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doctrinal_a in_o they_o 1._o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o subject_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o these_o two_o word_n it_o be_v what_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o of_o willer_n or_o runner_n what_o be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o willing_a and_o run_v 2._o what_o he_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v twice_o express_v not_o of_o he_o not_o of_o he_o who_o be_v he_o that_o wiâ—s_v and_o run_v in_o vain_a 3._o what_o be_v this_o willing_a and_o run_v and_o why_o set_v forth_o by_o these_o term_n 4._o why_o be_v willing_a and_o run_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o hiâ—_n that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o first_o as_o to_o these_o two_o word_n it_o be_v they_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o translation_n as_o a_o necessary_a supplement_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n as_o we_o have_v the_o like_a supplement_n elsewhere_o as_o to_o the_o same_o word_n and_o that_o this_o 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upon_o to_o work_v out_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n without_o any_o other_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n all_o act_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n be_v rather_o to_o declare_v his_o justify_v state_n then_o procure_v it_o abraham_n in_o obey_v and_o follow_v god_n in_o those_o several_a step_n which_o the_o scepture_n take_v notice_n of_o do_v not_o thereby_o procure_v but_o demonstrate_v his_o justification_n and_o see_v how_o alrahams_n obedience_n and_o faith_n centre_n in_o one_o to_o this_o end_n our_o apostle_n say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n thereby_o he_o be_v account_v righteous_a yet_o s._n james_n say_v our_o father_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v isaac_n jam._n 2.21_o that_o be_v he_o do_v declare_v or_o demonstrate_v it_o thereby_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o run_v through_o the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n 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this_o 16._o verse_n be_v a_o result_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v conclude_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n in_o order_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o jew_n false_a imputation_n of_o charge_v god_n with_o unrighteousness_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v as_o be_v record_v vers_fw-la 11._o that_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n this_o result_n do_v cast_v light_n upon_o the_o whole_a context_n upon_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o these_o word_n do_v determine_v the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o who_o have_v right_a to_o make_v they_o both_o which_o be_v here_o resolve_v not_o of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o desirous_a and_o pursue_v after_o it_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o propound_v but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o gracious_a donour_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o apostle_n result_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o do_v determine_v where_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o jew_n objection_n lie_v which_o be_v from_o his_o interpretation_n make_v of_o these_o two_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n as_o their_o rejection_n teach_v the_o rejection_n of_o work_n as_o to_o justification_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o not_o upon_o the_o unequal_a proceed_n of_o god_n with_o jacob_n and_o esau_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v that_o not_o of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v be_v term_n synonimous_a or_o of_o like_a signification_n 3._o we_o must_v understand_v this_o conclusion_n and_o inference_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o exod._n 33.19_o so_o then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o hence_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o willer_n or_o runner_n because_o god_n in_o show_v mercy_n be_v positive_o resolve_v in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o about_o it_o so_o that_o this_o conclusion_n conclude_v the_o propriety_n of_o exo._n 33._o to_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o god_n spâ—…_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n to_o moses_n as_o here_o s._n paul_n spâ—…_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d adoption_n be_v of_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n and_o notâ—…_n work_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o scope_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o five_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o result_n or_o conclusion_n whilst_o s._n paul_n be_v labour_a 〈◊〉_d vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n in_o this_o term_n and_o proceed_n with_o mankind_n he_o arrive_v at_o great_a fatisfaction_n in_o himself_o the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o his_o proceed_n with_o man_n prevaâ—…_n in_o his_o argument_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o contest_v in_o this_o matter_n in_o assert_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o so_o assert_v he_o be_v charge_v for_o impeach_a god_n righteousness_n yet_o he_o overcome_v and_o in_o vindâ—…ting_v god_n righteousness_n he_o vindicate_v his_o own_o doctrine_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o doctrine_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o prize_n worth_a the_o run_n for_o when_o once_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v that_o these_o jew_n have_v be_v willing_a and_o run_v after_o it_o as_o a_o bless_a privilege_n justification_n with_o god_n be_v very_o desirable_a but_o suppose_v you_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v i_o answer_v when_o a_o person_n be_v declare_v just_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o bless_a state_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 4.6,7,8_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n but_o how_o may_v thou_o and_o i_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o this_o bless_a state_n i_o answer_v 1._o if_o thou_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n thou_o be_v acquit_v in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o speak_v of_o rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n there_o be_v peace_n in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o be_v quiet_a it_o do_v not_o condemn_v thou_o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n thou_o do_v experience_n strength_n against_o sin_n that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v we_o have_v a_o perfect_a hatred_n unto_o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a place_n for_o this_o 2_o corinth_n 7.11_o there_o be_v indignation_n and_o revenge_n against_o it_o 3._o doctrine_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o person_n cordial_o to_o desire_v and_o laborious_o to_o pursue_v this_o mercy_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o come_v short_a and_o not_o attain_v it_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v willer_n and_o runner_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n a_o desire_n they_o seek_v after_o it_o verse_n 31._o yet_o not_o attain_v it_o chap._n 11.7_o israel_n do_v not_o attain_v what_o they_o fight_v after_o and_o why_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v vers_fw-la 32._o but_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n therefore_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o in_o our_o zeal_n and_o run_v it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v god_n line_n 4._o doctrine_n that_o person_n to_o some_o degree_n righteous_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n law_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o challenge_v and_o strong_o expect_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o debt_n for_o such_o their_o obedience_n or_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o such_o work_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v
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mercy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v also_o have_v it_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o 2_o what_o do_v these_o two_o word_n signify_v i_o answer_v these_o be_v two_o distinct_a word_n in_o the_o original_a yet_o these_o word_n be_v take_v one_o for_o another_o and_o be_v the_o self_n same_o in_o signification_n the_o greek_n lexicon_n expound_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o yet_o some_o learned_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o former_a word_n signify_v the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o mercy_n and_o the_o other_o signify_v the_o out-going_n of_o this_o mercy_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o â—aâ—…_n which_o be_v the_o relieve_v those_o in_o misery_n thus_o god_n
set_v himself_o against_o this_o mistake_n this_o make_v he_o so_o intent_o and_o pathetical_o cry_v down_o work_n in_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 4.5_o not_o of_o debt_n gal._n 2.16_o and_o many_o other_o place_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o think_v themselves_o much_o wrong_v that_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v they_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n oh_o how_o apt_a be_v person_n to_o lean_v upon_o their_o work_n for_o justification_n we_o have_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 5._o doctrine_n that_o the_o absolute_a right_n of_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o law_n and_o term_n of_o justification_n be_v in_o god_n because_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o man_n have_v all_o sin_v be_v call_v to_o justification_n upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o god_n in_o show_v mercy_n be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v his_o own_o method_n so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nâ—r_v of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n thus_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o first_o branch_n wherein_o s._n paul_n vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o prerogative_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o be_v please_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n he_o will_v and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 16._o verse_n chap._n ix_o god_n act_n of_o harden_v and_o reprobate_v to_o damnation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o great_a and_o persevere_v rebellion_n when_o man_n shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n at_o last_o after_o much_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n ver._n 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n even_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v make_v my_o power_n know_v and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o those_o more_o difficult_a place_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o to_o many_o seem_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o s._n peter_n speak_v concern_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o belove_a brother_n paul_n writing_n which_o as_o he_o say_v the_o unlearned_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o among_o these_o dark_a and_o obscure_a passage_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o concern_v pharaoh_n now_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o passage_n require_v divine_a assistance_n in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o narrow_a search_n and_o diligent_a and_o studious_a comparation_n of_o scripture_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v want_v in_o to_o my_o power_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o open_v our_o understanding_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v humble_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o light_n as_o he_o go_v along_o in_o the_o follow_a matter_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o most_o writer_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v still_o prosecute_a his_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n levy_v against_o his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o jew_n which_o objection_n be_v occasion_v by_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o and_o have_v answer_v the_o first_o branch_n and_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o or_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o please_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n from_o that_o say_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n of_o old_a he_o now_o in_o these_o word_n proceed_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o answer_n which_o be_v to_o vindicate_v &_o demonstrate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o condemn_v reject_v and_o harden_v who_o he_o please_v or_o rather_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o please_v now_o his_o answer_n in_o this_o second_o branch_n the_o apostle_n build_v upon_o another_o ancient_a say_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o threaten_v to_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n exo._n 9.16_o which_o say_v of_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o text_n the_o argument_n in_o general_n be_v form_v thus_o that_o as_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o take_v what_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o please_v as_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o mercy_n exo._n 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v god_n righteous_a and_o just_a in_o make_v who_o he_o please_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n even_o some_o of_o the_o circumcise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o bâ—indning_v and_o harden_v as_o be_v such_o who_o have_v not_o as_o calvin_n say_v on_o vers_fw-la 31._o comply_v with_o those_o term_n prescribe_v and_o authorize_v by_o god_n for_o justification_n but_o rebel_a against_o the_o same_o so_o he_o how_o god_n reject_v and_o reprobate_v such_o wilful_a rejecter_n of_o he_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n in_o his_o unwearied_a application_n to_o they_o be_v emphatical_o hold_v forth_o in_o his_o proceed_n with_o 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a_o stubborn_a and_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n even_o to_o destruction_n be_v a_o just_a argument_n that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o so_o proceed_v with_o other_o in_o the_o like_a capacity_n and_o so_o with_o who_o he_o please_v and_o the_o connexion_n thus_o consider_v do_v agree_v to_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n vers_fw-la 18._o so_o then_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o suppose_v we_o make_v the_o connexion_n with_o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n than_o it_o follow_v thus_o that_o the_o law_n term_n and_o condition_n upon_o which_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v not_o mould_v or_o frame_v by_o
to_o ver_fw-la 21._o but_o affirmative_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a frame_n or_o make_v upon_o the_o jew_n at_o which_o they_o be_v much_o offend_v at_o god_n and_o both_o respect_v god_n present_a deal_n with_o they_o for_o their_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v now_o judicial_o upon_o they_o 1._o they_o be_v by_o god_n subjugate_v in_o their_o outward_a state_n to_o the_o nation_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a glory_n and_o politic_a government_n wherein_o they_o have_v exceed_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o god_n presence_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o his_o sanctuary_n be_v among_o they_o they_o be_v his_o first-born_a son_n the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n this_o people_n be_v now_o scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o glory_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n they_o be_v make_v as_o a_o vessel_n in_o who_o be_v no_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o hos_n 8.8_o and_o herein_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a vessel_n according_a to_o our_o text_n this_o our_o lord_n tell_v they_o matth._n 23._o last_o their_o house_n be_v leave_v desolate_a this_o formation_n they_o be_v great_o offend_v at_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o say_v they_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o can_v deserve_v this_o form_n nay_o they_o question_v whether_o god_n have_v power_n or_o right_a to_o thus_o make_v they_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n 2._o they_o take_v themselves_o wrong_v as_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o god_n have_v put_v they_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o obtain_v justification_n or_o salvation_n by_o all_o their_o zeal_n and_o legal_a obedience_n whilst_o enemy_n &_o rejecter_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v threaten_v with_o eternal_a death_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o legal_a obedience_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o that_o be_v put_v i_o into_o this_o capacity_n now_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v still_o to_o maintain_v god_n unquestionable_a right_n of_o power_n to_o turn_v a_o disobedient_a people_n into_o what_o form_n he_o please_v when_o they_o have_v first_o abase_v themselves_o by_o rebellion_n he_o still_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o conclusion_n be_v harden_v who_o he_o will_v but_o according_a to_o promise_v i_o shall_v be_v brief_a upon_o this_o verse_n because_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o more_o full_o and_o proper_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o which_o remain_v according_a to_o our_o usual_a proceed_n in_o order_n to_o conclude_v this_o verse_n be_v only_o to_o lay_v down_o those_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n that_o offer_v themselves_o to_o we_o from_o these_o word_n 1._o from_o the_o apostle_n zealous_a replication_n i_o note_v 1._o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a cordial_a faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v his_o zeal_n kindle_v when_o he_o hear_v god_n name_n and_o glory_n dishonour_v and_o his_o attribute_n his_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n abuse_v this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o meek_a moses_n exo._n 32.19_o he_o break_v the_o table_n hereupon_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o job_n friend_n when_o they_o see_v but_o the_o least_o appearance_n hereof_o as_o they_o think_v in_o job_n so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o idolatry_n act._n 16._o his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o dutyful_a child_n to_o his_o father_n he_o can_v bear_v to_o see_v he_o dishonour_v so_o david_n be_v sensible_a hereof_o psal_n 42.10_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bone_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a act._n 13.46_o when_o the_o jew_n blaspheme_v see_v also_o psal_n 44._o so_o be_v hezekiah_n upon_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o rabshakeh_n 2_o king_n 19_o compare_v with_o esa_n 37._o from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o abase_v the_o jew_n 2._o doctrine_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n or_o pride_n of_o spirit_n this_o sin_n of_o pride_n in_o they_o god_n complain_v of_o old_a hose_n 5.5_o cha_z 7.10_o their_o pride_n be_v testify_v to_o their_o face_n and_o to_o this_o our_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 2._o they_o make_v their_o boast_n they_o say_v we_o see_v john_n 9_o 3._o doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o very_a high_a piece_n of_o presumption_n and_o impudence_n in_o man_n to_o question_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n propound_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o god_n wisdom_n in_o propound_v such_o or_o such_o a_o way_n rather_o than_o such_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o great_a fault_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a so_o to_o reply_v it_o be_v 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and_o quarrelling'with_o god_n about_o the_o form_n of_o his_o be_v why_o he_o be_v not_o treat_v better_a by_o his_o maker_n as_o if_o a_o malefactor_n pardon_v by_o the_o king_n shall_v quarrel_v with_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o bed_n chamber_n or_o confer_v some_o great_a honour_n upon_o he_o may_v not_o god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o mat._n 20.7,8_o 5._o doctrine_n that_o the_o great_a dispute_n that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n have_v with_o god_n be_v not_o about_o their_o original_n make_v or_o future_a reward_v but_o about_o their_o present_a handle_n call_v make_v the_o jew_n question_n with_o god_n about_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o present_a judicial_a dispensation_n upon_o they_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v if_o we_o consult_v the_o context_n about_o this_o present_a harden_v who_o he_o will_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n chap._n xiii_o 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be_v willing_a to_o see_v the_o truth_n may_v see_v as_o clear_o as_o they_o may_v see_v the_o sun_n shine_v at_o noon_n day_n that_o this_o conclusion_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o such_o premise_n but_o may_v on_o the_o contrary_n draw_v from_o they_o a_o impregnable_a argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v concern_v about_o any_o such_o doctrine_n of_o election_n but_o something_o else_o but_o sorasmuch_o as_o i_o must_v be_v brief_a according_a to_o promise_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o this_o kind_a of_o interrogatory_n speak_v be_v common_a with_o this_o apostle_n on_o several_a other_o place_n as_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v ver_fw-la 14._o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v do_v cast_v a_o kind_n of_o reflection_n back_o upon_o what_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v as_o it_o do_v in_o other_o place_n chap._n 6.1_o cha_z 8.28_o and_o other_o place_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n 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