propagate_v evangelicall_n faith_n or_o the_o want_n of_o it_o to_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v personal_a both_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o privation_n no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n or_o condemn_v but_o by_o his_o own_o infidelity_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v every_o man_n proper_a sin_n and_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o none_o without_o the_o gospel_n we_o make_v it_o the_o church_n sin_n and_o not_o of_o all_o the_o world_n god_n preparation_n and_o donation_n of_o faith_n leave_v the_o power_n of_o man_n innocency_n and_o universal_a freedom_n to_o believe_v legal_o or_o evangellical_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o safe_a way_n and_o say_v that_o wheresoeâ—â—â—_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v god_n give_v or_o be_v prepare_v to_o give_v faith_n in_o christ_n he_o mock_n not_o man_n but_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o soul_n to_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v every_o hearer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v zealous_o persuade_v to_o repent_v the_o minister_n mind_n and_o god_n meet_v in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o word_n be_v earnest_o speak_v to_o every_o ear_n god_n himself_o go_v with_o his_o message_n from_o seat_n to_o seat_n and_o from_o man_n to_o man_n with_o true_a and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o his_o conversion_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o give_v not_o equal_a grace_n to_o all_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o our_o distribution_n thereof_o the_o donation_n of_o faith_n act._n 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n belove_v to_o the_o elect_a he_o give_v faith_n he_o be_v not_o only_o prepare_v to_o preach_v unto_o they_o his_o gospel_n but_o he_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o choose_a one_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o he_o give_v they_o faith_n to_o believe_v it_o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o capacity_n but_o not_o the_o same_o conformity_n our_o power_n be_v alike_o in_o understanding_n and_o will_n but_o that_o obedientiall_a and_o filial_a subjection_n to_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o all_o that_o hear_v his_o gospel_n matth._n 23.37_o i_o will_v you_o will_v not_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o gospel_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o man_n will_v resist_v god_n will_n and_o make_v that_o gospel_n of_o none_o effect_v that_o shall_v be_v effectual_a unto_o all_o god_n may_v add_v further_a grace_n and_o give_v man_n heart_n to_o receive_v as_o free_o as_o his_o gospel_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o but_o such_o grace_n be_v a_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o reserve_v for_o some_o of_o many_o all_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n but_o some_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o very_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v never_o able_a to_o be_v thankful_a enough_o that_o they_o above_o other_o shall_v receive_v so_o much_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o require_v performance_n and_o give_v no_o power_n be_v as_o unequal_a in_o the_o command_n to_o all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gift_n to_o some_o to_o seek_v where_o he_o sow_n not_o and_o to_o reap_v without_o labour_n be_v unreasonable_a if_o not_o unrighteous_a man_n never_o have_v power_n to_o obey_v and_o therefore_o a_o heavy_a and_o harsh_a command_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o man_n power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n there_o be_v never_o a_o man_n but_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o do_v less_o than_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o his_o own_o freedom_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o may_v frequent_v the_o mean_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n second_o be_v come_v he_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v three_o he_o have_v a_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o logic_n and_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n four_o by_o that_o knowledge_n to_o come_v to_o a_o historical_a faith_n five_o to_o affect_v reverence_n and_o regard_v both_o minister_n and_o 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worthy_a of_o great_a woe_n so_o the_o gospel_n tender_v thou_o a_o pardon_n thou_o contemn_v it_o and_o for_o contempt_n deserve_v the_o sore_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o give_v every_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a he_o abuse_v not_o the_o power_n he_o have_v and_o so_o double_a his_o terment_n and_o punishment_n in_o â—eâ—l_n conviction_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o father_n give_v over_o the_o administration_n to_o his_o son_n the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o argue_v and_o dispute_v with_o man_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reggum_fw-la violentiae_fw-la the_o kingdom_n that_o suffer_v violence_n mat._n 11.12_o 13._o luke_n 16.16_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o saint_n in_o suffering_n 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