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to_o die_v the_o second_o time_n and_o so_o of_o his_o live_n unto_o god_n without_o danger_n of_o ever_o have_v this_o life_n extinguish_v or_o take_v from_o he_o can_v be_v prove_v either_o that_o man_n who_o be_v once_o dead_a unto_o sin_n can_v no_o more_o live_v to_o it_o or_o that_o man_n once_o alive_a unto_o god_n can_v possible_o suffer_v any_o interruption_n or_o loss_n of_o this_o life_n because_o these_o particular_n be_v not_o mention_v or_o insist_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a but_o only_o a_o hypotheticall_a or_o conditional_a necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n conform_v themselves_o spiritual_o unto_o they_o or_o unto_o christ_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o viz._n if_o they_o mean_v to_o answer_v the_o tenor_n and_o import_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n or_o to_o obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n herein_o in_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v these_o word_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v 53._o §._o 53._o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n i._n e._n the_o mean_n of_o the_o victory_n or_o that_o victorious_a thing_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n imply_v any_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n or_o that_o true_o believe_v viz._n at_o the_o present_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v victorious_a over_o the_o world_n must_v always_o retain_v the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o true_a faith_n and_o so_o be_v victorious_a always_o and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o that_o can_v be_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a import_n of_o such_o scripture_n expression_n conclude_v from_o this_o place_n be_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o trueborn_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v in_o they_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n be_v for_o the_o present_a above_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n wherewith_o other_o be_v overcome_v and_o hereby_o remain_v in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o perish_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v likewise_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n or_o condition_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n be_v quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n and_o act_v their_o faith_n or_o with_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o virtue_n vigour_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o they_o may_v make_v good_a the_o ground_n or_o stand_v which_o they_o have_v gain_v and_o maintain_v their_o present_a victory_n or_o conquest_n over_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o or_o light_a intimation_n give_v but_o that_o those_o who_o be_v at_o present_a victorious_a over_o the_o world_n by_o the_o aid_n and_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v through_o carelessness_n security_n and_o inconsiderateness_n suffer_v the_o world_n to_o recover_v her_o former_a advantage_n and_o so_o far_o to_o 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be_v clean_o escape_v from_o those_o who_o live_v in_o error_n while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o his_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n etc._n mire_n pet._n â—_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n the_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a defection_n in_o true_a believer_n lie_v as_o large_a and_o full_a in_o these_o quarter_n as_o truth_n light_o can_v be_v lodge_v in_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o plain_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v clear_o consistent_a with_o yea_o and_o equipollent_a thereunto_o viz._n that_o they_o who_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v clean_o or_o true_o or_o real_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n be_v again_o entangle_v therewith_o may_v be_v overcome_v so_o as_o that_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n will_v be_v worse_o at_o the_o last_o than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o before_o they_o believe_v what_o be_v this_o be_v interpret_v but_o that_o true_a saint_n or_o believer_n may_v possible_o apostatise_v from_o their_o believe_a condition_n so_o as_o to_o perish_v everlasting_o but_o here_o also_o our_o adversary_n attempt_v to_o hide_v the_o truth_n shine_v in_o the_o recite_v 40._o §._o 40._o passage_n under_o that_o old_a cover_n or_o veil_n which_o have_v be_v rend_v in_o twain_o already_o both_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o thâ—se_o expression_n say_v they_o who_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o those_o who_o live_v in_o error_n who_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o suppose_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o to_o have_v have_v true_a faith_n nor_o import_v any_o thiâ—â—_n but_o what_o may_v very_o possible_o be_v find_v in_o hypocrite_n but_o with_o how_o little_a truth_n yea_o or_o semblance_n of_o truth_n these_o thing_n be_v assert_v have_v be_v already_o expose_v to_o open_a view_n when_o we_o traverse_v the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n upon_o another_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 4_o 5_o 46_o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o we_o here_o add_v 1._o if_o the_o say_a expression_n import_v nothing_o but_o what_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la i._n e._n while_o hypocrite_n be_v capable_a of_o theâ—_n may_v those_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n that_o live_v in_o error_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n c_o 〈…〉_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n those_o may_v be_v saint_n and_o sound_a believer_n who_o wallow_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o defile_v themselves_o daily_o with_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n this_o consequence_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o know_a tenet_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v legitimate_a and_o true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v so_o foul_a and_o so_o far_o that_o the_o church_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o testify_v that_o they_o can_v bear_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a communion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o repent_v 399._o repent_v repondemus_n posse_fw-la quidem_fw-la verè_fw-la credentes_fw-la eousque_fw-la prolabi_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la juxtà _fw-la constitutionem_fw-la christi_fw-la cogatur_fw-la â—esta_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ipsos_fw-la in_o externâ_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la communione_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la tolerare_fw-la neque_fw-la habituros_fw-la partem_fw-la ullam_fw-la in_o regne_n christâ—_n nisi_fw-la convertantur_fw-la contr-remonstr_a in_o coll._n hag._n p._n 399._o etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o this_o be_v wholesoâ—â—â—nd_v sound_a divinity_n or_o no_o to_o teach_v that_o they_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o sinnâ—â—_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o blameless_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o this_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v hypocrite_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o be_v companion_n with_o thief_n murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n saint_n and_o sound_a believer_n i_o leave_v to_o man_n who_o judgement_n be_v not_o turn_v upside_o down_o with_o prejudice_n to_o determine_v 2._o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o or_o real_o escape_v from_o those_o who_o live_v in_o error_n doubtless_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v be_v say_v true_o or_o real_o but_o in_o show_n or_o appearance_n at_o most_o to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o escape_n i_o mean_v from_o man_n who_o live_v in_o error_n consider_v that_o for_o matter_n of_o reality_n and_o truth_n remain_v in_o hypocrisy_n he_o live_v in_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o foul_a error_n that_o be_v 3._o a_o hypocrite_n who_o foot_n be_v already_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n can_v upon_o any_o tolerable_a account_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v allure_v i._o e._n by_o allurement_n to_o be_v deceive_v or_o overcome_v by_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n
election_n of_o man_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o hold_v by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n that_o such_o can_v not_o fall_v away_o final_o or_o to_o perdition_n we_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o inquire_v god_n spare_v life_n health_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o composure_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o father_n touch_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o total_a and_o final_a defection_n of_o many_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o citation_n follow_v many_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o few_o be_v choose_v yet_o who_o can_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v elect_v or_o choose_a when_o as_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o live_v according_a unto_o god_n they_o be_v plain_o term_v elect_a by_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a what_o they_o will_v prove_v afterward_o but_o not_o by_o he_o who_o know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o perseverance_n which_o bring_v the_o elect_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o that_o they_o so_o stand_v that_o he_o foreknow_v they_o will_v fall_v in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o i_o why_o god_n do_v not_o give_v perseverance_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o grace_n of_o love_n by_o which_o they_o live_v christianly_o i_o must_v answer_v that_o i_o be_o ignorant_a 8._o ignorant_a multi_fw-la vocati_fw-la &_o none_o in_o eye_n de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la pauci_fw-la verò_fw-la electi_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la quis_fw-la neger_n eos_fw-la electos_fw-la cum_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o baptizantur_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la vivunt_fw-la plané_fw-fr dicuntur_fw-la electi_fw-la à _fw-la nescientibus_fw-la quid_fw-la futuri_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la novit_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la perseverantian_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la beatam_fw-la vitam_fw-la perducit_fw-la electos_fw-la scitque_fw-la illos_fw-la ita_fw-la stare_n ut_fw-la praesciat_fw-la esse_fw-la casuros_fw-la hic_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quaeratur_fw-la cur_n eye_v deus_fw-la perseverantian_n non_fw-la dederit_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la quâ_fw-la christianè_fw-la viverent_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dedit_fw-la i_o ignorare_fw-la respondeo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr corr._n &_o grat._n c._n 7._o &_o 8._o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o great_a and_o learned_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o sense_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n we_o be_v now_o inquire_v after_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o we_o herein_o let_v he_o feed_v further_o upon_o what_o yet_o remain_v have_v assert_v a_o beneficial_a necessity_n even_o to_o the_o elect_a or_o predestinate_a one_o themselves_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n by_o god_n of_o their_o predestination_n or_o election_n in_o this_o life_n he_o subjoin_v word_n of_o this_o import_n so_o then_o for_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o this_o secret_a it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n who_o receive_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n yet_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n yea_o and_o live_v for_o a_o time_n faithful_o and_o just_o and_o afterward_o fall_v away_o nor_o be_v they_o take_v away_o by_o death_n before_o this_o happen_v to_o they_o 13._o they_o propter_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la ergo_fw-la huius_fw-la secreti_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la quosdam_fw-la dâ—_n filiis_fw-la perditionis_fw-la non_fw-la accepto_fw-la dono_fw-la perseverandi_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la incipere_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o aliquamdiù_fw-fr fideliter_fw-la ac_fw-la justé_fw-fr vivere_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la cadere_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la priusquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n contingat_fw-la auferri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la cap._n 13._o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o either_o justify_n or_o say_v but_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o yet_o we_o clear_o see_v that_o augustin_n opinion_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n i._n e._n such_o who_o perish_v eternal_o be_v very_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o consequent_o may_v yea_o and_o sometime_o do_v fall_v away_o both_o total_o and_o final_o from_o it_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o tract_n discover_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o point_n query_v in_o these_o word_n that_o of_o two_o both_o be_v godly_a perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o not_o give_v unto_o the_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o unsearchable_a judgement_n of_o god_n 8._o god_n exit_fw-la duobus_fw-la autem_fw-la piis_fw-la cur_n huic_fw-la donetur_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finen_n illi_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la donetur_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bono_n persev_n c._n 8._o that_o in_o this_o sentence_n he_o speak_v of_o person_n true_o godly_a and_o not_o seem_o only_a beside_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o passage_n itself_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o regular_a as_o well_o that_o which_o go_v a_o little_a before_o as_o what_o follow_v after_o make_v manifest_a the_o word_n a_o little_a before_o be_v these_o for_o of_o he_o they_o receive_v this_o power_n viz._n of_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o give_v pious_a cogitation_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o come_v to_o have_v faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n dilectionem_fw-la love_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quippy_a accipiunt_fw-la eam_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi cordi_fw-la humano_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la pias_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la habeat_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la operetur_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la the_o word_n a_o little_a after_o these_o to_o conclude_v be_v they_o not_o both_o call_v and_o both_o follow_v he_o that_o call_v they_o be_v they_o not_o both_o of_o sinner_n make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v and_o both_o renew_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n renovati_fw-la regeneration_n nun_n postremò_fw-la utrique_fw-la vocati_fw-la fuerant_fw-la &_o vocantâ—m_a seâ—_n cuti_fw-la utrique_fw-la ex_fw-la impiis_fw-la justificati_fw-la &_o per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la utrique_fw-la renovati_fw-la afterward_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n he_o cite_v with_o approbation_n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o orthodox_n man_n of_o good_a repute_n in_o his_o day_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v the_o testimony_n of_o learning_n and_o much_o acuteness_n concern_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v christ_n not_o to_o work_v those_o mighty_a work_n among_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o capernaum_n although_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v have_v believe_v and_o repent_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v this_o author_n as_o the_o father_n record_v his_o gloss_n foresee_v that_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v afterward_o have_v apostatise_v from_o their_o faith_n in_o case_n they_o have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o believe_v by_o such_o miracle_n wrought_v among_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v out_o of_o mercy_n that_o he_o forbear_v the_o work_n of_o they_o there_o because_o they_o have_v be_v liable_a to_o a_o much_o great_a punishment_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v have_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v then_o if_o they_o have_v never_o receive_v it_o 10._o it_o quidam_fw-la disputator_fw-la catholicus_fw-la non_fw-la ignobilis_fw-la hunc_fw-la evangelij_fw-la locum_fw-la sic_fw-la exposuit_fw-la ut_fw-la diceret_fw-la praescisse_fw-la dominum_fw-la tyrios_fw-la &_o sidonios_n a_o fide_fw-la fuisse_fw-la posteà _fw-la recessuros_fw-la cum_fw-la factis_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la miraculis_fw-la credidissent_fw-la &_o misericordiâ_fw-la potiùs_fw-la non_fw-la eum_fw-la illic_fw-la ista_fw-la fecisse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la graviori_fw-la poenae_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la tenuerant_fw-la reliquissent_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la tenuissent_fw-la ibid._n c._n 10._o in_o process_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o have_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o of_o regenerate_v man_n some_o dye_n persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n other_o be_v detain_v in_o life_n until_o they_o fall_v away_o who_o certain_o have_v not_o fall_v away_o in_o case_n they_o have_v dye_v before_o they_o so_o fall_v and_o again_o that_o some_o who_o thus_o fall_n pass_v not_o out_o of_o this_o life_n until_o they_o return_v or_o rise_v again_o who_o certain_o shall_v have_v perish_v have_v they_o die_v before_o their_o return_n 13._o return_n ipsos_fw-la quóque_fw-la regeneratos_fw-la alios_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finen_n hînc_fw-la abire_fw-la alios_fw-la quibusque_fw-la decidant_fw-la hic_fw-la teneri_fw-la qui_fw-la utique_fw-la non_fw-la decidissent_fw-la si_fw-la antequam_fw-la laberentur_fw-la hînc_fw-la issent_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la lapsos_fw-la quousque_fw-la redeant_fw-la non_fw-la exire_fw-la de_fw-fr hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la qui_fw-la utique_fw-la perirent_fw-la si_fw-la antequam_fw-la redirent_fw-la exirent_fw-la ibid._n cap
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6._o and_o last_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o man_n simple_o and_o indefinite_o consider_v or_o towards_o mankind_n and_o that_o this_o long-suffering_a of_o his_o towards_o they_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a disposition_n in_o he_o which_o incline_v he_o not_o to_o will_v or_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o person_n or_o soul_n of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v general_o one_o and_o other_o by_o the_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o long-sufferance_n towards_o they_o be_v so_o overcome_v as_o to_o repent_v unfeigned_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v this_o interpretation_n 1._o perfect_o accord_v with_o the_o word_n in_o their_o genuine_a proper_a and_o best-known_a 12._o §._o 12._o signification_n whereas_o the_o other_o as_o we_o late_o prove_v require_v such_o a_o sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o two_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o and_o all_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n 2._o the_o series_n and_o story_n of_o the_o context_n fall_v in_o much_o more_o genuine_o and_o fair_o with_o this_o then_o with_o that_o other_o interpretation_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n be_v as_o we_o former_o likewise_o show_v to_o vindicate_v the_o delay_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n make_v in_o not_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o come_v to_o judgement_n with_o so_o much_o celerity_n and_o expedition_n as_o some_o conceive_v it_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v perform_v it_o from_o any_o pretence_n or_o plea_n that_o can_v in_o a_o way_n of_o reason_n render_v it_o offensive_a unto_o any_o man_n now_o look_v out_o of_o how_o much_o the_o great_a 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where_o so_o much_o commend_v the_o patience_n or_o long-sufferance_n of_o god_n determinate_o towards_o his_o elect_n or_o towards_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o repentance_n or_o salvation_n as_o towards_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o more_o especial_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a but_o we_o be_v sure_a say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judgâ—st_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o 4._o thou_o rom._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n every_o thing_n meaning_n every_o person_n of_o mankind_n which_v my_o father_n give_v unto_o i_o 37_o i_o john_n 6._o 37_o etc._n etc._n so_o present_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o 39_o i_o verse_n 39_o etc._n etc._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o foolish_a thing_n and_o the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 27._o world_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 27._o for_o foolish_a man_n and_o weak_a man_n so_o esteem_v see_v also_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o revel_v 21._o 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o note_n of_o universality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v better_a limit_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o subject_n which_o be_v proper_o capable_a of_o be_v head_v by_o christ_n as_o viz._n man_n and_o angel_n then_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n simple_o and_o whatsoever_o though_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o be_v passable_a enough_o and_o be_v embrace_v by_o some_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n project_n or_o design_n be_v to_o recapitulate_v or_o recollect_v or_o gather_v all_o thing_n into_o or_o unto_o a_o head_n by_o christ_n both_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o suppose_v 1._o that_o both_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o head_n i._n e._n of_o one_o set_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o govern_v order_n protect_v and_o direct_v they_o so_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o they_o may_v not_o with_o any_o tolerable_a care_n over_o themselves_o miscarry_v in_o point_n of_o great_a happiness_n as_o the_o one_o of_o they_o man_n have_v general_o do_v already_o and_o the_o other_o angel_n be_v liable_a to_o do_v as_o many_o of_o their_o kind_n and_o of_o the_o same_o creation_n and_o nature_n with_o they_o have_v do_v as_o calvin_n well_o observe_v upon_o the_o place_n affirm_v that_o as_o man_n be_v lâ—st_o so_o be_v the_o angel_n not_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o lose_n periculum_fw-la lose_n quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la neget_fw-la tam_fw-la aâ—gelos_n quam_fw-la hâ—mines_fw-la in_fw-la firmum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la christ_n â—ratia_fw-la fuisse_fw-la redâ—ctâ—s_fw-la homines_fw-la enim_fw-la pâ—rditi_fw-la erant_fw-la angeli_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la extra_fw-la periculum_fw-la 2._o he_o suppose_v further_a that_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o design_n by_o mere_a power_n or_o prerogative-wise_a i_o mean_v so_o as_o to_o thrust_v or_o force_n christ_n for_o a_o head_n either_o upon_o man_n or_o angel_n nor_o yet_o to_o propound_v or_o offer_v he_o unto_o either_o for_o a_o head_n in_o his_o mere_a natural_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v unwrought_a or_o uncontrive_v but_o as_o a_o person_n orderly_a and_o due_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o relation_n partly_o by_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n or_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n partly_o by_o suffer_v death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o body_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n again_o 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