choose_v from_o among_o israel_n john_n 10.27,28,29_o of_o which_o remnant_n be_v the_o elect_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o beast_n nor_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n which_o stand_v sure_a but_o the_o forementioned_a which_o be_v the_o elect_a among_o the_o gentile_n be_v clear_v from_o their_o past_a sin_n rom._n 3.25_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o but_o after_o they_o be_v thus_o clear_v from_o their_o past_a sin_n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o so_o be_v all_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o find_v the_o elect_n to_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o spare_v to_o charge_v they_o with_o it_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o like_a as_o he_o do_v other_o gal._n 3.1_o but_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o the_o forementioned_a verse_n he_o mention_n not_o sin_n know_v that_o wilful_a sin_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v continue_v or_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o according_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elect_a church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 11.3_o fear_v lest_o the_o serpent_n shall_v beguile_v they_o as_o he_o beguile_v eve_n and_o then_o their_o mortal_a body_n will_v not_o be_v quicken_v again_o 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o â—…ve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 4.13_o thereby_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v than_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v raise_v up_o their_o mortal_a body_n to_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o glory_n â—hen_o the_o lord_n again_o come_v rev._n 20.4,5_o ephes_n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o all_o that_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a shall_v be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o christ_n say_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o dannation_n john_n 5.28,29_o but_o all_o that_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n long_v for_o his_o appear_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o but_o with_o they_o they_o shall_v likewise_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_n it_o very_o dark_o john_n 5.25_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n so_o as_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v isa_n 6.9,10_o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n and_o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v to_o they_o dark_o about_o the_o first_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v these_o word_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a tendency_n in_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o church_n which_o have_v the_o peculiar_a call_n and_o thereby_o bring_v in_o which_o be_v the_o hour_n that_o then_o be_v but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o of_o certain_a be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o again_o shall_v come_v at_o which_o time_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o also_o then_o dead_a israel_n 〈◊〉_d both_o see_v he_o and_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o live_v and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n have_v their_o chief_a reference_n to_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n power_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o 22_o 23._o verse_n but_o according_a as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v so_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o in_o parable_n that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o thâ—…_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v afterward_o arise_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o israel_n when_o judge_v will_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o they_o ignorant_o commit_v against_o christ_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o luke_n 23.24_o bless_a be_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n who_o have_v enable_v a_o weak_a worm_n to_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o that_o it_o be_v now_o make_v clear_o appear_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v do_v right_a who_o publish_v his_o praise_n by_o the_o weak_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thereby_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o v._o concern_v election_n election_n do_v not_o always_o secure_a the_o elect_a from_o fall_v off_o but_o by_o god_n elect_v some_o it_o be_v thereby_o to_o accomplish_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v and_o therefore_o according_o he_o give_v to_o one_o five_o talent_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o to_o the_o other_o but_o one_o but_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n matth._n 25.15_o and_o each_o have_v give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n that_o they_o may_v according_o to_o their_o day_n be_v capable_a to_o stand_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o disciple_n be_v they_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v by_o their_o election_n but_o by_o a_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o shall_v â—…ck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.28,29_o but_o likewise_o both_o the_o disciple_n and_o first_o church_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v â—…ed_v to_o god_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o beam_n a_o light_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o the_o world_n through_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o john_n 17.21_o which_o according_o â—…llowed_v for_o the_o nation_n embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o â—…came_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o elect_a be_v to_o withstand_v all_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o more_o talent_n give_v they_o for_o on_o they_o be_v shed_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abundant_o tit._n 3.6_o but_o if_o they_o do_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o for_o if_o they_o sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o but_o all_o that_o have_v a_o true_a heart_n separate_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o they_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n who_o be_v fore-chosen_a to_o it_o vers_n 22._o now_o these_o have_v the_o great_a light_n if_o they_o fall_v away_o fall_v under_o the_o great_a condemnation_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v fall_v away_o that_o be_v not_o secure_v by_o a_o promise_n from_o christ_n be_v certain_a by_o what_o st._n john_n say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o they_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o remnant_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n because_o the_o elect_n than_o be_v know_v by_o their_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o which_o god_n make_v they_o
further_a to_o consider_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v lest_o he_o shall_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 3.22_o by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o god_n do_v positive_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o man_n will_v do_v till_o he_o prove_v and_o try_v he_o and_o see_v what_o be_v in_o man._n and_o therefore_o lest_o he_o shall_v also_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v forever_o god_n have_v before_o pronounce_v death_n for_o his_o offence_n god_n send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n these_o word_n we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o text._n that_o god_n do_v not_o then_o know_v what_o man_n will_v do_v and_o this_o god_n declare_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6.18_o but_o many_o by_o not_o right_o apprehend_v these_o forementioned_a place_n have_v lay_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n under_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o a_o fore_a sight_n in_o god_n of_o adam_n transgression_n notwithstanding_o god_n have_v full_o declare_v that_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o man_n have_v whole_o corrupt_v his_o way_n except_o noah_n it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n gen._n 6.5,6,9,12_o and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n without_o we_o will_v blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o make_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n a_o liar_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v heb._n 6.18_o and_o when_o god_n promise_v a_o blessing_n whether_o conditional_a or_o absolute_a according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v numb_a 23.19_o but_o upon_o man_n return_v god_n be_v often_o say_v to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o so_o likewise_o of_o a_o blessing_n when_o it_o be_v promise_v on_o condition_n and_o the_o condition_n not_o perform_v jer._n 18.8,9,10_o and_o it_o be_v after_o god_n have_v prove_v and_o try_v man_n he_o see_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o see_v our_o great_a highpriest_n can_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n till_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n heb._n 4.15_o so_o it_o be_v much_o more_o impossible_a that_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o approbation_n can_v be_v cumber_v with_o the_o foresight_n of_o all_o the_o abomination_n and_o wicked_a stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n before_o they_o be_v create_v or_o the_o world_n in_o which_o man_n offend_v and_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a if_o god_n have_v reprobate_v the_o generality_n of_o all_o mankind_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o likewise_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 18.20_o that_o be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o according_o it_o be_v say_v when_o they_o be_v judge_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o christ_n will_v then_o condemn_v none_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n transgression_n the_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n for_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n under_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o a_o foresight_n in_o god_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o false_a notion_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v receive_v through_o the_o mistake_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v cause_v several_a to_o deny_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n will_v not_o send_v his_o son_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o son_n to_o contradict_v what_o he_o have_v before_o declare_v for_o though_o our_o faith_n in_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v above_o our_o reason_n but_o not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v psal_n 94.7.9_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o to_o the_o time_n after_o man_n have_v a_o be_v and_o when_o they_o transgress_v and_o think_v god_n do_v not_o see_v but_o in_o that_o god_n say_v when_o man_n have_v corrupt_v himself_o that_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n and_o that_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n therefore_o with_o permission_n i_o speak_v this_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o if_o man_n have_v fall_v no_o otherwise_o then_o in_o adam_n transgression_n that_o then_o christ_n by_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o therein_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n he_o may_v thereby_o have_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n without_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n christ_n desire_v of_o god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n justice_n can_v be_v otherwise_o satisfy_v therefore_o he_o drink_v it_o and_o god_n be_v trouble_v that_o man_n have_v so_o corrupt_v himself_o as_o to_o fall_v under_o his_o severe_a condemnation_n he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 18.32_o but_o many_o by_o their_o false_a apprehension_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v fore-ordained_n before_o the_o creation_n make_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o great_a difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o several_a mistake_v place_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n only_o a_o thing_n fore-determine_a according_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o world_n which_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n have_v be_v make_v a_o design_n in_o god_n that_o thereby_o some_o may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o rest_n damn_v and_o these_o conjecture_n some_o have_v have_v of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wisdom_n love_n and_o justice_n as_o to_o think_v that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v some_o without_o reason_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o reason_n pity_v or_o love_n but_o when_o such_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v they_o will_v find_v that_o god_n have_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o hold_n that_o god_n have_v two_o will_n a_o outward_a will_n to_o invite_v all_o to_o come_v and_o accept_v of_o salvation_n and_o a_o secret_a will_n that_o only_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o notion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v they_o wilful_o commit_v and_o because_o most_o of_o the_o receive_v mistake_v notion_n will_v not_o permit_v god_n a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v therefore_o the_o foresay_a elias_n thomas_n moor_n pretend_v to_o vindicate_v god_n justice_n more_o than_o the_o other_o say_v god_n not_o make_v the_o angel_n that_o fall_v nor_o man_n at_o first_o of_o ability_n to_o stand_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v god_n in_o justice_n can_v punish_v man_n in_o hell_n nor_o 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