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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tatianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la 1._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o christian_n reject_v the_o stoical_a fate_n upon_o this_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la in_o apol._n ad_fw-la imper._n antoninum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la liberto_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 5._o motus_fw-la quo_fw-la huc_fw-la aut_fw-la illuc_fw-la voluntas_fw-la convertitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la neque_fw-la laudandus_fw-la esset_fw-la homo_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la neque_fw-la culpandus_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiora_fw-la deiorquet_fw-la quasi_fw-la quendam_fw-la cardinem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o epist_n 41._o ad_fw-la valentin_n obedientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la requirit_fw-la deus_fw-la quae_fw-la nulla_fw-la 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way_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n within_o he_o whereby_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o servility_n to_o every_o caitive_a lust_n but_o act_n spontaneous_o under_o a_o free_a and_o generous_a principle_n and_o become_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o but_o such_o a_o method_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o virtue_n as_o shall_v purify_v refine_v and_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o all_o feculent_a concretion_n and_o subdue_v every_o irregular_a motion_n and_o unruly_a desire_n that_o will_v tempt_v and_o solicit_v their_o choice_n of_o corporeal_a joy_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o so_o true_a a_o relish_n of_o unblameable_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n as_o shall_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o mortal_a life_n install_v they_o in_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o everlasting_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o which_o glorious_a contrivance_n though_o we_o have_v a_o scheme_n and_o model_n draw_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o life_n and_o spirit_n in_o christianity_n that_o can_v be_v blot_v on_o paper_n but_o life_n and_o act_n in_o such_o heart_n as_o be_v frame_v and_o square_v according_a to_o those_o rule_n contain_v in_o the_o sacred_a write_n and_o this_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o blessedness_n testify_v when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n such_o as_o be_v able_a and_o design_v to_o revive_v the_o dead_a and_o senseless_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o propagate_v a_o vital_a heat_n and_o motion_n through_o the_o torpid_a and_o benumb_a world_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o christianity_n be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 3._o rom._n viij_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dispensation_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n intimate_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n man_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o mechanical_a and_o artificial_a religion_n but_o such_o as_o frame_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o become_v a_o vital_a form_n tune_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o universal_a consent_n with_o god_n own_o will_n whereby_o they_o send_v forth_o most_o harmonious_a and_o divine_a accent_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v strike_v and_o beat_v upon_o by_o a_o external_a hand_n like_o memnon_n statue_n who_o musical_a note_n cease_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o but_o from_o a_o internal_a power_n incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o with_o their_o own_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a when_o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n and_o send_v he_o into_o this_o low_a world_n he_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o innate_a prescription_n and_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n
to_o or_o reprobation_n from_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n for_o 1._o if_o this_o be_v love_v from_o eternity_n god_n can_v not_o afterward_o have_v give_v jacob_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o law_n annex_v a_o conditional_a benediction_n to_o it_o for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o they_o by_o a_o immutable_a and_o special_a decree_n can_v not_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n for_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v absolute_a and_o conditional_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n 2._o if_o this_o love_n be_v absolute_a and_o eternal_a to_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n they_o can_v not_o then_o have_v fall_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n which_o we_o find_v some_o of_o they_o do_v 1_o cor._n x._o 5._o heb._n iii._o 19_o as_o therefore_o the_o love_n here_o mention_v can_v signify_v a_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o hatred_n denote_v eternal_a reprobation_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v often_o take_v otherwise_o in_o scripture_n comparative_o for_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o more_o candid_a interpretation_n deut._n xxi_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n one_o belove_v and_o another_o hate_a i._n e._n if_o he_o have_v one_o that_o he_o love_v less_o than_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o that_o time_n to_o divorce_v their_o wife_n it_o will_v scarce_o ever_o happen_v what_o the_o text_n imply_v if_o hate_v be_v take_v proper_o for_o who_o will_v retain_v a_o wife_n that_o he_o real_o and_o true_o hate_v when_o he_o may_v put_v she_o away_o and_o take_v another_o which_o he_o love_v better_a so_o gen._n xxviii_o 31._o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v i._n e._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n love_v with_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o affection_n than_o rachel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n must_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n fourteen_o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i._n e._n if_o he_o love_v not_o i_o more_o than_o they_o he_o can_v be_v a_o true_a christian_a 2._o that_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o such_o a_o eternal_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o hatred_n in_o it_o but_o esau_n have_v no_o cause_n in_o he_o that_o god_n shall_v thus_o hate_v he_o before_o the_o child_n have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v here_o observe_v that_o they_o do_v very_o much_o misconstrue_v and_o misapply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o requisite_a for_o obtain_v life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v well_o and_o diligent_o attend_v to_o the_o exercise_n and_o performance_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n and_o mistake_n and_o every_o holy_a man_n experience_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 24._o all_o christian_n be_v plain_o and_o distinct_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o run_v but_o one_o obtain_v the_o prize_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v so_o likewise_o heb._n twelve_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n seven_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n incredulous_a and_o unbelieving_a person_n be_v reprehend_v for_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n john_n v._n 40._o and_o christ_n complain_v of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v but_o you_o will_v not_o wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v here_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 we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o will_v whereby_o a_o man_n will_v do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o grace_n that_o we_o seek_v it_o after_o any_o sort_n but_o it_o necessary_o lie_v upon_o we_o and_o stand_v we_o in_o stead_n to_o endeavour_v after_o it_o by_o that_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o we_o it_o may_v be_v acquire_v and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o fruitless_a attempt_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o noise_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n when_o god_n require_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v send_v into_o the_o world_n of_o they_o and_o have_v open_o declare_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v account_v righteous_a not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n verse_n 18._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harden_v be_v by_o many_o misunderstand_v and_o therefore_o will_v need_v some_o explication_n that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n the_o scripture_n testify_v but_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v some_o understand_v this_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o god_n either_o by_o convey_v a_o new_a degree_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o refractoriness_n into_o it_o or_o by_o intend_v and_o corroborate_n that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o before_o but_o this_o be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n nor_o consentaneous_a to_o any_o oeconomy_n which_o god_n have_v yet_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n for_o his_o holiness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o any_o impurity_n or_o rebellion_n which_o this_o way_n of_o solution_n will_v certain_o charge_v upon_o he_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n be_v heart_n although_o he_o predict_v it_o before_o in_o chap._n four_o 21._o &_o seven_o 3._o till_o after_o the_o sixth_o judgement_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o special_a warning_n give_v he_o by_o moses_n before_o that_o and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n ix_o 12._o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o new_a style_n the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o which_o computation_n of_o time_n when_o god_n harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n he_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a intimation_n of_o harden_v viz._n the_o total_a substraction_n of_o god_n grace_n of_o repentance_n from_o he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o when_o one_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n which_o pharaoh_n at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o for_o god_n glory_n to_o continue_v he_o alive_a a_o while_n in_o that_o desperate_a irreversible_a condition_n which_o sure_o be_v no_o whit_n worse_o to_o he_o but_o somewhat_o better_a and_o more_o desirable_a then_o to_o have_v be_v adjudge_v to_o those_o flame_n all_o that_o time_n but_o methinks_v with_o submission_n to_o more_o excellent_a judgement_n the_o main_a of_o this_o explication_n be_v not_o so_o solid_a so_o rational_a and_o coherent_a as_o may_v be_v desire_v for_o 1._o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v whether_o those_o plague_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o after_o the_o immission_n of_o the_o sixth_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o after_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o as_o efficacious_a for_o his_o amendment_n and_o so_o design_v of_o god_n as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o convictive_a and_o of_o force_n and_o power_n enough_o to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v his_o untamed_a spirit_n if_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o be_v evident_a as_o well_o from_o god_n upbraid_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n of_o incredulity_n upon_o this_o very_a reason_n and_o account_n that_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o those_o many_o notable_a miracle_n and_o sign_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o deut._n xxix_o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o from_o the_o temporarious_a penitence_n and_o sudden_a sensibility_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n which_o the_o actual_a and_o present_a immission_n of_o judgement_n draw_v from_o he_o exod._n ix_o 27_o 28._o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n and_o so_o likewise_o chap._n x