o to_o come_v whether_o life_n or_o death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o predestinate_v own_o thing_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o elect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n because_o pag._n 29._o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v because_o christ_n be_v ordain_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o elect_a unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o unless_o he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v the_o first_o end_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o christ_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o elect_a therefore_o altogether_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o creature_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v they_o who_o be_v elect_v because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o so_o if_o the_o elect_a shall_v not_o have_v be_v no_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v have_v be_v pag._n ibid._n l._n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n man_n to_o wit_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o hierome_n express_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o it_o appear_v most_o plain_o by_o the_o text_n certain_o either_o i_o be_o deceive_v or_o saint_n paul_n intend_v not_o that_o only_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o true_a and_o real_a constitution_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n now_o six_o thousand_o year_n ago_o for_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o temporal_a creation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v no_o great_a thing_n nor_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o pen_n for_o so_o he_o choose_v ox_n and_o stone_n for_o he_o decree_v they_o and_o foresee_v they_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n in_o time_n or_o before_o he_o make_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n now_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o everlasting_a he_o devise_v they_o and_o determine_v to_o make_v they_o therefore_o paul_n intend_v some_o high_a and_o more_o divine_a matter_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n in_o his_o eternity_n when_o he_o devise_v with_o himself_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o before_o that_o in_o order_n of_o reason_n he_o devise_v with_o himself_o concern_v the_o election_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o even_o then_o i_o say_v he_o have_v intend_v and_o fore-seen_a christ_n and_o in_o he_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o predestinate_a lin_v 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n a_o most_o efficacious_a reason_n every_o one_o willing_a thing_n ordinate_o first_o will_v the_o end_n and_o of_o mean_n those_o mean_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o end_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o predestinate_a and_o therefore_o all_o supernatural_n be_v near_a to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n than_o all_o natural_a thing_n therefore_o supernatural_n be_v will_v by_o god_n before_o natural_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n before_o they_o all_o because_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o lin_v 37._o 38._o after_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n thing_n be_v determine_v with_o god_n pag._n 30._o