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very_a end_n ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o second_o now_o the_o negative_a of_o this_o act_n be_v a_o pass_v by_o or_o a_o leave_n of_o those_o not_o concern_v in_o this_o act_n a_o leave_v of_o they_o i_o say_v without_o the_o bound_n and_o so_o the_o save_a privilege_n of_o this_o act_n as_o it_o follow_v by_o natural_a consequence_n that_o because_o a_o man_n choose_v but_o some_o therefore_o he_o choose_v not_o all_o but_o leave_v as_o the_o negative_a of_o that_o act_n all_o other_o whatsoever_o wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o those_o not_o contain_v within_o this_o bless_a act_n be_v call_v the_o rest_n beside_o the_o election_n the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v three_o the_o person_n then_o that_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o negative_a of_o this_o act_n they_o be_v those_o and_o those_o only_a that_o pass_v through_o this_o wicked_a world_n without_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n elect_n those_o i_o say_v that_o miss_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n which_o they_o in_o time_n be_v blessed_v withal_o who_o be_v fore-appointed_n unto_o glory_n and_o now_o for_o the_o qualification_n they_o be_v consider_v under_o when_o this_o act_n of_o reprobation_n lay_v dold_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n they_o be_v consider_v upright_o this_o be_v evident_a first_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o reprobation_n be_v god_n act_n even_o the_o negative_a of_o his_o choose_v or_o elect_v and_o none_o of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n make_v any_o man_n a_o sinner_n second_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o similitude_n that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o potter_n 9.21_o in_o his_o make_n of_o his_o pot_n for_o by_o this_o comparison_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v please_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o determine_n in_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n etc._n etc._n consider_v a_o little_a and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o these_o three_o thing_n do_v necessary_o fall_v in_o to_o complete_a the_o potter_n action_n in_o every_o pot_n he_o make_v 1._o a_o determination_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n what_o pot_n to_o make_v of_o this_o or_o that_o piece_n of_o clay_n a_o determination_n i_o say_v precedent_n to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o pot_n the_o which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o he_o that_o be_v excellent_a in_o work_v he_o determine_v the_o end_n before_o the_o beginning_n be_v perfect_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o isa._n 41.22_o &_o 46.10_o exod._n 9.16_o 2._o the_o next_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o potter_n it_o be_v the_o so_o make_v of_o the_o pot_n even_o as_o he_o determine_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n or_o a_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_v there_o be_v no_o confusion_n or_o disappointment_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o eternal_a god_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o every_o way_n do_v answer_v to_o what_o he_o have_v determine_v deut._n 32.4_o 3._o observe_v again_o that_o whether_o the_o vessel_n be_v to_o honour_n or_o to_o dishonour_v yet_o the_o potter_n make_v it_o good_a sound_a and_o fit_a for_o service_n his_o fore-determining_a to_o make_v this_o a_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_n have_v no_o persuasion_n at_o all_o with_o he_o to_o break_v or_o mar_v the_o pot_n which_o very_a thing_n do_v well_o resemble_v the_o state_n of_o man_n as_o under_o the_o act_n of_o eternal_a reprobation_n for_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o eccles._n 7.29_o from_o these_o conclusion_n then_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o reprobation_n it_o be_v a_o leave_v or_o pass_v by_o not_o a_o curse_v of_o the_o creature_n 2._o neither_o do_v this_o act_n alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n from_o the_o reprobate_n nor_o tie_v he_o up_o from_o love_v favour_a or_o blessing_n of_o he_o no_o not_o from_o blessing_n of_o he_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o hope_n and_o many_o other_o benefit_n it_o only_o deny_v they_o that_o benefit_n that_o will_v infallible_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n it_o only_o deny_v so_o to_o bless_v they_o as_o the_o elect_a themselves_o be_v bless_v abraham_n love_v all_o the_o child_n he_o have_v by_o all_o his_o wife_n and_o give_v they_o portion_n also_o but_o his_o choice_a blessing_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o chief_a love_n he_o reserve_v for_o choose_a isaac_n gen._n 25.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o last_o the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n do_v harm_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o mean_v he_o any_o nay_o it_o rather_o decree_v he_o upright_o le_fw-fr we_o he_o be_v make_v upright_o and_o so_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o world_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o reprobation_n
reprobation_n assert_v or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a election_n &_o reprobation_n promiscuous_o handle_v in_o eleven_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n make_v by_o the_o opposer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v full_o answer_v several_a doubt_n remove_v and_o sundry_a case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v by_o john_n bunyan_n of_o bedford_n a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n rome_n 11.7_o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v london_n print_v for_o g._n l._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o turn-stile-alley_n in_o holbourn_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n that_o there_o be_v a_o reprobation_n chap._n ii_o what_o reprobation_n be_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o reprobation_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o unchangableness_n of_o eternal_a reprobation_n chap._n vi_o 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