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antecedent_n infidelity_n and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o the_o same_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v know_v that_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v pass_v by_o will_v die_v in_o their_o infidelity_n but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o this_o foresee_v infidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o not-electing_a they_o 1_o for_o all_o man_n and_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a if_o not_o elect_v to_o persevere_v faith_n be_v foresee_v as_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o no_o man_n be_v foresee_v as_o with_o out_o fail_v persevere_v in_o his_o infidelity_n but_o he_o who_o god_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o effectual_a grace_n by_o his_o antecedent_n decree_n have_v pass_v by_o joh._n 20._o 26._o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v continue_v with_o we_o the_o apostle_n fetch_v this_o preterition_n or_o nonelection_n from_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o 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13._o to_o some_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o suffrage_n concern_v the_o second_o article_n the_o first_o position_n out_o of_o a_o especial_a love_n and_o intention_n both_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v effectual_o obtain_v for_o they_o and_o infallible_o bestow_v on_o they_o both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n this_o first_o proposition_n declare_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v without_o fail_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o especial_a love_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ._n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n john_n 11.51_o jesus_n must_v die_v for_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o 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see_v in_o those_o who_o upon_o hear_v s._n peter_n sermon_n feel_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v strike_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n desire_v deliverance_n and_o conceive_v some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n all_o which_o may_v be_v collect_v of_o those_o word_n act_n 2.37_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 2_o this_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a generation_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o previous_a disposition_n which_o go_v before_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o form_n so_o also_o in_o the_o spiritual_a generation_n by_o many_o action_n of_o grace_n which_o must_v go_v before_o do_v we_o come_v to_o the_o spiritual_a nativity_n 3_o to_o conclude_v this_o appear_v by_o the_o instrument_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o regenerate_v of_o man_n for_o he_o employ_v the_o ministry_n 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