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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stoop_v that_o they_o may_v pry_v into_o and_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n more_o pry_v then_o the_o angelical_a understanding_n by_o the_o church_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o angel_n the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o 10._o ephes_n 3._o 10._o can_v the_o heathen_n read_v they_o in_o the_o star_n i_o think_v chemnitius_n be_v not_o too_o severe_a in_o his_o charge_n when_o he_o call_v such_o assertion_n non_fw-la humana_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolica_fw-la ludibria_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificantis_fw-la &_o verbi_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la patefacti_fw-la three_o because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n paul_n charge_v these_o sublimate_v 32._o verse_n 32._o athenian_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n lead_v they_o not_o to_o a_o true_a object_n of_o their_o worship_n the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 4._o 8._o they_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o who_o be_v no_o god_n nay_o to_o devil_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o 4._o thus_o also_o the_o minister_n be_v god_n peculiar_a in_o respect_n of_o function_n as_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o special_a right_n of_o ordination_n set_v apart_o for_o special_a service_n separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o act_v 13._o 2._o which_o you_o may_v see_v be_v do_v according_o verse_n 3._o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o ministerial_a office_n lie_v not_o in_o common_a to_o all_o but_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o calling_n and_o last_a function_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o people_n you_o may_v find_v they_o distinguish_v express_o revel_v 2._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o you_o and_o unto_o the_o rest_n whence_o the_o ministry_n in_o antiquity_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o portion_n set_v a_o part_n and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n 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make_v no_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o distinguish_v person_n only_o as_o to_o a_o secret_a purpose_n in_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a claim_n and_o interest_n and_o thus_o saint_n believer_n who_o be_v effectual_o bring_v home_o and_o gather_v by_o the_o word_n accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a be_v his_o peculiar_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 5._o 19_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v a_o purify_a people_n and_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o character_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o for_o the_o first_o second_o what_o this_o peculiar_a people_n be_v of_o which_o brief_o because_o i_o intend_v the_o three_o particular_a the_o original_a give_v i_o ground_n of_o a_o sixfold_a description_n of_o they_o by_o six_o qualification_n i._o a_o excellent_a people_n so_o the_o original_a in_o the_o text_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la praestare_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n come_v from_o a_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v to_o excel_v so_o david_n esteem_v of_o the_o saint_n however_o the_o world_n account_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offscouring_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o wicked_a man_n esteem_v christ_n himself_o to_o have_v no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o excellent_a generation_n excellent_a in_o respect_n 3._o isa_n 53._o 2._o psal_n 16._o 3._o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n they_o bear_v and_o those_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o solomon_n pass_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o the_o saint_n prov._n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a say_v he_o
as_o a_o lord_n cudgel_n his_o slave_n or_o a_o prince_n gibbet_v a_o rebel_n and_o a_o father_n whip_v his_o child_n as_o moses_n his_o rod_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n a_o serpent_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o rod._n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n affliction_n be_v a_o cup_n of_o tremble_a fore-tasts_a of_o the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o a_o cup_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n and_o though_o there_o 11._o john_n 18._o 11._o may_v be_v some_o drop_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o father_n in_o it_o yet_o with_o a_o allay_n and_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n or_o a_o potion_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o physician_n who_o intend_v our_o health_n augustine_n difference_v they_o as_o a_o butcher_n cut_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o surgeon_n do_v it_o god_n establish_v it_o as_o his_o method_n of_o deal_n with_o solomon_n and_o so_o with_o all_o 14_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14_o his_o people_n and_o these_o chastisement_n be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n 8._o hebr._n 12._o 7_o 8._o of_o these_o peculiar_a one_o 7._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o peculiar_a glory_n god_n have_v design_v they_o to_o which_o be_v the_o portion_n only_o of_o his_o benjamin_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 9_o have_v not_o appoint_v we_o unto_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n say_v christ_n luke_n 12._o 32._o to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n which_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n 34_o matth._n 25._o 34_o of_o the_o world_n lay_v out_o for_o they_o by_o god_n elect_v love_n purchase_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n they_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o 34_o joh._n 14._o 21._o coloss_n 1._o 12_o matth._n 25._o 34_o it_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o at_o last_o put_v into_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o those_o who_o by_o god_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n who_o will_v see_v to_o secure_v it_o to_o they_o and_o 24._o joh._n 17._o 24._o this_o glory_n be_v peculiar_o lay_v out_o for_o some_o and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v to_o who_o s._n john_n tell_v you_o rev._n 21._o 27._o to_o such_o as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n ii_o this_o peculiarity_n appear_v in_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n and_o here_o be_v a_o fourfold_a peculiarity_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o peculiar_a covenant_n and_o stipulation_n with_o his_o father_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o such_o a_o peculiar_a people_n give_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o mediator_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n hebr._n 10._o 7._o god_n give_v such_o a_o peculiar_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n declare_v his_o determinate_a will_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o do_v this_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 39_o john_n 6._o 39_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o submit_v to_o all_o the_o condition_n agree_v upon_o in_o order_n to_o their_o recovery_n all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o say_v 37._o verse_n 37._o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o this_o it_o it_o which_o divine_v call_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o peculiar_a purchase_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v a_o purchase_n by_o price_n pray_v observe_v that_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o purchase_a people_n it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n populus_fw-la acquisitionis_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a he_o lay_v down_o his_o 15._o john_n 10._o 15._o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n unbeliever_n be_v none_o of_o those_o sheep_n it_o be_v his_o church_n only_o which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20._o 28._o 26._o verse_n 26._o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v his_o people_n only_o which_o he_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1._o 21._o and_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o for_o the_o world_n you_o be_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n of_o every_o kindred_n 9_o rev._n 5._o 9_o and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o gentile_n be_v call_v the_o world_n as_o rom._n 2._o 15._o and_o as_o to_o that_o middle_a reconcile_a opinion_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o at_o this_o time_n that_o christ_n die_v intentional_o for_o all_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_v and_o yet_o with_o a_o special_a intention_n according_a to_o the_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o his_o father_n of_o actual_a bestow_n faith_n and_o salvation_n upon_o certain_a person_n it_o be_v i_o profess_v to_o you_o to_o i_o pardon_v my_o weakness_n a_o most_o unintelligible_a thing_n will_n any_o wise_a man_n pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o a_o captive_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n intend_v that_o the_o captive_a shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o it_o make_v christ_n death_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o not_o one_o soul_n shall_v miscarry_v john_n 10._o 15._o and_o shall_v any_o of_o those_o sheep_n final_o miscarry_v compare_v with_o vers_n 28._o unless_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n either_o by_o his_o natural_a ability_n which_o be_v downright_a pelagianism_n or_o else_o by_o some_o supernatural_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o which_o be_v semipelagianisme_n and_o both_o which_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o opinion_n dis-own_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v to_o establish_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o man_n upon_o a_o impossible_a condition_n be_v as_o much_o illusory_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v for_o they_o at_o all_o for_o a_o hypothetical_a promise_n upon_o a_o impossible_a condition_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o pure_a negation_n as_o any_o know_v who_o be_v the_o least_o acquaint_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o logic_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o till_o i_o can_v see_v further_a light_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o must_v think_v it_o most_o rational_a to_o proportionate_a the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n and_o so_o extend_v the_o death_n and_o purchase_n of_o christ_n to_o no_o great_a latitude_n then_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o which_o it_o be_v design_v unless_o it_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o sufficiency_n of_o price_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o peculiar_a intercession_n christ_n intercede_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n be_v discriminate_a joh._n 17._o 9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o undoubted_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v grudge_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o certain_o christ_n intercession_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o purchase_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o what_o he_o here_o buy_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n viz._n faith_n perseverance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o peter_n luk._n 22._o 32._o now_o this_o intercession_n be_v determinate_a to_o a_o peculiar_a people_n even_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o his_o death_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o unquestionable_o have_v christ_n give_v himself_o and_o now_o intercede_v for_o all_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o spiritual_a save_a blessing_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o john_n 11._o 42._o father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la say_v vasquez_n christum_fw-la peculiari_fw-la oratione_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la 3._o in_o
1._o qu._n 23._o art_n 5._o p._n 94._o c._n 3._o merita_fw-la sva_fw-la illis_fw-la applicasse_fw-la qui_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la consonant_n to_o this_o be_v joh._n 17._o 24._o i_o will_v that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n they_o determinate_o not_o other_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o peculiar_a communication_n from_o christ_n which_o proceed_v from_o that_o special_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o and_o peculiar_a union_n with_o christ_n as_o member_n to_o the_o head_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o lay_v out_o of_o grace_n for_o some_o in_o divine_a purpose_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o effectual_a partake_n of_o it_o till_o actual_a believe_v for_o communion_n be_v found_v in_o union_n the_o bond_n of_o which_o be_v faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o by_o mean_n of_o this_o union_n a_o christian_n partake_v of_o grace_n of_o sense_n motion_n growth_n life_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n only_o communicate_v to_o the_o unite_a member_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n only_o of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o iii_o this_o peculiarity_n appear_v in_o the_o peculiar_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o be_v a_o fourfold_a peculiarity_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o peculiar_a illumination_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o natural_a light_n as_o to_z save_a discovery_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 14._o yet_o add_v ver_fw-la 10._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o that_o most_o excellent_a scripture_n 2_o cor._n 4._o have_v say_v for_o 3_o 4._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v he_o add_v ver_fw-la 6._o a_o intimation_n of_o a_o special_a illumination_n indulge_v to_o saint_n for_o however_o he_o deal_v with_o other_o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n david_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n in_o beg_a illumination_n of_o god_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n say_v he_o psal_n 119._o 125._o give_v i_o understanding_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v much_o common_a illumination_n but_o such_o as_o vast_o differ_v from_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o saint_n those_o puff_v they_o up_o with_o pride_n these_o humble_v they_o though_o i_o confess_v this_o leaven_n be_v apt_a to_o infect_v the_o best_a as_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o notwithstanding_o those_o the_o soul_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o enmity_n from_o christ_n nay_o oft_o apostatize_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o but_o 4._o heb._n 6._o 4._o these_o bring_v the_o soul_n effectual_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n every_o man_n say_v christ_n joh._n 6._o 45._o that_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v a_o head-floating_a illumination_n this_o a_o heart-affecting_a illumination_n that_o like_o the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_n which_o have_v no_o heat_n in_o it_o this_o like_a the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n warm_v and_o quicken_v where_o it_o come_v it_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o 12._o it_o provoke_v saint_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n psal_n 9_o 10._o they_o which_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o common_a illumination_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o a_o dunghill_n call_v out_o its_o stench_n and_o corruption_n whereas_o this_o illumination_n be_v a_o heart-changing_a and_o a_o life-reforming_a knowledge_n see_v ephes_n 4._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o peculiar_a sanctification_n so_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n so_o tit._n 3._o 5._o he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sometime_o god_n peculiar_a lie_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 25._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o of_o sin_n a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gross_a pollution_n till_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n sanctify_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a therefore_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o prophet_n his_o spirit_n as_o clean_a water_n to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n i_o be_o sure_a so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10_o 11._o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o why_o you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n christ_n be_v make_v sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n 30._o 1_o coâ—_n 1._o 30._o to_o his_o people_n righteousness_n by_o imputation_n sanctification_n by_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a energy_n and_o operation_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o peculiar_a seal_n seal_n note_v propriety_n we_o seal_v what_o be_v our_o own_o god_n set_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o 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