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election_n advance_v its_o head_n above_o the_o rest_n &_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v call_v jebus_n which_o be_v a_o tread_v under_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v number_v among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o be_v choose_v and_o make_v a_o city_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v call_v by_o god_n jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o peace_n baruc._n 5._o her_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o she_o psalm_n 87._o for_o that_o call_v the_o faithful_a city_n a_o city_n holy_a and_o elect_a and_o adorn_v with_o other_o great_a title_n well_o know_v in_o holy_a writ_n the_o temple_n place_v in_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o elegy_n of_o most_o choice_a holiness_n i_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v that_o place_n that_o my_o name_n 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33._o because_o all_o the_o jew_n meet_v there_o to_o pay_v their_o vow_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o also_o for_o their_o solemn_a joy_n and_o festival_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o in_o zion_n you_o shall_v be_v joyful_a before_o your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o family_n in_o all_o wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v you_o there_o you_o shall_v feast_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o your_o levite_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o your_o rest_n the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n join_v 2_o â—_z 12._o in_o this_o temple_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o joel_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n &_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v salvation_n he_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n there_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o must_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n wherein_o he_o atte_v god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n king_n 1._o chap._n 8._o wheresoever_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o people_n they_o shall_v pray_v to_o thou_o towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o towards_o that_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v their_o prayer_n in_o heaven_n more_o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o choose_a land_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v their_o full_a election_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n stand_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o this_o david_n and_o of_o this_o great_a king_n we_o shall_v afterward_o have_v a_o great_a discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n of_o who_o this_o be_v the_o original_n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o god_n to_o help_v they_o with_o heavenly_a assistance_n a_o king_n to_o stand_v for_o they_o in_o the_o battle_n to_o advance_v the_o shield_n draw_v the_o sword_n and_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o â—_z of_o the_o jew_n but_o because_o when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o be_v very_o stiff-necked_a it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n turn_v from_o they_o and_o go_v from_o home_n as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v continue_v long_o absent_a then_o the_o jew_n without_o a_o king_n and_o a_o defender_n be_v open_a to_o the_o incursion_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o spoil_v they_o and_o most_o cruel_o do_v destroy_v they_o utter_o they_o fear_v lest_o this_o may_v again_o befall_v they_o when_o samuel_n their_o judge_n be_v deed_n as_o also_o his_o son_n not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n request_v a_o king_n who_o may_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o fight_v their_o battle_n for_o they_o which_o trouble_v samuel_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n slight_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o jew_n harken_v to_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o say_v to_o thou_o for_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o i_o sam._n 1._o chap._n 8._o which_o open_v thus_o i_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o covenant_n and_o i_o appoint_v thou_o o_o samuel_n by_o that_o kingly_a power_n which_o i_o have_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o thy_o son_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n therefore_o have_v reject_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n from_o be_v judge_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o i_o who_o appoint_v thou_o and_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o trespass_n against_o thou_o they_o more_o heinous_o and_o grievous_o trespass_v against_o i_o for_o in_o this_o they_o plain_o discover_v their_o thought_n how_o little_a confidence_n they_o have_v in_o i_o and_o how_o weak_o their_o hope_n be_v fix_v upon_o i_o but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o unbelieved_a and_o harden_v in_o the_o foolishness_n of_o their_o heart_n harken_v to_o they_o and_o set_v a_o king_n over_o they_o yet_o true_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o in_o the_o desert_n that_o he_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o the_o jew_n deut._n 17._o yea_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o jew_n king_n at_o what_o time_n he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o abraham_n king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o jacob_n prophesy_v and_o in_o his_o son_n blessing_n all_o the_o jew_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o juda._n chap._n v._n the_o gentile_n elect_v in_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o mystical_a â—lectâ—on_n esteem_a the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o elect_v in_o the_o jew_n and_o graft_v in_o the_o jew_n after_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o order_n we_o shall_v 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evidence_v this_o to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n when_o he_o call_v the_o gospel_n in_o these_o place_n a_o open_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v and_o conceal_v from_o age_n and_o eternal_a time_n in_o his_o 1_o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 2._o chap._n he_o define_v other_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o he_o appoint_v before_o all_o time_n as_o also_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o tim._n chap._n 1._o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o time_n of_o eternity_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o eternal_a time_n st._n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o catholic_n epistle_n ch_n 1._o say_v that_o christ_n be_v foreknow_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v by_o which_o place_n that_o difference_n of_o eternity_n which_o i_o observe_v be_v evident_o find_v that_o eternity_n be_v call_v first_o before_o age_n and_o eternal_a time_n that_o eternity_n be_v call_v second_o from_o all_o time_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o eternity_n which_o be_v before_o eternity_n and_o before_o eternal_a time_n be_v the_o same_o which_o peter_n call_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o eternity_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o from_o eternal_a time_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v from_o eternal_a time_n or_o from_o eternity_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o or_o from_o time_n and_o age_n to_o we_o unknown_a or_o from_o that_o beginning_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o that_o eternity_n of_o god_n but_o the_o resemblance_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mercury_n in_o asclepius_n god_n eternal_a say_v he_o have_v the_o world_n before_o it_o be_v find_v within_o himself_o but_o as_o the_o world_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o the_o imitation_n of_o eternity_n chap._n xi_o of_o eternity_n beyond_o eternity_n of_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n how_o eternal_a as_o god_n be_v call_v eternal_a before_o eternity_n he_o be_v likewise_o call_v eternal_a after_o eternity_n or_o beyond_o eternity_n god_n shall_v reign_v to_o eternity_n and_o beyond_o it_o say_v moses_n in_o his_o â—ong_n when_o the_o scripture_n will_v express_v the_o continuance_n of_o any_o thing_n not_o to_o eternity_n which_o be_v only_o attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o eternity_n according_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n it_o use_v to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o eternal_a course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o night_n if_o these_o law_n be_v leave_v before_o i_o then_o shall_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n fail_v before_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o mâ—â—â—a_n nation_n before_o i_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n be_v call_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n genesis_n 17._o isay_n 55._o jeremie_n 32._o ezech._n 37._o and_o many_o other_o place_n eternal_a and_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o sun_n then_o and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n be_v place_v with_o israel_n for_o eternity_n take_v that_o eternity_n not_o beyond_o eternity_n but_o to_o eternity_n in_o which_o sense_n ecclesiasteâ—_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o the_o earth_n continue_v to_o eternity_n god_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n shall_v continue_v to_o eternity_n by_o this_o argument_n jeremie_n 33._o if_o say_v he_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o day_n can_v be_v frustrate_a and_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o night_n that_o night_n and_o day_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o time_n then_o can_v my_o covenant_n be_v in_o vain_a with_o my_o servant_n david_n which_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n but_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o 72_o psalm_n have_v â—et_v down_o and_o it_o shall_v abide_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n where_o observe_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n there_o answer_v to_o the_o night_n and_o day_n of_o jeremy_n that_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o 72_o psalm_n in_o generation_n and_o generation_n in_o the_o 88_o psalm_n i_o have_v once_o swear_v to_o my_o holy_a one_o if_o iâ—le_a to_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o as_o the_o moon_n perfect_a unto_o eternity_n as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n where_o a_o faithful_a witness_n be_v the_o same_o with_o one_o permanent_a and_o eternal_a the_o ten_o psalm_n speak_v that_o open_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o of_o daniel_n his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o perish_v as_o also_o in_o the_o 6_o of_o chronicle_n i_o will_v confirm_v his_o throne_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o john_n christ_n endure_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o for_o ever_o the_o angel_n do_v most_o express_o say_v speak_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n concern_v her_o son_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n and_o notwithstanding_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n as_o paul_n firm_o bear_v witness_v of_o in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n and_o then_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n but_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o fect_n the_o eternity_n then_o of_o 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hill_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o earth_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o hinge_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n before_o eternity_n of_o that_o eternity_n i_o say_v which_o be_v before_o age_n before_o the_o time_n of_o eternity_n and_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o be_v ordain_v from_o the_o beginning_n say_v the_o same_o wisdom_n or_o i_o have_v a_o rule_n from_o the_o head_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n i_o be_v there_o when_o he_o confine_v the_o depth_n when_o he_o place_v the_o heaven_n above_o and_o weigh_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n when_o he_o give_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o water_n lest_o they_o shall_v pass_v their_o limit_n when_o he_o weigh_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o be_v with_o he_o frame_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o 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sin_n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n not_o condemnation_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o man_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o another_o but_o every_o own_o bear_v his_o own_o sin_n that_o question_n which_o be_v common_o dispute_v concern_v original_a sin_n be_v intricate_a dark_a and_o difficult_a upon_o presupposition_n that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o adam_n upon_o my_o supposition_n if_o god_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v it_o so_o plain_a and_o open_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o difficulty_n there_o be_v some_o that_o throw_v hatred_n upon_o god_n according_a to_o the_o first_o supposition_n in_o say_v that_o his_o law_n be_v too_o rigid_a and_o cruel_a in_o that_o he_o impute_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o adam_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o in_o that_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v overrun_v with_o punishment_n and_o plague_n for_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o successor_n appoint_v of_o other_o crime_n let_v child_n say_v plato_n not_o suffer_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o seem_v a_o cruel_a and_o pernicious_a precedent_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o destroy_v cassius_n child_n when_o cassius_n the_o offender_n himself_o be_v destroy_v &_o people_n who_o do_v endeavour_v to_o settle_v such_o way_n of_o punishment_n seem_v to_o do_v thing_n worthy_a the_o hatred_n of_o man_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o exceed_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n that_o after_o a_o miserable_a and_o torment_a life_n man_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a lake_n and_o give_v their_o enliven_a liver_n again_o to_o be_v gnaw_v by_o worm_n and_o there_o in_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n to_o die_v and_o never_o die_v for_o ever_o and_o beyond_o eternity_n to_o which_o 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let_v it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o st._n john_n refuse_v to_o baptize_v he_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all-truth_n truth_n in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o mystery_n for_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o mystery_n which_o he_o perfect_v and_o accomplish_v the_o end_n of_o they_o beside_o mystery_n be_v call_v truth_n because_o all_o mystery_n ordain_v by_o god_n lead_v to_o truth_n nor_o be_v mystery_n a_o empty_a name_n and_o a_o bare_a title_n or_o fiction_n without_o its_o reality_n and_o species_n yea_o it_o accomplish_v the_o chief_a thing_n of_o all_o in_o that_o it_o beget_v truth_n salvation_n and_o immortality_n to_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v clear_v in_o its_o own_o place_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o that_o mystery_n by_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n that_o to_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v impute_v you_o must_v also_o take_v notice_n that_o christ_n be_v jesus_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n to_o who_o the_o destroyer_n be_v oppose_v and_o that_o be_v antichrist_n the_o destroyer_n of_o man_n jesus_n come_v to_o save_v man_n not_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o as_o christ_n be_v ordain_v the_o end_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n their_o be_v medium_n appoint_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o end_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o forementioned_a salvation_n the_o imputation_n then_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o our_o destruction_n therefore_o that_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v first_o of_o meekness_n and_o bounty_n not_o of_o wrath_n and_o cruelty_n by_o which_o man_n not_o know_v and_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v have_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o without_o their_o knowledge_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v likewise_o impute_v to_o they_o 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