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sinner_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o pharisee_n verse_n 11._o who_o do_v outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n chap._n 23.28_o which_o outward_a appearance_n be_v ground_n enough_o for_o that_o denomination_n of_o righteous_a 2._o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o be_v true_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v true_o righteous_a reply_v 1_o math._n 9.13_o before_o allege_v answer_v this_o argument_n the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n viz._n open_v debauch_v person_n be_v true_o sinner_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n true_o righteous_a rep._n 2._o we_o retort_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o visible_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o that_o be_v visible_o righteous_a only_o such_o as_o paul_n whilst_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 3.6_o and_o so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v more_o direct_a and_o the_o 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in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act_v 8.13_o 21._o see_v also_o john_n 2.23_o 24._o 2._o to_o the_o second_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o answer_n to_o heb._n 6.5_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o luke_n 4.41_o may_v suffice_v where_o the_o devil_n open_o profess_v the_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o secret_o believe_v it_o see_v also_o act_v 16.17_o where_o the_o devil_n open_o acknowledge_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o act_v 19.15_o he_o own_v christ_n authority_n over_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o paul_n as_o the_o servant_n etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o every_o profession_n be_v not_o a_o indicium_fw-la or_o mark_v of_o true_a faith_n 2._o the_o arminian_o observe_v that_o the_o stony-ground-hearer_n be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o true_a believer_n answ_n we_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o 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man_n so_o much_o be_v the_o opposition_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o imitate_v the_o devil_n in_o sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 1_o john_n 3._o import_v for_o simple_o as_o to_o the_o continue_v to_o do_v evil_a the_o opposition_n between_o they_o can_v lie_v the_o wicked_a man_n can_v get_v his_o heart_n to_o repent_v sincere_o of_o his_o sin_n rev._n 9.21_o and_o chap._n 16.11_o something_o like_o it_o but_o not_o the_o same_o be_v find_v in_o ahab_n nineveh_n judas_n 2._o the_o godly_a man_n sin_v not_o with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n so_o much_o those_o metaphor_n imply_v rom._n 7.14_o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 21.25_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o whilst_o a_o believer_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v carnal_a indeed_o but_o not_o simple_o for_o he_o add_v sell_v under_o sin_n i._n e._n a_o involuntary_a captive_n as_o he_o sufficient_o explain_v his_o meaning_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o 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drive_v out_o one_o another_o when_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n 3._o another_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a man_n sin_v lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a have_v not_o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o latter_a have_v peter_n who_o sin_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n do_v so_o tragical_o aggravate_v be_v so_o far_o from_o resolve_v to_o deny_v his_o master_n that_o he_o resolve_v against_o it_o with_o much_o vehemency_n matth._n 26.39_o whereas_o judas_n keep_v fix_v notwithstanding_o the_o dreadful_a threaten_a utter_v against_o he_o in_o his_o resolution_n to_o betray_v he_o joh._n 13.27_o compare_v with_o matth._n 26.24_o but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o when_o we_o answer_v the_o instance_n of_o david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o jer._n 32.40_o joh._n 10.28_o arg._n 2._o whatever_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v but_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o believer_n shall_v not_o fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o from_o grace_n ergo_fw-la this_o promise_n shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v here_o i_o shall_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o answer_v what_o the_o arminian_o urge_v against_o the_o major_a which_o will_v also_o answer_v with_o advantage_n mr._n ives_n instance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o i_o touch_v at_o then_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v conditional_a note_v but_o a_o connexion_n between_o the_o benefit_n and_o their_o obedience_n though_o mr._n ives_n omit_v it_o the_o major_a they_o deny_v upon_o pretence_n of_o instance_n of_o some_o promise_v not_o fulfil_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o instance_n which_o they_o bring_v viz._n numb_a 14.18_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o do_v not_o import_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o individual_a person_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o such_o that_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o canaan_n or_o succeed_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n do_v enter_v and_o of_o levi_n transmit_v the_o office_n to_o their_o child_n though_o particular_a person_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o debar_v that_o privilege_n 2._o suppose_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o individual_a person_n and_o conditional_o yet_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v break_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la affirmat_fw-la connexa_fw-la vel_fw-la conditionata_fw-la promissio_fw-la consequentem_fw-la partem_fw-la illius_fw-la axiomatis_fw-la fore_fw-la sed_fw-la connexionem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la consequentis_fw-la parte_fw-la cum_fw-la antecedente_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la etiam_fw-la deus_fw-la praestat_fw-la as_o ames_n well_o observe_v in_o coronis_n art_n 5._o de_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o sum_n be_v conditional_a promise_n engage_v but_o for_o a_o connexion_n of_o duty_n and_o benefit_n as_o when_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v keep_v my_o 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