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by_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n gen._n 17_o 20_o 21._o that_o he_o carry_v the_o type_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n of_o life_n gal._n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o peradventure_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n who_o at_o the_o meeting_n of_o his_o brother_n jacob_n be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n gen._n 23.4_o and_o do_v ever_o after_o sweet_o accord_v with_o he_o although_o hebr._n 12.16_o he_o carry_v the_o type_n of_o a_o spiritual_a fornicator_n and_o profane_a person_n that_o sell_v his_o eternal_a birthright_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o first_o grace_n or_o blessing_n obtain_v not_o a_o second_o but_o here_o we_o will_v not_o be_v misunderstand_v for_o though_o we_o bring_v isaac_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o typical_a or_o representative_a seed_n which_o he_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o ishmael_n rom._n 9.6_o 7._o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v 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with_o the_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a angel_n which_o fell_a and_o the_o withhold_v of_o mercy_n from_o some_o person_n which_o be_v not_o so_o strong_o and_o well_o situate_v in_o grace_n and_o which_o fall_v through_o the_o temptation_n of_o other_o and_o thus_o god_n withhold_v not_o his_o first_o grace_n which_o iâ—_n also_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n from_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o adam_n twelve_o betwixt_o the_o withhold_v the_o first_o or_o convert_v grace_n from_o fall_v man_n which_o be_v not_o keep_v back_o for_o any_o till_o they_o resist_v it_o and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o second_o or_o subsequent_a grace_n from_o such_o as_o have_v wilful_o cast_v off_o the_o first_o in_o the_o just_a require_v of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v despite_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n these_o few_o necessary_a distinction_n be_v first_o premise_v we_o proceed_v now_o for_o your_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o your_o several_a section_n first_o we_o 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performance_n after_o they_o have_v begin_v well_o that_o judas_n be_v return_v to_o his_o former_a covetousness_n will_v betray_v his_o master_n for_o gain_v that_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o obstinacy_n and_o envy_n will_v condemn_v and_o deliver_v christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o pilate_n out_o of_o favour_n to_o man_n will_v yield_v he_o up_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o crucify_v all_o which_o and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n more_o the_o lord_n foresee_v will_v conditional_o or_o supposed_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o do_v thereupon_o decree_n or_o determine_v that_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v because_o he_o can_v turn_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v necessitate_v so_o to_o do_v always_o but_o when_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o effect_n and_o production_n arise_v out_o of_o such_o suppose_a condition_n be_v not_o conducible_a to_o his_o wise_a and_o holy_a end_n he_o both_o can_v and_o in_o time_n do_v put_v a_o stop_n thereunto_o at_o his_o 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to_o life_n yet_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n many_o fall_v man_n be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n second_o we_o say_v that_o all_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v first_o predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o first_o create_v estate_n by_o answerable_a obedience_n the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v sufficient_o in_o the_o confirmation_n and_o blessing_n of_o those_o holy_a angel_n which_o persist_v in_o their_o allegiance_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o elect_a angel_n three_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o man_n though_o fall_v be_v appoint_v to_o restauration_n and_o life_n by_o grace_n conditional_o that_o they_o believe_v on_o that_o grace_n and_o obey_v its_o require_v ezek._n 18.23_o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o he_o shall_v return_v and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n whereunto_o add_v that_o of_o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o which_o hold_v forth_o both_o the_o universality_n of_o grace_n itself_o and_o its_o condition_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o last_o we_o grant_v notwithstanding_o that_o some_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v appoint_v for_o destruction_n yet_o conditional_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o disobedience_n as_o
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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all_o that_o sincere_o obey_v the_o gospel_n we_o report_v ourselves_o to_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o all_o man_n whether_o your_o doctrine_n or_o we_o here_o set_v forth_o be_v likely_a to_o produce_v the_o good_a effect_n here_o by_o you_o remember_v but_o now_o we_o come_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o seem_v to_o lie_v as_o so_o many_o rock_n of_o offence_n in_o your_o and_o other_o man_n way_n object_n it_o be_v write_v of_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o that_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o their_o father_n because_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n now_o have_v a_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o decree_v from_o eternity_n unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o prevision_n of_o their_o lewdness_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o object_n 2._o 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speak_v not_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n but_o of_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a providence_n leave_v a_o man_n sufficient_o wicked_a before_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o counsel_n for_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n sin_n object_n 4._o jeremiah_n say_v chap_n 52.3_o for_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n answ_n this_o scripture_n import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o wicked_a zedekiah_n for_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o judah_n rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n what_o leave_v at_o length_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v he_o and_o do_v it_o according_o object_n 5._o mat._n 11.25_o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n answ_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o grace_n withhold_v from_o those_o who_o refuse_v the_o former_a and_o do_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o first_o light_n and_o so_o be_v that_o place_n also_o deut._n 29.4_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o wit_n his_o further_a counsel_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o see_v matth._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o use_v not_o as_o we_o see_v in_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o talon_n mat._n 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