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be_v receive_v but_o this_o conditional_a decree_n upon_o faith_n foresee_v do_v so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n for_o if_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v we_o before_o he_o foresee_v faith_n in_o we_o in_o that_o grace_n of_o faith_n we_o make_v our_o choice_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o yea_o they_o say_v further_o we_o must_v be_v foresee_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o persevere_v in_o believe_v that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o god_n but_o also_o to_o continue_v in_o that_o choice_n to_o the_o last_o moment_n before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a object_n of_o god_n choice_n or_o election_n then_o must_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o choose_v god_n before_o he_o choose_v we_o and_o we_o love_v he_o before_o he_o love_v we_o contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 15.16_o &_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o argument_n 9_o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n aught_o to_o be_v â—ejected_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n foresee_v do_v â—o_o ergo._n it_o be_v dangerous_a presumption_n for_o man_n to_o â—ake_v upon_o they_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unwashed_a hand_n to_o unriddle_v the_o arcana_fw-la imperij_fw-la or_o deep_a mystery_n of_o god_n with_o their_o carnal_a reason_n where_o the_o great_a apostle_n stand_v at_o the_o gaze_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o â—he_n depth_n how_o unsearchable_a and_o who_o knowâ—th_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o paul_n object_n â—s_v there_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n rom._n 9_o 14._o â—ad_v he_o be_v of_o the_o arminian_n persuasion_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v those_o be_v elect_v that_o â—re_n
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raise_n of_o lazarus_n beside_o as_o such_o like_a swasion_n be_v alone_o ineffectual_a so_o dead_a carcase_n be_v incapable_a of_o they_o alone_o in_o christ_n saying_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n go_v along_o with_o the_o command_n dixit_fw-la &_o sactum_fw-la est_fw-la god_n do_v not_o verba_fw-la dare_fw-mi sed_fw-la rem_fw-la reason_n 2._o moral_a persuasion_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v forth_o supernatural_a effect_n qualis_fw-la causa_fw-la tale_n causatum_fw-la as_o when_o a_o child_n have_v a_o apple_n hold_v out_o by_o its_o father_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o child_n be_v only_o allure_v but_o not_o enable_v thereby_o to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o persuade_v a_o prisoner_n to_o come_v forth_o but_o his_o chain_n must_v be_v strike_v off_o and_o the_o prison_n door_n must_v be_v open_v act_v 12.6,7,10_o so_o must_v have_v a_o physical_a cause_n also_o phil._n 2.13_o reason_n 3._o yet_o man_n be_v more_o than_o a_o 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