have_v compassion_n on_o who_o 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v compassion_n if_o any_o ask_v whethâ—â—_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v gracious_a if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v save_v all_o mankind_n i_o answer_v yeâ—_n but_o his_o grace_n be_v now_o more_o full_a to_o thoâ—â—_n that_o he_o save_v when_o other_o be_v lose_v eveâ—â—_n as_o a_o prince_n grace_n be_v more_o full_a to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d two_o rebel_n who_o he_o save_v out_o of_o manâ—_n they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o thâ—_n law_n as_o well_o as_o other_o two_o thing_n wâ—â—â—_n clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d we_o if_o we_o due_o consider_v they_o 1._o that_o the_o first_o and_o last_o stone_n of_o thâ—_n build_v of_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o 〈◊〉_d grace_v infuse_v into_o we_o but_o of_o grace_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d seat_v in_o god_n his_o free_a favour_n to_o the_o creature_n all_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o salvation_n flow_v from_o this_o 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god_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n titus_n 3.8_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a let_v our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.16_o good_a work_n if_o neglect_v a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v yet_o be_v we_o not_o save_v for_o they_o they_o be_v good_a companion_n which_o make_v our_o journey_n more_o comfortable_a yet_o our_o company_n do_v not_o carry_v we_o and_o though_o salvation_n be_v not_o for_o they_o yet_o god_n reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o good_a work_n to_o be_v lose_v but_o will_v abundant_o reward_v it_o here_o i_o may_v assign_v reason_n why_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n i_o
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be_v all_o one_o wâ—_n have_v god_n promise_n for_o it_o the_o great_a chaâ—ter_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o have_v the_o thing_n â—â—self_fw-mi be_v as_o sure_a of_o it_o as_o if_o we_o be_v in_o fuâ—â—_n possession_n to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o goâ—_n psal_n 50.23_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v sâ—â—ved_v say_v christ_n mark_n 16.16_o henâ—â—_n have_v they_o a_o firm_a and_o sure_a foundation_n 〈◊〉_d hope_n for_o the_o actual_a possession_n titus_n 1.2_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o cannoâ—_n lie_n have_v promise_v and_o his_o promise_n be_v onâ—_n of_o those_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o whicâ—_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v heb._n 6.18_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o roman_n thâ—â—_n we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8.24_o whicâ—_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o grounâ—_n of_o hope_n 3._o in_o primitiis_fw-la in_o the_o prelibation_n foreta_v or_o first-fruit_n of_o it_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d pawn_n or_o pledge_v or_o rather_o a_o earnest_a oâ—_n salvation_n the_o love_n of_o god_n peace_n anâ—_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o be_v a_o earnest_n to_o they_o of_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o glory_n so_o he_o be_v style_v two_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o that_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.14_o they_o be_v here_o save_v from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o sting_n and_o bitterness_n of_o death_n as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o show_v yea_o they_o be_v infallible_o preserve_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o safety_n in_o grace_n in_o righteousness_n once_o justify_v and_o ever_o so_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v everlasting_a and_o unto_o perfect_a glory_n they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o what_o be_v these_o but_o the_o bunch_n of_o fig_n and_o cluster_n of_o grape_n give_v the_o saint_n from_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v not_o this_o a_o good_a country_n will_v you_o not_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v there_o you_o have_v these_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v you_o groan_n for_o the_o full_a vintage_n and_o complete_a harvest_n those_o first-fruit_n under_o the_o law_n assure_v they_o of_o the_o whole_a crop_n so_o believer_n have_v receive_v these_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o that_o account_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v already_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v out_o early_o and_o see_v the_o morning_n star_n he_o will_v say_v the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o sun_n will_v by_o and_o by_o appear_v so_o if_o we_o have_v these_o star_n of_o grace_n see_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v know_v the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v not_o far_o off_o qu._n 3._o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 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evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v rom._n â—â—_o 29_o 30._o who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o do_v pedesâ—â—nate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o sonâ—_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o 〈◊〉_d also_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v here_o the_o apostle_n use_v word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o thing_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d come_v thus_o have_v god_n in_o his_o purposâ—â—_n dispose_v thing_n to_o show_v that_o predestination_n and_o salvation_n be_v so_o link_v together_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o eternal_a coexistenâ—â—_n before_o he_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n as_o this_o order_n of_o he_o can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v therefore_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v already_o foreknow_v already_o predestinate_v already_o call_v and_o already_o justify_v so_o they_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sense_n before_o express_v to_o be_v already_o glorify_v i_o 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be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o though_o love_n and_o hatred_n that_o i_o may_v brief_o answer_v it_o be_v inconsistency_n yet_o love_n and_o anger_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o he_o give_v his_o son_n there_o be_v great_a love_n 53._o isa_n 53._o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o wound_v he_o and_o bruise_v he_o for_o our_o iniquity_n there_o be_v great_a wrath_n god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o job_n friend_n yet_o in_o love_n he_o direct_v they_o to_o atone_v he_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n 8._o job_n 42.7_o 8._o god_n can_v not_o but_o be_v angry_a at_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n oh_o the_o vast_a immense_a love_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v man_n in_o this_o particular_a unto_o all_o this_o let_v i_o yet_o add_v one_o demonstration_n of_o god_n love_n to_o fall_v man_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o give_v his_o word_n unto_o he_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v make_v know_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o unto_o all_o nation_n most_o hearty_a desire_n and_o entreaty_n to_o accept_v the_o same_o 2.4_o ezek._n 33.11_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o he_o declare_v therein_o thâ—â—_n he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sâ—ners_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tâ—â—_n truth_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o grieve_a whâ—â—_n man_n slight_a and_o neglect_v the_o tender_v 〈◊〉_d peace_n make_v to_o they_o obj._n some_o will_v say_v why_o do_v god_n thâ—â—_n permit_v so_o many_o to_o perish_v even_o the_o most_o mankind_n and_o to_o lie_v for_o ever_o under_o his_o wratâ—â—_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o such_o love_n as_o gâ—â—â—_n declare_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ans_fw-fr god_n love_n and_o justice_n be_v nâ—â—â—_n inconsistent_a but_o can_v and_o do_v stand_v wâ—â—â—_n together_o his_o justice_n take_v place_n upâ—â—_n those_o who_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o graâ—â—_n and_o love_n he_o may_v have_v stand_v upâ—â—_n the_o first_o term_n make_v with_o adam_n tâ—â—_n term_n of_o that_o old_a covenant_n we_o just_a aâ—â—_n righteous_a all_o his_o posterity_n be_v concern_v therein_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o hiâ—â—_n he_o sin_v and_o so_o bring_v sin_n and_o deaâ—â—_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n by_o oâ—â—_n man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o and_o death_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o thâ—_n all_o have_v sin_v here_o god_n may_v have_v stand_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v hold_v all_o man_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v death_n upon_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o these_o term_n he_o may_v have_v prosecute_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v new_a one_o yet_o this_o he_o have_v gracious_o do_v and_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n his_o own_o son_n a_o second_o adam_n the_o head_n and_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n he_o be_v free_o offer_v and_o tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 3.16_o jam._n 3.16_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n if_o man_n refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o tender_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o most_o do_v their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v more_o in_o say_v the_o remnant_n that_o believe_v than_o any_o severity_n in_o destroy_v the_o rest_n especial_o consider_v he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o be_v grieve_v that_o they_o will_v not_o