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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 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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
4_o 5._o he_o send_v out_o his_o servant_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o luke_n 10._o 16._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 8._o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o he_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n mat._n 23._o 37._o luke_n 13._o 34._o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o john_n 5._o 34_o 40._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n prov._n 1._o 24._o etc._n etc._n because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o you_o regard_v not_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o geodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_a suffering_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n isa_n 63._o 10._o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v 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28._o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o lie_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o prov._n 1._o 24._o etc._n etc._n because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v ye_o also_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v you_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n james_n 4._o 6._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a see_v the_o text_n cite_v against_o absolute_a reprobation_n 1_o chron_n 28._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o zach._n 9_o 15._o with_o 17._o i_o will_v love_v they_o no_o more_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v iv_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v simple_o unwilling_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v 1._o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o 2._o 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man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n 4._o his_o expectation_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o isa_n 5._o 2._o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n 5._o his_o appeal_n to_o our_o own_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n isa_n 5._o 3_o 4._o judge_v i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n dare_v any_o man_n allege_v the_o want_n of_o a_o serious_a inward_a call_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n bring_v it_o forth_o wild_a grape_n luke_n 14._o 21._o he_o be_v angry_a at_o their_o refusal_n ezek._n 18._o 29._o etc._n etc._n o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a 6._o he_o charge_v their_o non-conversion_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o upon_o their_o own_o refractariness_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o jer._n 25._o 4._o &_o i_o 35._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 1._o with_o desertion_n rom._n 1._o 28._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._o &_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o &_o 2._o with_o destruction_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o see_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o seven_o affirmative_a vi_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a will_n in_o god_n so_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n that_o according_a to_o his_o secret_n will_v he_o nill_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o reveal_v will_n he_o serious_o call_v and_o invit_v to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o god_n a_o holy_a simulation_n and_o a_o double_a person_n the_o reason_n 1._o he_o call_v we_o out_o of_o compassion_n and_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 19_o mark_v 12._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 15._o &_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o add_v his_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o particular_a he_o can_v lic_v nor_o deny_v himself_o numb_a 23._o 19_o titus_n 1._o 2._o heb._n 6._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o 3._o he_o condemn_v a_o double_a heart_n and_o punish_v dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n no_o less_o than_o unbeliever_n mat._n 24._o 51._o luke_n 12._o 46._o 4._o and_o beside_o our_o conversion_n sanctification_n
the_o place_n cite_v for_o conditional_a election_n and_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o affirmative_n of_o this_o article_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n negative_a to_o which_o add_v rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 6._o 16._o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n john_n 15._o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v and_o man_n gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v burn_v rev._n 2._o 5._o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n rev._n 3._o 2._o be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 15_o 16._o i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a etc._n etc._n judas_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n be_v lose_v john_n 17._o 12._o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o devil_n luke_n 9_o 1._o yet_o through_o covetousness_n he_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o enter_v â—n_v to_o his_o heart_n luke_n 22._o 3_o 4._o see_v mat._n 26._o 14_o 15_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v some_o title_n also_o to_o one_o of_o those_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o 28._o but_o he_o forfeit_v his_o interest_n and_o never_o come_v to_o sit_v on_o it_o v._o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o no_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a how_o great_a and_o grievous_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n present_a and_o future_a be_v forgive_v they_o the_o reason_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n and_o sin_n shall_v he_o die_v psal_n 89._o 31_o 32._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o i_o will_v visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o rod_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o now_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n see_v psal_n 6._o &_o 38._o &_o 51._o 8_o 9_o 10._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o altmine_v iniquity_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o rev._n 2._o 4_o 14._o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 30_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n amos._n 3._o 2._o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n see_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o negative_a vi_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o true_a believer_n fall_v into_o deadly_a heresy_n and_o most_o heinous_a sin_n as_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o which_o the_o church_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v force_v to_o testify_v that_o she_o can_v tolerate_v they_o in_o external_a communion_n and_o that_o unless_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v notwithstanding_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o from_o faith_n the_o reason_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v you_o off_o for_o ever_o rev._n 3._o 11._o hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n 2_o ep_n john_n vers_n 8._o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v gal._n 3._o 4._o have_v you_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a mat._n 16._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v it_o not_o for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n so_o i_o 10._o 26._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o 2._o and_o 3._o affirmative_a and_o the_o 1._o and_o 3._o negative_n note_n these_o five_o last_a negative_n the_o remonstrant_n do_v reject_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o enemy_n to_o piety_n and_o goodlife_n jacobus_n arminius_n in_o articulis_fw-la perpendendis_fw-la say_v as_o follow_v i._o that_o opinion_n which_o deny_v that_o true_a believer_n can_v or_o ever_o do_v fall_v from_o faith_n total_o and_o final_o be_v never_o account_v for_o catholic_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o these_o our_o time_n nor_o the_o contrary_n esteem_v heretical_a yea_o the_o affirmative_a part_n have_v ever_o more_o 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joh._n 5._o 18._o jam._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 6._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o this_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o undeniable_a consequence_n thereof_o will_v uphold_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o industrious_a duty_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o settle_a ministry_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o the_o postscript_n to_o the_o first_o part_n tilenus_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v this_o further_a account_n of_o his_o design_n in_o the_o forego_n paper_n he_o resolve_v at_o first_o only_o to_o give_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o naked_o