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seven_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n what_o sin_n do_v better_o deserve_v such_o a_o preterition_n than_o man_n own_o personal_a and_o actual_a sin_n yea_o than_o their_o contempt_n and_o contumacy_n against_o grace_n offer_v eighthly_a if_o this_o preterition_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a justice_n must_v not_o his_o justice_n first_o be_v apparent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o his_o pass_v by_o they_o but_o he_o account_v it_o neither_o honourable_a for_o he_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 20._o nor_o yet_o just_a for_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 24.16_o last_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n many_o vessel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o potter_n for_o dishonourable_a use_n yet_o none_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o destruction_n final_o your_o caution_n in_o the_o last_o section_n be_v very_o 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speak_v not_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n but_o of_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a providence_n leave_v a_o man_n sufficient_o wicked_a before_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o counsel_n for_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n sin_n object_n 4._o jeremiah_n say_v chap_n 52.3_o for_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n answ_n this_o scripture_n import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o wicked_a zedekiah_n for_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o judah_n rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n what_o leave_v at_o length_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v he_o and_o do_v it_o according_o object_n 5._o mat._n 11.25_o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n answ_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o grace_n withhold_v from_o those_o who_o refuse_v the_o former_a and_o do_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o first_o light_n and_o so_o be_v that_o place_n also_o deut._n 29.4_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o wit_n his_o further_a counsel_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o see_v matth._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o use_v not_o as_o we_o see_v in_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o talon_n mat._n 25._o â—â—_o 19_o object_n 6._o act_n 13.48_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_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 whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a that_o some_o person_n be_v not_o so_o ordain_v answ_n the_o original_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wrest_v and_o force_v in_o the_o translation_n for_o it_o signify_v not_o ordain_v but_o prepare_v or_o dispose_v and_o such_o only_o be_v they_o who_o be_v good_a willing_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o require_v of_o the_o gospel_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o for_o to_o such_o the_o angel_n wish_v peace_n and_o happiness_n as_o know_v they_o only_o capable_a of_o it_o luke_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o in_o the_o earth_n peace_n to_o man_n or_o in_o man_n of_o good_a will_n for_o so_o do_v st._n jerome_n st._n augustine_n and_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n read_v that_o text_n in_o their_o day_n and_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o find_v in_o the_o best_a greek_a copy_n yet_o we_o can_v give_v another_o answer_n if_o the_o text_n before_o allege_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o wit_n that_o so_o many_o as_o then_o and_o there_o be_v out_o of_o god_n special_a foreknowledge_n predestinate_v to_o life_n do_v at_o that_o time_n believe_v which_o notwithstanding_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o many_o more_o yea_o all_o there_o present_a be_v appoint_v to_o life_n conditional_o as_o be_v there_o partly_o testify_v of_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n by_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 46._o object_n 7._o rom._n 9.6_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v answ_n the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o the_o carnal_a israel_n or_o all_o 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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 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mother_n a_o hittite_n answer_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o upbraid_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o corruption_n derive_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o with_o wicked_a poslution_n learn_v from_o the_o canaanite_n although_o the_o name_n amorite_n serve_v fit_o to_o represent_v the_o devil_n with_o his_o lie_a promise_n for_o it_o signify_v a_o vain-talker_n or_o man_n of_o word_n as_o the_o name_n hittite_n set_v forth_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v prostrate_a to_o he_o the_o 7._o objection_n paul_n confess_v thus_o much_o concern_v himself_o and_o the_o jew_n ephes_n 2.3_o among_o who_o we_o all_o likewise_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n serve_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v sinner_n from_o our_o first_o nativity_n and_o another_o in_o time_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 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