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than_o every_o efflux_n shift_n and_o abortiv_o be_v a_o man_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v such_o a_o shapeless_a senseless_a substance_n be_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v resum_fw-la his_o identic_a numerical_a body_n ergo_fw-la the_o generation_n of_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o sundry_a absurdity_n in_o nature_n and_o common_a reason_n answ_n such_o as_o hold_v infusion_n at_o time_n of_o conception_n as_o traductist_n inference_n violent_o enforce_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o difficulty_n so_o be_v they_o that_o set_v it_o at_o quicken_a for_o if_o it_o miscarry_v the_o day_n after_o which_o a_o few_o hour_n distance_n make_v no_o difference_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v that_o be_v can_v god_n perfect_v the_o one_o so_o well_o as_o the_o other_o do_v not_o all_o body_n turn_v to_o dust_n do_v not_o divine_n say_v all_o shall_v rise_v in_o such_o stature_n as_o at_o christ_n age_n why_o not_o then_o the_o first_o 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or_o subject_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o divine_a immortal_a immaterial_a essence_n arg._n spirit_n do_v not_o multiply_v or_o beget_v one_o another_o nor_o can_v angel_n propagat_v or_o generate_fw-la because_o spirit_n but_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o scriptura_o style_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n simple_n spirit_n can_v propagat_n and_o angel_n be_v individual_n subsist_v alone_o but_o human_a soul_n organise_v and_o unite_v to_o body_n wherein_o they_o exist_v be_v so_o ordain_v to_o preserv_v the_o race_n of_o mankind_n some_o distinguish_v that_o compound_n generate_fw-la and_o principal_a part_n only_o propagat_v but_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a evasion_n no_o veritable_a satisfaction_n for_o propagation_n proper_o pertain_v to_o kind_n generation_n to_o individual_n and_o both_o to_o compound_n nor_o be_v the_o term_n convertible_a in_o the_o abstract_n for_o every_o generation_n be_v not_o propagation_n but_o in_o the_o concrete_a or_o subject_a 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perdition_n decree_v they_o shall_v sin_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v he_o dissemble_v like_o that_o tyrant_n and_o destrois_fw-mi they_o under_o colour_n of_o justice_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o draw_v they_o into_o appoint_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o ruin_n 3._o want_v of_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o delight_v in_o blood_n who_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v man_n soul_n decree_v they_o to_o liv_o and_o die_v in_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o justin_n martyr_n say_v of_o pagan_a prince_n they_o fear_v 2_o apol._n l._n 2_o lest_o all_o shall_v be_v just_a that_o they_o may_v have_v none_o to_o punish_v which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o hangman_n rather_o than_o good_a prince_n far_o be_v such_o foul_a enormity_n from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n thus_o we_o see_v causa_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la pejor_fw-la erit_fw-la 7._o it_o overthrow_v religion_n and_o good_a government_n 1._o because_o reason_n 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call_v come_v forth_o but_o be_v bind_v can_v not_o walk_v till_o he_o be_v loose_v and_o let_v go_v nor_o can_v man_n repent_v or_o come_v to_o christ_n so_o long_o as_o they_o lie_v fasten_v with_o the_o fetter_n of_o necessity_n under_o a_o fatal_a decree_n deprive_v from_o all_o power_n of_o freewill_a till_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o god_n cooperate_a grace_n the_o arausican_n council_n say_v that_o any_o be_v predestinat_a to_o sin_n by_o divine_a power_n we_o not_o only_o not_o believe_v but_o with_o great_a detestation_n denounce_v anathema_n to_o such_o if_o any_o be_v as_o will_n believe_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a which_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o point_n the_o sublapsarian_o or_o disciple_n of_o dort_n synod_n who_o like_o lapwing_n hide_v their_o head_n think_v the_o whole_a body_n safe_a suppose_v censure_v sublapsarian_o censure_v themselves_o more_o flight-free_a from_o scandal_n then_o antelapsarians_n hold_v that_o god_n look_v on_o the_o lose_a 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damnation_n mere_o to_o show_v his_o sovereign_a dominion_n saint_n 2._o rom._n 11._o 2._o paul_n say_v god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbeleef_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o here_o be_v two_o all_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n all_o unbeliever_n and_o all_o object_n of_o mercy_n imply_v that_o god_n will_v be_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o all_o unbeliever_n if_o they_o will_v turn_v from_o infidelity_n if_o then_o every_o man_n be_v under_o mercy_n god_n have_v no_o antecedent_n 18._o john_n 3_o 16_o 7_o 18._o will_n to_o exclud_v some_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v it_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o he_o gav_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whoever_o beleeu_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v ergo_fw-la he_o love_v all_o lie_v in_o the_o lump_n of_o sin_n send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o hate_v
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spirit_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o noah_n day_n 20_o 1_o pet_n 3._o 19_o 20_o be_v disobedien_n and_o now_o in_o prison_n or_o hell_n for_o it_o yea_o reprobat_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o use_v much_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o they_o that_o 4._o rom._n 2_o 4._o go_v on_o in_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n again_o he_o suffer_v 22._o rom_n 9_o 22._o with_o long_a patience_n vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v not_o decree_v to_o destruction_n see_v isai_n 5._o 2._o isai_n 65._o 2._o so_o s._n peter_n word_n intend_v reprobat_n so_o well_o as_o other_o or_o rather_o they_o than_o other_o that_o god_n will_v have_v none_o to_o perish_v by_o his_o power_n or_o pleasure_n except_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n or_o folly_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o some_o conditional_a passage_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v but_o if_o then_o 22._o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o so_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o doâ—_n 22._o well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a sin_n lie_v at_o door_n s._n paul_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v liv_o by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o draw_v back_o 38._o hebâ—_n 1â—_n 38._o my_o soul_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o by_o which_o condition_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n forsake_v no_o man_n simple_o consider_v in_o the_o fall_n till_o he_o first_o forsake_v he_o the_o result_n be_v that_o he_o reject_v none_o by_o previous_a decree_n sav_v such_o as_o he_o foresee_v will_v cast_v he_o off_o by_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o contempt_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n act_n in_o time_n be_v regulate_v by_o his_o decree_n before_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o work_v all_o according_a to_o â—â—_o eph._n â—_o â—â—_o the_o council_n of_o his_o wil._n for_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a conformity_n between_o the_o rule_n and_o thing_n square_v by_o it_o therefore_o whatever_o god_n do_v in_o the_o world_n he_o purpose_v before_o the_o world_n and_o by_o actual_a cast_a man_n off_o when_o they_o grow_v rebellious_a or_o impenitent_a we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o decree_v to_o do_v it_o for_o foresee_a rebellion_n and_o impenitence_n some_o obscure_a text_n may_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opinion_n of_o free_a pleasure_n as_o man_n misinterpret_v they_o which_o by_o presuppose_v prevision_n be_v right_o reconcile_v but_o s._n augustine_n rule_n be_v we_o must_v not_o contradict_v plain_a place_n because_o we_o can_v comprehend_v obscure_a and_o tertullian_n teach_v that_o a_o few_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o current_n sens_fw-fr of_o most_o part_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o it_o as_o in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v 2._o it_o cross_v some_o chief_a attribut_n of_o god_n mercy_n justice_n reason_n 2_o reason_n truth_n holiness_n which_o be_v his_o perfection_n whereby_o he_o exercise_v his_o act_n among_o 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chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n in_o most_o man_n since_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o can_v decline_v for_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o nature_n corruption_n yet_o not_o by_o natural_a generation_n so_o much_o as_o by_o divine_a ordination_n as_o calvin_n 7â—_n â—_o 3._o inst_z â—_o 23._o â—_o 7â—_n faith_n all_o man_n be_v hold_v under_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o natural_a cause_n but_o must_v come_v from_o god_n wonderful_a council_n who_o will_v have_v it_o so_o doctor_n twiss_n say_v the_o same_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v only_o by_o imputation_n the_o stain_n only_o by_o propagation_n and_o both_o mere_o by_o god_n free_a constitution_n so_o say_v s._n bernard_n adam_n sin_n be_v another_o because_o we_o know_v not_o epiâ—â—_n serm._n 1_o dom._n â—_o past_a 8._o epiâ—â—_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o too_o because_o by_o god_n just_a though_o secret_a judgement_n repute_v we_o this_o agree_v with_o reason_n for_o if_o we_o incur_v guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o nature_n corruption_n only_o as_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n when_o he_o sin_v then_o be_v we_o guilty_a of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n be_v virtualy_a or_o potentia_o in_o his_o loin_n after_o the_o fall_n so_o well_o as_o before_o but_o scripture_n entitle_v only_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o enter_v the_o world_n and_o invade_v all_o mankind_n yea_o child_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o their_o progenitor_n special_o the_o next_o parent_n sin_n as_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o sin_v more_o immediate_o then_o in_o adam_n yet_o child_n partake_v not_o their_o parent_n guilt_n nor_o punishment_n unless_o they_o hate_v
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mercy_n abundant_a if_o limit_v to_o a_o few_o elect_n scarsone_n of_o a_o hundred_o shall_v be_v inevitable_o save_v ponder_v thes_n point_n due_o 1._o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v personaly_a none_o sav_v he_o but_o a_o sin_n of_o nature_n not_o commit_v or_o consent_v to_o by_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v derive_v by_o traduction_n but_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o nature_n by_o god_n arbitrary_a imputation_n not_o ordinary_a generation_n 2._o that_o god_n as_o it_o be_v genera_o believe_v pardon_v adam_n who_o free_o commit_v it_o can_v it_o then_o stand_v with_o his_o mercy_n to_o punish_v other_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n not_o perpetrate_v by_o they_o 3._o that_o his_o only_a son_n be_v send_v into_o the_o 29_o john_n 1._o 29_o world_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v suffice_v to_o satisfy_v his_o wrong_a justice_n for_o all_o mankind_n and_o open_v a_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o every_o man_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o to_o damn_v a_o world_n of_o reprobat_n by_o free_a decree_n only_o to_o show_v his_o dominion_n no_o way_n savour_v of_o mercy_n for_o he_o be_v far_o cruel_a to_o they_o then_o any_o creature_n else_o or_o to_o the_o very_a devil_n who_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o own_o personal_a pride_n and_o rebellion_n but_o reprobat_n by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n for_o another_o crime_n the_o one_o know_v their_o doom_n and_o expect_v it_o but_o the_o other_o be_v delude_v with_o hope_n and_o make_v believe_v the_o matter_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n so_o that_o if_o they_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o mercy_n in_o god_n but_o oâ—_n will_v in_o themselves_o yet_o by_o their_o doctrine_n all_o depend_v on_o the_o peremptory_a punctilio_fw-la of_o god_n arbitrary_a absolute_a decree_n so_o devil_n be_v in_o better_a case_n because_o they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o to_o repent_v fast_o and_o pray_v as_o reprobat_n be_v nor_o punish_v the_o more_o for_o not_o believe_v as_o man_n be_v in_o all_o which_o regard_v their_o condition_n be_v far_o more_o rueful_a than_o curse_a fiend_n who_o be_v make_v the_o tormentor_n over_o they_o concern_v other_o creature_n the_o very_o base_a have_v a_o be_v though_o despicable_a which_o be_v better_o than_o no_o be_v yet_o who_o will_v not_o wish_v if_o he_o may_v choose_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o nothing_o then_o in_o such_o doleful_a direful_a condition_n yea_o that_o they_o have_v be_v toad_n or_o serpent_n than_o man_n or_o what_o parent_n will_v procreate_v if_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o shall_v beget_v child_n firebrand_n for_o hell_n and_o slaves_z to_o satan_n yet_o not_o for_o their_o fault_n nor_o have_v they_o power_n to_o help_v it_o let_v prosper_n shape_v the_o period_n he_o which_o say_v god_n will_v not_o have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v but_o a_o few_o predestinat_a person_n only_o he_o speak_v harsh_o of_o god_n high_a inscrutable_a grace_n some_o say_v god_n mercy_n by_o this_o absolute_a decree_n be_v sufficient_o show_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o justice_n to_o reprobat_n but_o the_o one_o be_v clothe_v with_o partial_a respect_n of_o person_n and_o the_o other_o cloud_v with_o extreme_a rigour_n or_o severity_n as_o shall_v appear_v 3._o it_o be_v incompatible_a with_o divine_a justice_n see_v ps_n 145._o 17._o prov._n 16._o 11._o isai_n 5._o 3._o ezek._n 18._o 25._o but_o the_o absolute_a decreâ—_n of_o reprobation_n can_v consist_v with_o it_o since_o it_o make_v god_n punish_v the_o righteous_a with_o rebellious_a and_o innocent_a man_n with_o bad_a angel_n for_o antelapsarians_n say_v express_o that_o god_n decree_v man_n fall_n or_o fate_n consider_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o innocent_a postlapsarians_n vouch_v the_o same_o by_o consequent_a that_o he_o lais_fw-fr a_o necessity_n on_o every_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o original_a sin_n decree_a to_o reprobat_fw-la must_v part_v for_o that_o sin_n so_o they_o make_v god_n to_o do_v 23._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o inst_z c._n 23._o §_o 7._o 23._o by_o two_o act_n which_o their_o brethren_n impute_v to_o one_o calvin_n contest_v that_o god_n may_v with_o equal_a justice_n decree_v man_n to_o damnation_n the_o first_o way_n so_o well_o as_o the_o last_o for_o all_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n by_o god_n decree_n only_o why_o then_o not_o he_o by_o the_o same_o thes_n kind_a patron_n of_o divine_a justice_n will_v seem_v to_o stumble_v at_o a_o straw_n and_o leap_v over_o a_o block_n why_o else_o will_v they_o not_o grant_v that_o of_o one_o man_n which_o they_o do_v of_o all_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v what_o to_o judge_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o god_n can_v just_o ordain_v man_n to_o destruction_n sans_o consideration_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o be_v great_a to_o impute_v another_o
himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o by_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n so_o simon_n say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o fal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d luke_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o isarel_n s._n paul_n say_v i_o preach_v christ_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n again_o to_o they_o that_o perish_v we_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n thes_n place_n in_o general_a point_v out_o the_o end_n which_o be_v oft_o effect_v by_o they_o not_o what_o be_v primary_o or_o principa_o intend_v in_o they_o since_o they_o may_v occasiona_o produce_v such_o effect_n in_o some_o man_n by_o their_o voluntary_a rebellion_n contrary_a to_o the_o doner_n intention_n physician_n minister_n medicine_n for_o the_o patient_n good_a which_o sometime_o by_o misguidance_n turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n so_o god_n blessing_n intend_v for_o man_n eternal_a welfare_n tend_v to_o their_o perdition_n by_o ill_a employ_v they_o so_o the_o event_n do_v not_o vary_v the_o intent_n since_o no_o sinful_a event_n be_v proper_o under_o god_n decree_n but_o under_o his_o prescience_n or_o permission_n at_o most_o now_o by_o this_o tenet_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n all_o gift_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n have_v another_o end_n for_o either_o god_n intend_v they_o not_o to_o such_o though_o they_o enjoy_v they_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o elect_a to_o who_o only_o they_o be_v direct_v or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v only_o to_o puff_n they_o up_o abov_v the_o common_a rank_n of_o man_n to_o make_v their_o 13._o l._n 3._o inst_z c_o 24._o §._o 13._o ruin_n great_a so_o say_v calvin_n god_n send_v his_o word_n to_o reprobat_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v more_o deaf_a set_v up_o a_o light_n to_o make_v they_o blind_a and_o afford_v a_o remedy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v heal_v beza_n say_v let_v it_o not_o seem_v absurd_a that_o god_n offer_v grace_n 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dutch_a shall_v be_v denisens_n yet_o public_o proclaim_v to_o giv_v they_o high_a privilege_n on_o condition_n to_o become_v free_a do_v they_o not_o conterfet_a or_o cozen_v the_o poor_a people_n to_o make_v they_o sum_z or_o seek_v in_o vain_a semblable_o may_v not_o reprobat_n right_o plead_v lord_n will_v thou_o punish_v we_o for_o not_o believe_v in_o thy_o son_n be_v call_v by_o preach_v to_o believe_v when_o thou_o have_v decree_v to_o leave_v we_o in_o adam_n sin_n without_o all_o power_n to_o believe_v how_o can_v thou_o just_o charge_v we_o with_o sin_n or_o increase_v our_o torment_n for_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o thou_o resolve_v st_o from_o eternity_n we_o shall_v never_o believe_v in_o certes_o that_o ministry_n giu_v man_n a_o fair_a excuse_n which_o be_v give_v only_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o absolute_a decree_n proclaim_v for_o the_o sacrament_n signify_v nothing_o seal_v up_o nothing_o and_o confer_v nothing_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o save_v but_o be_v mere_a blank_n or_o empty_a ordinance_n yet_o not_o by_o their_o fault_n but_o by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n nor_o be_v all_o other_o gift_n though_o never_o so_o glorious_a of_o any_o avail_n to_o promote_v their_o salvation_n in_o god_n absolute_a intention_n nor_o give_v out_o of_o lov_fw-mi but_o mere_a hatred_n that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o ill_a and_o prepare_v to_o themselves_o a_o great_a damnation_n for_o he_o that_o receiu_v most_o of_o he_o shall_v most_o be_v require_v so_o they_o be_v but_o as_o snare_n to_o entrap_v man_n soul_n like_o bait_n on_o barb_a hook_n to_o beguile_v fish_n since_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o thereby_o that_o with_o the_o load_n of_o their_o goodly_a endowment_n they_o may_v sink_v the_o deep_a into_o hel._n so_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o lov_v the_o donor_n but_o hate_v he_o rather_o since_o such_o favour_n be_v like_o a_o gripe_a usurer_n bounty_n or_o jaels_n courtesy_n to_o sisera_n 4._o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o piety_n and_o promoter_n of_o profane_v reason_n 4_o reason_n cut_v off_o the_o very_a sinew_n of_o religion_n for_o it_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n to_o attain_v happiness_n by_o godliness_n and_o fear_v to_o sustain_v any_o hurt_n by_o wickedness_n since_o all_o be_v order_v by_o absolute_a decree_n hope_n be_v the_o sole_a spur_n to_o stir_v man_n on_o to_o virtu_n and_o fear_v the_o chief_a bar_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o vice_n for_o our_o saviour_n in_o hope_n of_o 32._o heb._n 12_o 2._o mat._n 10_o 32._o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o endure_v all_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n who_o by_o it_o harden_v his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n by_o this_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v excite_v to_o well_o do_v see_v act_n 24_o 15._o phil._n 3._o 26_o colos_n 1_o 9_o titus_n 2._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 11._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la all_o noble_a heroic_a act_n have_v spring_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n he_o that_o ear_v and_o thresh_v must_v do_v it_o in_o hope_n say_v s._n paul_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 10._o for_o hope_n say_v aquinas_n conduce_v to_o action_n as_o appeer_n in_o soldier_n mariner_n and_o all_o profession_n the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n than_o be_v chief_a incentiv_n to_o piety_n and_o fear_v of_o hell_n a_o main_a bar_n to_o impiety_n yea_o fear_n promot_n a_o good_a action_n accidentaly_a because_o man_n fear_v the_o evil_a of_o mischief_n or_o misery_n annex_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n think_v they_o be_v never_o safe_a till_o they_o attain_v a_o contrary_a state_n by_o do_v well_o now_o by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n hope_v and_o fear_n be_v bereave_v for_o hope_n be_v proper_o verse_v about_o some_o good_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o industry_n not_o which_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n and_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o this_o decree_n heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v no_o possible_a object_n but_o necessary_a for_o the_o elect_n shall_v 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