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above_o 120000_o soul_n which_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a ion._n 4._o 11._o god_n speak_v there_o of_o heathen_a infant_n towards_o who_o his_o bowel_n do_v yearn_v within_o he_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o impendence_n of_o but_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n but_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o infant_n bear_v and_o baptise_v into_o a_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o be_v there_o of_o such_o who_o in_o their_o harmless_a nonage_n be_v babe_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o have_v outlive_v their_o innocence_n so_o as_o at_o last_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o paragraph_n with_o the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n saul_n be_v turn_v into_o 11._o a_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o into_o a_o apostate_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n who_o for_o some_o time_n together_o have_v be_v depute_v with_o the_o elect_a and_o with_o the_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n 9_o that_o if_o the_o regenerate_a and_o justify_v shall_v fall_v away_o into_o a_o wicked_a course_n of_o live_v by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o receive_v because_o he_o have_v wilful_o lose_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o that_o will_n of_o he_o which_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o sin_n and_o how_o exact_o that_o father_n do_v speak_v my_o sense_n of_o this_o business_n i_o leave_v it_o for_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v consult_v he_o de_fw-la praed._n sanct._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o de_fw-la bono_fw-la persev_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o and_o 6._o and_o l._n 2._o c._n 8._o and_o 13._o and_o i_o will_v very_o fain_o know_v whether_o the_o lose_a groat_n the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v not_o signify_v in_o our_o saviour_n parable_n that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o be_v lose_v may_v be_v find_v and_o again_o become_v a_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n under_o consideration_n chap._n v._o 54._o have_v evince_v to_o myself_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o first_o that_o my_o will_n of_o itself_o be_v inclinable_a to_o respective_a evil_a and_o that_o second_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o inclinable_a to_o good_a and_o that_o three_o it_o be_v incline_v by_o the_o singular_a and_o special_a operation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o refuse_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o the_o choose_n of_o good_a and_o that_o therefore_o 13._o in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o singular_a grace_n do_v not_o work_v so_o irresistible_o as_o to_o compel_v a_o unwilling_a will_n but_o yet_o so_o strong_o as_o to_o heal_v a_o sick_a one_o not_o so_o necessitate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n elect_a as_o that_o inevitable_o it_o must_v but_o yet_o so_o powerful_o persuade_v as_o that_o it_o certain_o will_v both_o believe_v and_o obey_v and_o after_o repentance_n persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n i_o shall_v in_o civility_n to_o my_o reader_n conclude_v his_o trouble_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o some_o man_n hypognosticâ—…n_n will_v not_o call_v it_o tergiversation_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o those_o paper_n which_o have_v be_v so_o frequent_o sâ—…falsly_o that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v so_o malicious_o transcribe_v and_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v lay_v very_o public_o to_o my_o charge_n and_o which_o i_o plead_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o my_o own_o publication_n which_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v châ—…sen_v upon_o such_o a_o subject_n as_o i_o have_v least_o of_o all_o study_a and_o be_o least_o delight_v in_o of_o any_o other_o to_o remonstrate_v the_o utmost_a of_o what_o i_o think_v in_o these_o matter_n for_o i_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v what_o i_o also_o assert_v in_o that_o extemporary_a discourse_n which_o be_v the_o innocent_a cause_n of_o this_o unacceptable_a effect_n that_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n from_o all_o eternity_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o irrespective_a but_o in_o respect_n unto_o and_o in_o prescience_n of_o some_o qualification_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o decree_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v to_o myself_o from_o these_o way_n of_o reason_v 55._o first_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n which_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v unless_o so_o he_o be_v qualify_v with_o such_o condition_n as_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v so_o find_v such_o as_o be_v faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n after_o sin_n bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o welldoing_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o god_n will_v save_v none_o but_o such_o be_v all_o man_n confession_n and_o that_o he_o save_v none_o but_o such_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o plain_a therefore_o none_o but_o such_o be_v the_o object_n of_o such_o decree_n for_o if_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v any_o without_o regard_n or_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v such_o he_o may_v actual_o save_v they_o without_o regard_n or_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v such_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v just_o decree_v may_v be_v just_o execute_v as_o it_o be_v decree_v but_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o side_n as_o i_o suppose_v that_o god_n will_v save_v none_o except_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a qualification_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n that_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o they_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o respective_a and_o conditional_a decree_n make_v in_o intuition_n of_o our_o being_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o be_v so_o qualify_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o although_o our_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v yet_o good_a work_n be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n though_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o the_o promise_n decree_v to_o be_v fulfil_v 56._o second_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n to_o send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v a_o second_o adam_n be_v in_o respect_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o backslide_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v send_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n almighty_a to_o save_v the_o first_o adam_n 15._o be_v in_o regard_n of_o and_o respect_n to_o the_o meritoriousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o god_n adopt_v never_o a_o child_n nor_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o own_o so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o eternal_a 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