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payment_n from_o another_o wherefore_o christ_n blood_n and_o righteousness_n be_v meritorious_a as_o for_o we_o not_o mere_o by_o their_o intrinsical_a dignity_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a acceptation_n god_n receive_v they_o as_o on_o our_o behalf_n whence_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o divine_a will_n do_v guide_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o its_o procurement_n and_o how_o then_o do_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n guide_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o its_o eternal_a election_n can_v it_o guide_v its_o guide_n can_v it_o go_v before_o its_o leader_n sure_o that_o divine_a will_n which_o go_v before_o those_o meritorious_a procurement_n by_o its_o acceptation_n do_v not_o follow_v after_o they_o in_o its_o eternal_a decree_n 5._o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o work_n from_o himself_o the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o and_o work_n from_o the_o father_n thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o 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preordain_v and_o direct_v all_o neither_o do_v this_o thesis_n nullify_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o consist_v not_o in_o procure_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n but_o in_o procure_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o these_o he_o procure_v though_o not_o the_o decree_n itself_o neither_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o if_o christ_n merit_v not_o the_o very_a decree_n than_o god_n do_v amare_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la or_o destinate_a eternal_a life_n to_o they_o without_o a_o mediator_n for_o see_v christ_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o elect_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v all_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o and_o through_o he_o and_o both_o these_o predestination_n be_v simultaneous_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o frame_v together_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o eternity_n there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o colour_n at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v love_n sinner_n extra_fw-la christum_fw-la or_o destinate_a eternal_a life_n to_o they_o without_o a_o mediator_n when_o god_n in_o free_a election_n resolve_v with_o himself_o such_o individual_a person_n shall_v by_o a_o effectual_a call_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o be_v such_o shall_v be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n fill_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o at_o last_o crown_v with_o his_o everlasting_a salvation_n when_o he_o resolve_v every_o grain_n shall_v come_v through_o joseph_n hand_n every_o particle_n of_o grace_n every_o income_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n every_o glimpse_n of_o divine_a favour_n every_o beam_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v through_o jesus_n christ_n hand_n nay_o through_o his_o very_a heartblood_n and_o crucify_a flesh_n unto_o the_o elect_n do_v he_o now_o love_v they_o extra_fw-la christum_fw-la do_v he_o yet_o destinate_a they_o to_o eternal_a life_n without_o a_o mediator_n undoubted_o he_o do_v not_o if_o therefore_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n merit_n i_o must_v answer_v that_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n sanctity_n and_o salvation_n faith_n and_o fruition_n be_v thereby_o purchase_v and_o procure_v for_o the_o elect._n the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o election_n rise_v of_o itself_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gracious_a stream_n thereof_o issue_v forth_o through_o the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o christ._n chap._n v._o of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o touch_v men._n have_v treat_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o respective_a of_o man_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o import_v as_o much_o as_o reprobare_fw-la to_o reprobate_a or_o reject_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o rejectaneous_a or_o disallow_v person_n and_o rather_o point_v out_o man_n state_n than_o god_n act._n but_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o word_n reprobation_n be_v that_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o not_o to_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o some_o individual_a person_n lie_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o humane_a corruption_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o final_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o this_o decree_n the_o divine_a will_n have_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v a_o triple_a act_n for_o 1._o it_o purpose_n not_o to_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o some_o person_n and_o this_o be_v call_v among_o divine_n preterition_n or_o nonelection_n and_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o election_n hence_o reprobate_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_n or_o residue_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o elect_n rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o nunquam_fw-la noti_fw-la or_o never_o know_v matth._n 7._o 23._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o foreknown_a and_o the_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n revel_v 13._o 8._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o write_a one_o who_o name_n be_v enroll_v in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o purpose_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o final_a sin_n i_o say_v final_a sin_n for_o god_n permit_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o elect_n but_o final_a sin_n only_o in_o the_o reprobate_n thus_o god_n suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14._o 16._o and_o thereby_o give_v they_o pereundi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la thus_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o 18._o and_o harden_v in_o
god_n tit._n 2._o 13._o not_o a_o under_o subordinate_a god_n but_o over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o not_o a_o god_n by_o office_n but_o a_o jehovah_n jer._n 23._o 6._o a_o god_n by_o nature_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o his_o subsistence_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o his_o essence_n god_n name_n be_v in_o he_o exod._n 23._o 21._o one_o great_a letter_n of_o that_o name_n be_v eternity_n and_o his_o go_v forth_o be_v from_o everlasting_a mic._n 5._o 2._o another_o be_v immutability_n and_o he_o be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 8._o another_o be_v omniscience_n and_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 21._o 17._o another_o be_v omnipotence_n and_o he_o have_v all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 18._o another_o be_v immortality_n and_o he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5._o 26._o another_o be_v immensity_n and_o he_o while_o on_o earth_n be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o though_o long_a since_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n be_v still_o on_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 20._o all_o these_o golden_a letter_n be_v grave_v on_o the_o godhead_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o col._n 2._o 9_o all_o these_o shed_v forth_o a_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n &_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o divine_a glory_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o witness_n of_o his_o deity_n his_o name_n be_v wonderful_a isai._n 9_o 6._o far_o above_o all_o creature_n his_o generation_n be_v unutterable_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a son_n of_o the_o father_n rom._n 8._o 32._o not_o as_o creature_n make_v ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la but_o as_o a_o proper_a son_n beget_v out_o of_o his_o very_a substance_n his_o stand_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o god_n the_o very_a divine_a nature_n phil._n 2._o 6._o and_o his_o special_a ubi_fw-la there_o be_v the_o father_n bosom_n joh._n 1._o 18._o and_o from_o thence_o together_o with_o he_o he_o breathe_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o work_n be_v divine_a and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 19_o he_o sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o he_o in_o frame_v his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o since_o wrought_v with_o he_o in_o make_v first_o a_o world_n of_o creature_n and_o then_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n and_o still_o he_o work_v with_o he_o in_o the_o preservation_n and_o gubernation_n of_o both_o last_o his_o two_o testament_n which_o face_n each_o other_o as_o the_o cherubim_n upon_o the_o ark_n by_o their_o sweet_a glance_n and_o respective_a aspect_n upon_o each_o other_o do_v disclose_v his_o deity_n for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o jehovah_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 20._o 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v it_o judas_n 4._o and_o 5._o ver._n in_o the_o old_a jehovah_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n deut._n 30._o 6._o in_o the_o new_a christ_n do_v it_o col._n 2._o 11._o in_o the_o old_a jehovah_n pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n joel_n 2._o 28._o in_o the_o new_a christ_n act_v 2._o 33._o in_o the_o old_a every_o knee_n bow_v to_o jehovah_n isai._n 45._o 23._o in_o the_o new_a to_o christ_n rom._n 14._o 11._o in_o the_o old_a miracle_n be_v do_v in_o jehovah_n name_n 2_o king_n 2._o 21._o in_o the_o new_a in_o christ_n act_v 9_o 34._o in_o the_o old_a jehovah_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o isai._n 44._o 6._o in_o the_o new_a christ_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n revel_v 1._o 11._o in_o the_o old_a there_o be_v deus_fw-la absconditus_fw-la isai._n 45._o 15._o in_o the_o new_a deus_fw-la manifestatus_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o all_o which_o do_v most_o pregnant_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o nevertheless_o proud_a reason_n will_v be_v babble_v how_o can_v the_o father_n beget_v 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