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the_o remnant_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o spoil_n unto_o all_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a reformation_n soon_o wrought_v in_o judah_n by_o that_o good_a king_n josiah_n who_o be_v this_o wicked_a king_n grandchild_n of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o like_v unto_o he_o be_v no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v the_o lord_n provoke_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o defection_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v etc._n etc._n but_o say_v i_o will_v remove_v judah_n also_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v remove_v 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blasphemy_n as_o god_n make_v nothing_o evil_a so_o he_o make_v nothing_o to_o a_o evil_a end_n it_o be_v incompetent_a with_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a 1.30_o gen._n 1.30_o hate_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o no_o man_n willing_o propagate_v what_o he_o hate_v he_o must_v be_v blind_a than_o a_o beetle_n that_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o stuff_n which_o stub_n up_o all_o wisdom_n and_o religion_n by_o the_o root_n invert_v all_o series_n and_o order_n into_o confusion_n bereave_v god_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o man_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o blessing_n object_n but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o man_n forfeit_v his_o bless_a estate_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o misery_n so_o that_o god_n may_v just_o have_v give_v he_o over_o to_o utter_v ruin_n but_o through_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o choose_v to_o save_v a_o few_o etc._n vincent_n catechism_n p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v his_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o infinite_a justice_n in_o their_o everlasting_a punishment_n answ_n if_o so_o this_o forfeiture_n be_v general_a either_o all_o forfeit_v their_o bless_a estate_n or_o none_o at_o all_o then_o how_o be_v that_o mercy_n infinite_a which_o forgive_v but_o a_o few_o or_o that_o justice_n infinite_a which_o punish_v not_o all_o but_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v infinite_a there_o be_v make_v provision_n therein_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o if_o they_o will_v accept_v god_n salvation_n on_o god_n term_n and_o as_o his_o justice_n be_v infinite_a it_o be_v provide_v therein_o to_o punish_v all_o man_n that_o despise_v or_o neglect_v so_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v any_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n through_o their_o impenitency_n how_o can_v this_o be_v call_v his_o absolute_a eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n of_o person_n or_o how_o do_v the_o leave_v a_o man_n to_o the_o natural_a consequence_n or_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a action_n imply_v the_o decree_v he_o to_o such_o a_o end_n or_o such_o action_n put_v the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n stabbing_z himself_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n be_v the_o not_o forcible_o hinder_v he_o from_o it_o the_o force_v he_o thereto_o be_v the_o bare_a permit_v he_o to_o do_v it_o the_o put_v he_o under_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o do_v it_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o these_o word_n god_n be_v eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n what_o passage_n can_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v god_n seek_v to_o have_v praise_n ascribe_v to_o his_o wrath_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a or_o a_o first_o principle_n in_o he_o as_o shall_v 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to_o be_v teach_v etc._n etc._n 3._o from_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n call_v in_o scripture_n 2.11_o titus_n 2.11_o gratia_n salutifera_fw-la the_o salvation-bringing_a grace_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n this_o grace_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n and_o it_o bring_v salvation_n it_o appear_v not_o emptyhanded_a if_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o have_v such_o a_o gift_n it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v that_o grace_n but_o all_o man_n have_v the_o tender_v of_o salvation_n in_o and_o through_o this_o divine_a grace_n and_o this_o since_o the_o fall_n so_o god_n have_v not_o take_v that_o advantage_n against_o any_o from_o the_o fall_n as_o to_o leave_v they_o unavoidable_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o visit_v all_o man_n in_o and_o by_o his_o divine_a grace_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o do_v any_o act_n to_o 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