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distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n affir_n pag_n 3_o 3_o whether_o that_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n in_o elias_n his_o time_n sin_v in_o demolish_n altar_n see_v that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o place_n unlawful_a affir_n ibid._n 4_o whether_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n affir_n ibid._n 5_o whether_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o fail_v upon_o earth_n neg_fw-mi p._n 11_o 6_o whether_o that_o god_n have_v any_o church_n or_o people_n in_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o popery_n affir_n p._n 12_o 7_o how_o our_o forefather_n be_v then_o teach_v and_o save_v p._n 13_o 8_o why_o god_n do_v many_o time_n cause_v his_o militant_a church_n to_o be_v invisible_a p._n 14_o 9_o whether_o a_o protestant_n may_v dissemble_v his_o religion_n and_o so_o go_v to_o idol_n service_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 10_o may_v a_o man_n seek_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o not_o obtain_v it_o p_o 23_o 11_o do_v god_n harden_v the_o reprobate_n distinct._n ibid._n 12_o how_o do_v god_n harden_v the_o wicked_a ibid._n 13_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o blind_v the_o reprobate_n see_v that_o he_o offer_v the_o mean_n of_o illumination_n to_o many_o of_o they_o p._n 28_o 14_o whether_o that_o david_n paul_n elias_n do_v sin_n or_o not_o in_o use_v imprecation_n against_o wicked_a man_n neg_fw-mi p._n 32_o 15_o whether_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v imprecation_n and_o pray_v against_o god_n and_o our_o enemy_n affir_n per_fw-la distictionem_fw-la p_o 33_o 16_o in_o what_o respect_n and_o with_o what_o caution_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v against_o our_o enemy_n ibid._n 17_o can_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n neg_fw-mi p._n 40_o 18_o be_v they_o excuse_v before_o god_n that_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o unthankfulness_n occasion_v other_o man_n conversion_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 19_o can_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n affir_n p._n 44_o 20_o whether_o that_o a_o minister_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o convert_v soul_n affir_n per_fw-la distinc_fw-la p._n 46_o 21_o how_o can_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reviue_n of_o the_o world_n see_v that_o christ_n shall_v hardly_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n at_o his_o second_o come_v p._n 50_o 22_o whether_o grace_n and_o holiness_n can_v come_v by_o generation_n and_o succession_n neg_fw-mi p._n 51_o 23_o whether_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o in_o many_o prerogative_n more_o excellent_a than_o we_o gentile_n affi_n p._n 52_o 24_o can_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n become_v infidel_n neg_fw-mi p._n 56_o 25_o who_o they_o be_v that_o fall_n away_o from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o p._n 57_o 26_o how_o be_v man_n engraft_v into_o the_o church_n ibid._n 27_o be_v or_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n or_o no_o neg_fw-mi p._n 65_o 28_o can_n â—eare_z and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n consist_v together_o off_o per_fw-mi do_v p._n 66_o 29_o
not_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v in_o judgement_n a._n yes_o for_o first_o if_o that_o notable_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n elias_n err_v in_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o isâ—i_n his_o son_n yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o a_o time_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o peter_n after_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o day_n of_o penticost_n have_v descend_v upon_o he_o 13.14.15_o know_v not_o that_o the_o judaical_a difference_n of_o meat_n be_v already_o abrogate_a &_o think_v the_o gentile_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o gospel_n except_o withal_o they_o shall_v admit_v of_o and_o receive_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n if_o these_o prophet_n &_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a and_o do_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n why_o may_v not_o much_o more_o other_o both_o pastor_n and_o people_n err_v that_o have_v not_o nor_o never_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v have_v any_o such_o extraordinary_a call_n gift_n and_o illumination_n second_o the_o church_n and_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o it_o sin_n always_o and_o be_v ignorant_a yea_o and_o many_o time_n err_v in_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v err_v in_o faith_n but_o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n first_o the_o true_a church_n build_v her_o faith_n only_o upon_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n second_o she_o never_o stiff_o and_o obstinate_o as_o heretic_n do_v maintain_v any_o error_n against_o the_o main_a principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o true_a religion_n q._n have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n 4_o a._n god_n covenant_n and_o save_v promise_n be_v never_o make_v frustrate_a and_o void_a by_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o multitude_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o 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seison_n of_o they_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n from_o paul_n example_n and_o conclusion_n we_o learn_v that_o every_o godly_a and_o believe_a man_n may_v be_v full_o persuade_v and_o assure_v by_o faith_n 4.8_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n firm_o to_o believe_v so_o much_o 10_o rom._n 8._o v._n 23._o &_o 38.39_o reason_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n hereof_o be_v make_v to_o the_o believer_n &_o sanctify_a person_n psal._n 15.5_o psal._n 24._o v_o 3.4.5_o second_o doubt_v and_o despair_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o our_o salvation_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o against_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n truth_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o if_o we_o do_v great_a wrong_n and_o injury_n unto_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n when_o we_o call_v their_o love_n and_o loyalty_n into_o question_n much_o more_o when_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a good_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o particular_a doubt_a distrust_n and_o despair_n be_v often_o and_o much_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n math._n 14._o v._n 31._o luke_n 12._o v_o 29._o heb._n 12._o v_o 12._o &_o 13._o use_v 1._o hereby_o be_v condemn_v that_o false_a and_o comfortless_a opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o deprive_v and_o dispoil_v faith_n of_o his_o form_n and_o of_o his_o firm_a apprehension_n and_o application_n and_o make_v it_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o promise_a blessedness_n of_o god_n and_o a_o give_v of_o a_o assent_n to_o other_o mystery_n reveil_v of_o god_n touch_v the_o same_o which_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o reprobate_n have_v or_o may_v have_v 2._o use_v we_o must_v labour_v and_o strive_v by_o the_o continual_a and_o careful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o sacrament_n prayer_n and_o conference_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o both_o in_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o attain_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o full_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o have_v once_o obtain_v it_o to_o norrish_v and_o cherish_v it_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n q._n have_v god_n forsake_v his_o people_n who_o he_o know_v before_o a._n here_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v take_v for_o his_o special_a favour_n for_o his_o predestination_n and_o adoption_n of_o they_o which_o be_v always_o firm_a and_o unalterable_a we_o be_v teach_v these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o that_o the_o predestination_n and_o the_o election_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v firm_a certain_a and_o unmoveable_a and_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o god_n decree_n but_o also_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n rom._n 8.33_o tit._n 1.1_o rom._n 9.11_o rom._n 11.7.2_o pet._n 1.10_o for_o it_o be_v a_o foundation_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v 18_o second_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o therefore_o the_o gate_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o use_v it_o check_v the_o papist_n who_o make_n predestination_n mutable_a and_o uncertain_a and_o so_o will_v despoil_v and_o disarm_v we_o of_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o he_o have_v foreknown_a in_o that_o here_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v never_o final_o reject_v or_o forsake_v his_o people_n be_v only_o ascribe_v to_o his_o foreknowledge_n 1._o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o good_a will_n 11_o inward_a favour_n and_o eternal_a predestination_n it_o exclude_v and_o remove_v all_o man_n merit_n and_o all_o outward_a dignity_n prerogative_n and_o excellency_n whatsoever_o from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o it_o 5_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o if_o man_n though_o regenerate_v can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o finite_a and_o sinful_a nature_n merit_v aught_o at_o god_n hand_n have_v a_o be_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o grace_n much_o less_o can_v he_o merit_v aught_o before_o he_o 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with_o joint_a harmony_n and_o consent_n of_o heart_n and_o body_n fly_v and_o shun_v all_o just_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o illustration_n and_o probation_n of_o paul_n proposition_n touch_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v this_o even_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n seem_v to_o have_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o adoration_n of_o baal_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o though_o unknown_a to_o elias_n that_o never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o the_o idol_n even_o so_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o many_o elect_a among_o the_o jew_n albeit_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v cast_v away_o from_o this_o application_n and_o comparison_n 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