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spurn_v against_o that_o say_n that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 13_o 15._o and_o responsate_v against_o god_n object_v upon_o this_o account_n unrighteousness_n unto_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n v._n 14._o but_o also_o against_o his_o holy_a execution_n of_o these_o his_o holy_a and_o sovereign_a decree_n paul_n have_v conclude_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v vers._n 18._o and_o corrupt_a reason_n will_v again_o carp_v and_o say_v if_o so_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n vers._n 19_o unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n must_v return_v a_o sharp_a and_o silence_a answer_n vers._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v or_o dispute_a against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o maâ—…_n i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n etc._n etc._n 2._o so_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n dispense_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n we_o wonder_v at_o the_o lord_n way_n and_o can_v understand_v how_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v hide_v this_o mystery_n from_o age_n and_o generation_n col._n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o ephes_n 3_o v._n 9_o shall_v send_v the_o gospel_n to_o one_o place_n and_o not_o unto_o another_o and_o why_o he_o shall_v forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v preach_v the_o good_a news_n of_o salvation_n in_o asia_n and_o in_o bithynia_n act._n 16_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o why_o he_o shall_v continue_v the_o gospel_n long_o with_o one_o people_n and_o remove_v it_o quick_o from_o another_o and_o non-church_n they_o and_o why_o one_o nation_n and_o people_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o many_o age_n and_o other_o for_o many_o age_n never_o once_o have_v a_o report_n of_o salvation_n through_o christ_n but_o be_v leave_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o in_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n in_o woeful_a idolatry_n and_o ignorance_n this_o piece_n of_o the_o lord_n work_n seem_v so_o crooked_a and_o so_o unlike_a to_o and_o incorrespondent_a with_o or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o mercy_n love_v kindness_n and_o goodness_n unto_o some_o that_o they_o to_o make_v up_o this_o suppose_a gap_n and_o set_v right_a this_o crook_n in_o the_o lord_n way_n feign_v and_o imagine_v a_o universal_a objective_n grace_n or_o a_o universal_a gospel_n that_o be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o all_o nation_n how_o barbarous_a so_o ever_o those_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n which_o if_o they_o will_v improve_v aright_o will_v prove_v save_v and_o so_o must_v imagine_v that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n and_o other_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n do_v preach_v out_o that_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n through_o a_o crucify_a christ_n contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n and_o to_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n or_o that_o there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o salvation_n than_o by_o say_v in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n which_o be_v also_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o scripture_n act._n 4_o vers_fw-la 12._o thus_o the_o arminian_n and_o semi_a arminians_n and_o quaker_n think_v to_o make_v this_o crooked_a work_n of_o god_n straight_o but_o in_o vain_a we_o shall_v rather_o mind_v that_o which_o paul_n have_v rom._n 11_o 33._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o lord_n taking-in_a the_o gentile_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o vers._n 34._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n vers._n 35._o or_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o vers._n 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n and_o mind_n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n here_o ephes._n 1_o v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 3_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o matter_n seem_v so_o crooked_a to_o pelagian_n and_o their_o follower_n arminian_n socinian_o and_o quaker_n '_o with_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n that_o all_o this_o contrivance_n of_o a_o universal_a objective_n grace_n or_o a_o universal_a gospel_n will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o nor_o be_v enough_o in_o their_o apprehension_n to_o set_v this_o crook_n even_o but_o they_o must_v further_o
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make_v the_o golden_a calf_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o yet_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n say_v verse_n 11_o 12_o 13._o lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 14._o that_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n so_o again_o numb_v 14_o v._n 19_o 20._o see_v psal._n 99_o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o 106_o v._n 23._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o samuel_n we_o see_v 1_o sam._n 7._o that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o philistine_n they_o say_v to_o samuel_n verse_n 8._o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o upon_o this_o samuel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o see_v also_o psalm_n 99_o v._n 6._o be_v it_o not_o sad_a that_o the_o lord_n who_o sometime_o do_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o these_o person_n be_v now_o so_o offend_v that_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v their_o intercession_n nor_o spare_v upon_o their_o request_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v frequent_o spare_v and_o keep_v a_o stroke_n off_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o interpose_v of_o other_o as_o of_o amos._n chap._n 7_o v._n 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o when_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a the_o lord_n repent_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o pray_v and_o have_v the_o same_o return_n so_o nehemiah_n 9_o and_o daniel_n ch._n 9_o and_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14_o v._n 11._o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o other_o 3._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o forbear_v to_o strict_a when_o even_o graceless_a person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v and_o humble_v themselves_o as_o when_o he_o spare_v ninivee_n after_o that_o natural_a people_n have_v humble_v themselves_o and_o when_o that_o wicked_a man_n ahab_n that_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 1_o king_n 16_o vers_fw-la 30_o 33._o rent_n his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o the_o lord_n delay_v the_o stroke_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21_o v._n 27_o 29._o how_o sad_a must_v it_o then_o be_v that_o he_o who_o sometime_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o hold_v off_o the_o evil_n threaten_v upon_o the_o cry_n of_o graceless_a person_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o earnest_a entreaty_n of_o his_o greateâ—…st_a favourite_n 4._o this_o dispensation_n will_v also_o appear_v more_o sad_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o confider_v what_o a_o high_a esteem_n the_o lord_n have_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o worthy_n such_o a_o account_n have_v he_o of_o they_o that_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o rare_a and_o very_a remarkable_a let_v i_o alone_o say_v he_o unto_o moses_n exod._n 32_o v._n 11._o as_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o as_o if_o god_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o moses_n consent_n or_o permission_n so_o say_v he_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32_o v._n 26._o when_o he_o be_v wrestle_v with_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n hos._n 12_o v._n 4._o let_v i_o go_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v go_v without_o jacob_n good_a leave_n and_o permission_n and_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v therefore_o his_o name_n change_v into_o israel_n 5._o add_v to_o this_o end_n the_o frequent_a promise_n make_v of_o the_o lord_n hear_v of_o such_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o gen._n 20_o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abimelech_n restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o be_v shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o job._n 42_o v._n 8._o the_o lord_n direct_v job_n friend_n to_o set_v he_o a_o work_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o success_n go_v to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v how_o sad_a then_o must_v it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v such_o see_v also_o jam._n 5_o v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o 6._o yea_o sometime_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v when_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n esai_n 59_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o must_v not_o his_o anger_n then_o be_v great_a when_o he_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v even_o though_o his_o worthy_n who_o he_o high_o honour_v be_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o put_v up_o supplication_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o sinful_a people_n 7._o he_o have_v say_v psal._n 50_o vers_fw-la 15._o call_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o then_o sad_a when_o iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o not_o hear_v the_o people_n themselves_o when_o they_o cry_v but_o also_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o beseeching_n and_o entreaty_n of_o such_o as_o have_v 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