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god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2_o v._n 14._o and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2_o v._n 8._o and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n act._n 5_o v._n 30_o and_o that_o god_n be_v a_o free_a dispenser_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o be_v oblige_v to_o none_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_n 4._o that_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v covenant_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o head_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o his_o impute_v his_o sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n so_o that_o all_o become_v bear_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o of_o that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rome_n 5_o vers_n 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n entrâ—…d_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o again_o vers._n 14._o nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o vers._n 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n or_o by_o one_o offence_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n this_o dispensation_n i_o say_v seem_v so_o crooked_a to_o some_o such_o as_o pelagian_n socinian_o arminian_n and_o quaker_n that_o they_o must_v absolute_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n though_o paul_n saâ—…eth_v ephes._n 2_o vers_fw-la 3._o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n include_v himself_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n psal._n 51_o ver_n 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o job_n say_v chap._n 14_o v._n 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bildad_n job._n 25_o v._n 4._o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 5._o for_o further_o set_v even_o what_o otherways_o man_n think_v crooked_a in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o imagine_v assert_v and_o defend_v a_o universal_a redemption_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o equal_o say_v some_o with_o some_o difference_n say_v other_o because_o it_o seem_v a_o crooked_a thing_n with_o they_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n not_o to_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o prepare_v mean_n of_o life_n for_o all_o &_o so_o not_o to_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o 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can_v see_v how_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n to_o prefer_v one_o to_o another_o they_o imagine_v that_o god_n lay_v the_o matter_n alike_o to_o all_o man_n door_n stand_v equal_o and_o knock_v at_o every_o man_n door_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o alike_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o become_v happy_a or_o miserable_a as_o they_o please_v and_o so_o they_o say_v that_o when_o god_n have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v or_o will_v do_v to_o save_v people_n their_o will_n be_v at_o perfect_a freedom_n to_o accept_v or_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o special_a save_a work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o more_o than_o of_o another_o o_o what_o real_a crooked_a work_n do_v foolish_a man_n make_v here_o how_o do_v they_o darken_v deform_v and_o make_v crooked_a the_o glorious_a straight_a work_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o absolute_a sovereignty_n glorious_a grace_n and_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o with_o such_o a_o sovereign_a lustre_n beauty_n and_o glory_n paul_n have_v other_o thought_n of_o the_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v ephes._n 1_o vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o ouâ—…_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o celestial_n in_o christ_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o salve_v this_o same_o diana_n of_o free_a will_n the_o same_o person_n do_v deny_v the_o free_a and_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n touch_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n because_o they_o can_v see_v how_o god_n absolute_a decree_n concern_v this_o or_o that_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o free_a act_n of_o man_n will_n &_o not_o impose_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o man_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o what_o be_v decrâ—…ed_v as_o the_o stone_n must_v absolute_o and_o natural_o move_v downward_o and_o the_o sun_n shine_v and_o all_o natural_a cause_n act_v and_o work_v therefore_o to_o make_v this_o suppose_a crook_n straight_o they_o see_v no_o other_o way_n but_o to_o deny_v all_o such_o decree_n and_o purpose_n in_o god_n not_o know_v that_o as_o god_n decree_n determine_v the_o event_n
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of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v only_o help_v to_o make_v person_n without_o excuse_n rom._n 1_o 20._o but_o pass_v these_o and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v mater_fw-la of_o controversy_n let_v we_o mentione_n some_o other_o of_o god_n work_n which_o man_n suppose_v to_o be_v crooked_a as_o 1._o when_o it_o be_v as_o eccles._n 8_o 14._o there_o be_v just_a man_n to_o wâ—…om_n it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v when_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v just_a otherwise_o as_o we_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n and_o have_v more_o than_o they_o can_v wish_v they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n nor_o plague_v as_o other_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 37_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12._o and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n plague_v all_o the_o day_n chastened_a every_o morning_n this_o be_v such_o a_o rugged_a and_o uneven_a path_n that_o the_o honest_a man_n of_o god_n asaph_n can_v not_o hold_v his_o foot_n in_o it_o but_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v and_o break_v his_o neck_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o mind_v piety_n veriâ—…y_o say_v he_o vers_n 13_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o such_o a_o crook_n be_v this_o that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v it_o set_v straight_o till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17_o this_o mistake_v make_v job_n friend_n go_v so_o wild_a in_o their_o reason_n against_o he_o and_o to_o conclude_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o meet_v with_o such_o hard_a outward_a 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and_o person_n and_o make_v to_o cry_v out_o bitter_o because_o of_o their_o oppression_n and_o yet_o have_v none_o to_o take_v their_o part_n or_o help_v they_o or_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o noâ—…_n power_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v themselves_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o oppress_a enemy_n have_v power_n and_o might_n enough_o to_o bear_v they_o more_o down_n &_o oppress_v they_o this_o seem_v a_o crooked_a piece_n of_o work_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v matter_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o so_o with_o the_o innocent_a we_o see_v what_o job_n be_v make_v to_o say_v chap._n 6_o 14._o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_a pity_n shall_v â—…e_v sheâ—…ed_v from_o his_o friend_n but_o he_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a 1â—…_n my_o brethren_n have_v deaâ—…_n decâ—…itfully_o as_o a_o brook_n as_o the_o stream_n of_o brook_n they_o pass_v away_o and_o how_o habbakuk_n look_v upon_o this_o chap._n 1_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a 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