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promise_v and_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n all_o fullness_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v godly_a though_o they_o shall_v the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o hour_n degenerate_a and_o turn_v loose_a and_o profane_a and_o continue_v never_o so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o course_n be_v most_o manifest_o destructive_a unto_o godliness_n and_o encourage_v above_o measure_n to_o prophainnesse_n if_o it_o be_v object_v and_o say_v yea_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o unchangeableness_n 33._o §._o 33._o of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v both_o a_o more_o effectual_a and_o persuade_a motive_n unto_o godliness_n and_o more_o encourage_v unto_o a_o persevere_v in_o godliness_n than_o a_o doubtfulness_n or_o uncertainty_n whether_o god_n will_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o affection_n to_o such_o a_o man_n or_o no._n certainty_n of_o reward_n be_v more_o encourage_v unto_o action_n than_o 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much_o promise_v
election_n 461._o dye_v sufficient_o for_o all_o and_o intentional_o also_o 464_o 465_o christ_n death_n in_o what_o sense_n necessary_a 14_o for_o what_o end_n necessary_a 436._o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o a_o head_n ibid._n chrysostom_n for_o fall_v away_o 372_o 372_o etc._n etc._n for_o general_a redemption_n 529_o 530_o clemens_n of_o alexan_n for_o general_a redemption_n 537_o concurrence_n how_o god_n concur_v in_o defective_a action_n p._n 6._o his_o concurrence_n the_o same_o in_o different_a yea_o contrary_a action_n 5_o conscience_n testimony_n of_o conscience_n when_o authentic_a 159._o good_a conscience_n always_o from_o faith_n 353_o 354_o consent_n sin_v without_o full_a consent_n not_o a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o regeneration_n 326_o 327_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o make_v with_o christ_n 458_o not_o more_o district_n or_o severe_a then_o that_o of_o work_n 498._o covenant_n unproper_a to_o be_v make_v with_o unknown_a person_n 454_o 455_o conditional_a assurance_n the_o main_a or_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n promise_v nothing_o to_o uncovenant_v person_n 457_o council_n and_o synod_n for_o general_a redemption_n 544_o 545_o etc._n etc._n create_v create_v etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n create_v at_o once_o by_o god_n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n creator_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n very_o promise_v 71._o much_o endear_n 72_o cyprian_a for_o universal_a redemption_n 536_o for_o fall_v away_o 375_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n for_o general_a redempt_n 540_o cyril_n of_o jerusaleâ—_n 532_o d_o david_n his_o condition_n under_o his_o impenitency_n 346_o 347._o his_o repentance_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 348_o 349_o dr_n davenant_n make_v justify_v faith_n to_o stand_v in_o assent_n 401._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 560_o decree_n of_o god_n what_o 34_o 35._o all_o in_o a_o sense_n absolute_a 65._o no_o decree_n of_o thing_n unapprove_v 473_o j._n deodat_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o desire_n how_o attribute_v to_o god_n 37_o determine_v simple_a being_n determine_a by_o god_n three_o way_n p._n 7._o god_n conditional_a determination_n in_o what_o sense_n absolute_a 15_o devil_n why_o unredeemable_a 484_o 485_o etc._n etc._n punish_v only_o for_o the_o first_o sin_n 499_o didymus_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 533_o dis-membering_a no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 327_o 328_o dort_n synod_n 84._o self-contradiction_n 546_o 547_o etc._n etc._n remonstrant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n 395_o 396_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o self-condemned_n 400_o 401_o etc._n etc._n argument_n of_o this_o synod_n for_o limit_a redemption_n 565_o 566_o etc._n etc._n remonstrantize_v in_o the_o point_n of_o general_n redemption_n 546_o 547_o a_o sad_a notion_n of_o this_o synod_n 548_o 549_o e_z eye_n sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v a_o causal_a signification_n 441_o elect_n or_o choose_v what_o it_o sometime_o signify_v 244._o who_o be_v elect_a in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n 418._o how_o no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o they_o 459_o election_n decree_n of_o election_n what_o 244_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n not_o 45_o 244._o election_n of_o species_n not_o particular_a person_n 64._o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o election_n flat_a socinianism_n 460._o make_v christ_n to_o have_v dye_v in_o vain_a 461_o epiphanius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 535_o eternal_a life_n inchoate_n perfect_a 232._o eternal_a thing_n in_o what_o sense_n before_o thing_n in_o time_n 50_o 51_o event_n hurtful_a not_o determine_v by_o god_n 25_o be_v not_o always_o sign_n of_o probability_n 494_o eusebius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 352_o excuse_n i_o 〈…〉_o ility_n for_o performance_n the_o best_a 503_o exhortation_n make_v useless_a by_o the_o common_a doctr_n of_o perseverance_n 301_o 302_o etc._n etc._n f_o faith_n justify_v what_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 396._o according_a to_o orthodox_n writer_n 398_o 399._o i'faith_o temporary_a the_o same_o for_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o justifi_v 292_o 293._o three_o degree_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o father_n 369_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o saint_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherei_fw-la it_o consist_v 236_o 237_o fall_v away_o a_o doctrine_n rich_o sympathize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o with_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n 338._o a_o principle_n of_o singular_a and_o frequent_a use_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 394_o 395._o own_a and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o great_a saint_n upon_o occasion_n ib._n fear_v occasion_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n 154_o not_o unworthy_a the_o great_a saint_n to_o act_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n 312_o 313_o etc._n etc._n as_o natural_a a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o love_n itself_o ibid._n how_o not_o servile_a 315._o have_v no_o torment_n 316._o not_o occasion_v bythe_a doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o 336._o what_o fear_v necessary_a for_o saint_n 175_o 176_o foreknowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n 28_o 29_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 39_o no_o disparagement_n to_o his_o goodness_n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n his_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o event_n do_v not_o precede_v that_o act_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o event_n follow_v ibid._n foresight_n god_n forsee_v without_o determination_n 23_o 26_o g_o give_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scriputre_n 118_o god_n respect_v only_a man_n present_a condition_n whether_o of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n 514_o how_o at_o liberty_n to_o show_v mercy_n 482_o 483_o 487._o take_v man_n off_o from_o vain_a dependency_n 491_o 492._o do_v not_o insult_v over_o miserable_a man_n in_o his_o exhortation_n 509_o 510_o good_a and_o goodness_n what_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 287_o gospel_n a_o doctr_n according_a to_o godliness_n 333_o grace_n what_o proper_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 484_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o 427_o gregorius_n magnus_n for_o general_a redempt_n 542_o greg_n nyssen_n for_o general_a redemption_n 534_o gualther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o h_n hague_n conference_n 181_o heathen_a power_n to_o believe_v 507_o hell_n punishment_n everlasting_a 434_o hilarius_n for_o general_a redemption_n 531._o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o punishment_n against_o adam_n sin_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o temporal_a death_n ibid._n hope_v what_o hope_n or_o confidence_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o spur_n unto_o action_n 242_o i_o jerom_n for_o general_n redemption_n 529_o illumination_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n 283_o impossibility_n six_o several_a signification_n 289_o infant_n see_v baptism_n and_o child_n intention_n of_o god_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a see_v consequent_a how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 32_o 37_o 447._o how_o differ_v from_o desire_n and_o decree_n ibid._n how_o never_o defeat_v 215_o what_o towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o outward_a mercy's_n 411_o 412._o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v defeat_v 22_o 35_o 215_o 434_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n how_o 248_o 249_o interchange_n of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n no_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n 328_o ireneus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 370_o 371._o for_o general_n redemption_n 538_o jubilee_n a_o type_n of_o general_n redemption_n 521_o 522_o etc._n etc._n judas_n suppose_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v sometime_o a_o good_a man_n 361_o 373_o 374_o junius_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o justify_v faith_n see_v faith_n justine_n martyr_n for_o universal_a redempt_n 538_o k_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preposition_n what_o it_o import_v 243_o 244_o knowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n yet_o morae_fw-la proper_o than_o foreknowledge_n 29_o 30._o why_o or_o how_o attribute_v to_o he_o ibid._n how_o perfect_a 431_o l_o leo_n magnus_n for_o general_n redemption_n 541_o life_n live_v of_o man_n prorogable_a or_o abreviable_a by_o themselves_o 8_o love_n of_o god_n how_o unchangeable_a 63_o 64_o 278_o luther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 399._o for_o fall_v away_o 384_o 386._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 551_o 552_o m_n macarius_n for_n fall_v away_o 376_o p._n martyr_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 556_o mean_n how_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n 184_o 185._o god_n have_v more_o end_n than_o one_o in_o his_o vouchsafement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 426_o 427_o melancthon_n for_o fall_v away_o 385._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 549_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v what_o it_o import_v 397_o mollerus_n for_o fall_v away_o 394_o musculus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 390._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 555_o etc._n etc._n mutability_n no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o creature_n 343_o n_n nature_n what_o it_o signify_v 518_o natural_a action_n rather_o rewardable_a than_o
action_n necessitate_v 319._o natural_a cause_n why_o ordinary_o leave_v to_o themselves_o 28_o nazianzen_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 534_o necessity_n free_a cause_n not_o necessitate_v by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n 53_o nicene_n council_n for_o general_n redempt_fw-mi 544_o notion_n some_o of_o a_o light_a other_o of_o a_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o nyssen_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 534_o o_o obedience_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a how_o differ_v 315._o spiritual_a the_o more_o perfect_a by_o how_o many_o the_o more_o motive_n raise_v ibid._n oecumenius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 543_o origen_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 535_o 536_o for_o fall_v away_o 334_o original_a sin_n not_o necessary_o suppose_v liableness_n to_o condemnation_n 519_o p_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a open_v 291_o patience_n god_n patience_n respect_v chief_o wicked_a man_n general_o not_o elect_v or_o believe_v 422_o pelicanus_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 407_o perfection_n of_o life_n not_o fix_v by_o god_n 42_o 43_o period_n of_o life_n not_o fix_v by_o god_n 8_o 9_o permissive_a god_n permissive_a decree_v not_o illative_a 25_o 26_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n not_o promise_v absolute_o 317_o 318._o such_o a_o supposition_n dishonour_v god_n ibid._n 319._o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n a_o most_o dangerous_a snare_n upon_o man_n 322._o reflect_v weakness_n upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 339._o occasion_v jealousy_n among_o brethren_n 342._o have_v be_v undue_o magnify_v 343_o etc._n etc._n ancient_a doctr_n of_o perseverance_n how_o come_v to_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o reformation_n 383_o 384._o of_o signal_n necessity_n in_o matter_n of_o christian_a religion_n 388_o assert_v by_o ancient_a father_n 378_o 379_o 380_o etc._n etc._n both_o by_o council_n and_o synod_n 394._o 〈…〉_o fession_n of_o many_o church_n ibid._n piscator_fw-la sometime_o for_o fall_v away_o 393_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v dye_v sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n 97_o possibility_n of_o perish_v no_o ground_n of_o fear_n that_o have_v torment_v 474._o god_n have_v provide_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o 400_o pray_v no_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n 346_o predestination_n what_o consistency_n with_o god_n glory_n p._n 69._o ancient_o hold_v to_o be_v from_o foresee_a faith_n or_o work_n 366_o prerogative_n wherein_o god_n prerogative_n will_n consist_v 67_o 68_o primasius_n for_o general_n redemption_n 541_o promise_n make_v unto_o perseverance_n make_v void_a by_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n 317_o etc._n etc._n promise_v conditional_a more_o engage_v unto_o action_n 334_o prosper_v for_o universal_a redemption_n 539_o 540_o providence_n interpose_v not_o out_o of_o course_n for_o most_o event_n pag._n 14_o mr_n pryn_n his_o undue_a report_n of_o augustine_n judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o perseverance_n 383_o punishment_n what_o wonderful_a mean_v god_n use_v to_o prevent_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o creature_n 444_o purpose_n god_n purpose_n and_o execution_n still_o parallel_v 460_o r_o reason_n some_o reason_n in_o general_n may_v be_v assign_v of_o the_o equitableness_n of_o god_n way_n not_o all_o in_o particular_a 349._o ground_n of_o reason_n how_o necessary_a for_o confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n 453_o 454._o no_o man_n to_o act_v without_o a_o ground_n in_o reason_n 496_o reconciliation_n how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n 88_o 89_o redemption_n doctrine_n of_o general_a redemption_n so_o necessary_a that_o the_o great_a enemy_n it_o have_v can_v but_o build_v upon_o it_o at_o some_o turn_n 405_o 523._o in_o what_o sense_n general_a redemption_n be_v maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n 433_o 434_o etc._n etc._n general_n redemption_n typify_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 520_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o feast_n of_o jubilee_n 521_o 522_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v common_o argue_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o 563_o 564._o the_o argument_n ordinary_o produce_v against_o it_o 564_o 565_o etc._n etc._n redemption_n limit_v make_v the_o gospel_n a_o lottery_n 412_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n 413._o quench_v hope_n and_o endeavour_v in_o man_n 414._o frustrate_v christ_n death_n in_o the_o main_a 465._o represent_v god_n as_o hollow-hearted_a 468._o nourish_v jealousy_n against_o god_n 476._o injurious_a unto_o god_n 478_o scripture_n common_o plead_v for_o limit_a redemption_n 563_o 564_o argument_n 564_o 565_o etc._n etc._n regeneration_n wherein_o resemble_v the_o birth_n natual_a 265_o 266._o repeat_v not_o inconvenience_n 329._o it_o import_v a_o repetition_n of_o a_o generation_n or_o birth_n but_o not_o natural_a 329_o 330_o repentance_n why_o rather_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n then_o to_o man_n themselves_o though_o it_o be_v their_o act_n 511_o 512_o reprobation_n 47_o not_o from_o eternity_n 514._o not_o of_o individual_n but_o species_n 63._o the_o end_n of_o god_n reprobation_n be_v 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