sure_a to_o they_o rom._n 4.16_o before_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o particular_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n hitherto_o open_v we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o or_o three_o misshapen_v monster_n nourish_v in_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n 1._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o call_v man_n spiritual_a and_o final_a condition_n 2._o the_o uncertainty_n or_o rather_o impossibility_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n thereof_o 3._o temporary_a election_n and_o reprobation_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o god_n shall_v in_o the_o call_v of_o a_o sinner_n determine_v his_o will_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v obey_v his_o call_v and_o for_o perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o call_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n require_v say_v they_o that_o when_o god_n have_v do_v all_o 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credibile_fw-la est_fw-la rictu_fw-la ruct_v ass_n trifauci_fw-la cerberon_n &_o stygii_fw-la monstra_fw-la tremenda_fw-la lacus_fw-la the_o former_a doctrine_n with_o clear_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n truth_n have_v already_o manifest_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n or_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1.6_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n make_v much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v to_o such_o great_a blessing_n in_o christ_n the_o great_a of_o blessing_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o 6._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v so_o effectual_a thereunto_o as_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o set_v up_o the_o top-stone_n there_o be_v loud_a acclamation_n of_o grace_n zach._n 4._o so_o here_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o blessing_n prepare_v in_o election_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v admire_v to_o all_o eternity_n in_o those_o 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sin_n in_o man_n herein_o be_v sin_n man_n transgress_v that_o law_n which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o observe_v and_o for_o fulfil_v whereof_o he_o have_v a_o power_n adam_z in_o himself_o and_o we_o in_o he_o object_n by_o what_o right_o do_v god_n condemn_v may_v for_o sin_v when_o he_o have_v first_o decree_v and_o then_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o man_n be_v according_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o grace_n without_o which_o it_o can_v otherwise_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o he_o shall_v sin_v answ_n but_o by_o what_o right_a do_v dust_n and_o ash_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n against_o the_o great_a creator_n in_o these_o bold_a inquiry_n 1._o whatsoever_o appear_v by_o