in_o they_o that_o do_v back-slide_a and_o rebel_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o become_v persecutor_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o fall_v into_o gross_a evil_n many_o to_o their_o destruction_n which_o cause_v the_o prophet_n often_o to_o complain_v against_o they_o and_o severity_n from_o god_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o that_o fall_v on_o they_o that_o fall_v severity_n but_o on_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o abide_v in_o his_o goodness_n rom._n 11._o and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v wrath_n so_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o jacob_n and_o anger_n come_v up_o against_o israel_n psal._n 78._o 21._o who_o give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n against_o who_o they_o have_v sin_v for_o they_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n neither_o be_v they_o obedient_a unto_o his_o law_n isa._n 42._o 24._o and_o chap._n 43._o 22._o but_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n ver_fw-la 24._o thy_o first_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o thy_o teacher_n have_v transgress_v against_o i_o ver_fw-la 27._o i_o have_v give_v jacob_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o israel_n to_o reproach_n ver_fw-la 28._o be_v israel_n or_o jacob_n seed_n then_o after_o the_o flesh_n eternal_o elect_v and_o love_v be_v not_o his_o say_n i_o have_v love_v jacob_n intend_v to_o reprove_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o unfaithfulness_n of_o those_o his_o posterity_n mal._n 1._o 2._o i_o have_v love_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o you_o offer_v pollute_v bread_n upon_o my_o altar_n etc._n etc._n thus_o those_o of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v reprove_v sor_n their_o abuse_n of_o god_n love_n and_o kindness_n and_o can_v any_o people_n now_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o absolute_o choose_v to_o salvation_n mere_o because_o god_n do_v show_v love_n to_o they_o when_o now_o his_o love_n in_o his_o son_n be_v universal_o extend_v to_o the_o world_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o do_v he_o theresore_n decree_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v save_v see_v the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o say_a opinion_n of_o a_o personal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o impertinent_a allegation_n of_o god_n sree_a choice_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o suit_v that_o proposition_n how_o false_a it_o be_v but_o further_a the_o apostle_n explain_v who_o be_v true_o in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o promise_n and_o who_o be_v the_o true_a aâ—…d_n spiritual_a israel_n and_o so_o in_o the_o election_n which_o obtain_v see_v rom._n 9_o 6._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 7._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o chilâ—…ren_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v ver_fw-la 8._o that_o iâ—…_n they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v â—…or_a the_o seed_n see_v also_o gal._n 4._o 28_o 29._o for_o illustration_n whereoâ—…_n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o those_o instance_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n rom._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o who_o be_v instance_a as_o figure_n of_o the_o two_o opposite_a seed_n the_o two_o contrary_a birth_n two_o differ_a people_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o earthly_a and_o the_o heavenly_a the_o natural_a and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o birth_n be_v contrary_a in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o each_o as_o namely_o those_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o those_o in_o the_o second_o those_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o those_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a how_o contrary_a be_v they_o boâ—…h_v in_o nature_n and_o spirit_n yet_o not_o simple_o as_o creature_n or_o person_n but_o as_o influence_v with_o contrary_a priâ—…ciples_n spirit_n &_o power_n which_o bring_v forth_o their_o own_o coâ—…trary_a seed_n bâ—…rths_n and_o image_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v saâ—…d_v be_v noâ—…_n yâ—…t_v bear_v neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil._n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n the_o elder_a all_o serve_v the_o young_a or_o the_o great_a hall_n serve_v the_o lesser_a note_v that_o this_o can_v oe_v aâ—…y_a 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o jâ—…cob_n aâ—…d_v esau_n person_n for_o what_o service_n need_v jacob_n in_o heaven_n srom_fw-mi esau_n in_o hell_n or_o what_o service_n can_v esau_n in_o hell_n do_v jacob_n in_o heaven_n howbeit_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n stand_v sure_a original_o in_o the_o elâ—…ct_n sâ—…ed_v and_o so_o not_o of_o work_n esau_n be_v a_o worker_n and_o so_o the_o first_o birth_n will_v of_o itself_o be_v a_o willing_a run_v and_o work_v for_o liâ—…e_v eternal_a which_o can_v be_v no_o procurement_n of_o god_n purpose_n thereof_o but_o a_o seed_n be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o mankind_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o the_o live_a work_n as_o effect_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n free_o call_v man_n thereto_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n to_o all_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o sauâ—…d_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n mark_v this_o which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o note_v that_o this_o save_a grace_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n titus_n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v not_o limit_v or_o bind_v up_o to_o that_o narrowness_n as_o the_o particular_a electioner_n opinion_n will_v bind_v it_o as_o only_o to_o a_o particular_a design_v small_a number_n of_o person_n from_o eternity_n with_o a_o eternal_a exclusion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n without_o remedy_n which_o be_v a_o most_o partial_a and_o cruel_a doctrine_n eclipse_v the_o glory_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o manifest_a in_o show_v mercy_n rather_o than_o mere_a partial_a severity_n on_o his_o poor_a creature_n whereas_o s._n s._n teach_v that_o the_o make_v this_o vessel_n to_o honour_n that_o to_o dishonour_v be_v god_n create_v such_o a_o person_n with_o a_o sect_n 6_o resolution_n to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o fall_a state_n by_o save_v grace_n such_o a_o person_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o leave_v and_o never_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o fall_a state_n by_o renew_v grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112_o 113._o answ._n the_o man_n run_v still_o upon_o his_o first_o mistake_n place_v such_o a_o partial_a resolution_n and_o intention_n upon_o god_n towards_o his_o creature_n or_o particular_a person_n in_o create_v they_o as_o absolute_o to_o recover_v one_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o in_o the_o fall_n and_o why_o then_o do_v this_o man_n or_o his_o brethren_n preach_v and_o tender_a salvation_n upon_o term_n to_o all_o sort_n they_o cloak_z this_o partial_a reserve_n with_o general_n tender_v of_o good_a imagine_v god_n to_o be_v as_o partial_a in_o his_o intention_n and_o both_o as_o slighty_a and_o contradictory_n in_o his_o call_n and_o proffer_v as_o themselves_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v all_o to_o repentance_n and_o life_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v create_v they_o with_o intention_n to_o leave_v the_o great_a 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of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n now_o certain_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v then_o blind_a be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o man_n and_o such_o must_v the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v also_o blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o light_n be_v not_o comprehend_v of_o the_o darkness_n and_o that_o blind_a people_n do_v not_o see_v the_o light_n 5._o but_o it_o plain_o prove_v that_o light_n there_o be_v though_o not_o see_v now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o open_v the_o blind_a or_o dark_a eye_n which_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n have_v blind_v and_o then_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o that_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n the_o darkness_n be_v within_o so_o must_v the_o light_n have_v be_v since_o the_o illumination_n be_v there_o necessary_a where_o the_o darkness_n have_v be_v predominant_a consequently_n the_o way_n to_o be_v translate_v from_o satan_n power_n to_o god_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n with_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o marvellous_a light_n that_o have_v long_o shine_v uncomprehend_v to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v both_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o same_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v more_o express_a concern_v the_o holy_a nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o 14._o light_n to_o salvation_n when_o he_o thus_o exhort_v they_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_v of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o from_o whence_o i_o shall_v brief_o remark_n three_o thing_n great_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o the_o truth_n defence_n in_o this_o matter_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a opposition_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n can_v only_o vail_v the_o light_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n so_o light_v only_o can_v discover_v and_o dispel_v that_o darkness_n or_o thus_o that_o the_o light_n manifest_v and_o condemn_v 14._o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o light_n there_o be_v armour_n which_o be_v put_v on_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v the_o darkness_n and_o secure_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v exhort_v the_o people_n to_o put_v it_o on_o 3._o that_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o light_n and_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v synonimous_a or_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o word_n let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o i_o hope_v then_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v disallow_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o light_n with_o which_o man_n be_v enlighten_v but_o more_o of_o that_o anon_o nor_o be_v that_o light_n man_n be_v exhort_v to_o obey_v a_o naked_a and_o insufficient_a but_o a_o search_v expel_v powerful_a and_o arm_v light_n against_o darkness_n and_o all_o its_o unfruitful_a work_n and_o consequent_o save_v thus_o the_o belove_a disciple_n 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those_o few_o mention_v namely_o for_o christ_n say_v he_o send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o he_o do_v not_o thank_v god_n for_o neglect_v part_n of_o his_o commission_n in_o baptise_v so_o few_o but_o partly_o to_o prevent_v their_o wrong_n use_v thereof_o and_o chief_o because_o his_o commission_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o water-baptism_n and_o as_o to_o his_o allegation_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n not_o be_v not_o always_o use_v as_o a_o absolute_a negative_a p._n 27._o he_o cite_v joh._n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n be_v mind_v not_o will_v prove_v a_o absolute_a negative_a in_o this_o place_n jesus_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o he_o because_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o be_v fill_v for_o which_o end_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v seek_v after_o he_o and_o admit_v 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and_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n present_v they_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o god_n will_v cut_v we_o off_o he_o will_v as_o soon_o accept_v of_o murder_n from_o we_o as_o such_o a_o service_n p._n 98._o rep._n as_o herein_o he_o will_v represent_v the_o condition_n of_o believer_n or_o justify_v person_n he_o nonsensical_o mistate_v the_o case_n for_o one_a such_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o ascribe_v either_o the_o dignity_n or_o acceptance_n of_o their_o best_a service_n to_o themselves_o but_o unto_o christ_n who_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v 2._o as_o their_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o and_o not_o of_o themselves_o so_o he_o have_v the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o they_o the_o acceptance_n and_o peace_n in_o he_o as_o they_o continue_v faithful_a in_o he_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 3._o christ_n priesthood_n be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o they_o you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n to_o 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frivolous_a dull_a and_o impertinent_a argument_n and_o whole_o miss_v the_o state_n of_o his_o proposition_n and_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o beg_v the_o question_n while_o he_o intend_v it_o to_o particular_a person_n as_o eye_v and_o absolute_o design_v particular_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n whenas_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v through_o sanctification_n do_v infallible_o believe_v nor_o whether_o election_n which_o iâ—…_n in_o the_o seed_n do_v not_o in_o due_a time_n extend_v to_o particular_a person_n for_o those_o person_n or_o people_n who_o be_v true_a believer_n be_v come_v into_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o trâ—…e_a root_n be_v in_o the_o election_n which_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n and_o as_o true_a belief_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o life_n eternal_a be_v promise_v and_o receive_v so_o on_o the_o same_o 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as_o be_v ordain_v or_o fit_v for_o eternal_a life_n which_o may_v not_o oppose_v christ_n testimony_n before_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v not_o as_o mere_o respect_v particular_a person_n but_o that_o condition_n on_o which_o it_o be_v universal_o tender_v as_o namely_o to_o be_v accept_v in_o a_o live_a faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o some_o more_o ingenuous_a and_o as_o much_o learned_a as_o this_o man_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 23._o be_v translate_v act_n 13._o 48._o ordain_v signify_v well_o appoint_v set_v in_o good_a order_n prepare_v or_o dispose_v so_o as_o many_o who_o heart_n be_v prepare_v or_o well-disposed_a viz._n in_o a_o willingness_n of_o mind_n and_o right_a order_n of_o spirit_n have_v true_a desire_n sor_n eternal_a life_n believe_v as_o the_o good_a ground_n or_o honest_a heart_n that_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n so_o as_o it_o take_v root_n 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