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word_n before_o he_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o before_o he_o determine_v to_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a universe_n yet_o because_o the_o incarnation_n be_v not_o will_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v will_v dependent_o upon_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o upon_o the_o mean_n therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o sin_n have_v not_o enter_v or_o if_o the_o world_n have_v not_o at_o all_o be_v mean_n tend_v to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 32._o l._n 20._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o remedy_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n pag_n 36_o l_o 26._o beyond_o the_o worthiness_n of_o it_o l._n 27._o less_o than_o it_o deserve_v pag_n 40._o l._n 4._o who_o by_o profit_v write_v and_o by_o write_v profit_n l._n 16._o the_o mass_n not_o make_v l._n 17._o make_v not_o yet_o corrupt_v l._n 18._o the_o mass_n corrupt_v pag._n 41._o lin_v 23._o the_o mass_n not_o yet_o create_v l._n 28._o the_o mass_n corrupt_v pag._n 43._o lin_v 34_o 35._o god_n will_v glory_n unto_o peter_n he_o will_v nothing_o unto_o judas_n l._n 36._o god_n will_v grace_n unto_o peter_n he_o will_v nothing_o unto_o judas_n l._n 37._o god_n will_v have_v each_o of_o they_o to_o exist_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n pag._n 44._o l._n 2._o it_o be_v something_o to_o come_v thus_o far_o l._n 4._o will_n damnation_n unto_o judas_n l._n 14._o of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o l._n 33_o 34._o if_o god_n do_v not_o will_n glory_n to_o judas_n than_o god_n do_v will_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o glory_n pag._n 45._o l._n 13._o to_o hate_n l._n 14._o not_o to_o will_v grace_v and_o glory_n to_o some_o one_o pag._n 47._o l._n 23._o as_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n pag._n 51._o l._n 25_o 26._o reprobation_n include_v the_o will_n of_o suffer_a sin_n and_o inflict_a 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lord_n if_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o when_o the_o wicked_a return_n from_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v live_v return_v you_o return_v you_o from_o your_o most_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o shall_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o isreal_n pag._n 60._o lin_v 3_o 4._o by_o almighty_a facility_n convert_v and_o of_o unwilling_a make_v they_o willing_a lin_v 38._o the_o will_n of_o sign_n the_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n l._n 39_o the_o will_n of_o precept_n pag._n 61._o l._n 1._o the_o will_n of_o purpose_n l._n 14._o the_o will_n of_o sign_n and_o the_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n pag._n 63._o l._n 18._o as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n willing_a l._n 19_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n will_v pag._n 67._o l._n 20._o the_o decree_n be_v change_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n have_v mourn_v lin_v 24._o in_o a_o great_a measure_n succour_v pag._n 68_o lin_v 23_o 24._o not_o any_o thing_n come_v unless_o god_n will_v have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o 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affection_n of_o security_n and_o his_o own_o good_a pag._n 77._o lin_v 31_o 32._o by_o work_n by_o write_v pag._n 78._o lin_v 16_o 17._o how_o great_a patience_n soever_o god_n afford_v who_o will_v repent_v unless_o god_n give_v repentance_n pag._n 79._o l._n 11_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v profit_v so_o far_o as_o to_o perform_v outward_a repentance_n that_o so_o their_o punishment_n may_v be_v the_o less_o l._n 24_o 25._o by_o will_n of_o precept_n by_o will_n of_o purpose_n or_o good_a pleasure_n pag._n 82._o l_o 4._o that_o he_o may_v afflict_v thou_o l._n 28._o of_o duty_n by_o conformity_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n pag._n 86._o l._n 6_o 7._o fair_a laverna_n teach_v i_o to_o deceive_v teach_v i_o to_o seem_v just_a and_o holy_a cast_v darkness_n over_o my_o sin_n and_o a_o cloud_n over_o my_o deceit_n lin_v 38_o 39_o liberty_n without_o grace_n be_v not_o liberty_n but_o wilfulness_n pag._n 89._o l._n 3._o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a l._n 4._o because_o they_o will_v not_o why_o will_v they_o not_o l._n 5._o we_o go_v far_o without_o prejudice_n of_o a_o more_o diligent_a search_n l._n 6_o 7._o either_o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o lie_v hide_v or_o because_o it_o be_v such_o as_o delight_v not_o l._n 8._o but_o that_o what_o lie_v hide_v be_v make_v know_v and_o that_o be_v make_v sweet_a which_o former_o do_v not_o delight_n this_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o succour_v man_n will_n l._n 34_o 35._o averse_a from_o true_a faith_n but_o adverse_a to_o true_a faith_n pag._n 94._o l._n 27_o 28._o who_o no_o man_n will_n resist_v for_o of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v they_o willing_a l._n 32_o 33._o the_o pride_n of_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v have_v i_o know_v it_o i_o will_v have_v do_v it_o pag._n 95._o l._n 5_o 6._o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n cause_n meritorious_a l._n 7._o cause_n of_o damnation_n cause_n dispose_v pag._n 97._o l._n 3._o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o gentile_n pag._n 99_o l._n 34._o justice_n of_o condecency_n pag._n 105._o l._n 29._o university_n of_o elect_a a_o world_n of_o elect_a l._n 30._o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o gentile_n pag._n 108._o l._n 10._o the_o will_n can_v be_v constrain_v lin_v 15_o 16._o god_n by_o almighty_a ease_n convert_v man_n and_o of_o unwilling_a make_v they_o willing_a pag._n 109._o l._n 21._o in_o the_o mass_n at_o the_o first_o corrupt_v pag._n 111._o l._n 24._o of_o former_a and_o latter_a pag._n 114._o lin_v 31_o 32._o include_v the_o will_n of_o suffer_a sin_n and_o inflict_a damnation_n for_o sin_n l._n 36._o
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how_o little_a it_o be_v then_o wherein_o i_o dissent_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n i_o consent_v whole_o with_o augustine_n calvin_n beza_n martyr_n zanehy_n perkins_n paraeus_n and_o other_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o plain_a evidence_n and_o that_o from_o scripture_n 1._o that_o before_o the_o world_n be_v god_n out_o of_o his_o free_a will_n have_v choose_v the_o elect_a by_o name_n by_o a_o unchangeable_a decree_n unto_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o that_o to_o restore_v they_o who_o be_v losâ—_n in_o adam_n he_o send_v forth_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n for_o they_o and_o by_o his_o death_n to_o redeem_v they_o as_o effectual_o as_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n 3._o that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o call_v each_o one_o of_o they_o by_o a_o effectual_a and_o invincible_a draw_v 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