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of_o some_o who_o very_a tongue_n have_v tooth_n which_o bite_v much_o hard_a than_o i_o will_v ever_o allow_v i_o and_o if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v any_o in_o all_o my_o paper_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o painful_a to_o have_v they_o draw_v it_o be_v but_o needful_a that_o i_o be_v clothe_v at_o least_o with_o armour_n of_o defence_n i_o mean_v indeed_o at_o the_o first_o only_o to_o have_v arm_v myself_o with_o silence_n that_o my_o reservedness_n and_o obscurity_n may_v keep_v i_o safe_a and_o even_o now_o that_o i_o be_o force_v and_o as_o it_o be_v drag_v into_o the_o field_n i_o contend_v not_o for_o victory_n but_o for_o a_o honourable_a retreat_n and_o if_o after_o i_o have_v suffer_v i_o may_v be_v competent_o safe_a i_o will_v thank_v my_o buckler_n but_o not_o my_o sword_n even_o now_o that_o i_o be_o write_v it_o be_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o willingness_n to_o blot_v it_o out_o and_o do_v only_o so_o do_v it_o as_o prefer_v a_o inconvenience_n before_o a_o mischief_n 3._o there_o have_v be_v a_o private_a conference_n betwixt_o a_o gentleman_n and_o myself_o which_o for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n i_o throw_v hasty_o into_o a_o paper_n every_o whit_n as_o incohaerent_a as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o our_o oral_a and_o extemporary_a discourse_n a_o discourse_n which_o of_o necessity_n be_v force_v to_o be_v without_o method_n as_o without_o premeditation_n because_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o measure_n that_o i_o be_v lead_v i_o think_v the_o thing_n so_o inconsiderable_a as_o not_o to_o vouchsafe_v it_o a_o read_n over_o but_o just_a as_o it_o be_v write_v deliver_v it_o instant_o to_o my_o friend_n to_o be_v return_v when_o he_o have_v use_v it_o unto_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o my_o forgetfulness_n and_o forget_v it_o be_v so_o long_o that_o true_o i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o it_o be_v till_o discourse_v with_o another_o gentleman_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n i_o find_v my_o 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public_a view_n so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o a_o ambition_n of_o be_v know_v by_o a_o disfigure_a and_o miss_v shape_a child_n that_o when_o i_o first_o hear_v of_o its_o travel_n it_o be_v fall_v out_o of_o my_o memory_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o i_o in_o a_o disguise_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o my_o knowledge_n 4._o i_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a abstruseness_n of_o the_o whole_a subject_n on_o which_o i_o treat_v and_o the_o disproportion_n of_o lamb_n my_o faculty_n to_o undertake_v or_o manage_v it_o for_o if_o the_o learned_a bishop_n andrew_n do_v choose_v with_o s._n austin_n much_o more_o may_v i_o with_o bishop_n andrew_n rather_o to_o hear_v then_o to_o speak_v of_o these_o insearchable_n i_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o fathom_v either_o the_o bathos_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o 33._o the_o psalmist_n abyss_n but_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v pardon_v if_o 6._o when_o my_o way_n be_v slippery_a i_o take_v heed_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o so_o eschew_v the_o precipice_n as_o not_o to_o run_v upon_o the_o wolf_n it_o be_v not_o the_o business_n of_o this_o paper_n either_o to_o state_n a_o old_a question_n in_o a_o new_a find_a way_n or_o to_o publish_v my_o judgement_n as_o a_o considerable_a thing_n who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v moderate_v between_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o antiremonstrant_n betwixt_o s._n austin_n and_o other_o father_n betwixt_o he_o and_o himself_o betwixt_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o that_o other_o at_o augusta_n betwixt_o the_o dominican_n and_o the_o jesuit_n arminius_n and_o mr._n perkins_n twisse_n and_o bellarmine_n or_o betwixt_o whitaker_n and_o baro_n much_o indeed_o may_v be_v excuse_v because_o much_o may_v be_v look_v for_o from_o such_o reverend_a prelate_n as_o be_v overall_n and_o davenant_n but_o i_o believe_v among_o the_o clergy_n there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o a_o hundred_o fit_a to_o speak_v of_o these_o mystery_n and_o among_o the_o laity_n not_o one_o in_o a_o thousand_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o hear_v they_o hence_o be_v that_o silence_n first_o and_o afterwards_o that_o secrecy_n wherein_o i_o fain_o will_v have_v bury_v i_o own_o conjecture_n and_o even_o now_o that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o be_v more_o public_a than_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o many_o false_a copy_n of_o my_o discourse_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o false_a be_v now_o prepare_v for_o the_o press_n by_o one_o who_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o very_o great_a leisure_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o from_o any_o ambition_n to_o be_v follow_v but_o from_o a_o humble_a desire_n to_o be_v right_o understand_v and_o do_v therefore_o only_o pretend_v to_o a_o apology_n and_o a_o appeal_n first_o a_o apology_n for_o my_o imprudence_n that_o i_o can_v think_v such_o a_o secret_a may_v be_v communicate_v to_o one_o and_o so_o betray_v those_o paper_n to_o the_o light_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o fire_n second_o a_o appeal_n whether_o i_o be_o a_o pelagian_a or_o whether_o so_o much_o as_o a_o massilian_n or_o whether_o indeed_o i_o be_o not_o rather_o a_o very_a orthodox_a protestant_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o have_v manage_v my_o discourse_n as_o i_o ground_n my_o faith_n not_o from_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o god_n secret_a will_n but_o from_o the_o clear_a expression_n of_o his_o write_a word_n where_o of_o divers_a interpretation_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v divers_a i_o love_v to_o pitch_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o find_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a and_o which_o in_o my_o shallow_a judgement_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o deep_a that_o i_o have_v do_v seem_v the_o safe_a and_o the_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n even_o babe_n and_o idiot_n have_v this_o advantage_n of_o
p._n 57_o 35._o time_n and_o paper_n will_v fail_v i_o and_o sufficient_a patience_n will_v fail_v my_o reader_n if_o i_o shall_v make_v repetition_n of_o all_o i_o find_v to_o my_o purpose_n for_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o father_n of_o universal_a redemption_n do_v diametrical_o oppose_v the_o irrespective_a reprobation_n and_o to_o reckon_v up_o their_o verdict_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v to_o engage_v my_o self_n and_o my_o reader_n in_o a_o new_a ocean_n of_o employment_n i_o hope_v the_o account_n that_o i_o have_v give_v of_o my_o belief_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o my_o belief_n and_o may_v at_o least_o excuse_n though_o not_o commend_v i_o rather_o than_o offend_v any_o man_n who_o take_v i_o upon_o trust_n to_o be_v unsound_a in_o my_o principle_n i_o have_v make_v this_o excuse_n for_o be_v orthodox_a and_o do_v humble_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v if_o i_o still_o adhaere_fw-la to_o that_o doctrine_n which_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o my_o teacher_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o most_o safe_a to_o wit_v 1._o that_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v 2._o that_o sin_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o punishment_n and_o by_o consequence_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v the_o procurer_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o by_o consequence_n 4._o that_o reprobation_n be_v a_o conditional_a thing_n not_o decree_v by_o god_n almighty_a to_o show_v his_o absolute_a power_n but_o to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o justice_n not_o determine_v before_o but_o because_o of_o his_o prescience_n nor_o without_o regard_n or_o respect_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o sin_n in_o foresight_n and_o hatred_n and_o requiâ—…al_a of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o injury_n on_o which_o damnation_n be_v praeordain_v by_o way_n of_o recompense_n and_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o the_o last_o day_n be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o perdition_n 8._o and_o the_o judge_n himself_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o flame_a fire_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o motive_n to_o the_o take_n of_o vengeance_n be_v also_o the_o motive_n to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o decree_n he_o who_o therefore_o take_v vengeance_n because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n decree_n to_o take_v it_o whiâ—…h_o to_o i_o be_v demonstration_n that_o the_o decree_n be_v conditional_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 36._o i_o have_v nothing_o now_o of_o duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v do_v dissenter_n but_o that_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o my_o belief_n but_o for_o the_o 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not_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n 37._o if_o i_o may_v guess_v without_o censure_n at_o the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n mistake_n by_o that_o which_o once_o be_v my_o own_o i_o shall_v ascribe_v prescience_n much_o of_o it_o to_o the_o vulgar_a misconception_n of_o god_n prescience_n or_o foresight_n which_o be_v constant_a and_o infallible_a seem_v to_o give_v a_o necessity_n to_o all_o event_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o prescience_n and_o this_o must_v certain_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o at_o least_o must_v so_o conjecture_v who_o can_v think_v of_o no_o better_a and_o do_v myself_o once_o stumble_v upon_o this_o very_a stone_n why_o mr._n calvin_n will_v have_v god_n prescience_n to_o succeed_v his_o praeordination_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o error_n do_v so_o border_n upon_o truth_n as_o to_o lessen_v the_o wonder_n why_o man_n of_o good_a part_n shall_v so_o frequent_o mistake_v it_o for_o that_o truth_n itself_o on_o which_o it_o border_n and_o do_v unlucky_o 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