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that_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o for_o trial_n only_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n to_o slay_v his_o only_a son_n and_o lead_v christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o harm_n at_o all_o nay_o it_o rather_o produce_v good_a for_o it_o tend_v to_o discover_v sincerity_n to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o and_o love_n to_o his_o creator_n also_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o continual_a need_n he_o have_v of_o depend_v on_o his_o god_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o help_n and_o strength_n and_o to_o provoke_v to_o prayer_n to_o god_n when_o ever_o so_o engage_v gen._n 22.1_o 2._o mark_v 1.12_o luke_n 4.1_o deut._n 8.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 8._o heb._n 5.7_o matth._n 26.41_o object_n but_o god_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o trial_n and_o there_o to_o stay_v but_o do_v suffer_v it_o to_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v the_o world_n 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have_v forbid_v it_o the_o one_o be_v the_o devil_n with_o a_o lie_n and_o to_o kill_v they_o the_o other_o be_v god_n with_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o safe_a quest._n but_o be_v not_o adam_n unexpected_o suprize_v have_v he_o notice_n beforehand_o and_o warning_n of_o the_o danger_n for_o god_n foresee_v the_o business_n answ._n doubtless_o god_n be_v fair_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o creature_n in_o this_o thing_n also_o as_o clear_o do_v appear_v from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o the_o very_a commandment_n that_o god_n give_v he_o fore-bespake_a he_o well_o to_o look_v about_o he_o and_o do_v indeed_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v tempt_v 2._o it_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a because_o god_n do_v even_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 3._o nay_o god_n by_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o very_a tree_n that_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v tell_v he_o also_o where_o it_o stand_v that_o 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they_o and_o also_o they_o shall_v beware_v they_o speak_v not_o wicked_o for_o he_o though_o it_o be_v as_o they_o think_v to_o justify_v his_o action_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n mat._n 11.25_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o job_n 13.6_o 7_o 8._o psal._n 145.17_o chap._n viii_o whether_o eternal_a reprobation_n in_o its_o self_n or_o in_o its_o doctrine_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o hindrance_n to_o any_o man_n in_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o question_n i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o mind_n well_o what_o be_v premise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o be_v that_o reprobation_n make_v no_o man_n a_o sinner_n appoint_v no_o man_n to_o condemnation_n but_o leave_v he_o upright_o after_o all_o so_o then_o though_o god_n do_v leave_v the_o most_o of_o man_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o election_n his_o so_o do_v be_v neither_o in_o itself_o nor_o 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take_v not_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n that_o will_v help_v he_o may_v it_o continue_v with_o he_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o strength_n wisdom_n courage_n innocency_n or_o will_v to_o good_a all_o these_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o die_v the_o death_n nay_o reprobation_n under_o some_o consideration_n do_v rather_o establish_v all_o these_o upon_o the_o reprobate_n for_o as_o it_o decree_v he_o leave_v so_o leave_v upright_o wherefore_o man_n hindrance_n come_v on_o he_o from_o other_o mean_n even_o by_o the_o fall_n 3._o and_o not_o by_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o eternal_a reprobation_n 3._o as_o reprobation_n hinder_v not_o either_o of_o these_o two_o way_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o from_o this_o simple_a act_n that_o satan_n be_v permit_v either_o to_o tempt_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v overthrow_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o by_o this_o act_n that_o satan_n be_v permit_v to_o tempt_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v because_o then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v reach_v by_o this_o reprobation_n he_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o any_o yea_o and_o then_o must_v every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n be_v under_o eternal_a reprobation_n for_o they_o also_o and_o that_o after_o their_o conversion_n be_v great_o assault_v by_o he_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.1_o 2._o mark_v 1.12_o heb._n 2.17_o &_o 4.15_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o from_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n that_o sin_n have_v enter_v the_o world_n no_o more_o then_o from_o election_n because_o those_o under_o the_o power_n of_o election_n do_v not_o only_o fall_v at_o first_o but_o do_v still_o general_o as_o foul_o before_o conversion_n as_o the_o reprobate_n himself_o whereas_o if_o either_o the_o temptation_n or_o the_o fall_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o reprobate_n and_o they_o only_a shall_v have_v be_v tempt_v and_o have_v fall_v the_o temptation_n then_o and_o the_o fall_v do_v come_v from_o other_o mean_n and_o so_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o reprobate_n than_o from_o eternal_a reprobation_n for_o the_o temptation_n the_o fall_n and_o hindrance_n be_v universal_a but_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n particular_a the_o hindrance_n must_v needs_o come_v from_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o take_v hold_v on_o all_o man_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o fall_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v neither_o election_n nor_o reprobation_n but_o man_n voluntary_a listen_v to_o the_o tempter_n rom._n 3.9_o 3._o it_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o evident_a that_o reprobation_n hinder_v no_o man_n from_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n because_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o reprobation_n do_v yet_o god_n give_v to_o divers_a of_o the_o reprobate_n great_a encouragement_n thereto_o to_o wit_n the_o tender_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n not_o exclude_v any_o 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upright_o 2._o though_o it_o say_v some_o be_v leave_v yet_o it_o point_v at_o no_o man_n it_o name_v no_o man_n it_o bind_v all_o face_n in_o secret_a so_o then_o if_o it_o hinder_v it_o hinder_v all_o even_o the_o elect_n as_o well_o as_o reprobate_n for_o the_o reprobate_n have_v as_o much_o ground_n to_o judge_v himself_o elect_a as_o the_o very_a elect_a himself_o have_v before_o he_o be_v convert_v be_v both_o alike_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unbelief_n and_o both_o alike_o visible_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n again_o as_o they_o be_v equal_v here_o so_o also_o have_v they_o ground_n alike_o to_o close_v in_o with_o christ_n and_o live_v even_o the_o open_a free_a and_o full_a invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_v of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ephes._n 2.1_o 2._o rom._n 3.9_o joh._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o rev._n 21.6_o &_o 22.17_o 3._o it_o be_v 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