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to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v not_o make_v up_o without_o the_o concur_v of_o both_o these_o and_o in_o this_o latter_a man_n be_v a_o agent_n and_o instrument_n his_o will_n be_v move_v by_o god_n join_v itself_o with_o god_n will_v in_o this_o acti_fw-la agimus_fw-la we_o be_v act_v upon_o by_o grace_n do_v likewise_o act_v and_o work_v ourselves_o in_o this_o be_v that_o of_o st._n augustine_n true_a he_o that_o make_v i_o without_o i_o will_v not_o save_v i_o without_o i_o object_n 8_o but_o if_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o will_v his_o own_o conversion_n but_o be_v whole_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n how_o can_v this_o work_n stand_v with_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n be_v he_o not_o convert_v thus_o against_o his_o will_n answ_n though_o he_o be_v altogether_o unwilling_a before_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v upon_o he_o yet_o by_o the_o first_o act_n by_o the_o work_n of_o prevent_a grace_n man_n heart_n be_v whole_o change_v and_o of_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n his_o will_n of_o a_o unwilling_a will_n be_v make_v to_o become_v a_o willing_a will_n and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o act_n of_o conversion_n his_o will_n join_v with_o god_n will_n and_o he_o willing_o work_v with_o god_n in_o obey_v his_o call_n and_o do_v what_o he_o require_v the_o egyptian_n willing_o give_v their_o gold_n and_o jewel_n to_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o departure_n but_o this_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o before_o their_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o god_n give_v the_o israelite_n to_o find_v favour_n in_o their_o eye_n exod._n 12.31_o object_n 9_o the_o jew_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o grace_n be_v resistable_a act._n 7.51_o answ_n they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o stephen_n that_o speak_v not_o in_o themselves_o that_o hear_v holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 2._o though_o some_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o wicked_a man_n yet_o not_o that_o work_n whereby_o he_o work_v conversion_n in_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v or_o work_v faith_n in_o those_o that_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o mighty_a power_n ephes_n 1.18_o as_o have_v be_v show_v object_n 10_o the_o jew_n resist_v christ_n when_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v they_o mat._n 23.27_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v resistable_a answ_n 1._o they_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n whereby_o he_o call_v they_o to_o repent_v but_o not_o the_o will_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o effectual_a grace_n make_v man_n willing_a and_o able_a to_o repent_v 2._o christ_n here_o speak_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o ordinary_a agent_n not_o as_o the_o son_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o clause_n how_o oft_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o come_v among_o you_o and_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o use_v mean_n to_o gather_v you_o by_o propound_v invitation_n to_o repentance_n object_n 11_o but_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o that_o the_o will_v here_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n purpose_n but_o of_o his_o precept_n and_o command_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o minister_n mind_n and_o god_n mind_n meet_v in_o the_o call_n to_o repentance_n for_o both_o minister_n and_o word_n preach_v be_v god_n agent_n and_o instrument_n look_v what_o they_o work_v god_n work_v what_o they_o intend_v god_n intend_v but_o the_o proper_a end_n whereto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o word_n itself_o tend_v be_v salvation_n therefore_o this_o god_n intend_v and_o according_o give_v grace_v which_o man_n make_v frustrate_v when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o call_n answ_n here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o finem_fw-la operis_fw-la &_o operantis_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o workman_n the_o end_n of_o the_o minister_n work_v and_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v salvation_n yea_o god_n will_v that_o his_o word_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n shall_v always_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o bring_v forth_o this_o effect_n namely_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o favour_n of_o life_n but_o he_o do_v not_o always_o will_n and_o intend_v to_o work_v salvation_n by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v that_o effect_n whereto_o it_o tend_v per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n deut._n 29.4_o but_o sometime_o god_n intend_v that_o it_o shall_v work_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o accidental_a effect_n go_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n exod._n 7.2.3_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o favour_n of_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.15_o though_o the_o word_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n always_o tend_v to_o life_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o cause_v it_o to_o work_v always_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o then_o how_o can_v the_o gospel_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v but_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v yea_o from_o this_o argument_n a_o contrary_a conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v the_o word_n be_v god_n agent_n what_o that_o do_v god_n do_v but_o sometime_o the_o word_n through_o man_n fault_n work_v destruction_n therefore_o sometime_o god_n work_v destruction_n by_o the_o word_n and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o will_v and_o intend_v to_o do_v object_n but_o if_o god_n offer_v christ_n to_o man_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o take_v he_o and_o yet_o neither_o have_v give_v nor_o ever_o will_v give_v power_n to_o do_v this_o then_o he_o dally_v with_o they_o and_o delude_v they_o make_v show_n of_o what_o he_o intend_v not_o answ_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v speak_v or_o think_v so_o unworthy_o of_o he_o but_o that_o no_o such_o imputation_n can_v be_v just_o raise_v from_o the_o former_a ground_n appear_v because_o all_o that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o offer_n may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o a_o precept_n or_o promise_v by_o the_o precept_n he_o command_v man_n to_o believe_v by_o the_o promise_n he_o hold_v forth_o that_o good_a which_o will_v follow_v from_o believe_v now_o on_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v dissimulation_n be_v fasten_v though_o man_n want_v power_n to_o believe_v because_o god_n may_v enjoin_v man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n though_o he_o want_v power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o god_n will_v certain_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o no_o whit_n frustrate_v man_n expectation_n object_n but_o in_o exhort_v man_n to_o believe_v he_o seem_v to_o will_n and_o desire_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v believe_v etc._n etc._n when_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o answ_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_n and_o desire_n man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n or_o of_o his_o effectual_a will_n if_o of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n here_o be_v no_o simulation_n for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v plain_o make_v know_v to_o man_n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n if_o of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o purpose_n here_o be_v no_o simulation_n because_o he_o no_o where_n tell_v man_n that_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n to_o
prov._n 16.4_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o every_o artificer_n who_o make_v not_o his_o work_n but_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o skill_n ability_n and_o the_o like_a so_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n no_o man_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o house_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o end_n of_o every_o agent_n in_o work_v be_v his_o own_o good_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o work_n 2._o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n have_v the_o same_o end_n with_o creation_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o some_o creature_n be_v the_o devil_n reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 3._o if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o creation_n than_o god_n have_v attain_v his_o last_o end_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o man_n be_v create_v for_o than_o he_o have_v show_v forth_o his_o abundant_a power_n and_o goodness_n and_o then_o god_n have_v show_v the_o same_o goodness_n both_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a both_o equal_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n 4._o if_o by_o goodness_n be_v understand_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n so_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o his_o good_a to_o go_v before_o he_o he_o will_v proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o exod._n 33.19_o especial_o the_o manifestation_n of_o those_o attribute_n whereby_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o have_v his_o great_a glory_n which_o be_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n last_o if_o therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n because_o sin_n go_v before_o condemnation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o foresight_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o foresight_n of_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n must_v go_v before_o election_n because_o these_o go_v before_o salvation_n objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o prove_v that_o election_n be_v out_o of_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n and_o faith_n object_n 1_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n eph._n 1.4_o none_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o believer_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o believe_v go_v before_o election_n answ_n 1._o to_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 1_o thes_n 5.9_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o not_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n forego_v our_o salvation_n but_o not_o our_o election_n to_o salvation_n 2._o we_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o god_n elect_v we_o but_o not_o actual_o but_o only_o virtual_o because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n elect_v we_o he_o purpose_v to_o set_v we_o into_o christ_n for_o when_o he_o elect_v we_o to_o the_o end_n he_o elect_v we_o also_o to_o the_o mean_n 3._o by_o this_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o our_o effectual_a call_n regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n go_v before_o our_o election_n because_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 1.3_o object_n 2_o election_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n but_o mercy_n presuppose_v misery_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o election_n answ_n 1._o election_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v miserable_a before_o god_n execute_v or_o 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