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â—â—â—â—ning_n or_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o destruction_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o shoâ—â—â—_n disobey_v gen._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o thou_o shall_v sure_o â—ye_z wâ—â—â—â—_n threaten_v can_v not_o have_v be_v just_o denounce_v against_o 〈◊〉_d except_o his_o first_o power_n and_o perfection_n have_v such_o a_o answerable_a proportion_n thereto_o as_o may_v justify_v that_o threaten_n the_o latter_a also_o that_o to_o examine_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o needless_a question_n for_o clear_v god_n justice_n etc._n etc._n follow_v inevitable_o because_o see_v the_o estâ—â—ce_n of_o adam_n first_o power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v god_n in_o destroy_v man_n disobey_v it_o be_v therefore_o needless_a to_o inquire_v what_o 〈◊〉_d power_n can_v produce_v yea_o see_v you_o understand_v a_o power_n of_o believe_a as_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o second_o covenant_n only_o tâ—â—_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v at_o all_o necessary_a to_o the_o clear_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o man_n death_n or_o destruction_n because_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o only_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o tâ—aâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o alone_o he_o know_v which_o threaâ—â—ing_v be_v as_o just_a before_o god_n promise_v christ_n in_o a_o second_o covenant_n upon_o man_n fall_n as_o afterward_o because_o god_n make_v not_o that_o promise_n to_o clear_v his_o justice_n to_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o reason_v be_v on_o supposition_n that_o adam_n have_v such_o a_o power_n yet_o that_o this_o will_v not_o avail_v because_o god_n have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reset_v touch_v which_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v 1._o that_o for_o god_n to_o daprive_v man_n of_o the_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o there_o express_v this_o be_v whole_o 〈…〉_o with_o and_o destructive_a â—o_o the_o â—ssâ—â—â—â—_n of_o a_o coveâ—â—â—â—_n of_o universal_a gooâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o enye_v that_o all_o â—â—â—e_a power_n to_o obtain_v grâ—ce_n or_o interest_n thouâ—â—â—lves_v therein_o but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n they_o the_o truth_n be_v for_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o deprive_v any_o man_n of_o the_o obâ—ssing_n of_o it_o therefore_o to_o hold_v it_o forth_o on_o such_o term_n as_o be_v attainable_a by_o man_n improvement_n as_o upon_o which_o goâ—â—â—gagiâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—ly_a by_o 〈…〉_o of_o thâ—s_n covenant_n to_o grant_v acceptation_n and_o grace_n which_o you_o assirâ—â—_n to_o uphold_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v 〈…〉_o and_o destructive_a to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o â—outh_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o conâ—â—â—ws_v save_v grace_n peculiardy_a 〈◊〉_d soâ—â—â—_n for_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o faâ—â—fiâ—â—e_v sâ—â—â—_n a_o covenant_n as_o shall_v both_o promise_n grace_n to_o some_o â—â—ely_a and_o not_o to_o there_o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v and_o yet_o also_o shall_v promise_v the_o same_o grace_n after_z the_o sâ—â—e_z manner_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v therefore_o be_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v utter_o 〈…〉_o by_o 〈◊〉_d utmost_a power_n but_o yet_o this_o no_o way_n destroy_v the_o freedom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o covenant_n for_o though_o god_n therein_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ds_v â—â—â—taiâ—â—ble_a condition_n from_o all_o yet_o his_o promise_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d work_n those_o condition_n in_o some_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n god_n 〈…〉_o do_v â—â—â—t_o make_v hiâ—_n promise_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o touch_v your_o instance_n of_o a_o noble_a fâ—â—â—ly_n it_o be_v whole_o impertinent_a for_o all_o it_o show_v be_v â—â—t_n this_o that_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n grâ—â—ce_n be_v such_o as_o can_v tender_v all_o no_o nâ—r_v any_o one_o capable_a of_o grace_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st_o endeavour_n which_o be_v â—â—â—d_v enviable_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—g_a thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o god_n to_o work_v such_o condition_n in_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o free_a grace_n this_o be_v still_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o which_o instance_n you_o deny_v the_o gospel_n to_o promise_v any_o peculiar_a thing_n to_o some_o make_v it_o only_o to_o 〈…〉_o the_o same_o condition_n from_o all_o whereas_o iâ—â—â—â—ed_v its_o promise_n and_o as_o large_a to_o some_o as_o the_o command_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v then_o most_o ground_n leâ—â—t_v 〈…〉_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d gâ—â—â—â—lly_o upon_o improvement_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n to_o some_o for_o grace_n in_o iâ—â—_n own_o nature_n be_v more_o free_a and_o transcend_v 〈◊〉_d because_o to_o some_o only_a and_o not_o to_o other_o which_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v pâ—â—â—llâ—â—â—ed_v to_o the_o â—â—so_o thus_o viz._n suppose_v a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d a_o noâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o high_a 〈…〉_o so_o as_o that_o without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o justice_n he_o can_v but_o condemn_v they_o if_o now_o lie_n will_v give_v 〈◊〉_d only_a son_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sacrifice_v 〈…〉_o random_n for_o part_v of_o they_o from_o the_o condemnation_n because_o â—e_n find_v nothing_o in_o they_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n without_o their_o destruction_n this_o betoken_v abundance_n of_o grace_n yâ—â—_n further_o to_o work_v also_o in_o they_o that_o necessary_a condition_n which_o he_o require_v because_o they_o can_v attain_v thereto_o of_o themselves_o this_o be_v also_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o freegrace_n next_o follow_v your_o apply_v that_o instance_n they_o that_o make_v the_o save_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o obtain_v grace_n to_o salvation_n man_n by_o his_o utmost_a improvement_n can_v tread_v as_o much_o as_o one_o sure_a or_o steady_a step_n in_o that_o way_n so_o that_o his_o utmost_a improvement_n shall_v of_o itself_o at_o best_a be_v successelesse_a therein_o and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v the_o gospel_n reproach_n as_o that_o paul_n establish_v the_o freedom_n of_o god_n dispensation_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n rom._n 9.16_o where_o after_o example_n give_v to_o set_v our_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n grace_n verse_n 11._o in_o choose_v and_o refuse_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o any_o improvement_n or_o work_n do_v be_v lay_n down_o this_o as_o a_o sure_a conclusion_n verse_n 16._o so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o seem_v mercy_n where_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v down_o and_o declare_v the_o sure_a ground_n of_o salvation_n like_o a_o wise_a builder_n he_o first_o destroy_v the_o rot_a ground_n of_o the_o arminian_o and_o that_o by_o â—utting_v off_o all_o manner_n of_o intailement_n or_o engagement_n of_o grace_n on_o man_n willing_a yea_o and_o run_v which_o term_n can_v but_o import_v great_a intention_n and_o extension_n of_o ability_n he_o say_v not_o upon_o willing_a or_o run_v god_n have_v promise_v mercy_n or_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n most_o emphatical_o express_v it_o by_o the_o rearme_n but_o a_o know_a particle_n of_o opposition_n thereby_o cut_v off_o any_o bind_n of_o the_o latter_a god_n mercy_n to_o the_o former_a man_n improvement_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o method_n be_v clear_a because_o if_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v so_o as_o that_o to_o and_o upon_o it_o grace_n be_v â—â—nexed_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v free_a and_o without_o respect_n to_o man_n improvement_n which_o thing_n paul_n be_v prove_v verse_n 11._o but_o must_v then_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n engage_v upon_o run_v touch_v your_o next_o expression_n be_v i_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o arminius_n i_o can_v etc._n etc._n i_o must_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n say_v thus_o much_o i_o fear_v your_o left_a hand_n have_v learn_v too_o much_o of_o this_o cunning_a and_o indeed_o there_o in_o that_o enmity_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o reasonable_a man_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v may_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o represent_v many_o error_n plansible_a to_o they_o than_o one_o truth_n next_o follow_v your_o second_o reason_n upon_o suppose_v adam_n have_v a_o power_n of_o believe_v etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o justify_v god_n etc._n etc._n because_o justice_n stand_v in_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n etc._n etc._n which_o argument_n reach_v far_o high_o than_o the_o tenant_n it_o shall_v prove_v yea_o make_v it_o void_a for_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o god_n be_v engage_v by_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o which_o be_v far_o more_o intolerable_a this_o make_v it_o but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o give_v man_n life_n or_o save_v they_o from_o condemnation_n upon_o improvement_n for_o if_o after_o man_n fall_v from_o his_o perfect_a power_n god_n can_v in_o equity_n condemn_v man_n do_v his_o utmost_a and_o