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indefinite_a term_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v define_v who_o they_o be_v as_o joh._n 13.1_o he_o love_v his_o own_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o now_o who_o be_v christ_n own_n but_o those_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v joh._n 17.9_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o 10.11_o and_o all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o thou_o be_v glorify_v in_o they_o now_o these_o be_v propose_v with_o a_o exclusion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o very_a 9_o verse_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v thou_o it_o be_v further_a say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o may_v fair_o admit_v this_o construction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v most_o true_a of_o god_n elect_n like_v as_o joh._n 11.50_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o
the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o not_o in_o the_o appetition_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o like_n of_o his_o end_n necessary_o according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n 5._o qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la finis_fw-la apparet_fw-la and_o do_v it_o become_v these_o man_n to_o dictate_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o a_o new_a divinity_n but_o also_o a_o new_a philosophy_n at_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o add_v fetch_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o efficatious_a decree_n of_o god_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o confirm_v their_o premise_n as_o that_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o and_o confirm_v we_o for_o we_o say_v with_o aquinas_n that_o the_o effication_n will_v of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o thing_n come_v to_o pasâ—e_n contingent_o and_o free_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o other_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n by_o josiah_n perform_v any_o whit_n less_o free_o by_o he_o than_o any_o other_o action_n of_o he_o oâ—_n the_o proclamation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o this_o as_o free_o do_v by_o he_o as_o aught_o else_o yet_o both_o these_o be_v praedetermine_v by_o god_n nay_o i_o say_v more_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n i_o prove_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n for_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o challenge_v the_o whole_a nation_n both_o of_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n foresee_v from_o every_o lastinge_a whatsoever_o in_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o every_o thing_n be_v future_a froâ—_n everlasting_a otherwise_o god_n can_v not_o foresee_v it_o as_o future_a now_o let_v we_o sober_o inquire_v how_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v future_a come_v to_o be_v future_a be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o possible_a and_o indifferent_a as_o well_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v future_a as_o to_o be_v future_a of_o this_o transmigration_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o thing_n mere_o possible_a such_o as_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o thing_n future_a there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o outward_a cause_n now_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o transmigration_n and_o see_v nothing_o without_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o for_o this_o transmigration_n be_v from_o everlasting_a but_o nothing_o without_o god_n be_v everlasting_a therefore_o some_o thing_n within_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n must_v be_v find_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o and_o what_o may_v that_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o that_o rather_o presuppose_v thing_n future_a and_o so_o knowable_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kind_n of_o thing_n future_a then_o make_v they_o future_a therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o mere_a decree_n &_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o future_a if_o to_o shift_v off_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o i_o further_o demand_v whether_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o as_o work_v necessary_o or_o as_o work_v free_o if_o as_o work_v necessary_o than_o the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n become_v future_a by_o necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o he_o produce_v whatsoever_o he_o produce_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v atheistical_a therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n have_v make_v they_o future_a by_o work_v free_o and_o consequent_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o thing_n 4.24_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v hereof_o when_o the_o most_o foul_a sin_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n profess_v to_o have_v be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o supposition_n of_o which_o will_n and_o decree_v divine_a we_o confess_v it_o necessary_a that_o thing_n determine_v by_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o how_o not_o necessary_o but_o either_o necessary_o or_o contingent_o and_o free_o to_o wit_n necessary_a thing_n necessary_o contingent_a thing_n and_o free_a thing_n contingent_o and_o free_o so_o that_o contingent_a thing_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o will_v divine_v have_v a_o necessity_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o simple_o a_o contingencye_n and_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o necessary_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o simple_o in_o a_o contingent_a manner_n aught_o to_o be_v nothing_o strange_a to_o man_n of_o understanding_n consider_v that_o the_o very_a foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o denominate_v the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n as_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o four_o 4._o as_o touch_v this_o article_n here_o object_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o decline_v the_o maintenance_n thereof_o but_o cheerful_o and_o resolute_o to_o undergo_v the_o defence_n as_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n clear_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v compare_v to_o god_n cause_v light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n in_o the_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n be_v he_o which_o have_v shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o god_n to_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n es._n 51.16_o i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o defend_v thou_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n ps._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n say_v david_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o yet_o be_v david_n a_o regenerate_a child_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o foul_a sin_n and_o seek_v unto_o god_n to_o restore_v he_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o his_o spiritual_a restitution_n to_o be_v a_o creation_n give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n have_v savage_a lust_n &_o wild_a affection_n in_o they_o the_o cure_n &_o master_v whereof_o be_v no_o less_o work_n than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o make_v of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o gal._n 6_o 1â—_n in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n now_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v all_o one_o with_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o there_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o comparison_n antitheticall_a in_o this_o manner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v a_o new_a creation_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o god_n make_v the_o world_n with_o a_o word_n but_o the_o new_a make_n of_o man_n cost_v our_o saviour_n christ_n hot_a water_n the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n agony_n in_o the_o garden_n &_o agony_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o must_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n to_o work_v this_o the_o schoolman_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o namely_o that_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o man_n by_o way_n of_o creation_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o be_v account_v supernatural_a and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o god_n raise_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v express_o say_v col._n 2.12_o that_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a whereupon_o cornelius_n de_fw-fr lapide_fw-la acknowledge_v that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o power_n whereby_o god_n raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o eph._n 1_o 19_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n towards_o we_o which_o believe_v add_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n who_o he_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o most_o congruous_o do_v the_o apostle_n take_v into_o consideration_n that_o work_n
example_n god_n command_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n therefore_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o do_v hereof_o and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n that_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n that_o isaac_n shall_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o like_a sort_n he_o command_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v this_o than_o be_v pharaoh_n duty_n &_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o oblige_v he_o hereunto_o and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v but_o withal_o he_o reveal_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n the_o consequent_a whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v for_o a_o long_a time_n now_o let_v every_o sober_a man_n judge_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o double_a deal_n in_o this_o or_o if_o it_o be_v double_a deal_n whether_o the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v not_o attribute_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o charge_v the_o scripture_n for_o attribute_v double_a deal_v unto_o god_n as_o they_o do_v charge_v we_o with_o the_o like_a as_o for_o desire_n and_o velleity_n we_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o imperfection_n in_o god_n be_v such_o as_o be_v incompatible_a with_o his_o omnipotency_n as_o for_o god_n invitation_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o grace_n we_o know_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o grace_n heretofore_o he_o mean_v nothing_o less_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v but_o the_o more_o aequivocall_a a_o term_n be_v the_o fit_a it_o be_v for_o their_o turn_n that_o desire_v to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a now_o god_n invitation_n hereunto_o be_v no_o other_o they_o by_o profess_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o hereupon_o by_o his_o minister_n he_o command_v they_o entreat_v they_o beseech_v they_o that_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o save_v but_o what_o be_v the_o minister_n aim_v in_o this_o sure_o though_o they_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n 9.22_o yet_o their_o scope_n be_v only_o to_o save_v some_o by_o all_o mean_n even_o by_o entreat_v obte_a beseech_v and_o who_o be_v these_o some_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a 2._o tim._n 2_o 10._o i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n and_o this_o he_o learn_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n 18.9.10_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n say_v fear_v not_o but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o citte_n and_o indeed_o therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 10.16_o which_o be_v scatter_v all_o the_o world_n over_o according_a to_o that_o profession_n of_o his_o former_o make_v other_o sheep_n have_v i_o which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o must_v i_o bring_v and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o sheepefolde_a and_o one_o shepherd_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o that_o god_n minister_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o indifferent_o towards_o all_o invite_v all_o entreat_v all_o beseech_v all_o for_o can_v they_o distinguish_v between_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n bind_v to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v and_o who_o be_v not_o then_o again_o 2_o we_o know_v full_a well_o that_o man_n be_v of_o a_o presumptuous_a nature_n presume_v of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n dicere_fw-la solet_fw-la humana_fw-la superbia_fw-la sifecissem_fw-la fecissem_fw-la &_o according_o they_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o say_v si_fw-mi audivissem_fw-la 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