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council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withhold_v mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n here_o we_o pray_v you_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o propound_v these_o query_n to_o you_o first_o who_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v be_v they_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o all_o be_v elect_v in_o general_a upon_o condition_n do_v not_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o afterward_o for_o they_o with_o noah_n gen._n 9.8_o 9_o yea_o he_o covenant_v with_o abraham_n for_o all_o generation_n and_o nation_n and_o people_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o 18_o 18._o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n gen._n 22_o 16_o 17_o 18._o act_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.8_o whereupon_o all_o nation_n yea_o all_o people_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o great_a merciful_a kindness_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 117.1_o 2._o which_o be_v undoubted_o true_a there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o mankind_n pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o all_o but_o those_o final_a and_o special_a choose_v one_o before_o mention_v be_v pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n your_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o most_o dangerous_a for_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.11_o second_o if_o god_n counsel_n herein_o be_v unsearchable_a how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v it_o three_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n merciful_a kindness_n be_v towards_o all_o man_n as_o before_o and_o that_o he_o have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o rom._n 11.32_o who_o be_v they_o from_o who_o he_o withhold_v or_o to_o who_o he_o extend_v not_o mercy_n sure_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o thrust_v it_o away_o from_o they_o first_o or_o last_o at_o least_o wise_a in_o its_o condition_n and_o require_v act_v 13.46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n prov._n 1.24_o 5_o 26._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 8â—_n 8_o 9_o 16._o isa_n 48.17_o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o and_o 11.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 23.37_o 38_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10.26_o 27_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o be_v not_o god_n sovereign_a power_n place_v in_o one_o that_o be_v both_o most_o righteous_a and_o also_o most_o merciful_a and_o not_o in_o tyrannical_a hand_n five_o be_v not_o that_o sovereign_a power_n most_o glorify_v in_o punish_v offender_n after_o mercy_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o contemn_v or_o reject_v six_o if_o these_o be_v pass_v over_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o you_o affirm_v how_o can_v this_o preterition_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o man_n sin_v not_o till_o they_o be_v
seven_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n what_o sin_n do_v better_o deserve_v such_o a_o preterition_n than_o man_n own_o personal_a and_o actual_a sin_n yea_o than_o their_o contempt_n and_o contumacy_n against_o grace_n offer_v eighthly_a if_o this_o preterition_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a justice_n must_v not_o his_o justice_n first_o be_v apparent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o his_o pass_v by_o they_o but_o he_o account_v it_o neither_o honourable_a for_o he_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 20._o nor_o yet_o just_a for_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 24.16_o last_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n many_o vessel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o potter_n for_o dishonourable_a use_n yet_o none_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o destruction_n final_o your_o caution_n in_o the_o last_o section_n be_v very_o good_a where_o you_o say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o predestination_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o special_a prudence_n and_o care_n that_o man_n attend_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o yield_a obedience_n thereunto_o may_v from_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o eternal_a election_n where_o you_o shall_v have_v add_v and_o from_o their_o perseverance_n in_o that_o obedience_n till_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o spiritual_a final_a and_o everlasting_a election_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a election_n from_o eternity_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o this_o caution_n of_o you_o you_o yourselves_o have_v not_o very_o well_o observe_v and_o keep_v and_o whereas_o you_o add_v in_o conclusion_n so_o shall_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v matter_n of_o praise_n reverence_n and_o admiration_n of_o god_n and_o of_o humility_n diligence_n and_o abundant_a consolation_n to_o all_o that_o sincere_o obey_v the_o gospel_n we_o report_v ourselves_o to_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o all_o man_n whether_o your_o doctrine_n or_o we_o here_o set_v forth_o be_v likely_a to_o produce_v the_o good_a effect_n here_o by_o you_o remember_v but_o now_o we_o come_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o seem_v to_o lie_v as_o so_o many_o rock_n of_o offence_n in_o your_o and_o other_o man_n way_n object_n it_o be_v write_v of_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o that_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o their_o father_n because_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n now_o have_v a_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o decree_v from_o eternity_n unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o prevision_n of_o their_o lewdness_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o object_n 2._o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 16.4_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o â—â—il_n answ_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o god_n end_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o event_n as_o it_o be_v now_o fall_v out_o through_o their_o own_o default_n as_o hosea_n speak_v in_o a_o like_a expression_n chap_n 9.13_o ephraim_n as_o i_o see_v tyrus_n be_v planteâ—_n in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n but_o ephraim_n shall_v bring_v forth_o his_o child_n to_o the_o murderer_n that_o be_v eventual_o not_o industrious_o and_o so_o be_v the_o wicked_a create_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n object_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v of_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n 10.15_o so_o the_o king_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o people_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v perform_v his_o word_n which_o hâ—_n speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la answ_n this_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n but_o of_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a providence_n leave_v a_o man_n sufficient_o wicked_a before_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o counsel_n for_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n sin_n object_n 4._o jeremiah_n say_v chap_n 52.3_o for_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n answ_n this_o scripture_n import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o wicked_a zedekiah_n for_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o judah_n rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n what_o leave_v at_o length_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v he_o and_o do_v it_o according_o object_n 5._o mat._n 11.25_o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n answ_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o grace_n withhold_v from_o those_o who_o refuse_v the_o former_a and_o do_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o first_o light_n and_o so_o be_v that_o place_n also_o deut._n 29.4_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o wit_n his_o further_a counsel_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o see_v matth._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o use_v not_o as_o we_o see_v in_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o talon_n mat._n 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