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satisfaction_n evermore_o that_o nothing_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v shall_v or_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v theâ—_n that_o god_n choose_v people_n be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o under_o grace_n evermore_o and_o that_o those_o of_o god_n choose_a people_n unto_o who_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o believe_v and_o faith_n the_o same_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v witness_v and_o evidence_n to_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o justify_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n in_o god_n sight_n 14_o rom._n 6._o 14_o that_o 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or_o scarcenesse_n of_o salvation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n that_o be_v so_o 48_o eph_n 1._o 4_o 5._o act._n 13._o 48_o ordinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o he_o affirm_v and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n arg._n 7._o think_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n will_v uphold_v inherent_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v have_v they_o paraphrase_v auferam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la &_o dabo_fw-la cor_fw-la carneum_fw-la that_o be_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a 26._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o heart_n and_o give_v a_o fleshy_a heart_n answ_n man_n by_o corruption_n have_v a_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n in_o himself_o although_o the_o man_n be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n and_o be_v so_o 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christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v pleafed_a his_o law_n and_o commandment_n shall_v remain_v to_o corrupt_v man_n even_o that_o that_o moses_n law_n the_o more_o clear_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o show_v sin_n more_o clear_o to_o 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o man_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o condemn_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n first_o and_o last_o and_o to_o abate_v and_o shake_v the_o current_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o more_o safety_n of_o his_o elect_n among_o they_o as_o wolf_n to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o mortify_n
people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n god_n choose_a people_n yet_o for_o wage_n and_o gain_n he_o will_v have_v do_v they_o any_o mischief_n he_o may_v the_o perish_a and_o destruction_n of_o corah_n be_v his_o slight_n and_o gainsay_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o minister_n thereof_o call_v and_o send_v by_o his_o ordinance_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o himself_o his_o woe_n be_v not_o against_o cain_n balaam_n and_o corah_n but_o against_o those_o and_o such_o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n who_o in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n his_o worship_n and_o honour_n among_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o righteousness_n peace_n society_n and_o safety_n among_o man_n themselves_o q._n be_v not_o this_o law_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o church_n of_o god_n choose_a people_n justification_n before_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o keeper_n and_o doer_n of_o that_o law_n and_o commandment_n for_o or_o by_o the_o keep_n and_o do_v thereof_o before_o man_n and_o condemnation_n before_o god_n and_o eternal_a death_n to_o the_o neglecter_n and_o breaker_n thereof_o before_o man_n for_o neglect_v and_o break_v the_o same_o a._n no_o that_o can_v be_v so_o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v plain_o the_o contrary_a in_o many_o place_n first_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o god_n choose_v people_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v thus_o god_n foresee_v and_o foreknow_v before_o the_o world_n all_o man_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o transgression_n he_o of_o love_n and_o free_a grace_n be_v please_v to_o 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