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be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n joh._n 17.19_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n matth._n 13.11_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o affirmative_o rom._n 9.13_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9.22_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n sit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.18_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v joh._n 12.39_o 40._o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o god_n when_o he_o see_v all_o man_n in_o a_o alike_a condition_n sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n reprobate_v some_o i._o e._n do_v not_o elect_v they_o or_o suffer_v not_o his_o face_n to_o shine_v on_o they_o as_o he_o do_v on_o other_o viz._n those_o which_o he_o do_v elect_v no_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v for_o this_o but_o the_o absolute_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n but_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v not_o confer_v salvation_n on_o they_o or_o glorify_v their_o person_n in_o heaven_n but_o contrary_o inflict_v upon_o they_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n here_o the_o cause_n be_v assign_v to_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n matth._n 25.41_o 42._o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o reprobation_n god_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o partly_o as_o a_o sovereign_n who_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n 18.25_o psal_n 145.17_o gen._n 18.25_o and_o partly_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n as_o a_o sovereign_a and_o so_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o liberty_n dependent_a on_o
a_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n beget_v carnal_o of_o abraham_n and_o hagar_n thâ—_n other_o be_v a_o son_n of_o promise_n i._n e._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_v beget_v by_o abraham_n on_o sarah_n now_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n or_o only_o appertain_v unto_o isaac_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n i._n e._n the_o elect_v prefigure_v by_o he_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v bâ—_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o gen._n 21.12_o now_o from_o this_o special_a example_n of_o isaac_n in_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o the_o apostle_n gather_v a_o general_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o p_o omise_v of_o grace_n make_v unto_o abraham_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a which_o he_o caâ—â—_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o as_o isaac_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n so_o the_o elect_a iâ—_n which_o number_n isaac_n be_v be_v new_o beget_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o singular_a grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v adopt_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o isaac_n be_v a_o son_n of_o promise_n i._n e._n beget_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n gen._n 18.10_o again_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a distinction_n of_o the_o twofold_a filiation_n he_o produce_v another_o example_n of_o two_o brethren_n esau_n and_o jacob_n who_o though_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o beget_v by_o isaac_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mother_n rebecca_n and_o at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o same_o birth_n and_o that_o esau_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o primogeniture_n yet_o esau_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o jacob_n be_v accept_v and_o admit_v and_o that_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a this_o example_n the_o apostle_n adjoyne_v unto_o the_o former_a as_o by_o a_o line_n of_o gradation_n as_o more_o efficacious_o corroborate_n and_o intend_a purpose_n viz._n that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o indifferent_o and_o equal_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_a for_o in_o the_o former_a example_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n the_o jew_n may_v except_v against_o it_o thus_o that_o ishmael_n be_v deserve_o reject_v because_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o abraham_n lawful_a wife_n sarah_n but_o of_o the_o handmaid_n hagar_n but_o that_o they_o viz._n the_o jew_n be_v by_o lineal_a descent_n the_o undoubted_a posterity_n of_o isaac_n the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v yet_o neither_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n for_o that_o esau_n be_v reject_v the_o brother_n of_o jacob_n one_o copulation_n one_o conception_n one_o birth_n and_o if_o any_o precedency_n that_o fall_v to_o esau_n share_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a the_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v look_v thus_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n viz._n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n shall_v promise_v adoption_n or_o filiation_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n it_o shall_v equal_o appertain_v to_o esau_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o parity_n one_o father_n one_o mother_n one_o birth_n and_o to_o boot_v esau_n the_o first-born_a therefore_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o esau_n but_o only_o to_o jacob_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o promise_v as_o the_o jew_n false_o think_v adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o and_o every_o mother_n son_n of_o the_o jew_n beget_v after_o the_o flesh_n either_o by_o abraham_n or_o isaac_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v no_o covenant-breaker_n if_o he_o do_v reject_v the_o stubborn_a and_o unbelieving_a jew_n neither_o can_v the_o jew_n allege_v against_o this_o that_o esau_n be_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o behave_v himself_o ill_o therefore_o be_v deserve_o reject_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o jacob_n be_v godly_a and_o religious_a and_o therefore_o be_v he_o accept_v and_o adopt_v and_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o overturne_v this_o objection_n and_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o both_o even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a not_o evil_a yea_o even_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v yea_o and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v that_o this_o the_o lord_n purpose_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n the_o apostle_n clear_o reject_v this_o and_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v of_o work_n or_o for_o their_o work_n that_o the_o one_o be_v adopt_v and_o the_o other_o be_v reject_v but_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a that_o both_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o one_o and_o rejection_n of_o the_o other_o do_v single_o and_o simple_o flow_v from_o the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o out_o of_o mal._n 1.21_o in_o the_o 14.15.16.17_o and_o 18._o verse_n here_o be_v another_o objection_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n deal_v so_o unequal_o with_o person_n so_o suit_v in_o a_o equal_a rank_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o than_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v unjust_a but_o the_o apostle_n look_v upon_o the_o consequence_n as_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o afterward_o demonstrate_v this_o denial_n of_o the_o consequence_n ver_fw-la 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o though_o god_n seem_v to_o deal_v unequal_o with_o person_n in_o a_o equal_a consideration_n yet_o he_o still_o continue_v just_a and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o adduce_v this_o reason_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o most_o free_a power_n of_o do_v not_o bind_v as_o he_o be_v a_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v either_o of_o which_o part_n he_o prove_v by_o several_a scripture_n that_o for_o mercy_n v._o 15_o 16._o that_o of_o harden_v v._o 17._o but_o both_o be_v contract_v and_o conclude_v verse_n 18._o yet_o ver_fw-la 16._o as_o a_o consectary_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o mosâ—_n which_o he_o have_v produce_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n he_o make_v thiâ—_n conclusion_n of_o the_o principal_a question_n viz._n on_o what_o do_v depend_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n which_o he_o resolve_v thus_o that_o man_n salvation_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o his_o own_o freewill_n or_o endeavour_n which_o before_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v by_o that_o notable_a example_n of_o jacob_n but_o single_o and_o sole_o and_o only_o on_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v suspend_v till_o i_o meet_v my_o gentleman_n undertake_v to_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o chapter_n begin_v at_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o therefore_o haec_fw-la sufficient_a pro_fw-la nunc_fw-la so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n any_o one_o may_v see_v whether_o faith_n work_n or_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o mean_n have_v any_o the_o least_o stroke_n in_o or_o be_v at_o all_o considerable_a by_o god_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o election_n of_o any_o to_o salvation_n as_o this_o man_n will_v have_v it_o but_o you_o proceed_v thus_o yea_o in_o that_o very_a nine_o of_o the_o roman_n sheweth_z clear_o and_o plain_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n set_v down_o these_o very_a word_n in_o the_o 30_o 31._o and_o 32_o ver_fw-la what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumbling-stone_n answ_n in_o this_o close_a the_o apostle_n anticipate_v another_o objection_n that_o whereas_o god_n have_v call_v the_o gentile_n and_o reject_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o q._n d._n shall_v we_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n as_o who_o have_v call_v the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n and_o have_v on_o the_o contrary_n reject_v the_o jew_n which_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o although_o the_o
creature_n who_o have_v willing_o lose_v themselves_o and_o be_v irrecoverable_o miserable_a that_o so_o his_o name_n may_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n all_o the_o world_n over_o eph._n 1.6_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.23_o and_o 11.35_o 36._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o but_o whereas_o you_o say_v god_n respect_v not_o person_n it_o be_v false_o allege_v as_o from_o those_o place_n and_o you_o deal_v in_o this_o as_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o devil_n do_v with_o christ_n in_o cite_v psal_n 19.12_o 4.6_o mat._n 4.6_o he_o curtail_v the_o word_n and_o so_o do_v you_o for_o look_v on_o all_o those_o text_n by_o you_o mention_v and_o whereas_o you_o say_v he_o respect_v not_o person_n the_o scripture_n have_v it_o he_o be_v not_o a_o respecter_n of_o person_n or_o not_o a_o accepter_n of_o the_o face_n of_o any_o man_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v the_o face_n and_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o accept_v the_o face_n of_o any_o one_o i._n e._n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o another_o upon_o a_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o external_a adjunct_n of_o such_o which_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o render_v he_o worthy_a or_o commendation_n see_v leu._n 19.15_o deut._n 10.17_o 1_o sam._n 25.35_o 2_o king_n 3.14_o prov._n 6.35_o and_o 18.5_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o god_n take_v no_o account_n or_o reckon_n of_o a_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o outward_a quality_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o do_v he_o good_a before_o another_o nor_o of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o any_o person_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o punish_v he_o rather_o than_o another_o and_o i_o pray_v sir_n tell_v i_o now_o sad_o what_o you_o have_v get_v by_o youâ—_n own_o quotation_n whether_o your_o own_o sword_n be_v not_o thrust_v into_o your_o own_o bowel_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o beat_v you_o with_o your_o 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