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the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o and_o that_o evil_a be_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o god_n decree_n etc._n etc._n hide_v and_o conceal_v the_o malignity_n and_o poison_n of_o sin_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n taint_v and_o infect_v it_o with_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n by_o which_o it_o slide_v into_o the_o deep_a abyss_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n as_o a_o due_a reward_n this_o doctrine_n search_v not_o into_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v by_o sin_n which_o decay_v it_o and_o of_o its_o self_n bring_v death_n and_o ruin_n if_o not_o timely_o cure_v and_o this_o doctrine_n make_v the_o physician_n the_o malady_n the_o healer_n the_o destroyer_n the_o most_o sovereign_a balm_n the_o canker_n of_o the_o wound_n so_o if_o we_o can_v admit_v of_o all_o these_o absurdity_n and_o abundance_n more_o we_o may_v admit_v of_o decretal_a reprobation_n which_o can_v be_v §_o 6._o for_o the_o scripture_n declare_v 1_o thes_n 4._o v._n 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n verse_n 4._o that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n verse_n 7._o that_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n ezek._n 18._o v._o 32._o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v chap._n 33._o v._n 11._o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v luke_n 15._o v._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v etc._n etc._n now_o as_o holy_a writ_n have_v give_v we_o this_o true_a account_n of_o god_n will_n for_o we_o to_o conclude_v he_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v to_o affront_v the_o scripture_n and_o oppose_v god_n against_o himself_o make_v he_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o act_n another_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n but_o for_o we_o to_o conclude_v he_o decree_v any_o man_n eternal_a destruction_n from_o all_o eternity_n or_o from_o the_o fall_n or_o from_o before_o his_o birth_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o deed_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o conclude_v he_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o declare_a will_n in_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o that_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o will_v not_o nor_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o have_v not_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n decree_v it_o but_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o will_v not_o nor_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_o decree_v it_o etc._n etc._n object_n but_o they_o say_v god_n have_v his_o declare_v will_n and_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o that_o man_n be_v decree_v to_o election_n or_o reprobation_n according_a to_o his_o secret_a will_n etc._n etc._n answ_n as_o to_o this_o we_o read_v of_o secret_a thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o god_n 25.14_o deut._n 29.29_o psalm_n 25.14_o and_o of_o his_o seeret_n that_o be_v with_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o secret_a will_n of_o which_o they_o talk_v 15.8_o job_n 15.8_o must_v be_v the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n if_o of_o the_o first_o how_o do_v they_o know_v it_o do_v they_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o do_v they_o restrain_v wisdom_n to_o themselves_o if_o of_o the_o latter_a what_o proof_n give_v they_o of_o it_o or_o how_o do_v they_o reconcile_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n two_o opposite_a will_n the_o one_o secret_n the_o other_o reveal_v and_o these_o contradictory_n to_o each_o other_o the_o one_o preservative_n the_o other_o destructive_a of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o one_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o other_o he_o both_o will_n and_o have_v decree_v it_o because_o of_o his_o will_n not_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o thence_o come_v so_o many_o thousand_o innocent_a infant_n to_o be_v in_o hell_n according_a to_o they_o among_o the_o damn_a a_o witless_a graceless_a merciless_a gospel-less_a opinion_n a_o most_o stare_a piece_n of_o confusion_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o either_o charge_v schism_n upon_o god_n or_o reconcile_v contradiction_n there_o have_v be_v none_o so_o bad_a but_o what_o have_v have_v offer_v of_o salvation_n cain_n have_v it_o the_o old_a world_n have_v it_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n 2.21_o gen._n 4.7_o and_o 6.3_o and_o 18.30_o etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o jer._n 51.8_o 9_o rev._n 2.21_o nineveh_n etc._n etc._n nay_o even_o babylon_n god_n call_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o say_v howl_v for_o babylon_n take_v balm_n for_o her_o wound_n if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v be_v heal_v he_o will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n and_o of_o jezebel_n he_o say_v i_o give_v her_o time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n but_o she_o repent_v not_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v take_v account_n of_o some_o general_a relation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o show_v from_o they_o that_o our_o preservation_n not_o our_o destruction_n be_v his_o work_n will_n and_o delight_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o be_v a_o further_a refutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n by_o argument_n deduce_v from_o some_o general_a relation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o viz._n 1._o from_o his_o regal_a office_n and_o power_n 2._o from_o his_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n 3._o from_o the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o the_o lord_n most_o high_a be_v a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n 19.16_o psalm_n 47.1_o 2._o mal._n 1.14_o rev._n 19.16_o and_o regis_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o king_n to_o reign_v according_a to_o which_o there_o be_v several_a power_n or_o prerogatives_n belong_v to_o he_o the_o power_n of_o sovereign_a rule_n power_n to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o punish_v and_o pardon_v offender_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o but_o all_o this_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o he_o not_o for_o the_o hurt_n but_o good_a of_o his_o creature_n for_o their_o benefit_n not_o detriment_n his_o office_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o violence_n and_o spoil_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o one_o another_o their_o safety_n be_v his_o law_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la he_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_v of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o now_o shall_v a_o king_n use_v his_o power_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n to_o bereave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o property_n and_o life_n not_o because_o of_o their_o fault_n but_o of_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o have_v only_o this_o to_o be_v say_v for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v extraordinary_a kind_n to_o a_o few_o or_o suppose_v he_o agree_v with_o his_o rebel_a subject_n on_o these_o term_n 1._o to_o forgive_v all_o past_a and_o accept_v they_o still_o on_o condition_n they_o behave_v themselves_o well_o and_o dutiful_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o that_o their_o treason_n shall_v not_o attaint_v their_o child_n or_o subject_v they_o unto_o any_o forfeiture_n or_o punishment_n and_o shall_v pass_v these_o covenant_n into_o law_n yet_o shall_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o without_o provocation_n by_o any_o new_a offence_n break_v out_o into_o fury_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v utter_o kill_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n mere_o for_o his_o own_o will_n or_o to_o show_v his_o great_a power_n over_o they_o or_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o terribleness_n of_o his_o wrath_n or_o to_o spread_v his_o name_n abroad_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o earthly_a king_n this_o will_v be_v account_v and_o that_o true_o the_o height_n of_o persidiousness_n cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n and_o yet_o these_o predestinarian_o consequential_o lay_v all_o this_o at_o his_o door_n and_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a king_n §_o 2._o god_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o we_o be_v call_v his_o offspring_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o by_o creation_n now_o this_o be_v not_o a_o destructive_a but_o a_o preservative_n
god_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o will_v query_n 1._o whether_o christ_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o die_v for_o they_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v 2._o and_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o on_o that_o account_n on_o what_o account_n die_v he_o for_o they_o 4._o and_o if_o on_o that_o account_n then_o whether_o though_o god_n have_v not_o so_o choose_v they_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v or_o save_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n g._n k._n say_v in_o p._n 14_o 15._o if_o god_n have_v leave_v man_n to_o their_o mere_a indifferent_a choice_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a holy_a or_o unholy_a it_o may_v have_v happen_v that_o none_o have_v be_v good_a or_o holy_a and_o so_o the_o church_n have_v cease_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o say_v in_o p._n 12._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o elect_a head_n so_o he_o have_v a_o elect_a body_n and_o elect_a member_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o many_o thousand_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n and_o be_v his_o choose_a and_o elect_a elect_a stone_n elect_a member_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v unconvert_v and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n see_v here_o the_o difference_n he_o make_v between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a people_n christ_n elect_a body_n elect_a member_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n he_o say_v must_v be_v good_a and_o holy_a or_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v of_o the_o unconvert_v impenitent_a sinner_n and_o infidel_n and_o such_o like_a thus_o he_o divide_v christ_n body_n from_o christ_n church_n and_o make_v as_o if_o christ_n body_n and_o member_n may_v be_v unholy_a sinful_a etc._n etc._n though_o his_o church_n must_v be_v good_a and_o holy_a or_o else_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v now_o as_o concern_v his_o sinful_a unbebelieve_v impenitent_a elect_a choose_a people_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o his_o church_n and_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n than_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v none_o good_a or_o holy_a the_o church_n have_v cease_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o may_v have_v still_o consist_v of_o those_o choose_a impenitent_a sinner_n and_o elect_a unbeliever_n who_o have_v in_o his_o sense_n a_o preference_n before_o any_o other_o infidel_n whatsoever_o these_o his_o wild_a notion_n he_o will_v prove_v from_o rom._n 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o some_o of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v something_o particular_a in_o that_o case_n of_o these_o jew_n which_o can_v be_v make_v a_o common_a plea_n their_o election_n in_o abraham_n seed_n touch_v which_o they_o be_v belove_v be_v figurative_a of_o that_o election_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a seed_n and_o as_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n so_o the_o new_a covenant_n gospel-promises_a be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n seed_n in_o which_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o all_o these_o jew_n of_o who_o it_o be_v here_o say_v as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n that_o they_o ever_o become_v the_o gospel_n friend_n or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n his_o next_o proof_n be_v from_o 2_o tim._n 2._o where_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v upon_o which_o he_o argue_v that_o this_o prove_v plain_o they_o be_v god_n elect_n before_o they_o be_v save_v even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n as_o to_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o impenitent_a i_o have_v affirm_v the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o mankind_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o keep_v to_o it_o and_o himself_o own_v god_n love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v his_o workmanship_n but_o by_o his_o election_n here_o he_o mean_v something_o further_a than_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o selection_n and_o preference_n of_o those_o choose_a sinner_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o oppose_v he_o that_o these_o impenitent_a sinner_n shall_v any_o more_o belong_v unto_o god_n election_n than_o other_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a sinner_n call_v god_n choose_v and_o elect_a people_n christ_n elect_a body_n elect_a member_n elect_a stone_n etc._n etc._n so_o for_o he_o to_o call_v they_o so_o be_v unscriptural_a and_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o mist_n and_o if_o we_o grant_v his_o argument_n on_o this_o text_n that_o they_o be_v god_n elect_n before_o they_o be_v save_v it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n for_o there_o be_v many_o step_v betwixt_o this_o and_o salvation_n with_o eternal_a glory_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n endure_v much_o spiritual_a travel_n and_o exercise_n on_o their_o account_n that_o they_o may_v strive_v lawful_o and_o be_v crown_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o of_o the_o other_o he_o say_v if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n verse_n 25_o 26._o g._n k._n in_o p._n 12_o 13._o speak_v of_o soul_n belong_v to_o christ_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n on_o it_o and_o in_o p._n 14._o of_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o world_n not_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o in_o this_o man_n opinion_n they_o that_o be_v not_o give_v christ_n as_o his_o member_n from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o none_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o in_o p._n 18_o that_o election_n signify_v a_o selection_n or_o preference_n of_o some_o before_o other_o but_o as_o to_o those_o other_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v that_o have_v not_o this_o preference_n nor_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o who_o be_v they_o give_v or_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o these_o poor_a soul_n it_o be_v sure_a they_o have_v do_v no_o offence_n to_o their_o maker_n for_o the_o beginning_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n before_o ever_o sin_n or_o transgression_n enter_v etc._n etc._n beside_o god_n have_v say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o and_o if_o god_n than_o christ_n but_o this_o man_n tell_v of_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v well_o persuade_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a reprobation_n contr._n 5._o i_o have_v sundry_a time_n note_v to_o he_o this_o persuasion_n iâ—_n seem_v to_o contradict_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o doctrine_n his_o persuasion_n but_o he_o use_v a_o strange_a shift_n here_o for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o soul_n of_o they_o he_o be_v persuade_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a reprobation_n but_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o p._n 14._o that_o such_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n be_v of_o another_o stock_n and_o root_n than_o that_o adam_n or_o man_n who_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n male_a and_o female_a and_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o he_o nor_o be_v his_o branch_n part_n or_o member_n but_o be_v of_o adam_n belial_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o state_n of_o creation_n before_o man_n fall_v this_o be_v a_o strange_a discovery_n of_o people_n not_o descend_v from_o adam_n the_o common_a parent_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o a_o adam_n of_o another_o root_n and_o stock_n than_o adam_n of_o who_o moses_n tell_v we_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o common_a parent_n to_o all_o the_o reprobate_a people_n a_o great_a though_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a father_n