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be_v belove_v be_v figurative_a of_o that_o election_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a seed_n and_o as_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n so_o the_o new_a covenant_n gospel-promises_a be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n seed_n in_o which_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o all_o these_o jew_n of_o who_o it_o be_v here_o say_v as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n that_o they_o ever_o become_v the_o gospel_n friend_n or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n his_o next_o proof_n be_v from_o 2_o tim._n 2._o where_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v upon_o which_o he_o argue_v that_o this_o prove_v plain_o they_o be_v god_n elect_n before_o they_o be_v save_v even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n as_o to_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o impenitent_a i_o have_v affirm_v the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o mankind_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o keep_v to_o it_o and_o himself_o own_v god_n love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v his_o workmanship_n but_o by_o his_o election_n here_o he_o mean_v something_o further_a than_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o selection_n and_o preference_n of_o those_o choose_a sinner_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o oppose_v he_o that_o these_o impenitent_a sinner_n shall_v any_o more_o belong_v unto_o god_n election_n than_o other_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a sinner_n call_v god_n choose_v and_o elect_a people_n christ_n elect_a body_n elect_a member_n elect_a stone_n etc._n etc._n so_o for_o he_o to_o call_v they_o so_o be_v unscriptural_a and_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o mist_n and_o if_o we_o grant_v his_o argument_n on_o this_o text_n that_o they_o be_v god_n elect_n before_o they_o be_v save_v it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n for_o there_o be_v many_o step_v betwixt_o this_o and_o salvation_n with_o eternal_a glory_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n endure_v much_o spiritual_a travel_n and_o exercise_n on_o their_o account_n that_o they_o may_v strive_v lawful_o and_o be_v crown_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o of_o the_o other_o he_o say_v if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n verse_n 25_o 26._o g._n k._n in_o p._n 12_o 13._o speak_v of_o soul_n belong_v to_o christ_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n on_o it_o and_o in_o p._n 14._o of_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o world_n not_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o in_o this_o man_n opinion_n they_o that_o be_v not_o give_v christ_n as_o his_o member_n from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o none_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o in_o p._n 18_o that_o election_n signify_v a_o selection_n or_o preference_n of_o some_o before_o other_o but_o as_o to_o those_o other_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v that_o have_v not_o this_o preference_n nor_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o who_o be_v they_o give_v or_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o these_o poor_a soul_n it_o be_v sure_a they_o have_v do_v no_o offence_n to_o their_o maker_n for_o the_o beginning_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n before_o ever_o sin_n or_o transgression_n enter_v etc._n etc._n beside_o god_n have_v say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o and_o if_o god_n than_o christ_n but_o this_o man_n tell_v of_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v well_o persuade_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a reprobation_n contr._n 5._o i_o have_v sundry_a time_n note_v to_o he_o this_o persuasion_n iâ—_n seem_v to_o contradict_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o doctrine_n his_o persuasion_n but_o he_o use_v a_o strange_a shift_n here_o for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o soul_n of_o they_o he_o be_v persuade_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a reprobation_n but_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o p._n 14._o that_o such_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n be_v of_o another_o stock_n and_o root_n than_o that_o adam_n or_o man_n who_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n male_a and_o female_a and_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o he_o nor_o be_v his_o branch_n part_n or_o member_n but_o be_v of_o adam_n belial_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o state_n of_o creation_n before_o man_n fall_v this_o be_v a_o strange_a discovery_n of_o people_n not_o descend_v from_o adam_n the_o common_a parent_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o a_o adam_n of_o another_o root_n and_o stock_n than_o adam_n of_o who_o moses_n tell_v we_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o common_a parent_n to_o all_o the_o reprobate_a people_n a_o great_a though_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a father_n
the_o grace_n god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o in_o common_a with_o other_o man_n but_o be_v for_o a_o special_a grace_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o agree_v exact_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a corrupt_a hypocritical_a pharisee_n 19.17_o mat._n 9.11_o luke_n 19.17_o who_o will_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o publican_n but_o say_v i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o the_o common_a grace_n common_a faith_n common_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n but_o will_v have_v grace_n faith_n and_o salvation_n all_o special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o exclude_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n as_o creature_n of_o no_o worth_n or_o value_n they_o must_v not_o share_v in_o this_o special_a grace_n must_v have_v no_o portion_n in_o david_n or_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n their_o trumpet_n sound_v like_o that_o of_o sheba_n their_o language_n like_o he_o which_o cost_v he_o his_o head_n however_o common_a grace_n faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v gospel_n grace_n faith_n and_o salvation_n propound_v in_o scripture_n so_o herein_o they_o differ_v from_o true_a religion_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v unto_o all_o people_n and_o set_v up_o a_o particular_a special_a way_n of_o their_o own_o which_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o scripture_n a_o new_a and_o another_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o another_o and_o quite_o contrary_a tenure_n for_o it_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n but_o to_o a_o few_o and_o bad_a tiding_n of_o great_a misery_n to_o many_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v let_v we_o try_v before_o we_o trust_v and_o examine_v well_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o leave_v the_o good_a old_a way_n and_o the_o ancient_a path_n for_o these_o byway_n as_o to_o the_o common_a salvation_n we_o have_v 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the_o common_a salvation_n than_o trust_v to_o such_o imaginary_a conceit_n of_o a_o company_n of_o self-lover_n and_o brainsick_a bigoted_a people_n object_n 8._o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o aforecited_a scripture_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o elect_n for_o he_o say_v teach_v we_o etc._n etc._n but_o do_v not_o say_v it_o teach_v all_o answ_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a why_o all_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o this_o grace_n some_o will_v not_o learn_v thereof_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o some_o will_v none_o of_o his_o counsel_n will_v none_o of_o his_o instruction_n but_o cast_v his_o reproof_n behind_o their_o back_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n compel_v not_o man_n to_o be_v happy_a he_o force_v discipline_n upon_o none_o so_o all_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v the_o grace_n teach_v all_o he_o say_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o it_o bring_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o what_o other_o end_n do_v it_o appear_v but_o for_o salvation_n unto_o all_o and_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n mankind_n be_v one_o the_o divine_a grace_n one_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o one_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o same_o for_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v grace_n which_o can_v never_o be_v object_n 9_o we_o read_v of_o paul_n be_v preach_v at_o antioch_n and_o the_o people_n be_v glad_a and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v 13.48_o act_n 13.48_o whence_o they_o infer_v some_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 11.7_o rom._n 11.7_o because_o some_o believe_v not_o and_o also_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n say_v the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o mention_n the_o apostle_n come_v to_o antioch_n and_o the_o two_o sermon_n he_o preach_v there_o and_o their_o service_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v particular_n and_o to_o draw_v a_o general_n conclusion_n from_o particular_a premise_n be_v false_a reason_v and_o as_o to_o the_o sentence_n which_o seem_v most_o general_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v even_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v restrictive_o or_o in_o a_o particular_a sense_n for_o understand_v it_o in_o general_n and_o its_o consequence_n be_v such_o as_o render_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n whole_o void_a in_o all_o other_o place_n than_o at_o antioch_n in_o all_o other_o place_n whole_o void_a because_o none_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o void_a there_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o beget_n any_o more_o into_o the_o faith_n because_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n believe_v already_o and_o this_o make_v void_a all_o the_o other_o travel_n of_o the_o apostle_n their_o preach_a and_o plant_v other_o church_n and_o the_o conversion_n and_o 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