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nâ—ught_v than_o he_o will_v break_v it_o the_o husbandman_n plant_v no_o tree_n to_o be_v barren_a the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v rebel_n but_o if_o they_o be_v he_o will_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o execute_v they_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o man_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o good_a in_o god_n who_o say_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o convert_v and_o live_v and_o i_o will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o i_o forbid_v all_o evil_a but_o if_o any_o contrary_n to_o my_o will_n and_o commandment_n refuse_v the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v have_v accept_v and_o dâ—_n the_o evil_n which_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v undo_v then_o do_v i_o show_v my_o power_n over_o he_o in_o that_o i_o cast_v he_o away_o â—s_v the_o sh_z ard_n of_o a_o naughty_a pot_n and_o so_o i_o have_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n 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to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o have_v salvation_n therefore_o because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n answer_v all_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v make_v from_o his_o former_a doctrine_n that_o god_n reject_v all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n except_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o such_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o he_o bring_v moses_n for_o example_n 15._o verse_n 15._o who_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v provoke_v he_o by_o their_o wickedness_n to_o cast_v they_o away_o moses_n find_v grace_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o provoke_v god_n to_o show_v mercy_n on_o they_o for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v namely_o
on_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o himself_o appoint_v such_o find_v grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o moses_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o willing_a nor_o run_v 33._o exod._n 33._o nor_o work_v as_o the_o jew_n ereu._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n verse_n 17._o odeg._n this_n pharaoh_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n commandment_n and_o judgement_n exod._n 9_o 34._o 1_o sam_n 6._o even_o as_o these_o jew_n paul_n speak_v of_o do_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n yea_o make_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n as_o other_o do_v 17._o verse_n 17._o zach._n 7.12_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v for_o his_o cruelty_n against_o god_n people_n in_o kill_v their_o child_n and_o overtask_v they_o and_o in_o not_o let_v they_o go_v for_o these_o cause_n god_n harden_v his_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n explain_v it_o give_v he_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o even_o to_o satan_n who_o work_v hardness_n of_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o when_o the_o word_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o these_o unbelieved_n jews_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o and_o they_o despise_v they_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v a_o mean_n of_o humiliation_n and_o soften_a the_o hart_n become_v a_o mean_n of_o harden_v that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o believer_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n become_v to_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o rom._n 7.13_o and_o thus_o do_v god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n &_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o vile_a affection_n &_o to_o reprobate_a mind_n ronvere_n 1.24.26.28_o thus_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v 18._o verse_n 18._o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v his_o will_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n on_o such_o as_o moses_n that_o seek_v his_o favour_n by_o his_o appoint_a way_n and_o harden_v such_o as_o phoraoh_n who_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o same_o way_n as_o those_o jew_n do_v of_o who_o paul_n speak_v ereu._n how_o answer_v you_o these_o word_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n verse_n 19_o odeg._n i_o answer_v they_o thus_o 19_o verse_n 19_o paul_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o of_o these_o jew_n or_o declare_v what_o these_o jew_n will_v answer_v to_o this_o doctrine_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n and_o why_o do_v he_o complain_v for_o this_o be_v his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v these_o his_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o in_o stick_v to_o the_o law_n we_o have_v not_o resist_v his_o will_n unto_o which_o th'apostle_n give_v the_o answer_n that_o man_n must_v not_o plead_v against_o god_n to_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o that_o be_v that_o i_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o god_n see_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n 8.3_o law_n rom._n 8.3_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v prove_v plain_o to_o all_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteous_a by_o the_o law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o and_o therefore_o their_o cavil_n be_v vain_a for_o god_n will_n be_v to_o save_v all_o that_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o so_o be_v just_o convict_v now_o the_o adversary_n exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o god_n hate_v esau_n &_o so_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v from_o which_o hatred_n he_o decree_v their_o damnation_n and_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v contrary_a in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o they_o call_v this_o his_o secret_a will_n against_o which_o will_n say_v they_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v but_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n declare_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v not_o my_o will_n that_o any_o man_n sin_n they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n etc._n etc._n 32.35_o etc._n jer._n 32.35_o neither_o be_v it_o my_o will_n that_o any_o sinner_n die_v but_o that_o he_o amend_v and_o live_v and_o this_o i_o testify_v as_o i_o live_v â—aith_n the_o lord_n chap_n lord_n ezek._n 18._o &_o 33._o chap_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o amend_v but_o continue_v in_o sin_n as_o pharaoh_n these_o jew_n &_o other_o he_o will_v i_o punish_v in_o my_o just_a judgement_n wherefore_o if_o any_o suffer_v just_o for_o his_o trespass_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o accuse_v god_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v that_o god_n decree_v he_o yeâ—_n by_o power_n compel_v he_o to_o trespass_n and_o so_o to_o suffer_v â—_o and_o say_v who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n god_n will_v be_v that_o all_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v resist_v and_o also_o his_o will_n be_v that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v â—e_a damn_a which_o can_v be_v resist_v this_o his_o will_n be_v just_a &_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v these_o word_n ereu._n what_o say_v you_o to_o these_o word_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n another_o to_o dishonour_v verse_n 21._o odeg._n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n let_v we_o read_v the_o 18_o chaâ—_n 21._o verse_n 21._o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n from_o whence_o th'apostle_n have_v these_o word_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o that_o make_v of_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o potter_n hand_n be_v not_o in_o creation_n 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sight_n and_o hear_v not_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v for_o they_o therefore_o verse_n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v i_o prepare_v a_o plague_n for_o you_o and_o purpose_v a_o thing_n against_o you_o return_v you_o therefore_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o ap_fw-mi stle_n apply_v to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n proclaim_v from_o this_o glorious_a potter_n that_o all_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v he_o will_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n but_o those_o that_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o will_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n thus_o do_v god_n make_v uâ—seâ—s_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v and_o not_o otherwise_o 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the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v now_o establ_v shed_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o eâ—_n 14_o eâ—_n 1_o saâ—_n 13_o â—3_n 14_o yâ—_n for_o his_o wickedness_n in_o meddle_v with_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o lord_n say_v now_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continueâ—_n god_n bring_v the_o israelit_v out_o of_o egypt_n promise_v they_o the_o land_n of_o câ—raan_n 14.38_o câ—raan_n num._n 14.38_o yet_o for_o their_o rebellion_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o forgive_v debt_n recall_v etc._n recall_v math._n 18.32_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scriptuâ—s_n 2_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n than_o do_v not_o all_o fall_n in_o adam_n and_o then_o some_o be_v never_o dead_a in_o sin_n &_o trespass_n and_o so_o need_v not_o christ_n redemption_n from_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o fall_v not_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n for_o their_o election_n as_o they_o say_v 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seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v now_o the_o seal_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 3â—_n promise_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 2d_o ephes_n 1.13_o &_o 4_o 3â—_n which_o be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o evermore_o 2._o although_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o diverse_a covenant_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o two_o covenant_n that_o concern_v we_o in_o our_o present_a controversy_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a the_o difference_n of_o they_o be_v large_o set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o gall_n 4._o where_o he_o declare_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n one_o by_o a_o servant_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n one_o by_o a_o free_a woman_n bear_v by_o promise_n by_o the_o which_o another_o thing_n be_v mean_v say_v th'apostle_n for_o thâ—se_a mother_n be_v the_o 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covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o old_a covenant_n which_o be_v do_v away_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenes_n 19_o unprofitablenes_n heb._n 7.18_o 19_o for_o it_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o covenant_n the_o seed_n the_o sign_n be_v all_o but_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v they_o be_v type_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n not_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o 23._o themselves_o heb._n 9_o 1â—_n 23._o ereu._n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v gen._n 17._o whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o gospel_n odeg._n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o they_o say_v them_z their_o say_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o as_o their_o be_v saying_n in_o other_o thing_n so_o be_v they_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o 8.6_o same_o jer._n 31.31_o heb._n 8.6_o it_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n that_o we_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n not_o like_o the_o old_a which_o old_a be_v abrogate_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenes_n if_o a_o new_a a_o better_a not_o like_o the_o old_a than_o not_o the_o same_o and_o the_o lord_n show_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o old_a the_o old_a covenant_n as_o it_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o also_o it_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o their_o heart_n at_o their_o circumcision_n but_o thereby_o as_o also_o by_o the_o whole_a law_n they_o be_v to_o learn_v christ_n as_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o to_o come_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n apostle_n gal._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v after_o be_v reveal_v but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o like_o this_o it_o be_v make_v only_o with_o all_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 8.10.11_o heb._n 8.10.11_o which_o have_v his_o law_n put_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n all_o of_o they_o know_v god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a again_o i_o say_v though_o abraham_n himself_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n promise_v he_o by_o which_o promise_n he_o have_v salvation_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v yet_o have_v he_o not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o we_o have_v and_o therefore_o none_o of_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o great_a than_o he_o 11.11_o he_o mat._n 11.11_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o obtain_v good_a report_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n etc._n promise_n heb._n 11.39_o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n bring_v in_o this_o time_n of_o reformation_n therefore_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n who_o he_o that_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n have_v appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o before_z ereu._n 77._o john_n rob._n pag._n 77._o they_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o this_o new_a be_v not_o like_a be_v that_o law_n give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o not_o that_o gen._n 17._o odeg._n they_o speak_v untrue_o mark_v the_o word_n 3_o word_n jer._n 31._o heb._n 3_o nâ—t_v like_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v mention_v exod._n 3._o not_o exo._n 19_o then_o do_v god_n appear_v to_o moses_n and_o command_v he_o to_o take_v they_o by_o the_o 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canaan_n be_v promise_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o circumcision_n everlasting_a all_o which_o by_o christ_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o although_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a it_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v that_o covenant_n which_o we_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n or_o now_o any_o more_o direction_n for_o we_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passover_n which_o be_v also_o a_o law_n for_o ever_o again_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n 71._o adversary_n io._n rob_n pag_n 71._o and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n in_o jer._n 31._o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o compact_n or_o agreement_n upon_o a_o difference_n between_o two_o or_o more_o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o word_n signify_v a_o will_n or_o testament_n so_o that_o this_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o all_o side_n two_o party_n must_v be_v in_o this_o covenant_n agree_v and_o promise_v by_o mutual_a 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