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not_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n as_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v not_o fall_v thereby_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n ezek._n xxxiii_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o result_n of_o these_o place_n be_v this_o that_o particular_a man_n or_o the_o person_n of_o man_n from_o time_n to_o time_n come_v under_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n according_a to_o their_o actual_a and_o present_a state_n of_o righteousness_n or_o unrighteousness_n for_o if_o god_n decree_v life_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o future_a sin_n and_o holiness_n he_o may_v as_o well_o decree_v a_o reward_n and_o punishment_n respective_o for_o that_o which_o man_n will_v have_v be_v engage_v in_o have_v they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n to_o all_o eternity_n which_o direct_o contradict_v that_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v already_o do_v not_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v we_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o body_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v harden_v again_o through_o his_o own_o negligence_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n may_v relapse_n into_o that_o state_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o death_n take_v hold_v of_o and_o of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v that_o of_o st._n peter_n to_o be_v understand_v 2_o peter_n two_o 21._o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o a_o man_n not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v to_o he_o and_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n degenerate_v from_o his_o former_a faith_n and_o the_o enemy_n take_v advantage_n and_o oppress_v the_o divine_a life_n through_o his_o carelessness_n and_o folly_n god_n charge_v all_o his_o past_a sin_n upon_o he_o and_o recal_n his_o justification_n whereby_o he_o be_v before_o esteem_v as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n which_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o parable_n matth._n xviii_o where_o he_o that_o have_v the_o debt_n forgive_v he_o because_o he_o deal_v so_o harsh_o and_o ungentle_o with_o his_o fellow-servant_n be_v again_o call_v in_o question_n and_o the_o whole_a sum_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o christ_n apply_v it_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n verse_n 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o god_n pardon_v our_o iniquity_n by_o part_n and_o as_o we_o grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n so_o his_o displeasure_n decrease_v and_o be_v take_v off_o and_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v become_v yet_o more_o justify_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n enkindle_v the_o heavenly_a fire_n and_o fan_n it_o into_o flame_n and_o ardour_n and_o so_o long_a the_o man_n be_v safe_a but_o if_o he_o return_v to_o folly_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v as_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o 2._o that_o true_a and_o real_a believer_n may_v relapse_n and_o be_v confine_v and_o bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o strait_a and_o narrow_a law_n of_o their_o own_o self-will_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o become_v settle_v and_o radicate_v in_o a_o life_n of_o self-seeking_a and_o guide_v by_o the_o parsimonious_a principle_n of_o pleasure_n and_o interest_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o former_a of_o which_o palpable_o and_o undeniable_o conclude_v and_o determine_v the_o case_n heb._n x._o 38_o 39_o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o not_o any_o man_n as_o our_o translation_n improper_o supply_v it_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a man_n who_o before_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o draw_v back_o god_n soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o what_o this_o draw_v back_o be_v we_o may_v collect_v from_o the_o subsequent_a word_n but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n so_o again_o heb._n vi_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a i._n e._n very_o difficult_a and_o hard_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v i.e._n baptise_a for_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o hypocrite_n what_o need_v the_o expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unto_o what_o shall_v they_o be_v renew_v and_o reinstate_v their_o former_a condition_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o deep_a a_o unregeneracy_n and_o from_o what_o be_v it_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v away_o when_o their_o distemper_a nature_n be_v never_o recover_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o real_a and_o substantial_a holiness_n wherefore_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o who_o have_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n subdue_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o inferior_a life_n and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n and_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o perfection_n for_o the_o taste_n the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o slight_a touch_n and_o transient_a perception_n than_o the_o same_o phrase_n when_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n chap._n two_o 9_o but_o that_o as_o he_o do_v real_o feel_v and_o experience_n the_o effect_n of_o death_n conquer_a his_o mortal_a life_n so_o these_o here_o speak_v of_o do_v true_o relish_v and_o apprehend_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christianity_n from_o a_o clear_a discriminate_a sense_n of_o its_o native_a excellency_n and_o feel_v the_o divine_a spirit_n destroy_v the_o irregular_a appetite_n of_o the_o inferior_a life_n and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n by_o a_o bless_a inhabitation_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v ezek._n xviii_o 24._o but_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o this_o if_o man_n will_v clear_v up_o their_o apprehension_n and_o look_v upon_o thing_n as_o thing_n and_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o bare_a name_n and_o shadow_n for_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o text_n shall_v signify_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o one_o seem_o righteous_a be_v the_o most_o distort_a gloss_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o righteous_a be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o wicked_a person_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o one_o seem_o righteous_a who_o be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o a_o open_a profane_a person_n in_o that_o he_o act_v impiety_n under_o the_o cover_n of_o religion_n the_o word_n must_v run_v thus_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n i._n e._n the_o hypocrite_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o by_o the_o righteous_a be_v mean_v a_o hypocrite_n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o wicked_a to_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v 2._o this_o righteous_a man_n be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o counterfeit_a holiness_n but_o direct_o the_o contrary_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v and_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o understand_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o insert_v so_o many_o caution_n and_o exhortation_n to_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n desertion_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o questionless_a the_o illustrious_a compiler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confession_n of_o faith_n
the_o case_n be_v it_o at_o all_o consentaneous_a to_o that_o communicative_a goodness_n wherein_o god_n take_v most_o delight_n to_o glorify_v himself_o to_o make_v those_o soul_n the_o desolate_a victim_n of_o enrage_a vengeance_n who_o never_o have_v any_o more_o than_o a_o capability_n of_o existence_n when_o their_o first_o parent_n sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o can_v no_o more_o prevent_v their_o defilement_n by_o that_o diffusive_a contagion_n then_o hinder_v themselves_o from_o be_v first_o make_v arrian_n make_v a_o very_a near_o cognation_n and_o affinity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o god_n epictet_n cap._n 14._o lib._n 1._o in_o epictet_n as_o if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particle_n and_o avulsion_n from_o he_o and_o when_o moses_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n he_o use_v this_o title_n or_o appellation_n 22._o numb_a xuj_o 22._o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n as_o the_o most_o prevalent_a argument_n to_o induce_v he_o not_o to_o be_v wrath_n with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n for_o one_o man_n sin_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v their_o creator_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o but_o pity_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n style_v this_o everbless_v be_v 9_o chap._n twelve_o 9_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n can_v never_o cast_v of_o that_o relation_n and_o become_v unpitiful_a to_o his_o own_o lovely_a offspring_n who_o in_o their_o low_a state_n and_o great_a degeneracy_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n 52._o joh._n xi_o 52._o and_o now_o what_o other_o can_v these_o thing_n signify_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a near_o alliance_n and_o consanguinity_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o corrupt_a imagination_n of_o man_n which_o introduce_v those_o horrid_a decree_n and_o represent_v god_n as_o a_o hater_n of_o mankind_n and_o desirous_a of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o creation_n but_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o a_o little_a further_o that_o god_n shall_v hang_v the_o everlasting_a interest_n of_o million_o of_o soul_n upon_o the_o frail_a and_o mutable_a will_n of_o a_o single_a person_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v lapse_v and_o by_o it_o ruin_n and_o undo_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o yet_o uncreated_a posterity_n be_v a_o oeconomy_n too_o harsh_a and_o rigid_a ever_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o unworthy_a the_o nature_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n and_o act_n like_o man_n who_o care_v not_o for_o word_n and_o name_n but_o thing_n suppose_v a_o hundred_o person_n condemn_v to_o die_v equal_o culpable_a equal_o criminal_a and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o some_o good_a man_n to_o save_v ten_o twenty_o or_o all_o if_o he_o please_v will_v he_o not_o rather_o deliver_v all_o than_o only_o redeem_v twenty_o or_o a_o less_o number_n especial_o when_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o the_o same_o expense_n and_o cost_n and_o shall_v we_o imagine_v god_n to_o be_v less_o good_a than_o a_o charitable_a and_o kind-hearted_a man_n do_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n take_v a_o infinite_a complacency_n and_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o sinner_n and_o can_v we_o think_v they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o myriad_o even_o before_o they_o ever_o actual_o offend_v this_o make_v mr._n calvin_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o supralapsarian_a cause_n because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v derive_v upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o make_v they_o formal_o guilty_a so_o as_o god_n may_v saluâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la &_o justitiâ_fw-la reprobate_a they_o as_o sinner_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o low_a hell_n wherefore_o he_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o divine_a preordination_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v 1._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la calumn_n nebul._n ad_fw-la art_n 1._o nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la culpa_fw-la nisi_fw-la nos_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la judex_fw-la aeterno_fw-la exitio_fw-la addiceret_fw-la but_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o speak_v out_o his_o mind_n more_o full_o to_o this_o purpose_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o §_o 7._o disertis_fw-la verbis_fw-la hoc_fw-la extare_fw-la negant_fw-la decretum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la defectione_n periret_fw-la adam_n quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la idem_fw-la ille_fw-la deus_fw-la quem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la praedicat_fw-la facere_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la vult_fw-la ambiguo_fw-la sine_fw-la condideret_fw-la nobilissimum_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la creaturis_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ut_fw-la 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of_o good_a towards_o they_o and_o send_v the_o lord_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n take_v of_o all_o that_o displeasure_n which_o be_v conceive_v against_o they_o according_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 20._o 2_o cor._n v._o 19_o col._n i._n 19_o 20._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o again_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n by_o which_o reconciliation_n be_v mean_v god_n take_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n lapse_v man_n and_o forgive_a their_o foul_a degeneracy_n from_o he_o and_o assure_v they_o that_o their_o past_a obliquity_n shall_v never_o ruin_v they_o if_o 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