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and_o equal_a and_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o the_o high_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n so_o that_o none_o of_o his_o creature_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o who_o be_v desperate_o forlorn_a and_o wicked_a can_v possible_o wish_v his_o not-being_a in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n 6._o exod._n xxxiv_o 6._o merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o name_n god_n have_v verify_v in_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o the_o lapse_v world_n 29._o deut._n v._n 29._o oh_o that_o my_o people_n have_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o say_v he_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n but_o why_o do_v god_n wish_v this_o not_o for_o any_o self_n design_n or_o particular_a interest_n for_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o he_o nor_o can_v our_o sin_n detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o sedate_n and_o 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womb_n suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o so_o obdurate_a and_o unrelenting_a that_o their_o bowel_n will_v not_o yern_v over_o such_o a_o dismal_a spectacle_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o have_v degenerate_v so_o deep_o into_o this_o more_o than_o brutish_a stupidity_n and_o can_v we_o think_v the_o compassionate_a father_n of_o spirit_n who_o be_v infinite_o more_o pitiful_a in_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o intention_n and_o extension_n than_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v betray_v his_o own_o dear_a offspring_n or_o prove_v so_o unnatural_a to_o design_v they_o to_o the_o most_o acute_a torment_n the_o wit_n and_o subtlety_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v invent_v and_o that_o to_o eternal_a age_n before_o ever_o their_o existence_n give_v they_o the_o least_o opportunity_n of_o offend_v he_o 16._o 1_o joh._n four_o 16._o god_n be_v love_n itself_o who_o nature_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a to_o all_o the_o possibility_n of_o being_n and_o therefore_o glory_v not_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v powerful_a to_o slay_v to_o damn_v and_o excruciate_v in_o unheard_a and_o perpetual_a torment_n 1._o isa_n lxiii_o 1._o but_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n and_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v and_o that_o he_o may_v full_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o this_o gracious_a property_n of_o he_o he_o have_v pronounce_v judgement_n to_o be_v his_o strange_a work_n and_o his_o strange_a act_n which_o man_n impenitency_n only_o force_v he_o to_o for_o he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o every_o creature_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o its_o measure_n and_o capacity_n and_o lest_o we_o son_n of_o darkness_n shall_v entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n of_o the_o god_n of_o light_n as_o if_o he_o please_v himself_o in_o our_o ruin_n he_o have_v join_v a_o oath_n to_o it_o 11._o ezek._n xxxiii_o 11._o and_o have_v swear_v as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o
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discourse_n i_o shall_v bring_v into_o view_v the_o chief_a place_n and_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v by_o some_o distort_a and_o wrest_v to_o the_o uphold_v a_o doctrine_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o acquaint_v with_o that_o this_o obex_fw-la be_v remove_v by_o render_v the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o they_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o remain_v to_o hinder_v man_n free_a and_o full_a assent_n unto_o it_o john_n vi_fw-la 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o from_o hence_o some_o draw_v such_o a_o unexpected_a conclusion_n as_o this_o gâ—ot_n solent_n praeparationes_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la patri_fw-la tribui_fw-la mat._n xuj_o 17._o ut_fw-la fidei_fw-la operatio_fw-la filio_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la spiritui_fw-la gâ—ot_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a person_n know_v to_o god_n by_o name_n who_o he_o have_v from_o all_o eternity_n give_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o other_o be_v devote_v to_o 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he_o which_o attraction_n be_v no_o way_n involuntary_a and_o irresistible_a as_o if_o he_o who_o know_v all_o the_o secret_a recess_n and_o intrigue_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n and_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o reduce_v man_n to_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n but_o his_o draw_v be_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n 4._o hos_fw-la xi_o 4._o and_o the_o band_n of_o love_n with_o gentle_a and_o persuasive_a argument_n far_o different_a from_o those_o unaccountable_a impulse_n and_o violent_a motion_n attribute_v to_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o calvinist_n as_o jer._n xxxi_o 3._o and_o cant._n i._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o clem._n strom._n 4._o now_o the_o person_n give_v unto_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o who_o be_v fit_o dispose_v qualify_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v christ_n be_v offer_v such_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v in_o order_n and_o rank_v to_o life_n act._n xiii_o 48._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_v and_o capacitate_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v like_o that_o subactum_fw-la solum_fw-la 62._o luk._n ix_o 62._o good_a and_o mellow_a ground_n in_o the_o parable_n which_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n for_o if_o by_o god_n donation_n of_o man_n to_o christ_n be_v signify_v his_o elect_v a_o certain_a number_n to_o eternal_a life_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o future_a obedience_n it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o that_o number_n can_v never_o be_v diminish_v but_o we_o read_v that_o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n be_v lose_v joh._n xvii_o 12._o those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 2._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o those_o who_o be_v already_o elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o give_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o crude_a and_o improper_a for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v already_o reconcile_v to_o god_n 3._o christ_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n if_o by_o this_o exclusive_a form_n of_o locution_n he_o have_v mean_v that_o only_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n preordain_v from_o eternity_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v believe_v on_o he_o heb._n xi_o 6._o he_o will_v not_o only_o have_v extenuate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o not_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o whole_o take_v it_o away_o by_o render_v they_o a_o account_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o incredulity_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o vital_a influence_n and_o grace_n which_o stream_n from_o a_o particular_a election_n and_o be_v give_v only_o to_o some_o certain_a person_n know_v to_o god_n by_o name_n from_o all_o eternity_n act_n xiii_o 48._o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v here_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a as_o their_o manner_n be_v whenever_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o such_o word_n as_o ordain_v elect_v or_o predestinate_v present_o fancy_n that_o it_o conclude_v their_o absolute_a decree_n and_o so_o obstinate_o and_o wilful_o blind_a be_v they_o that_o they_o can_v see_v any_o other_o sense_n but_o their_o own_o and_o obtrude_v it_o upon_o man_n as_o infallible_a and_o authentic_a such_o be_v the_o text_n here_o in_o hand_n which_o they_o they_o imagine_v make_v much_o for_o their_o cause_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o such_o signification_n or_o import_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v a_o military_a term_n and_o signify_v to_o marshal_n to_o stand_v ready_a in_o rank_n and_o file_n and_o according_o denote_v here_o those_o who_o be_v fit_v and_o apt_o dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o cor._n xuj_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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