propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n hereupon_o god_n make_v a_o general_a decree_n that_o all_o persevere_v believer_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o because_o man_n can_v believe_v of_o himself_o god_n decree_v media_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la mean_v to_o beget_v faith_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o man_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a decree_n for_o their_o salvation_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o incomplete_a election_n such_o as_o rise_v and_o fall_v with_o their_o faith_n and_o when_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o full_a point_n of_o perseverance_n the_o election_n become_v complete_a and_o peremptory_a this_o be_v their_o scheme_n here_o many_o thing_n be_v observable_a here_o be_v a_o mediator_n decree_v without_o respect_n to_o that_o church_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v the_o choice_n mark_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o work_n here_o be_v a_o general_a decree_n to_o save_v all_o persevere_v believer_n and_o in_o that_o instant_n no_o decree_n of_o the_o media_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la the_o 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touch_v election_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o in_o election_n god_n sever_v and_o difference_n one_o man_n from_o another_o in_o a_o way_n of_o choice_n but_o according_a to_o the_o remonstrant_n he_o give_v all_o in_o common_a and_o how_o can_v god_n elect_v without_o a_o sever_n or_o difference_v act_n or_o how_o can_v he_o do_v such_o a_o act_n who_o give_v all_o in_o common_a it_o be_v true_a god_n sever_v final_a believer_n to_o life_n and_o final_a unbeliever_n to_o death_n but_o here_o be_v no_o choice_n of_o person_n some_o go_v to_o life_n but_o all_o if_o final_a believer_n shall_v do_v so_o some_o go_v to_o death_n but_o all_o if_o final_a unbeliever_n shall_v do_v so_o here_o be_v no_o choice_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a judicial_a act_n according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n when_o a_o judge_n according_a to_o law_n acquit_v one_o as_o innocent_a and_o condemn_v another_o as_o guilty_a it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o choice_n but_o of_o righteous_a judgement_n no_o more_o be_v it_o in_o god_n to_o adjudge_v believer_n to_o life_n and_o unbeliever_n to_o death_n but_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o touch_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n 2._o election_n be_v of_o mere_a grace_n it_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n only_o we_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.5_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n v._o 6._o god_n love_v his_o people_n because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.8_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a exod._n 33.19_o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v will_n and_o grace_v double_v as_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o itself_o election_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la indebitum_fw-la if_o that_o be_v not_o pure_o free_a in_o god_n 29._o cons_n ad_fw-la pol._n cap._n 29._o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o iniquus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v seneca_n qui_fw-la muneris_fw-la svi_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la danti_fw-la non_fw-la reliquit_fw-la he_o be_v unjust_a who_o leave_v not_o a_o gift_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n all_o soul_n and_o grace_n be_v god_n and_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v if_o he_o choose_v any_o to_o himself_o he_o choose_v free_o else_o it_o be_v no_o choice_n at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o election_n of_o grace_n election_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o foresee_a work_n for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o election_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n the_o elect_a will_v not_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o merit_n neither_o be_v it_o found_v upon_o foresee_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n these_o be_v give_v by_o god_n not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o some_o not_o out_o of_o common_a providence_n but_o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n hence_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o thessalonian_o elevate_v his_o praise_n up_o to_o election_n the_o first_o fountain_n of_o grace_n know_v brethren_n belove_v your_o election_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 1.4_o and_o when_o he_o praise_v god_n for_o blessing_n the_o ephesian_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n he_o set_v down_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o dispense_n they_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o ephes_n 1.3_o 4._o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o according_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n but_o bless_v we_o with_o these_o blessing_n according_a to_o election_n he_o choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v such_o do_v god_n foresee_v any_o good_a in_o man_n when_o he_o will_v to_o they_o their_o first_o good_a or_o do_v he_o foresee_v good_a in_o they_o before_o he_o will_v it_o to_o they_o what_o need_v then_o of_o his_o purpose_n to_o give_v it_o or_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o it_o if_o he_o foresee_v it_o they_o will_v infallible_o have_v it_o whether_o he_o decree_v it_o or_o not_o they_o will_v have_v it_o without_o his_o gift_n which_o be_v impossible_a i'faith_o therefore_o and_o perseverance_n do_v not_o presuppose_v election_n but_o election_n be_v the_o eternal_a spring_n of_o those_o grace_n unless_o this_o be_v grant_v god_n do_v but_o eligere_fw-la eligentes_fw-la choose_v those_o that_o first_o choose_v he_o man_n faith_n must_v be_v early_o than_o god_n grace_n he_o choose_v before_o he_o be_v choose_v love_v before_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o to_o assert_v this_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o lift_v up_o man_n above_o god_n man_n will_n above_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o his_o maker_n a_o vanity_n it_o be_v and_o a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o saint_n bless_v and_o adore_v as_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o they_o god_n elect_v
p._n 26._o by_o it_o god_n act_n like_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 27._o it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n p._n 27_o 28._o in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o indecent_a for_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v p._n 29_o 30._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o therein_o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o design_n to_o extirpate_v it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o his_o love_n to_o holiness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o link_a it_o with_o salvation_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n therein_o p._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 45._o rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o p._n 46_o to_o 48._o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o p._n 49_o 50._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n p._n 50._o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n p._n 51._o that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o ibid._n 52_o 53._o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n p._n 54_o 55._o in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o p._n 55_o to_o 58._o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n p._n 59_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 60_o 61._o to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63._o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 64_o 65._o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n p._n 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n god_n love_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a term_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o p._n 70_o to_o 75._o the_o socinian_n objection_n that_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o the_o earliness_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n p._n 82._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v give_v p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o person_n for_o who_o p._n 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o evil_n remove_v and_o the_o good_a procure_v by_o it_o p._n 87_o to_o 91._o the_o excellent_a evangelical_n term_v build_v upon_o it_o p._n 91._o these_o be_v easy_a and_o sure_a p._n 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 99_o 100_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o conception_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o in_o his_o miracle_n p._n 103_o 104._o these_o be_v true_a in_o the_o history_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106._o true_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 107._o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o great_a 108_o 109_o 110._o they_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o evangelical_n design_n p._n 111_o 112._o divine_a power_n manifest_v in_o convert_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o its_o deep_a corruption_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o potentate_n and_o philosopher_n to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 113_o to_o 124._o the_o instrument_n mean_v that_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n p._n 124_o 125._o the_o gospel_n propose_v super-rational_a mystery_n super-moral_a virtue_n super-mundane_a reward_n thing_n so_o much_o above_o we_o that_o without_o a_o divine_a power_n the_o proposal_n will_v have_v be_v fruitless_a p._n 126_o 127._o chap._n vii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 134._o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v ibid._n 135._o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138._o all_o the_o other_o promise_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o 138_o 139._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n evidence_v in_o he_o 139._o the_o mandatory_a part_n prove_v by_o his_o active_a obedience_n the_o minatory_n by_o his_o suffering_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o somewhat_o in_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o p._n 144_o 145._o and_o somewhat_o in_o he_o infinite_o transcend_v they_o p._n 146_o to_o 149._o the_o truth_n of_o worship_n set_v forth_o in_o he_o p._n 150._o he_o unclogged_a it_o from_o ritual_n open_v the_o spiritual_a mode_n of_o it_o communicate_v grace_n for_o it_o reveals_z the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152._o chap._n viii_o god_n providence_n assert_v from_o scripture_n philosophy_n and_o reason_n 156_o 157_o 158._o it_o have_v a_o double_a act_n conservative_n and_o ordinative_a p._n 159_o 160_o 161._o both_o be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 162._o it_o be_v over_o christ_n over_o his_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n death_n p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o church_n p._n 165._o it_o aim_v at_o a_o church_n direct_v the_o mean_n and_o add_v the_o blessing_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v dye_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v have_v be_v no_o church_n be_v false_a p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o all_o other_o providence_n reduce_v to_o those_o over_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 171_o to_o 176._o epicurus_n objection_n against_o providence_n answer_v p._n 176_o 177_o 178._o providence_n over_o free_a act_n of_o man_n assert_v and_o yet_o liberty_n not_o destroy_v p._n 178_o to_o 186._o the_o objection_n touch_v the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o event_n of_o sin_n solve_v p._n 186_o to_o 192_o the_o entity_n in_o sinful_a action_n distinct_a from_o the_o anomy_n the_o order_n from_o the_o ataxy_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o p._n 202_o to_o 205._o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 206._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 207_o to_o 209._o adam_n capacity_n p._n 210._o adam_n righteousness_n ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 211_o to_o 215._o our_o inherent_a pravity_n p._n 216._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 217_o 218._o the_o experience_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 219_o to_o 221._o the_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 222_o 223._o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n manifest_v from_o christ_n extraordinary_a conception_n p._n 224_o 225._o his_o headship_n oppose_v to_o adam_n p._n 226_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n p._n 227._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o purchase_n of_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n make_v by_o christ_n p._n 230_o to_o 234._o a_o short_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 235_o 236_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o touch_v grace_n p._n 239._o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v ib._n 240._o the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n p._n 240_o 241._o the_o centre_n heaven_n p._n 242._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 242_o to_o 248._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n p._n 248._o election_n not_o of_o all_o p._n 249._o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n 250_o to_o 259._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n p._n 259_o to_o 262._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n 263_o to_o 269._o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n p._n 269_o to_o 276._o as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 276_o to_o 285._o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n p._n 285_o 286._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n desectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n p._n 287_o to_o 295._o chap._n xi_o touch_v justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 325_o to_o 327._o christ_n righteousness_n constitute_v we_o righteous_a p._n 328._o a_o double_a imputation_n one_o to_o the_o proper_a agent_n another_o to_o those_o in_o
as_o money_n which_o in_o who_o hand_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o people_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o hence_o that_o spanish_a proverb_n use_v to_o charles_n the_o nine_o 42.446_o thuat_fw-la l._n 42.446_o to_o move_v he_o to_o seize_v upon_o the_o chief_a protestant_n one_o salmon_n head_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o head_n of_o fifty_o frog_n in_o the_o roman_a law_n punishment_n be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n freeman_n be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o punishment_n as_o servant_n the_o lex_fw-la porcia_n will_v not_o leave_v rod_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o freeman_n the_o suffering_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o private_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n at_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n david_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o cry_v out_o a_o prince_n a_o 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