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upon_o we_o to_o this_o as_o if_o in_o our_o power_n answ_n we_o do_v not_o suppose_v that_o any_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v to_o or_o make_v himself_o in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o do_v we_o call_v upon_o any_o to_o do_v so_o of_o himself_o they_o that_o make_v salvation_n and_o damnation_n the_o most_o absolute_o matter_n of_o mere_a destiny_n do_v not_o they_o also_o yea_o who_o more_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o get_v into_o christ_n labour_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o tell_v man_n that_o only_o a_o certain_a number_n that_o must_v come_v and_o be_v irresistable_o bring_v into_o he_o can_v possible_o come_v into_o he_o other_o say_z some_z of_o they_o be_v as_o much_o necessitate_v to_o perish_v through_o the_o defect_n of_o god_n act_n or_o his_o non-actings_a as_o those_o that_o must_v come_v be_v necessitate_v to_o live_v through_o his_o effect_n witness_v dr._n k._n answer_n to_o mr._n goodwin_n these_o indeed_o be_v harsh_a taskmaster_n like_o 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to_o you_o o_o man_n say_v she_o i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n indefinite_o yea_o to_o the_o simple_a and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o understanding_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o chap._n 94._o she_o bid_v look_v to_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45.22_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o lord_n call_v and_o have_v call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o psal_n 50.1_o and_o what_o say_v wisdom_n or_o the_o lord_n by_o she_o o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n prov._n 8.5_o she_o say_v not_o make_v yourselves_o wise_a and_o understanding_n but_o as_o one_o only_a able_a and_o furnish_v for_o do_v it_o she_o bid_v they_o only_o be_v make_v so_o by_o she_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n hear_v and_o receive_v her_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 6.10_o 32_o 33._o as_o elsewhere_o be_v you_o convert_v 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take_v hold_n of_o thou_o isa_n 64.7_o as_o imply_v god_n nighness_n and_o prevent_v we_o with_o strength_n but_o man_n laziness_n and_o stubbornness_n in_o refuse_v to_o use_v the_o talon_n give_v or_o put_v forth_o the_o strength_n afford_v put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o refuse_v to_o pull_v it_o out_o and_o give_v or_o yield_v it_o to_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o nighness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o his_o graciousness_n be_v employ_v in_o our_o saviour_n saying_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v to_o i_o i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.20_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a because_o he_o say_v in_o a_o accept_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n i_o have_v succour_v thou_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o thence_o god_n fault_v man_n will_n you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 5.40_o and_o why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek._n 33.11_o and_o i_o will_v have_v gather_v but_o you_o will_v not_o matth._n 23.37_o now_o which_o shall_v we_o believe_v god_n or_o man_n god_n lay_v fault_n on_o man_n will_n for_o their_o wilfulness_n when_o he_o prevent_v they_o and_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o help_v they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o man_n too_o many_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o god_n will_v and_o say_v in_o effect_n god_n will_v not_o and_o mere_o because_o he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o grace_v that_o they_o may_v the_o lord_n put_v the_o fault_n in_o man_n and_o say_v their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o hos_fw-la 23.9_o and_o man_n put_v the_o fault_n in_o god_n and_o say_v in_o effect_n their_o destruction_n be_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o foolishness_n of_o a_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.3_o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n prov._n 22.13_o not_o because_o there_o be_v much_o danger_n indeed_o but_o as_o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o sloth_n he_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o some_o corrupt_a interest_n and_o then_o say_v for_o excuse_n i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n i_o can_v come_v luk._n 14.20_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n say_v 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 show_v mercy_n rom_n 9.16_o and_o the_o same_o have_v i_o say_v in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v here_o say_v but_o he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v not_o to_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o to_o he_o that_o run_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o encouragement_n give_v of_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n for_o that_o will_v cross_v what_o our_o saviour_n in_o effect_n say_v in_o matth._n 7_o â—_o 7_o 8._o when_o he_o say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v enq._n but_o what_o shall_v or_o must_v i_o do_v then_o that_o god_n may_v bring_v i_o into_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o to_o i_o wisdom_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n answer_n comply_v with_o his_o call_n and_o counsel_n turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n prov._n 1.23_o &_o 4.10_o hear_v and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v live_v isa_n 55.3_o he_o bid_v repent_v and_o