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effect_n without_o respect_n to_o some_o qualification_n in_o they_o will_v argue_v injustice_n even_o by_o st._n augustine_n own_o confession_n for_o he_o say_v numquid_fw-la 98._o in_o eâ—chirid_n c._n 98._o iniquitas_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la absit_fw-la iniquum_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ull_z s_o bonorum_fw-la malorumve_fw-la operum_fw-la meritis_fw-la unum_fw-la deus_fw-la eligat_fw-la odiatque_fw-la alterum_fw-la be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a that_o god_n shall_v love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n but_o grant_v almighty_a god_n his_o liberty_n to_o love_v free_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o may_v do_v yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v so_o just_a his_o wrath_n come_v only_o where_o he_o find_v sin_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o send_v it_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o disobedience_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o col._n 3._o 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that_o be_v love_v he_o less_o than_o another_o innocent_a for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o love_v all_o alike_o and_o with_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o love_n that_o the_o word_n hatred_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n you_o may_v observe_v as_o you_o read_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 29._o 31._o the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v yet_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n so_o luk._n 14._o 26._o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v but_o to_o louâ—_v they_o leâ—s_n as_o st._n matthew_n do_v record_v it_o mat._n â—_o 10._o 37._o see_v also_o to_o this_o purpose_n dut._n 21._o 15._o prov._n 13._o 24._o joh._n 12._o 25._o with_o match_n 10._o 37._o and_o iâ—_n can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n when_o apply_v here_o to_o esau_n or_o rather_o to_o his_o posterity_n 6._o be_v it_o mean_v of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n i_o will_v fain_o understand_v wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n consist_v it_o must_v consist_v in_o the_o abandon_v esau_n to_o a_o state_n of_o temporal_a servitude_n 23._o servitude_n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o his_o hell_n must_v be_v a_o earthly_a wilderness_n 3._o wilderness_n mal._n 1._o 3._o and_o his_o own_o brother_n the_o elect_a jacob_n assign_v he_o for_o his_o torm_n â—tor_n 29._o â—tor_n gen._n 27._o 29._o against_o who_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n too_o that_o he_o shall_v final_o prevail_v 40._o prevail_v gen._n 27._o 40._o over_o he_o what_o gross_a absurdity_n these_o be_v who_o want_v a_o judgement_n to_o discern_v yet_o all_o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o oracle_n or_o appendage_n in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o affair_n as_o you_o will_v find_v by_o consult_v the_o sacred_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n last_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o esau_n be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v probable_a that_o in_o his_o person_n he_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n to_o serve_v idol_n and_o for_o that_o prophareness_n impute_v to_o he_o hebr._n 12._o 16._o it_o consist_v but_o in_o the_o divest_v himself_o of_o a_o privilege_n end_n privilege_n gen._n 25._o 29_o to_o the_o end_n annex_v to_o his_o primogeniture_n and_o what_o sacrednesse_n soever_o be_v in_o tâ—is_n he_o be_v supplant_v 36._o supplant_v chap._n 27._o 36._o by_o his_o brother_n policy_n and_o induce_v to_o part_v with_o it_o in_o a_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n 32._o necessity_n chap._n 25._o 32._o to_o save_v his_o life_n his_o brother_n be_v so_o unnatural_a that_o he_o will_v relieve_v he_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n 33._o term_n vers_fw-la 31_o 33._o and_o esau_n repent_v of_o this_o ill_a bargain_n too_o 17._o too_o ch_n 27._o 36_o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o for_o the_o fornication_n associate_v with_o profaneness_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o esau_n 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than_o that_o guilt_n that_o stain_v the_o practice_n and_o education_n of_o jacob_n wife_n also_o as_o the_o sacred_a story_n do_v record_v it_o 2._o it_o gen._n 31._o 19_o 30_o 32._o josh_n 24._o 2._o however_o if_o herein_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o undutifulnesse_n too_o his_o parent_n yet_o that_o the_o elect_n and_o after_o their_o regeneration_n to_o may_v fall_v into_o as_o foul_a and_o foul_a sin_n than_o that_o amount_n to_o and_o likewise_o continue_v in_o they_o god_n know_v how_o long_o we_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o person_n of_o some_o note_n etc._n note_n mr._n baxter_n see_v his_o disputation_n of_o right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 327_o etc._n etc._n among_o we_o and_o beside_o that_o he_o intend_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o those_o match_n be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o endeavour_v their_o satisfaction_n afterward_o a_o undeniable_a instance_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 28._o 8_o 9_o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o he_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n please_v not_o his_o father_n by_o his_o forbid_a jacob_n to_o match_v himself_o among_o they_o then_o go_v esau_n unto_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n who_o be_v as_o near_o relate_v to_o isaac_n as_o laban_n be_v unto_o rebecca_n and_o take_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o this_o be_v do_v without_o doubt_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o temper_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o parent_n who_o then_o dare_v condemn_v esau_n for_o a_o reprobate_n though_o pâ—reus_n exercise_v this_o intolerable_a severity_n mâ—llrus_n dare_v not_o oâ—colampadius_n dare_v not_o dr._n prideaâ—x_n dare_v not_o exit_fw-la genesi_fw-la ve_fw-la isimiles_fw-la conjecturae_fw-la sumi_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la esavum_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la reâ—ectum_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d damnatus_fw-la
one_o kind_n â—inem_fw-la kind_n dato_n quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la actionis_fw-la liberae_fw-la addam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la totalis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la ergo_v deus_n ejusdem_fw-la actionis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la mr._n hickman_n in_o br._n refut_o tilcâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la â—inem_fw-la yet_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o another_o kind_n god_n preserve_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n he_o move_v they_o also_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o act_v or_o work_n agreeable_o to_o their_o nature_n he_o afford_v they_o his_o concourse_n and_o so_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o so_o immediate_o influence_v the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o his_o action_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n inasmuch_o as_o unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o production_n or_o work_n derive_v its_o existence_n from_o they_o both_o in_o which_o work_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n inordinate_a it_o be_v from_o the_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creator_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n thus_o the_o belgic_a professor_n ibid._n thes_n 13._o paganus_fw-la if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o conserve_v that_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v institute_v in_o second_o cause_n at_o their_o first_o creation_n do_v afford_v his_o general_a concourse_n 8._o concourse_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la â—t_a author_n naturae_fw-la tenetur_fw-la se_fw-la voluntati_fw-la creaâ—â—_n paratum_fw-la praebere_fw-la ad_fw-la concurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uti_fw-la possit_fw-la sva_fw-la naturali_fw-la libertate_fw-la hence_o they_o say_v actus_fw-la pravus_fw-la quatenâ—â—_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la induâ—enâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la illuâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahente_fw-la suum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concursum_fw-la volâ—ntati_fw-la quae_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la se_fw-la determinat_fw-la abutitur_fw-la sva_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o influxu_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sibi_fw-la â—blato_fw-la et_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la congerâ—_n voluntati_fw-la in_o talem_fw-la actum_fw-la causando_fw-la quaâ—_n voluntas_fw-la dicatur_fw-la coagere_fw-la deo_fw-la vid._n greg._n in_o 2._o d._n 34._o &_o 37._o q_o 1._o be_v 3_o ad_fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la that_o his_o creature_n may_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v its_o self_n free_o to_o the_o evil_a act_n and_o then_o foreseeing_a it_n so_o determine_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o concourse_n do_v yield_v his_o simultaneous_a influence_n to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o conceive_v how_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v sin_n notwithstanding_o that_o divine_a influx_n for_o in_o this_o case_n man_n do_v abuse_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o the_o divine_a concourse_n offer_v to_o he_o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la and_o so_o do_v free_o determine_v himself_o unto_o the_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v do_v otherwise_o and_o god_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o the_o create_a will_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n thereof_o rather_o than_o the_o will_v cooperate_v with_o god_n as_o its_o first_o determiner_n diotrephes_n that_o opinion_n do_v cast_v fetter_n 103._o fetter_n r._n b._n p._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 27._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la asserimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la concursum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la be_v est_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la subordinatum_fw-la aut_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la influxâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la suum_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la â—sset_fw-la causa_fw-la pâ—ima_fw-la omnium_fw-la entium_fw-la sed_fw-la secunda_fw-la deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la motus_fw-la svi_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la dependeret_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la initio_fw-la mortuuâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la râ—sp_n a._n wallaei_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_n coâ—vini_n pag._n 103._o upon_o the_o divine_a liberty_n and_o providence_n for_o if_o man_n will_n do_v free_o determine_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a determination_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v dispose_v nothing_o till_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o create_v will_v be_v expect_v and_o first_o have_v with_o which_o it_o may_v concur_v as_o a_o partial_a cause_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n paganus_fw-la if_o god_n preserve_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n its_o natural_a propriety_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o do_v ordinary_o allow_v it_o the_o liberte_fw-fr of_o a_o self-determination_n and_o i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v any_o derogation_n to_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n for_o the_o creature_n still_o act_n not_o only_o under_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o also_o under_o the_o special_a egression_n of_o it_o and_o god_n can_v and_o do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o put_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a finger_n of_o power_n to_o over-rule_v and_o order_v the_o action_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o this_o mean_n as_o you_o pretend_v diotrephes_n we_o look_v upon_o all_o create_a being_n as_o so_o many_o emanation_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o which_o they_o depend_v in_o 2d_o ibid._n page_n 2d_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la in_o their_o be_v and_o work_v as_o the_o ray_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n neither_o be_v the_o intellectual_a creature_n in_o the_o action_n of_o freewill_n exempt_v from_o this_o order_n 10._o order_n synop_n pur._n tâ—col_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la thes_n 10._o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o action_n of_o it_o and_o every_o mode_n and_o perfection_n of_o every_o action_n of_o it_o be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o first_o most_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o most_o effectual_a cause_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o 3._o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pract._n dâ—sc_n pag._n 3._o our_o will_n be_v tie_v up_o so_o close_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o like_o lesser_a wheel_n they_o move_v only_o as_o that_o great_a mover_n do_v guide_v they_o paganus_fw-la methinks_v this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o tempt_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v very_o much_o promote_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o most_o prodigious_o sinful_a course_n diotrephes_n the_o act_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o legislative_a act_n by_o these_o last_o god_n always_o forbid_v sin_n but_o by_o those_o former_a he_o secret_o incite_v 9_o incite_v deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incitâ—t_fw-la seduct_v tradit_n jubâ—t_fw-la indurat_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la pâ—ccâ—ta_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la mart._n in_o judic_n 3._o 9_o man_n unto_o it_o either_o by_o move_v their_o will_n tongue_n and_o member_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o not_o move_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o necessary_a assistance_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n paganus_fw-la this_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n diotrephes_n though_o it_o sound_v ill_o to_o weak_a and_o tender_a ear_n yet_o mr._n calvin_n 128._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect._n 3_o mihi_fw-la p._n 128._o have_v open_o avouch_v it_o satis_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendi_fw-la say_v he_o deum_fw-la vocari_fw-la corâ—m_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la quae_fw-la iâ—ti_fw-la câ—nsores_fw-la volunt_fw-la otioso_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ejus_fw-la permissu_fw-la contingere_fw-la i_o have_v cleaâ—ly_o show_v that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o these_o censurer_n will_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v only_o by_o his_o idle_a permission_n but_o that_o we_o may_v clear_v god_n of_o all_o imputation_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o sin_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o malice_n 73._o dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 73._o or_o betwixt_o the_o act_n which_o be_v sinful_a call_v by_o some_o the_o materialty_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o formality_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o permitter_n of_o the_o latter_a paganus_fw-la this_o permission_n then_o by_o which_o you_o endeavour_v to_o free_a god_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v a_o action_n by_o which_o god_n make_v we_o to_o operate_v but_o only_a
to_o follow_v god_n example_n in_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o but_o god_n as_o his_o own_o most_o gracious_a 18._o gracious_a micah_n 7._o 18._o nature_n abhor_v it_o so_o his_o law_n forbid_v all_o such_o intolerable_a cruelty_n and_o as_o a_o good_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o bâ—â—st_n 11._o bâ—â—st_n prov._n 12._o 10._o jonah_n 4._o 11._o so_o do_v our_o good_a god_n too_o but_o unto_o man_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n the_o end_n and_o mean_n too_o salvation_n and_o repentance_n and_o extend_v the_o riches_n 4._o riches_n rom._n 9_o 22._o with_o chap._n 2._o 4._o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o and_o 18._o and_o hebr._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n in_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o he_o have_v confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n goodness_n or_o equity_n make_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n iâ—_n his_o own_o hand_n it_o be_v 15._o job_n 14._o 15._o the_o extreme_a provocation_n and_o incorrigible_a obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n that_o make_v the_o prophet_n denounce_v such_o a_o fearful_a doom_n against_o some_o of_o they_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o for_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n desolatus_fw-la do_v god_n cast_v off_o none_o but_o such_o as_o cast_v off_o he_o first_o and_o dâ—spise_v his_o goodness_n 23._o see_v 2_o king_n 13._o 23._o samaritanus_n not_o a_o man_n that_o i_o can_v find_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o scripture_n imo_fw-la divinae_fw-la dereliction_n be_v eae_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la designatur_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la peius_fw-la descratur_fw-la prov._n 1._o 24._o theol._n m._n britt_n â—â—_o 3._o &_o 4._o artic._n thes_n 4._o vide_fw-la sequent_a inter_fw-la act._n syn._n nat._n dord_n pag._n 129._o par_fw-fr 2._o for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v himself_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n prov._n 1._o 24._o to_o 31._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o yeâ—r_v fâ—â—sâ—d_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ezek._n 24._o 13._o in_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o wâ—st_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o theâ—_n 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 13._o 26._o the_o apostle_n address_v his_o ministry_n unto_o they_o in_o these_o 19_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v only_o against_o the_o refractory_a and_o disobedient_a see_v heb._n 10._o 38._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 5._o heb._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o expression_n man_n and_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v god_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n send_v and_o he_o give_v they_o warning_n ver._n 40_o 41._o beware_v therefore_o lest_o that_o come_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o prophet_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v and_o because_o they_o do_v despise_v contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n and_o reject_v 30._o reject_v luke_n 7._o 30._o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o tell_v they_o ver_n 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworh_o of_o everlasting_a life_n â—â—_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o talon_n vide_fw-la talon_n talentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la semel_fw-la concessum_fw-la nemini_fw-la eripitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la svo_fw-la vi_fw-la tio_fw-la illud_fw-la sepelivit_fw-la matth._n 25._o 28._o hinc_fw-la monemur_fw-la â—â—_o spiritum_fw-la resistamus_fw-la nâ—_n spiritum_fw-la extinguamus_fw-la nâ—gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la frustra_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiamus_fw-la a_o dâ—o_fw-la hebr._fw-la 3._o 7._o theol._n britt_n ibid._n vide_fw-la be_v never_o take_v away_o till_o it_o be_v first_o abuse_v or_o at_o least_o neglect_v hence_o hebr._n 2._o 3._o how_o shell_n we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n reprobation_n be_v therefore_o thus_o define_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n god_n be_v immutable_a decree_n whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o leave_v they_o under_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o eternal_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o deâ—â—â—iâ—ion_n be_v most_o exact_o true_a if_o god_n reprobate_n such_o only_a as_o he_o damn_v and_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o a_o exact_a conformity_n betwixt_o his_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o in_o 20._o see_v mark_n 16._o 16._o john_n 3._o 36._o act_n 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