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that_o mind_n that_o those_o people_n or_o any_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o be_v appoint_v or_o design_v of_o god_n by_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o unavoidable_o they_o must_v and_o can_v do_v no_o other_o but_o despise_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n then_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v bad_a they_o beware_v or_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o help_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o ver_fw-la 45._o they_o speak_v against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o although_o through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yet_o as_o they_o have_v say_v before_o that_o they_o be_v 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bear_v bring_v forth_o and_o become_v two_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rebecca_n gen._n 25.23_o and_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n show_v by_o obadiah_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v himself_o by_o any_o purpose_n decree_n or_o promise_n to_o elect_v justify_v or_o eternal_o to_o save_v they_o by_o their_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n in_o cast_v they_o out_o or_o break_v they_o off_o from_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o they_o can_v plead_v for_o themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v that_o vain_a confidence_n that_o paul_n know_v they_o have_v in_o these_o thing_n before_o mention_v in_o chap._n 2._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o art_n confident_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o paul_n may_v 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evil_a quality_n so_o that_o he_o can_v effect_v or_o work_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v like_o himself_o because_o from_o this_o he_o be_v move_v unto_o all_o action_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o arise_v all_o the_o evil_a thought_n in_o the_o mind_n all_o the_o perverse_a and_o distemper_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o wicked_a motion_n and_o desire_n in_o the_o will_n and_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v concupiscence_n the_o apostle_n call_v in_o this_o place_n nature_n viz._n the_o first_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_a action_n and_o motion_n whether_o external_a or_o internal_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o this_o be_v sin_n it_o do_v deserve_o make_v such_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n three_o nature_n be_v oftentimes_o take_v for_o nativity_n or_o birth_n natura_fw-la a_o nascendo_fw-la because_o that_o every_o one_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n 51.5_o psalm_n 51.5_o and_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v ungodly_a and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o worthy_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o and_o inflict_v eternal_a punishment_n on_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n rome_v our_o first_o conception_n and_o nativity_n and_o because_o we_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n and_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o all_o be_v bear_v child_n of_o wrath_n even_a infant_n likewise_o though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n actual_o 5.14_o rom._n 5.14_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n the_o infection_n become_v hereditary_a to_o they_o and_o they_o likewise_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o after_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2._o we_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n i._n e._n jew_n by_o birth_n and_o nativity_n and_o by_o this_o i_o hope_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v find_v that_o i_o have_v both_o confute_v your_o reason_n and_o confound_v your_o gloss_n so_o that_o the_o three_o absurdity_n will_v stick_v as_o close_o to_o your_o proposition_n as_o the_o spot_n do_v to_o the_o leopard_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v have_v leisure_n to_o attend_v your_o motion_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o your_o quarter_n to_o the_o four_o absurdity_n which_o be_v this_o then_o paul_n be_v mistake_v rom._n 9.21_o in_o not_o assign_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n answ_n paul_n be_v not_o mistake_v for_o he_o have_v assign_v continue_v in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n rom._n 9.32_o and_o 11.20_o and_o 1.2_o 6_o 28._o answ_n sir_n this_o have_v be_v your_o deal_n in_o all_o this_o tract_n of_o reprobation_n wherein_o you_o make_v no_o distinction_n between_o nonelection_n or_o negative_a reprobation_n which_o be_v before_o all_o time_n whereon_o your_o position_n 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