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in_o man_n be_v competent_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o all_o of_o they_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o manifestation_n there_o praf_n pag._n 10._o 2._o man_n that_o act_n according_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o precious_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 11._o 3._o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o the_o word_n natural_a in_o any_o sense_n whereby_o it_o distinguish_v the_o unregenerate_a state_n of_o man_n from_o the_o regenerate_a pag._n 12._o 4._o by_o the_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o be_v understand_v the_o weak_a christian_a by_o the_o spiritual_a man_n the_o grow_v christian_a by_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n only_o deep_a mystery_n pag._n 13._o 5_o god_n do_v require_v of_o i_o no_o more_o belief_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a than_o my_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v pag._n 17._o 6._o the_o day_n of_o man_n continuance_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o determine_v as_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o by_o any_o decree_n of_o god_n book_n pag._n 9_o such_o decree_n be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o alcoran_n divinity_n than_o christian._n pag._n 11._o 7._o the_o apostle_n paul_n acquit_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o of_o all_o such_o irregular_a act_n whereunto_o they_o be_v necessitate_v though_o by_o a_o inward_a principle_n pag._n 13._o 8._o god_n might_n and_o do_v absolute_o determine_v the_o give_v up_o of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o not_o determine_v either_o that_o herod_n or_o pontius_n pilate_n or_o any_o other_o person_n by_o name_n shall_v have_v act_v this_o his_o determination_n pag._n 23._o 9_o when_o a_o man_n person_n house_n or_o good_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o competent_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n pag._n 25._o 10._o as_o hand_n eye_n ear_n grief_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n which_o according_a to_o their_o proper_a signification_n agree_v not_o to_o he_o so_o prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n election_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 29._o 11._o intention_n purpose_n and_o decree_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n be_v only_o anthropopathetical_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n pag._n 32._o 12._o god_n do_v not_o always_o decree_v what_o he_o purpose_v and_o intend_v to_o effect_v because_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o act_v only_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n of_o efficiency_n foâ—_n the_o effect_n and_o obtain_v of_o some_o thing_n by_o which_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v or_o obtain_v they_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o act_v any_o further_o pag._n 36._o 13._o god_n never_o starve_v his_o end_n for_o want_n of_o mean_n and_o yet_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v many_o time_n not_o obtain_v ibidem_fw-la 14._o the_o object_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v far_o large_a than_o the_o object_n of_o his_o intention_n or_o decree_n the_o object_n of_o his_o decree_n only_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o effect_v without_o any_o exception_n the_o object_n of_o his_o intention_n or_o purpose_n such_o thing_n only_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o intend_v to_o give_v be_v unto_o but_o with_o condition_n and_o limitation_n pag._n 39_o 15._o love_n and_o hatred_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o creature_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o different_a affection_n in_o he_o but_o only_o a_o different_a dispensation_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o affirm_v that_o he_o both_o true_o hate_v and_o love_v at_o once_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n pag._n 44._o 16._o if_o god_n reprobate_v any_o from_o eternity_n it_o must_v be_v himself_o pag._n 45._o 17._o when_o god_n prevail_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n with_o man_n in_o time_n to_o believe_v and_o during_o this_o their_o believe_v continue_v the_o same_o mean_n towards_o their_o further_a establishment_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v elect_v they_o again_o when_o god_n upon_o man_n neglect_n refusal_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v withdraw_v these_o mean_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o they_o fall_v to_o open_a profaneness_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o say_v to_o have_v reprobate_v they_o pag._n 62._o 18._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o election_n be_v primary_o and_o direct_o pitch_v upon_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n save_v by_o accident_n and_o indirect_o only_a &_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n so_o that_o it_o argue_v no_o change_n in_o god_n though_o one_o while_o he_o love_v and_o another_o while_n hate_v the_o same_o person_n because_o no_o person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o elective_a love_n but_o only_o as_o righteous_a nor_o any_o person_n the_o object_n of_o his_o reprobate_v hatred_n but_o only_o as_o wicked_a pag._n 64._o 19_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v be_v plain_o this_o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o faith_n pag._n 463_o 20._o elect_a through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n this_o imply_v that_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o this_o be_v that_o very_a state_n wherein_o what_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v find_v god_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n judge_v it_o meet_v to_o confer_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o elect_a upon_o they_o ibidem_fw-la 21._o to_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n signify_v to_o intend_v purpose_n or_o decree_n to_o choose_v we_o as_o be_v or_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o christ_n by_o believe_v ibidem_fw-la 22._o though_o sober_a man_n will_v not_o yet_o god_n may_v intend_v and_o will_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v pag._n 424._o 23._o when_o god_n foresee_v that_o the_o good_a gift_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o some_o man_n will_v be_v abuse_v by_o they_o yet_o his_o love_n in_o give_v be_v no_o whit_n less_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v do_v more_o to_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o abuse_n than_o he_o have_v do_v pag._n 426._o 24._o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o vouchsafe_v grace_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o to_o leave_v man_n a_o power_n of_o reject_v the_o grace_n offer_v and_o so_o of_o ruine_v themselves_o pag._n 427._o 25._o it_o may_v be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o say_v of_o god_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v the_o least_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n unto_o some_o man_n as_o when_o he_o afford_v the_o great_a unto_o other_o that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o well_o for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o pag._n 430._o 26._o when_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o mean_v that_o he_o whole_o dissolve_v and_o take_v off_o from_o all_o man_n the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o adam_n transgression_n so_o that_o now_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o for_o such_o sin_n only_o which_o shall_v be_v actual_o commit_v by_o he_o oâ—_n for_o such_o omission_n which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v prevent_v pag._n 433._o 27._o in_o this_o sense_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o vouchsafe_v sufficiency_n of_o mean_n unto_o all_o man_n consider_v as_o man_n and_o before_o their_o wilful_a sin_v that_o most_o heinous_a and_o unpardonable_a sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v pag._n 448._o 28._o all_o the_o act_n and_o act_n of_o
god_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o be_v joint_o and_o several_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o his_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v pag._n 447._o 29._o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n reserve_v infant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v defective_a in_o discretion_n from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n pag._n 478_o 30._o this_o doctrine_n present_v god_n in_o his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o true_o and_o real_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o in_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n pag._n 479._o 31._o regeneration_n which_o the_o scripture_n appropriate_v only_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n relate_v not_o to_o the_o natural_a generation_n as_o such_o but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o man_n who_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o innocency_n of_o their_o childhood_n wherein_o they_o be_v if_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o yet_o comparative_o innocent_a harmless_a free_a from_o pride_n malice_n etc._n etc._n have_v need_n to_o be_v reinstated_n thereinto_o pag._n 330._o 32._o for_o the_o dismember_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o interchange_n of_o member_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o satan_n for_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n nothing_o unworthy_a of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n in_o these_o thing_n pag_n 327_o 328_o 329._o 33._o to_o refrain_v sin_v customary_o &_o against_o conscience_n which_o kind_n of_o sin_n only_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o difficulty_n to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 337._o 3._o his_o wrest_a quotation_n 1._o against_o the_o transient_a action_n of_o god_n in_o time_n this_o follow_a quotation_n out_o of_o peter_n martyr_n god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n whereas_o he_o move_v they_o not_o before_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o question_v not_o but_o he_o do_v without_o any_o change_n of_o himself_o pag._n 48._o 2._o against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o effect_n by_o free-working_a cause_n this_o follow_a quotation_n of_o austin_n god_n so_o govern_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v create_v that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o excercise_n and_o act_v their_o own_o proper_a motion_n pag._n 53._o 3._o against_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n this_o follow_a quotation_n out_o of_o gaudentine_n doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a sacrilege_n so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o just_a but_o goodness_n and_o justice_n itself_o shall_v either_o command_v or_o constrain_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o himself_o condemn_v pag._n 54._o 4._o out_o of_o peter_n martyr_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n god_n indeed_o draw_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o he_o yield_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o trouble_v or_o disturb_v nothing_o so_o thing_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o incline_v indifferent_o unto_o either_o side_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o god_n bow_v more_o unto_o one_o ibid._n 5._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o polanus_fw-la god_n so_o work_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o work_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n constrain_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n pag._n 55._o i_o forbear_v more_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n 6._o for_o universal_a redemption_n out_o of_o austin_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o original_a sin_n wherewith_o in_o adam_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o become_v dead_a etc._n etc._n the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o true_a potent_a and_o singular_a remedy_n who_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o death_n and_o the_o only_a person_n without_o sin_n die_v for_o those_o that_o be_v sinner_n and_o debtor_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o greatness_n and_o potency_n of_o the_o price_n and_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o mankind_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o they_o who_o pass_v through_o this_o world_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n be_v stranger_n to_o this_o redemption_n therefore_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n and_o one_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n true_o undertake_v by_o our_o lord_n all_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bring_v or_o rescue_v rather_o out_o of_o captivity_n the_o propriety_n of_o redemption_n be_v doubtless_o with_o they_o out_o of_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v forth_o and_o who_o be_v not_o more_o vessel_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o death_n be_v not_o so_o bestow_v upon_o mankind_n that_o they_o who_o never_o come_v to_o be_v regenerate_v shall_v belong_v to_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o but_o so_o that_o what_o by_o one_o only_a example_n be_v do_v for_o all_o may_v be_v celebrate_v in_o particular_a person_n by_o a_o particular_a sacrament_n for_o that_o cup_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v temper_v and_o make_v of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v in_o it_o wherewith_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n or_o have_v indeed_o in_o itself_o that_o it_o may_v profit_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o drink_v it_o profit_v not_o p._n 524._o 7._o out_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n god_n commiserate_v mankind_n be_v fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o little_a after_o since_o that_o price_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o man_n and_o which_o will_v certain_o benefit_v all_o that_o believe_v unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o do_v not_o profit_v all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o so_o then_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o all_o and_o every_o man_n may_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o ransom_n obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n p._n 546._o i_o shall_v trouble_v neither_o you_o nor_o the_o reader_n with_o any_o more_o of_o your_o wrest_a quotation_n this_o last_o give_v light_a to_o discover_v how_o far_o you_o be_v from_o integrity_n in_o your_o quotation_n for_o you_o know_v abundant_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n understand_v these_o general_a expression_n not_o universal_o but_o indefinite_o as_o do_v other_o author_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o may_v add_v the_o same_o wrest_n of_o quotation_n out_o of_o calvin_n and_o other_o for_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v instance_n all_o that_o you_o wrest_v shall_v leave_v little_o behind_o 4._o his_o uncouth_a philosophy_n 1._o that_o be_v but_o a_o pretty_a strain_n of_o physics_n p._n 1._o tree_n that_o be_v thorough_o and_o deep_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v grow_v and_o flourish_v though_o the_o dew_n or_o 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the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n because_o he_o certain_o know_v that_o all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v save_v be_v to_o reason_n weak_o p._n 33._o 4._o god_n do_v not_o will_n the_o conversion_n of_o peter_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v nor_o the_o glorification_n of_o peter_n before_o he_o be_v glorify_v though_o he_o will_v or_o rather_o will_v both_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o from_o eternity_n p._n 51._o 5._o god_n wrought_v as_o much_o towards_o the_o make_n of_o peter_n a_o believer_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v actual_o bring_v to_o believe_v ibid._n 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v act_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n other_o than_o what_o he_o act_v from_o eternity_n p._n 59_o 7_o though_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n receive_v their_o being_n in_o two_o several_a day_n yet_o that_o which_o god_n do_v
walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o to_o do_v what_o say_v he_o else_o but_o that_o effectual_a i_o will_v take_v from_o you_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n whence_o you_o do_v not_o and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o you_o may_v do_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o i_o will_v take_v away_o your_o hard_a heart_n whence_o you_o do_v not_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o obedient_a heart_n whence_o you_o may_v do_v here_o we_o have_v both_o the_o renew_n and_o act_v of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cap._n 17._o speak_v of_o peter_n that_o he_o have_v no_o strong_a love_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o small_a and_o imperfect_a love_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o along_o lord_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o for_o he_o think_v he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o feel_v himself_o 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church_n rule_n be_v but_o what_o have_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v not_o receive_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v receiveâ—_n 4._o it_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o the_o church_n rule_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n â—as_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o i_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d i_o labour_v more_o thâ—n_n they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o â—ut_fw-la the_o â—…e_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v obâ—…ed_v 25_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a the_o church_n rule_n be_v that_o we_o have_v this_o treaâ—…t_n 7._o in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n â—…y_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o the_o church_n rule_n be_v by_o grace_n yes_o be_v save_v 2._o borough_n faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o â—…ift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v â—…st_v the_o church_n rule_n be_v in_o nothing_o be_v you_o terriâ—…ed_v 1_o by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o cause_n of_o â—…erdition_n bâ—t_v to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o from_o god_n â—…se_v to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v through_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o â—…eleeve_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o the_o church_n rule_n be_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salâ—…tion_n 2._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o â—…orketh_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a â—…easure_n the_o church_n rule_n be_v not_o that_o we_o be_v of_o our_o 3._o â—…elves_n sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o â—…t_v our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n this_o rule_n god_n establish_v say_v no_o man_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n and_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o â—…e_n and_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o you_o 10._o â—…ave_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o no_o man_n â—…th_v know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o be_v to_o who_o â—…e_a son_n will_v reveal_v he_o and_o as_o the_o father_n quickâ—…s_v the_o dead_a so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n and_o bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n barjonah_n for_o flesh_n and_o â—…lood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n by_o this_o rule_n the_o will_n be_v take_v from_o â—…o_o man_n because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n work_v not_o this_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bâ—…_n that_o of_o evil_a they_o be_v good_a and_o that_o of_o unbeâ—…_n leeve_v they_o be_v believe_v and_o they_o who_o weâ—…_n of_o themselves_o darkness_n be_v make_v light_n in_o thâ—…_n lord_n that_o which_o be_v dead_a be_v quicken_v that_o which_o be_v down_o be_v raise_v that_o whicâ—…_n be_v lose_v be_v find_v this_o we_o believe_v the_o graâ—…_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o all_o man_n whomsoeuâ—…_n 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good_a for_o tâ—…_n will_v he_o not_o have_v permit_v he_o a_o free_a will_n if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v to_o he_o only_o to_o will_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v eviâ—…_n but_o neither_o to_o will_v nor_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a prosper_n that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v create_v upright_o without_o all_o sin_n in_o who_o the_o nature_n of_o alâ—_n man_n be_v create_v together_o there_o be_v no_o doubâ—…_n and_o that_o he_o receive_v such_o a_o free_a will_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o lord_n assist_v he_o he_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o good_a which_o natural_o he_o have_v receive_v because_o he_o will_v and_o by_o the_o merit_n hear_v the_o large_a sense_n again_o of_o this_o word_n
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nature_n not_o from_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v command_v man_n that_o by_o the_o very_a command_n of_o god_n whereby_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o requiry_n of_o it_o be_v not_o unequal_a though_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v but_o let_v he_o fly_v from_o the_o letter-killing_a to_o the_o spirit-quickning_a and_o that_o ability_n which_o before_o he_o find_v not_o in_o nature_n let_v he_o seek_v from_o grace_n which_o if_o he_o do_v iâ—_n be_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n collator_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o there_o be_v in_o every_o soul_n natural_o some_o seed_n of_o virtue_n plant_v there_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o creator_n prosper_n then_o do_v adam_n only_o transgress_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n no_o man_n beside_o sin_v then_o be_v we_o conceive_v in_o no_o iniquity_n neither_o do_v our_o mother_n bring_v we_o forth_o in_o any_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n neither_o be_v we_o under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o virtue_n natural_o remain_v in_o we_o we_o be_v rather_o the_o child_n of_o peace_n and_o light_n god_n be_v principal_o virtue_n to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o have_v virtue_n then_o to_o be_v virtue_n of_o he_o when_o we_o be_v partaker_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o who_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n love_n continence_n understanding_n counsel_n courage_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n dwell_v in_o we_o but_o when_o we_o goâ—_n back_o from_o this_o good_a all_o thing_n arise_v contrary_a to_o we_o from_o we_o for_o beauty_n depart_v what_o succeed_v but_o deformity_n wisdom_n go_v away_o what_o stay_v behind_o but_o folly_n where_o righteousness_n reign_v not_o what_o bear_v 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that_o have_v not_o only_o what_o the_o lord_n commit_v to_o he_o but_o what_o he_o require_v of_o he_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o talent_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v glory_n as_o a_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o he_o that_o have_v this_o recompense_n of_o glory_n shall_v receive_v increase_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v abundant_a to_o he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n as_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v make_v know_v so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o riches_n of_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o on_o the_o contrary_a from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o viz._n that_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o increase_n of_o his_o talon_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v viz._n that_o honour_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n the_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o which_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n 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