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right_a overseer_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o we_o have_v describe_v be_v understand_v we_o willing_o embrace_v with_o this_o caution_n that_o you_o will_v with_o st._n judas_n verse_n 23._o rather_o pull_v man_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n then_o persecute_v they_o with_o a_o faggot_n for_o difference_n of_o judgement_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n for_o the_o better_a government_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o assembly_n as_o be_v common_o call_v synod_n or_o counsel_n 6._o counsel_n act_n 15.2_o 4_o 6._o ii_o as_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n 11.14_o religion_n isa_n 49.23_o 1_o tim_n 2.1_o 1._o 2_o cro_n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o chro_n 29.30_o chap_a mat_n 2.4.5_o pro_fw-la 11.14_o so_o if_o magistrate_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n of_o themselves_o by_o 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24_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o act_n 6_o 4._o matth_n 18_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o iv_o all_o synod_n or_o counsel_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n whether_o general_a or_o particular_a may_v err_v and_o many_o have_v err_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n but_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o help_n in_o both_o 1.24_o both_o ep_v 2.20_o act_n 17.1_o 1_o cor_n 2.5_o 2_o cor_fw-la 1.24_o v._o synod_n or_o counsel_n be_v to_o handle_v or_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 18.36_o magistrate_n luke_n 12.13_o 14._o joh_n 18.36_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n examine_v in_o compliance_n with_o 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council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withhold_v mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n here_o we_o pray_v you_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o propound_v these_o query_n to_o you_o first_o who_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v be_v they_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o all_o be_v elect_v in_o general_a upon_o condition_n do_v not_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o afterward_o for_o they_o with_o noah_n gen._n 9.8_o 9_o yea_o he_o covenant_v with_o abraham_n for_o all_o generation_n and_o nation_n and_o people_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o 18_o 18._o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n gen._n 22_o 16_o 17_o 18._o act_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.8_o whereupon_o all_o nation_n yea_o all_o people_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o great_a merciful_a kindness_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 117.1_o 2._o which_o be_v undoubted_o true_a there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o mankind_n pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o all_o but_o those_o final_a and_o special_a choose_v one_o before_o mention_v be_v pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n your_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o most_o dangerous_a for_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.11_o second_o if_o god_n counsel_n herein_o be_v unsearchable_a how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v it_o three_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n merciful_a kindness_n be_v towards_o all_o man_n as_o 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mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 8â—_n 8_o 9_o 16._o isa_n 48.17_o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o and_o 11.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 23.37_o 38_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10.26_o 27_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o be_v not_o god_n sovereign_a power_n place_v in_o one_o that_o be_v both_o most_o righteous_a and_o also_o most_o merciful_a and_o not_o in_o tyrannical_a hand_n five_o be_v not_o that_o sovereign_a power_n most_o glorify_v in_o punish_v offender_n after_o mercy_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o contemn_v or_o reject_v six_o if_o these_o be_v pass_v over_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o you_o affirm_v how_o can_v this_o preterition_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o man_n sin_v not_o till_o they_o be_v
isa_n 48.10_o which_o with_o paul_n have_v fight_v their_o good_a fight_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o and_o so_o may_v full_o expect_v their_o reward_n because_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v see_v hebr._n 6_o 12_o and_o 10_o 36._o for_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o when_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n jam._n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v make_v but_o conditional_o unto_o other_o object_n 8._o rom._n 9.7_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v where_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o it_o may_v seem_v then_o that_o only_a isaac_n and_o not_o ishmael_n be_v choose_v answ_n isaac_n alone_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o representative_a seed_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o type_n first_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n have_v make_v his_o covenant_n and_o second_o he_o be_v a_o seed_n bear_v by_o sarah_n who_o represent_v faith_n out_o of_o the_o promise_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v beget_v or_o bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o who_o ishmael_n carry_v the_o type_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n as_o for_o ishmael_n who_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o hagar_n which_o represent_v the_o law_n gal._n 4.21_o 31._o he_o figure_v forth_o those_o which_o will_v be_v save_v not_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n a_o people_n with_o who_o god_n have_v not_o erect_v his_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o way_n but_o though_o ishmael_n carry_v the_o figure_n of_o such_o it_o be_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o eternal_a election_n or_o salvation_n for_o abraham_n pray_v thus_o for_o he_o gen._n 17.18_o oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o or_o in_o thy_o presence_n the_o lord_n answer_v vers_fw-la 20._o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n his_o be_v such_o a_o type_n be_v no_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o he_o then_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v debar_v entrance_n into_o canaan_n they_o therein_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o unbelief_n without_o any_o hazard_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o object_n 9_o rom._n 9.10_o 11._o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v answ_n though_o election_n there_o seem_v to_o import_v nothing_o but_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o explanation_n follow_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v will_v in_o some_o sort_n evict_v yet_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n of_o god_n both_o according_a to_o election_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o that_o either_o general_a or_o special_a as_o have_v be_v by_o we_o already_o often_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o person_n in_o mankind_n now_o fall_v whether_o general_a or_o particular_a be_v out_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o work_n wrought_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n howbeit_o in_o that_o special_a or_o particular_a election_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o special_a foreknowledge_n of_o god_n work_v of_o grace_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mean_n and_o way_n to_o life_n yea_o as_o a_o condition_n fulfil_v and_o a_o motive_n both_o in_o that_o and_o the_o final_a election_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o call_v the_o election_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n rev._n 3.4_o thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3.8_o behold_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o a_o open_a door_n and_o no_o man_n can_v shu_fw-mi it_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o not_o deny_v my_o name_n read_v more_o at_o large_a rev._n 7.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o object_n 10._o rom._n 9.10_o 11_o 12._o for_o the_o child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a where_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v dispose_v of_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v answ_n first_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v so_o yea_o be_v so_o both_o for_o their_o temporal_a estate_n here_o and_o eternal_a condition_n hereafter_o but_o in_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a way_n second_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o apostle_n relate_v to_o gen._n 25.23_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n but_o of_o their_o two_o seed_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o edomite_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n three_o it_o be_v not_o their_o eternal_a estate_n that_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o but_o their_o rank_n and_o place_n in_o this_o world_n now_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v some_o governor_n and_o superior_n and_o other_o inferior_a or_o subject_n so_o it_o be_v not_o any_o injustice_n in_o he_o to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n the_o great_a and_o superior_a kingdom_n for_o even_o the_o edomite_n be_v appoint_v to_o a_o good_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n four_o the_o apostle_n mention_n this_o disposal_n of_o they_o beforehand_o to_o prove_v that_o jacob_n or_o israel_n preferment_n be_v of_o mere_a grace_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n be_v apt_a for_o his_o discourse_n in_o that_o book_n where_o he_o assert_v god_n grace_n against_o our_o own_o natural_a work_n and_o merit_n last_o there_o be_v in_o this_o subordination_n of_o esau_n to_o jacob_n a_o spiritual_a document_n show_v that_o no_o natural_a or_o earthly_a man_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a or_o heavenly_a man_n for_o edom_n signify_v earthly_a object_n 11._o rom._n 9.13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v it_o shall_v seem_v then_o that_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n be_v hate_v before_o hand_n and_o jacob_n alsâ—_n love_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v answ_n some_o indeed_o have_v so_o understand_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v run_v themselves_o and_o other_o thereby_o upon_o dangerous_a rock_n not_o consider_v those_o thing_n first_o where_o those_o word_n be_v write_v to_o wit_n not_o gen._n 25.23_o as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o mala._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o second_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o person_n of_o jacob_n where_o he_o say_v to_o israel_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o again_o yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n but_o of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob._n three_o that_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esan_n in_o that_o very_a age_n and_o not_o of_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n where_o he_o say_v and_o i_o hate_v esau_n and_o lay_v his_o mountain_n and_o his_o heritage_n waste_v for_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n four_o that_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o 4._o ver_fw-la why_o he_o have_v hate_v edom_n at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v for_o their_o incorrigible_a wickedness_n say_v whereas_o edom_n say_v we_o be_v impoverish_v but_o we_o will_v return_v and_o build_v the_o desolate_a place_n they_o shall_v build_v but_o i_o will_v through_o down_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n foreve_a last_o that_o the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o show_v that_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v concern_v israel_n pre-eminence_n above_o edom_n gen._n 25.23_o be_v now_o fulfil_v they_o continue_v to_o be_v his_o people_n when_o the_o other_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n object_n 12._o rom._n 9.14_o 15._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o there_o be_v some_o
upon_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v compassion_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o such_o person_n and_o such_o be_v the_o incorrigible_a edomite_n before_o speak_v off_o yet_o note_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n preoccupate_v a_o objection_n which_o some_o may_v make_v out_o of_o god_n mercy_n continue_v still_o to_o israel_n but_o withdraw_v from_o edom_n as_o before_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n second_o that_o the_o apostle_n answer_v it_o not_o only_o with_o a_o detestation_n say_v god_n forbid_v but_o also_o with_o a_o scripture_n take_v out_o of_o exodus_fw-la 33.9_o and_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n three_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o of_o continue_v and_o enlarge_n his_o after_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o walk_v humble_o faithful_o and_o answerable_o to_o his_o first_o mercy_n or_o grace_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v then_o when_o he_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o of_o his_o first_o grace_n withhold_v from_o none_o whereby_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n will_v withhold_v his_o second_o mercy_n from_o some_o who_o refuse_v his_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o edomite_n have_v do_v or_o shall_v abuse_v the_o same_o afterward_o by_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n judas_n 4._o object_n 13_o rom._n 9.16_o so_o than_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 but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n our_o salvation_n then_o be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n answ_n it_o be_v grant_v so_o to_o be_v yet_o by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o man_n can_v both_o will_n and_o run_v in_o some_o sort_n as_o this_o scripture_n import_v object_n 14._o rom._n 9.17_o 18._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v answ_n first_o note_v that_o here_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o create_v thou_o but_o raise_v thou_o up_o or_o bring_v thou_o upon_o the_o stage_n second_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o proud_a and_o obstinate_a rebel_n before_o he_o thus_o call_v he_o out_o exod_a 5.2_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v three_o that_o yet_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o to_o know_v his_o will_n and_o gracious_o show_v he_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o disobedience_n before_o he_o send_v his_o plague_n upon_o he_o four_o that_o he_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o make_v he_o of_o unwilling_a willing_a to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v five_o that_o god_n do_v not_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o infuse_v any_o hardness_n into_o it_o but_o rather_o use_v mean_n to_o soften_v and_o bend_v his_o heart_n to_o obedience_n last_o that_o the_o lord_n destroy_v he_o not_o till_o his_o heart_n byase_v and_o wilful_o revolt_v from_o that_o inclination_n of_o let_v israel_n go_v to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v and_o wrought_v he_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n in_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v must_v out_o of_o this_o example_n be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v first_o or_o last_o refractory_a against_o his_o grace_n and_o gracious_a requiring_n monition_n etc._n etc._n object_n 15._o rom_n 9.19_o thou_o will_v say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n it_o seem_v then_o his_o will_n in_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a be_v irresistible_a answ_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v manifold_a first_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o man_n and_o that_o may_v be_v resist_v or_o disobey_v second_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o effect_n and_o that_o either_o absolute_o to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o which_o can_v be_v withstand_v or_o conditional_o in_o case_n the_o creature_n will_v act_v his_o part_n this_o conditional_a will_n may_v also_o be_v repugn_v so_o that_o wicked_a man_n can_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o irresistibility_n of_o the_o first_o or_o last_o mention_v will_n there_o be_v also_o the_o unchangeable_a will_n of_o god_n irrevocable_a decree_n at_o length_n pass_v upon_o the_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n which_o like_o his_o powerful_a or_o efficacious_a will_n be_v inexpugnable_a but_o it_o be_v the_o obdurate_a man_n refractory_a and_o inflexible_a will_n that_o have_v now_o make_v this_o will_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n so_o peremptory_a against_o he_o so_o that_o god_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fault_n and_o blame_v the_o man_n that_o perish_v but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la object_n 16._o rom._n 9.20_o shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o whence_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v that_o god_n make_v the_o lose_a one_o such_o as_o they_o be_v answ_n paul_n intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o lay_v any_o such_o aspersion_n upon_o god_n who_o be_v only_o the_o author_n of_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o not_o of_o their_o sin_n unless_o of_o such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o severe_a compensation_n of_o their_o former_a contumacy_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o first_o take_v up_o these_o murmurer_n for_o their_o audacious_a and_o presumptuous_a obloquy_n against_o their_o maker_n in_o this_o verse_n nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n for_o the_o total_a silence_v of_o their_o obmurmuration_n he_o assert_v first_o god_n sovereign_a power_n vers_n 21._o and_o then_o his_o justice_n vers_fw-la 22._o with_o his_o mercy_n also_o vers_n 23._o if_o the_o wicked_a then_o find_v themselves_o lose_v at_o length_n shall_v cavil_v against_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v he_o create_v i_o with_o liberty_n of_o will_n and_o so_o with_o a_o power_n of_o fall_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o faculty_n may_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n vers_n 23._o or_o why_o do_v god_n give_v we_o any_o be_v since_o we_o must_v be_v wretched_a and_o unhappy_a for_o ever_o it_o be_v answer_v vers_fw-la 22._o that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v mere_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o wilfulness_n it_o be_v free_a for_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n thus_o to_o glorify_v his_o 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