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say_a subject_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a this_o argue_v clear_o that_o his_o first_o decree_n against_o he_o even_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v unjust_a and_o so_o be_v his_o execution_n also_o 3._o it_o be_v account_v a_o act_n of_o horrid_a tyranny_n in_o tiberius_n who_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o strangle_v virgin_n he_o cause_v the_o hangman_n first_o to_o deflower_v a_o virgin_n and_o afterward_o to_o strangle_v she_o see_v also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o next_o xi_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n leu._n 11._o 44._o ch_n 19_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o 2._o his_o way_n be_v right_a and_o equal_a and_o he_o can_v do_v no_o iniquity_n ezek._n 18._o 25_o 29._o hos_fw-la 14._o 19_o psal_n 45._o 7._o &_o 92._o 16._o zeph._n 3._o 5._o deut._n 32._o 4._o 3._o he_o hate_v sin_n psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o &_o 45._o 7._o prov._n 11._o 20._o isa_n 59_o 2._o deut._n 12._o 31._o isa_n 61._o 8._o zee_n 8._o 17._o am._n 6._o 8._o jer._n 44._o 4._o hab._n 1._o 13._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o isa_n 7._o 13._o ch_n 43._o 24._o 5._o he_o forbid_v sin_n exod._n 20._o 1._o etc._n etc._n job_n 36._o 21._o ezek._n 45._o 9_o rom._n 6._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 34._o 6._o he_o can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a jam._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 7._o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o it_o isa_n 3._o 8._o hos_fw-la 12._o 14._o exod._n 23._o 21._o mark_v 3._o 5._o 8._o it_o be_v enmity_n to_o he_o rom._n 8._o 7._o 9_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o 44._o gen._n 3._o 1._o 10._o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o destroy_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 11._o he_o do_v revenge_v it_o and_o punish_v the_o sinner_n for_o it_o jer._n 5._o 25_o 29._o deut._n 18._o 12_o 13._o rom._n 1._o 18._o eph._n 5._o 6._o psal_n 11._o 5_o 6._o 12._o man_n destruction_n be_v from_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o prov._n 5._o 22._o xii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v without_o consideration_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o as_o the_o condition_n prerequire_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v unto_o glory_n the_o reason_n ps_n 103._o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o consider_v as_o such_o ps_n 3._o 3_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o ps_n 50._o ult_n to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n rev._n 3._o 4._o thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n even_o in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a isa_n 48._o 10._o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n jam._n 1._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o heb._n 6._o 12._o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inhere_o it_o the_o promise_n see_v heb._n 10._o 36._o rev._n 7._o 14_o 15._o see_v also_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 2_o and_o 4_o affirmative_n xiii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o particular_a man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o eternal_a life_n without_o consideration_n have_v of_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o as_o go_v before_o the_o reason_n exod._n 32._o 33._o whosoever_o sin_v him_n will_v i_o blot_v out_o see_v the_o 2_o &_o 4_o affirmative_a rev._n 22._o 15._o without_o be_v dog_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 12._o luke_n 14._o 17_o 21_o with_o 24._o verse_n a_o general_a reason_n of_o both_o the_o former_a negative_n the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n show_v what_o the_o decree_n itself_o be_v for_o god_n work_v in_o time_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n from_o eternity_n eph._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o man_n must_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o decree_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o otherwise_o the_o act_n decree_a and_o the_o act_n execute_v shall_v have_v respect_n to_o different_a object_n and_o consequent_o this_o act_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n ex._n gr._n if_o a_o decree_n be_v pass_v against_o t_o b_o as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o r_n s_n do_v arrest_v t_o b_o being_n clear_v and_o innocent_a this_o action_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a decree_n which_o be_v make_v against_o t_n b_o the_o malefactor_n though_o r_n s_n pretend_v to_o do_v it_o in_o persuance_n of_o the_o same_o so_o in_o other_o case_n but_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n we_o see_v man_n be_v look_v upon_o according_a to_o their_o several_a qualification_n mat._n 25._o 31._o &_o 41._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n go_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 8._o 13._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v see_v psal_n 11._o 5._o to_o the_o end_n a_o emphatical_a place_n concern_v child_n they_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n so_o as_o none_o of_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n can_v perish_v proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n this_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v promise_v before_o ever_o any_o seed_n of_o mankind_n be_v conceive_v mat._n 18._o 11._o luke_n 19_o 10._o see_v mat._n 18._o 11_o 12._o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 18._o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n hebrew_n 2._o 14_o 15_o 17._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v and_o make_v reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n consider_v 1_o john_n 2._o 12._o with_o mat._n 19_o 14._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v psal_n 127._o 3._o concern_v child_n what_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v i._o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o some_o
by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 23._o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o renew_a in_o understanding_n will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 23._o renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n col._n 3._o 10._o in_o knowledge_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5._o tit._n 2._o 11._o act_n 26._o 18._o to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 15_o 9_o god_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n heb._n 9_o 14._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v save_o good_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 7._o 17_o 18._o and_o chap._n 12._o 33_o 34_o 35._o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a rom._n 6._o 22._o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n see_v verse_n 18._o ii_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n proceed_v and_o fulfil_v of_o all_o good_a so_o as_o even_o the_o regenerate_a man_n himself_o without_o grace_n prevent_v exciting_a follow_v and_o coworking_a can_v think_v will_n or_o do_v good_a or_o resist_v any_o temptation_n to_o ill_a so_o that_o the_o good_a deed_n and_o action_n which_o any_o man_n can_v conceive_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n proof_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n james_n 1._o 17_o 18._o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o john_n 8._o 36._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n phil._n 1._o 6._o &_o chap_n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o which_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n heb._n 12._o 2._o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 14._o whereunto_o he_o call_v you_o by_o our_o gospel_n see_v verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 1_o pet_n 5._o 10._o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 3_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n or_o resist_v any_o temptation_n to_o ill_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n ephes_n 6._o 13._o watch_z and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 26._o 41._o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 6._o 13._o the_o good_a we_o do_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o life_n that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10_o 11._o but_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o into_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n see_v rom._n 1._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5._o ephes_n 1._o 3._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26_o 27._o rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o iii_o they_o hold_v that_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n commit_v to_o desire_v save_v grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n nothing_o of_o which_o notwithstanding_o can_v a_o man_n do_v without_o grace_n be_v profitable_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n proof_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n st._n luke_n 19_o 13_o negotiamini_fw-la dum_fw-la venio_fw-la trade_n till_o i_o come_v for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n luke_n 19_o 26._o see_v mat._n 13._o from_o v._o 10_o ro_o 17._o john_n 6._o 45._o see_v luke_n 16._o 11_o 12._o chap._n 19_o 17._o every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o rom._n 10._o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v act_v 17._o 11_o 12._o they_o of_o berea_n receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n therefore_o many_o of_o they_o believe_v john_n 7._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n see_v psal_n 25._o 12_o 14._o psal_n 111._o 10._o prov._n 1._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n see_v act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o chap._n 16._o 29_o 30_o prov._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o if_o thou_o will_v incline_v thy_o â—ar_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 8._o 17._o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o luke_n 11._o 13._o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o see_v the_o example_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n act_v 13._o 7_o 12._o especial_o that_o of_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 34_o 35._o see_v also_o gal._n 3._o 24._o prov._n 3._o 32._o job_n 28._o 28._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o james_n 1._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o see_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o negative_a follow_v iv_o they_o hold_v that_o effectual_a grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v be_v resistible_a and_o though_o god_n do_v so_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o that_o he_o give_v both_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o supernatural_a ability_n and_o make_v a_o man_n actual_o to_o believe_v yet_o can_v man_n of_o himself_o despise_v that_o grace_n not_o believe_v and_o so_o through_o his_o own_o default_n perish_v proof_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n ezek._n 11._o 20._o compare_v with_o the_o 21._o verse_n i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n and_o do_v they_o but_o who_o heart_n walk_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n and_o their_o abomination_n i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n mat._n 11._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o then_o begin_v he_o to_o upbraid_v the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o woe_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n ezek._n 24._o 13._o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v act_v 2._o 41._o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v 1_o thes_n 2._o 13_o &_o 19_o see_v v._n 19_o &_o act_v 11._o 21._o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_z as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v also_o in_o you_o that_o believe_v see_v rom._n 1._o 16._o act_n 13._o 46._o &_o 48._o luke_n 14._o 16._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 22._o
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