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endearment_n be_v either_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o holy_a profession_n any_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o we_o in_o the_o discharge_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n or_o charity_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n than_o we_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o quit_v and_o dis-own_a they_o we_o must_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n though_o our_o interest_n be_v there_o if_o we_o can_v stay_v but_o we_o must_v partake_v of_o their_o sin_n we_o must_v forsake_v egypt_n if_o she_o distress_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o our_o precious_a faith_n for_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n christ_n and_o belial_n q._n but_o what_o be_v there_o such_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o man_n to_o refuse_v or_o choose_v what_o he_o will_v and_o if_o so_o then_o do_v not_o this_o power_n necessary_o infer_v a_o freedom_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n a._n certain_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o all_o his_o exercise_n and_o operation_n and_o what_o he_o do_v not_o free_o he_o do_v not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o a_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v such_o psal_n 32.10_o for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o move_v free_o rational_o and_o deliberate_o and_o this_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o essential_a of_o humanity_n and_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o that_o freedom_n be_v election_n which_o be_v expose_v both_o to_o coaction_n and_o compulsion_n voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v compel_v be_v against_o the_o will_n and_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n be_v not_o will_v it_o be_v true_a the_o will_n may_v be_v let_v change_v and_o the_o command_v action_n thereof_o compel_v that_o be_v those_o inferior_a faculty_n which_o be_v move_v by_o the_o will_n but_o the_o immanent_a action_n of_o the_o will_n that_o be_v to_o deliberate_v will_n and_o choose_v can_v be_v so_o and_o also_o to_o 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efficacy_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o will_v often_o mistake_v and_o err_v in_o her_o choice_n put_v bitter_a for_o swee_a evil_a for_o good_a and_o one_o the_o contrary_a but_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o forfeiture_n of_o what_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o will_n and_o all_o or_o certain_o very_o few_o except_v confess_v that_o adam_n have_v true_a and_o entire_a liberty_n but_o from_o the_o corrution_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o natural_a faculty_n deprave_v which_o be_v a_o contract_a contagion_n whereby_o we_o be_v averse_a and_o indispose_v to_o good_a we_o be_v refractory_a and_o rebellious_a to_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o grace_n of_o right_a reason_n as_o holy_a religion_n and_o we_o be_v prone_a and_o strong_o incline_v to_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o carnal_a sensitive_a appetite_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n during_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n of_o pride_n and_o contradiction_n against_o all_o sacred_a and_o save_a truth_n the_o will_n be_v full_a of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n against_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o conscience_n full_a of_o impurity_n and_o sophystry_n the_o heart_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o infidelity_n and_o hypocrysie_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o every_o imagination_n fancy_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v unto_o evil_n and_o that_o continual_o yet_o even_o in_o these_o aptness_n inclination_n and_o prejudices_fw-la the_o will_n move_v free_o and_o act_n by_o choice_n for_o as_o angel_n and_o good_a spirit_n by_o a_o most_o free_a agency_n do_v good_a and_o nothing_o but_o good_a because_o their_o understanding_n be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o contemplation_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o their_o affection_n with_o the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o good_a only_a so_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n long_o and_o thirst_n pursue_v and_o prosecute_v sin_n by_o choose_v the_o evil_a and_o refuse_v the_o good_a have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o and_o so_o allow_v and_o approve_v of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o that_o whether_o the_o object_n be_v choose_v good_a or_o evil_n the_o will_n act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o deliberation_n and_o with_o indifferency_n though_o that_o the_o good_a be_v choose_v be_v from_o the_o causality_n of_o faith_n and_o influence_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o evil_a from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n either_o transmit_v and_o pass_v over_o to_o we_o by_o carnal_a propagation_n or_o contract_v by_o vicious_a habit_n custom_n and_o education_n and_o this_o proper_o concern_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o agent_n but_o only_o express_v the_o reason_n cause_n and_o motive_n for_o which_o he_o thus_o exercise_v and_o manage_v his_o liberty_n it_o be_v from_o nature_n that_o moses_n choose_v or_o make_v a_o choice_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n he_o make_v this_o choice_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n q._n but_o what_o do_v faith_n catechise_v and_o direct_v man_n rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n can_v suffering_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o long_n or_o be_v affliction_n in_o numero_fw-la eligibilium_fw-la matter_n worthy_a of_o our_o election_n and_o complacency_n a._n doubtless_o they_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n though_o not_o of_o themselves_o yet_o secondary_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n as_o they_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o great_a threaten_v and_o demerited_a impendant_fw-la evil_a or_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o some_o present_a or_o future_a good_a for_o sometime_o they_o be_v fatherly_a correction_n to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n and_o severity_n of_o disinherit_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o and_o that_o be_v a_o happy_a temporal_a judgement_n which_o bar_n a_o eternal_a a_o desirable_a chastisement_n which_o ward_v off_o future_a condemnation_n sometime_o they_o be_v instruction_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.71_o and_o to_o receive_v instruction_n be_v high_o appetible_a and_o that_o with_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a as_o well_o as_o holy_a and_o religious_a spirit_n sometime_o they_o be_v preparative_n for_o glory_n have_v not_o only_o a_o purge_n but_o also_o a_o purify_n quality_n 2_o cor._n 4.17.18_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a sometime_o they_o be_v discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o our_o sincerity_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a then_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o though_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o bite_a yet_o have_v they_o in_o they_o somewhat_o of_o the_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la but_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n for_o we_o be_v to_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o try_v of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n james_n 1.2.3_o much_o of_o