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reason_n so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o v._o 22._o that_o which_o be_v david_n practice_n ought_v to_o be_v we_o when_o we_o be_v set_v upon_o with_o the_o same_o temptation_n we_o have_v live_v to_o see_v as_o great_a variety_n of_o strange_a providence_n as_o any_o nation_n under_o heaven_n nor_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o as_o yet_o reveal_v we_o can_v yet_o spell_v out_o god_n meaning_n but_o certain_o he_o have_v a_o great_a work_n do_v which_o will_v in_o due_a time_n be_v accomplish_v so_o likewise_o in_o all_o particular_a event_n which_o concern_v we_o let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o consider_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o thing_n we_o see_v and_o feel_v as_o upon_o the_o hand_n which_o send_v they_o this_o will_v either_o ease_v our_o burden_n or_o at_o least_o make_v we_o bear_v they_o with_o more_o cheerfulness_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o god_n lay_v they_o on_o who_o power_n we_o can_v resist_v who_o wisdom_n we_o 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slight_v and_o traduce_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n speak_v free_o or_o plain_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n by_o so_o do_v will_v only_o redound_v to_o themselves_o for_o hereby_o viz._n by_o refuse_v the_o tender_a of_o salvation_n so_o free_o offer_v they_o evidence_v that_o they_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n selfe-condemned_n he_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o from_o thence_o forward_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n intimate_v that_o god_n till_o then_o have_v empald_v his_o church_n and_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o narrow_a circuit_n of_o judaea_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v that_o sun_n in_o a_o lantern_n but_o now_o god_n will_v resumc_v his_o whole_a right_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o exclude_v no_o place_n restrein_v no_o people_n from_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o will_v flow_v from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n steam_v in_o and_o shine_a among_o they_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v v._o 48._o that_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorisy_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v from_o the_o word_n i_o intend_v to_o insist_v upon_o and_o clear_v two_o proposition_n 1._o first_o that_o there_o be_v some_o and_o that_o a_o definite_a and_o limit_a number_n which_o be_v by_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o salvation_n 2._o second_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o man_n believe_v i_o embrace_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o another_o do_v not_o be_v final_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o god_n eternal_a election_n of_o the_o one_o and_o reprobation_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o other_o both_o these_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v believe_v imply_v first_o that_o some_o certain_a person_n be_v ordain_v whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common_a hearer_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o these_o believe_v while_o the_o other_o continue_v in_o their_o impenitence_n they_o be_v ordain_v therefore_o they_o believe_v before_o i_o prove_v the_o first_o proposition_n viz_o that_o there_o be_v some_o and_o that_o a_o certain_a number_n appoint_v unto_o life_n which_o i_o think_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
11.13_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o save_v and_o in_o the_o lose_v i_o e._n we_o do_v god_n good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n when_o we_o preach_v the_o word_n whether_o it_o serve_v to_o save_o or_o to_o condemn_v for_o in_o the_o one_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o other_o god_n justice_n be_v manifest_v those_o that_o come_v in_o will_v find_v mercy_n for_o thereto_o they_o be_v appoint_v those_o that_o stand_v out_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o justice_n because_o when_o they_o be_v summon_v as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o they_o do_v voluntary_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v blame_v none_o but_o themselves_o if_o at_o last_o they_o find_v it_o a_o word_n of_o death_n if_o any_o think_v this_o harsh_a and_o severe_a i_o can_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o rom._n 9.22_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n herein_o do_v manifest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o anger_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n nay_o he_o go_v somewhat_o far_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o decree_n rom._n 11.22_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extreme_a rigour_n and_o sharp_a severity_n of_o god_n but_o from_o thence_o he_o do_v not_o take_v occasion_n to_o inveigh_v against_o it_o as_o our_o bold_a and_o blasphemous_a disputer_n do_v but_o conclude_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o those_o many_o expression_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o declare_v his_o willingness_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n they_o may_v either_o be_v interpret_v of_o god_n will_v as_o declare_v by_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o which_o be_v indefinite_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v or_o else_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n 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appoint_v of_o god_n and_o act._n 17.26_o god_n have_v bind_v or_o limit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fore-appointed_n season_v i._n god_n have_v set_v a_o fix_a and_o certain_a period_n unto_o the_o duration_n of_o those_o several_a change_n and_o scene_n of_o time_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v preordain_v so_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o that_o be_v by_o god_n certain_o and_o infallible_o appoint_v unto_o eternal_a life_n god_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disposer_n of_o season_n but_o of_o person_n these_o be_v they_o who_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 2_o cor._n 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d save_v allready-whose_a salvation_n be_v as_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o put_v into_o full_a possession_n of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreordain_v or_o predestine_v to_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o 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