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will_v be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a which_o be_v when_o practise_v among_o man_n a_o abomination_n to_o he_o three_o and_o last_o if_o he_o shall_v customary_o and_o of_o course_n over-rule_v nature_n or_o second_o cause_n in_o their_o regular_a proceed_n he_o shall_v overlie_v his_o own_o market_n for_o miracle_n and_o work_n of_o wonder_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o price_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o esteem_v of_o they_o to_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n silver_n be_v but_o as_o stone_n nothing_o esteem_v 27._o esteem_v 1_o king_n 10._o 21._o 27._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n and_o commonness_n of_o it_o miracle_n be_v the_o rarity_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o reserve_v of_o nature_n when_o her_o testimony_n concern_v the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v despise_v by_o men._n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o foreknowledge_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o and_o his_o desire_n purpose_n intention_n and_o decree_n and_o how_o these_o also_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v attibute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 1._o §._o 1._o foreknowledge_n unto_o god_n in_o several_a place_n as_o act_n 2._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 29._o 11._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n though_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o if_o not_o in_o all_o of_o these_o place_n the_o word_n rather_o import_v a_o pre-approbation_n than_o a_o simple_a prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n according_a to_o the_o know_a signification_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o proper_o it_o signify_v knowledge_n yet_o in_o scripture_n language_n according_a to_o that_o idiom_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o import_v approbation_n as_o mat._n 7._o 23._o rom._n
say_v he_o will_v alter_v or_o change_v the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n be_v evil_a he_o make_v use_v of_o admonition_n sermon_n chastisement_n for_o these_o be_v the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 16._o etc._n vult_fw-la deus_fw-la mutare_fw-la malam_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la adhibet_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la sermon_n castigationes_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la organa_fw-la &_o instrumenta_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n sect._n 16._o if_o admonition_n sermon_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o change_v the_o evil_a heart_n and_o will_n of_o man_n certain_o he_o do_v not_o change_v they_o by_o a_o irresistiblenesse_n of_o power_n nor_o in_o any_o way_n whereby_o the_o change_n be_v necessitate_v because_o then_o there_o can_v be_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o any_o usefulness_n or_o serviceablenesse_n at_o all_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o or_o about_o the_o change_n nothing_o can_v be_v instrumental_a in_o or_o about_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o action_n or_o effect_n but_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o and_o according_a to_o such_o a_o efficiency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o charm_n and_o spell_n write_v in_o paper_n and_o hang_v about_o the_o neck_n be_v not_o instrumental_a in_o the_o cure_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n there_o be_v no_o property_n or_o quality_n in_o they_o which_o hold_v any_o proportion_n of_o causality_n with_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n be_v nor_o can_v such_o cure_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o they_o though_o haply_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v without_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o admonition_n exhortation_n chastisement_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o persuade_v or_o work_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o a_o change_n contingent_o only_a and_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o necessitation_n much_o less_o of_o compulsion_n unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v by_o he_o contingent_o and_o with_o a_o possibility_n at_o any_o time_n before_o it_o be_v effect_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effect_v and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n and_o effect_v it_o or_o no_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o a_o change_n or_o no._n but_o concern_v the_o uselessnesse_n of_o exhortation_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n conversion_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o irresistible_a or_o necessitate_v hand_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n polanus_fw-la another_o reform_a divine_a as_o orthodox_n by_o repute_n as_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o prefix_n this_o title_n to_o his_o five_o thesis_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o his_o symphony_n god_n so_o work_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o nature_n â—hat_n he_o work_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n constrain_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n creaturae_fw-la creature_n deus_fw-la sic_fw-la agit_fw-fr per_fw-la media_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la contrà _fw-la eorum_fw-la naturam_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la coget_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o work_v i_o mean_v to_o assent_v and_o dissent_v free_o contingent_o and_o without_o any_o necessitation_n either_o from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o therefore_o if_o god_n work_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n the_o will_v still_o consent_v unto_o he_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o dissent_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o work_v to_o procure_v this_o consent_n notwithstanding_o beside_o if_o god_n work_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o second_o cause_n than_o he_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o the_o common_a expression_n of_o divine_n as_o with_o necessary_a cause_n work_v necessary_o so_o with_o contingent_a cause_n work_v contingent_o take_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n from_o ursine_n also_o another_o late_a writer_n no_o less_o orthodox_n than_o the_o two_o former_a the_o will_n of_o man_n say_v he_o even_o move_v of_o god_n be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o resist_v but_o also_o to_o assent_v unto_o and_o obey_v god_n in_o his_o motion_n by_o her_o own_o and_o proper_a motion_n which_o do_v she_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o act_v also_o and_o raise_v up_o or_o spring_v her_o own_a action_n although_o she_o have_v the_o power_n of_o assent_v and_o obey_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moveant_fw-la ghost_n potest_fw-la enim_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mota_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la repugnare_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adsentiri_fw-la &_o obsequi_fw-la deo_fw-la moventi_fw-la svo_fw-la ac_fw-la proprio_fw-la motu_fw-la quodfaciens_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la patitur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la agit_fw-fr &_o ciet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la svas_fw-la actiones_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la vim_o assentiendi_fw-la et_fw-la obsequendi_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la aceipiat_v vrsin_n catec_fw-la part._n 1._o qu._n 8._o et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la voluntas_fw-la humana_fw-la regitur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la movet_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-mi tamin_z non_fw-la vi_fw-la rapiantur_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la se_fw-la moveant_fw-la a_o little_a after_o these_o word_n he_o say_v for_o god_n so_o move_v man_n that_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ravish_v by_o force_n or_o might_n but_o they_o move_v themselves_o also_o no_o man_n can_v more_o clear_o assert_v the_o perfect_a contingency_n or_o non_fw-fr necessity_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n determinate_o under_o the_o move_n and_o act_n of_o god_n than_o this_o author_n have_v do_v in_o the_o word_n present_v he_o that_o say_v the_o will_v move_v by_o god_n be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o resist_v but_o also_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o his_o motion_n doubtless_o mean_v or_o suppose_v that_o the_o will_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o in_o or_o under_o those_o very_a motion_n under_o which_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o she_o be_v able_a also_o to_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o beside_o say_v that_o the_o will_n receive_v power_n of_o assent_v and_o obey_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v he_o not_o plain_o imply_v that_o she_o receive_v from_o hence_o no_o necessitating_a impression_n unto_o these_o action_n a_o man_n that_o be_v unavoidable_o carry_v or_o act_v in_o or_o towards_o a_o action_n can_v in_o no_o tolerable_a construction_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v power_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o action_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o confer_v of_o a_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v before_o do_v no_o way_n infer_v the_o take_n away_o of_o that_o power_n such_o as_o it_o be_v which_o this_o man_n have_v before_o not_o to_o act_v notwithstanding_o my_o sense_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n be_v that_o the_o will_n receive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o a_o power_n of_o consent_v and_o obey_v god_n in_o his_o gracious_a move_n but_o sensu_fw-la sano_fw-la these_o act_n themselves_o but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v needless_a and_o will_v be_v more_o tedious_a then_o difficult_a to_o make_v the_o pile_n of_o testimony_n from_o our_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a author_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n last_o assert_v any_o whit_n great_a he_o that_o be_v afraid_a to_o believe_v the_o truth_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o encourage_v he_o may_v find_v many_o more_o quotation_n from_o several_a author_n of_o best_a acceptance_n with_o himself_o for_o his_o encouragement_n in_o this_o kind_n draw_v togeby_o i_o in_o my_o late_a answer_n to_o mr._n jenkyn_n from_o p._n 67._o to_o p._n 74._o but_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n hitherto_o manage_v and_o credit_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n that_o no_o act_n of_o god_n be_v either_o destructive_a to_o the_o contingency_n of_o or_o impositive_a of_o any_o necessity_n or_o infallibility_n in_o the_o event_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o have_v be_v in_o part_n already_o and_o may_v in_o place_n more_o convenient_a in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n be_v further_o evict_v and_o confirm_v by_o dint_n of_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n my_o request_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v haply_o undertake_v to_o answer_v these_o discussion_n be_v that_o he_o will_v
will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v destroy_v at_o least_o in_o their_o sense_n who_o hold_v a_o irreversible_a reprobation_n of_o person_n personal_o consider_v from_o eternity_n because_o not_o simple_o some_o but_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n will_v in_o time_n perish_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n or_o will_n of_o god_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v that_o all_o person_n die_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v perish_v yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_n say_v upon_o any_o such_o account_n as_o this_o either_o in_o terminis_fw-la or_o in_o substance_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o perish_v and_o not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o â—opique_n argument_n that_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o say_v to_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n only_o because_o he_o will_v have_v some_o some_o few_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o this_o knowledge_n but_o simple_o because_o his_o will_n be_v to_o have_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n viz._n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o capable_a of_o repentance_n to_o be_v save_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o save_a truth_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v changeable_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v will_v the_o same_o man_n as_o this_o day_n to_o be_v save_v and_o as_o on_o the_o morrow_n to_o perish_v but_o only_o that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v changeable_a as_o we_o shall_v further_o show_v god_n willing_a in_o due_a time_n now_o than_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n save_v etc._n etc._n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n die_v and_o that_o intentional_o on_o god_n part_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v those_o save_v for_o who_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v procure_v the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o scripture_n late_o bring_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o our_o 11._o §._o 11._o present_a discourse_n act_v the_o same_o part_n with_o the_o former_a there_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v 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 if_o so_o then_o certain_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v not_o willing_a do_v not_o intend_v to_o die_v and_o to_o purchase_v repentance_n so_o that_o his_o death_n be_v intentional_o for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o as_o of_o god_n the_o father_n beside_o those_o slimme_a evasion_n and_o shift_n of_o make_v bondman_n of_o christ_n freeman_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o importune_a confine_v the_o expression_n import_v a_o simple_a and_o absolute_a universality_n in_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o to_o petty_a universality_n as_o of_o the_o elect_n of_o species_n sort_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o nakedness_n whereof_o have_v be_v detect_v over_o and_o over_o 4._o over_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 34._o 35._o &c_n &c_n and_o again_o in_o this_o chapter_n sect._n 3._o 4._o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v sanctuary_n from_o such_o scripture_n as_o the_o two_o now_o in_o debate_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o this_o distinction_n it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o so_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n voluntate_fw-la signi_fw-la with_o his_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v but_o that_o voluntate_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o pleasure_n or_o purpose_n he_o may_v be_v willing_a that_o many_o even_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n or_o at_o least_o the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o distinction_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n 1._o i_o will_v demand_v of_o those_o who_o lean_a upon_o the_o break_a reed_n of_o this_o 12._o §._o 12._o distinction_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o clear_a and_o direct_a sense_n give_v of_o the_o two_o scripture_n last_o mention_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o their_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la the_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o wherein_o the_o opposition_n or_o difference_n lie_v between_o this_o and_o that_o other_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o term_v the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n or_o purpose_n if_o by_o his_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n they_o mean_v only_o the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n concern_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n which_o god_n will_v have_v practise_v and_o do_v 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letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o by_o book_n or_o man_n as_o many_o heathen_a nation_n have_v not_o at_o this_o day_n yet_o have_v the_o spirit_n substance_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o otherwise_o as_o viz._n by_o the_o creation_n and_o gracious_a government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o etc._n elsewhere_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n p._n 184._o 185_o etc._n etc._n again_o p._n 332._o 333_o etc._n etc._n pure_o evangelicall_n and_o correspond_v with_o the_o scripture_n but_o how_o this_o will_v stand_v with_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n depend_v i_o understand_v not_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o adverse_a cause_n that_o 14._o §._o 14._o the_o precept_n or_o injunction_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 171._o god_n mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—luntas_fw-la dei_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la quia_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la significet_fw-la quid_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la qu._n d_o nostri_fw-la officii_fw-la sit_fw-la sacere_fw-la d._n twissâ—_n vindiciae_fw-la graccho_n tiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 171._o because_o say_v he_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o so_o much_o signify_v what_o himself_o will_v to_o be_v do_v as_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o confess_v that_o no_o signification_n whatsoever_o whether_o of_o what_o a_o man_n will_v or_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v or_o of_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o another_o to_o do_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o signifier_n but_o yet_o that_o will_n wherewith_o or_o out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v or_o command_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o
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1._o 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v frequent_o conclude_v that_o they_o who_o once_o true_o believe_v and_o be_v regenerate_v verse_n 3_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n from_o fall_v away_o to_o destruction_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o regenerate_v man_n be_v keep_v simple_o and_o absolute_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n which_o plain_o impli_v that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o engage_v for_o no_o man_n preservation_n or_o safeguard_v unto_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o whit_n long_o than_o their_o faith_n shall_v continue_v now_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v or_o imply_v touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n 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opposition_n nnd_a contradiction_n of_o impediment_n whatsoever_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 10_o life_n revel_v 2._o 10_o so_o with_o that_o late_o open_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 18_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18_o to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v joh._n 10._o 18_o 19_o eph._n 1._o 19_o with_o many_o other_o this_o exposition_n perfect_o accord_v with_o bullingers_n commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v he_o let_v this_o suffice_v we_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v in_o safety_n for_o we_o or_o to_o we_o which_o not_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v intercept_v or_o deprive_v we_o of_o unless_o faith_n fail_v we_o wherewith_o neglect_v the_o thing_n which_o mortal_a man_n so_o much_o seek_v after_o let_v we_o whole_o depend_v upon_o heaven_n coelo_fw-la heaven_n nobis_fw-la interim_n sit_fw-la 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say_v the_o apostle_n if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a a_o salvation_n 3_o salvation_n hebr._n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n clear_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v it_o but_o serious_o and_o diligent_o mind_n and_o look_v after_o it_o they_o shall_v escape_v viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o consequent_o be_v save_v otherwise_o in_o case_n their_o regard_n or_o esteem_v of_o this_o salvation_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o same_o danger_n or_o destruction_n which_o their_o neglect_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o or_o indeed_o rather_o have_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o escape_v whether_o we_o neglect_v this_o great_a salvation_n or_o no_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n for_o matter_n of_o grace_n goodness_n or_o bounty_n between_o such_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n whereby_o all_o and_o every_o person_n may_v if_o they_o be_v not_o 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consider_v withal_o that_o he_o that_o make_v such_o a_o provision_n for_o a_o few_o have_v wherewithal_o in_o abundance_n and_o this_o disposable_a contrivable_a to_o no_o other_o use_n or_o purpose_n to_o have_v provide_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n for_o all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o reason_n he_o have_v for_o his_o non-disposing_a of_o it_o this_o way_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o all_o be_v only_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n suppose_v a_o man_n have_v a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n or_o the_o like_a which_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o or_o to_o what_o use_n to_o convert_v it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a indigent_a creature_n ready_a to_o be_v affamished_a and_o perish_v through_o hunger_n in_o case_n this_o man_n shall_v actual_o relieve_v only_o two_o or_o three_o person_n in_o this_o distress_n with_o part_n of_o this_o abundance_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o before_o he_o in_o the_o same_o extremity_n and_o in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v relieve_v from_o any_o other_o hand_n but_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o cast_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o grain_n into_o the_o sea_n or_o bury_v it_o under_o ground_n or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o destroy_v the_o serviceableness_n of_o it_o unto_o man_n then_o dispose_v of_o it_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o such_o a_o act_n as_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unnaturalness_n and_o affectate_v unmercifulness_n of_o it_o quite_o drown_v the_o grace_n and_o loveliness_n of_o his_o charity_n in_o relieve_v those_o few_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o pretend_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o they_o who_o death_n they_o grant_v to_o be_v sufficient_a in_o point_n of_o merit_n to_o save_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o yet_o teach_v that_o god_n intend_v only_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o few_o the_o whole_a lump_n or_o body_n of_o mankind_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o need_n of_o salvation_n with_o these_o few_o and_o that_o he_o choose_v to_o suffer_v the_o merit_n of_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n rather_o to_o vanish_v into_o the_o air_n or_o to_o be_v like_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n except_v only_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o few_o by_o it_o then_o to_o accommodate_v and_o relieve_v thereby_o the_o residue_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o sad_a and_o utmost_a extremity_n what_o do_v they_o less_o than_o bury_v all_o that_o which_o be_v lovely_a in_o that_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n towards_o a_o few_o under_o the_o imputation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o unmercifulness_n or_o hardness_n of_o bowel_n towards_o many_o at_o this_o turn_v it_o be_v common_o plead_v that_o god_n be_v no_o debtor_n to_o any_o of_o his_o object_n §._o 16._o object_n creature_n and_o
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