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A91437 The late Assembly of Divines Confession of faith examined. As it was presented by them unto the Parliament. Wherein many of their excesses and defects, of their confusions and disorders, of their errors and contradictions are presented, both to themselves and others. Parker, William, fl. 1651-1658. 1651 (1651) Wing P486; Thomason E1229_1; ESTC R203140 216,319 371

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gal._n 3.8_o whereupon_o all_o nation_n yea_o all_o people_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o great_a merciful_a kindness_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 117.1_o 2._o which_o be_v undoubted_o true_a there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o mankind_n pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o all_o but_o those_o final_a and_o special_a choose_v one_o before_o mention_v be_v pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n your_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o most_o dangerous_a for_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.11_o second_o if_o god_n counsel_n herein_o be_v unsearchable_a how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v it_o three_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n merciful_a kindness_n be_v towards_o all_o man_n as_o 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mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 8●_n 8_o 9_o 16._o isa_n 48.17_o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o and_o 11.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 23.37_o 38_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10.26_o 27_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o be_v not_o god_n sovereign_a power_n place_v in_o one_o that_o be_v both_o most_o righteous_a and_o also_o most_o merciful_a and_o not_o in_o tyrannical_a hand_n five_o be_v not_o that_o sovereign_a power_n most_o glorify_v in_o punish_v offender_n after_o mercy_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o contemn_v or_o reject_v six_o if_o these_o be_v pass_v over_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o you_o affirm_v how_o can_v this_o preterition_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o man_n sin_v not_o till_o they_o be_v
seven_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n what_o sin_n do_v better_o deserve_v such_o a_o preterition_n than_o man_n own_o personal_a and_o actual_a sin_n yea_o than_o their_o contempt_n and_o contumacy_n against_o grace_n offer_v eighthly_a if_o this_o preterition_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a justice_n must_v not_o his_o justice_n first_o be_v apparent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o his_o pass_v by_o they_o but_o he_o account_v it_o neither_o honourable_a for_o he_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 20._o nor_o yet_o just_a for_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 24.16_o last_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n many_o vessel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o potter_n for_o dishonourable_a use_n yet_o none_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o destruction_n final_o your_o caution_n in_o the_o last_o section_n be_v very_o 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