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find_v rather_o absolute_a if_o the_o denomination_n must_v be_v take_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la or_o à _fw-la potiori_fw-la if_o the_o number_n or_o weight_n will_v carry_v it_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o test_n examine_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v conditional_a or_o absolute_a and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o in_o more_o respect_n and_o for_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n they_o ought_v to_o pass_v for_o absolute_a rather_o than_o conditional_a in_o the_o pelagian_a sense_n so_o no_o reason_n to_o question_v their_o freeness_n 2._o if_o the_o condition_n be_v our_o duty_n if_o such_o as_o when_o we_o perform_v it_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o owe_v and_o the_o promiser_n owe_v nothing_o to_o we_o for_o do_v it_o then_o if_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n he_o promise_v free_o it_o be_v promissio_fw-la indebita_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la debito_fw-la that_o be_v gratuita_fw-la that_o which_o be_v not_o ex_fw-la debito_fw-la be_v gratuito_fw-la these_o be_v oppose_v rom._n 4._o 4._o that_o which_o be_v no_o way_n due_a if_o promise_v be_v free_o promise_v now_o all_o that_o be_v require_v be_v our_o duty_n we_o owe_v it_o and_o for_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v god_n owe_v we_o nothing_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la redit_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la praemium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la his_o nature_n engage_v he_o not_o to_o reward_v his_o creature_n that_o which_o he_o do_v this_o way_n be_v of_o free_a will._n deus_fw-la ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la nemini_fw-la est_fw-la obligatus_fw-la rom._n 11._o 35._o eternal_a life_n have_v not_o be_v due_a to_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v perform_v perfect_a obedience_n it_o be_v only_o the_o promise_n entitle_v he_o to_o it_o if_o not_o due_a to_o he_o much_o less_o to_o we_o he_o may_v vouchsafe_v no_o more_o reward_n to_o we_o than_o to_o the_o inferior_a creature_n and_o since_o nothing_o be_v due_a from_o god_n what_o he_o bestow_v or_o promise_n he_o do_v it_o free_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v but_o do_v our_o duty_n we_o can_v challenge_n no_o reward_n there_o be_v none_o due_a therefore_o when_o he_o promise_v any_o he_o do_v it_o free_o the_o condition_n be_v but_o our_o duty_n make_v nothing_o due_a no_o more_o than_o reward_n be_v due_a to_o he_o that_o pay_v his_o debt_n 3._o if_o the_o condition_n be_v inconsiderable_a compare_v with_o what_o be_v promise_v suppose_v one_o shall_v promise_n his_o tenant_n a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la if_o he_o will_v pay_v he_o a_o pepper_n corn_n will_v any_o say_v this_o promise_n be_v not_o free_a because_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n whatever_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o compare_v with_o what_o he_o promise_v to_o we_o believe_v and_o active_a obey_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v yet_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v make_v suffering_n the_o condition_n of_o promise_n they_o will_v have_v be_v free_a in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o great_a suffering_n such_o as_o paul_n and_o those_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n will_v be_v small_a and_o inconsiderable_a compare_v with_o the_o glory_n promise_v rom._n 8._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o now_o if_o the_o hard_a condition_n be_v so_o inconsiderable_a what_o be_v the_o small_a even_o nothing_o compare_v with_o what_o be_v promise_v grace_n glory_n god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o promiser_n as_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o thing_n promise_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o promiser_n as_o for_o his_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v must_v needs_o be_v from_o free_a bounty_n the_o promiser_n herein_o more_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o another_o than_o his_o own_o what_o can_v be_v more_o of_o grace_n or_o if_o the_o favour_n promise_v be_v not_o feisable_v without_o that_o which_o be_v 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those_o mercy_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v what_o be_v lose_v mat._n 18._o 11._o luk._n 19_o 10._o why_o be_v this_o condition_n add_v those_o that_o be_v lose_v sensible_a of_o their_o lose_a condition_n but_o because_o sinner_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o favour_n till_o then_o they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v of_o christ_n till_o they_o feel_v themselves_o lose_v why_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n before_o be_v satisfy_v matth._n 5._o because_o the_o soul_n be_v till_o then_o close_v shut_v up_o not_o capable_a of_o satisfaction_n psal_n 81._o 10._o how_o can_v it_o be_v fill_v except_o first_o open_v so_o himself_o mat._n 11._o 28._o why_o labour_n because_o not_o till_o then_o capable_a of_o rest_n when_o the_o lord_n offer_v a_o favour_n and_o withal_o show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v he_o deal_v more_o free_o more_o gracious_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v bare_o propound_v it_o and_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o self_n to_o find_v out_o the_o way_n and_o means_n how_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v condition_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v promise_n less_o free_a as_o they_o be_v render_v hereby_o more_o gracious_a there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o free_a grace_n in_o prescribe_v these_o as_o in_o promise_v to_o they_o because_o without_o these_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n the_o favour_n not_o feisable_v the_o sinner_n not_o capable_a of_o it_o 5._o if_o the_o condition_n be_v easy_a no_o cost_n charge_v trouble_v or_o hazard_n attend_v it_o he_o that_o offer_v upon_o such_o easy_a term_n offer_v free_o if_o one_o shall_v promise_n to_o entertain_v his_o friend_n if_o he_o will_v but_o come_v to_o he_o or_o visit_v he_o if_o he_o will_v but_o let_v he_o in_o or_o advance_v he_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a or_o give_v he_o a_o jewel_n that_o will_v enrich_v he_o for_o ever_o if_o he_o will_v but_o receive_v it_o or_o supply_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v if_o he_o will_v but_o ask_v it_o will_v any_o man_n have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v such_o offer_v be_v not_o free_a and_o gracious_a be_v they_o not_o as_o free_a as_o heart_n can_v desire_v if_o a_o man_n may_v choose_v his_o own_o term_n can_v he_o imagine_v invent_v any_o more_o easy_a such_o be_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n will_v entertain_v sinner_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v isa_n 55._o 1._o ease_n mat._n 11._o satisfy_v joh._n 6._o 35._o or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v come_v to_o they_o if_o they_o but_o open_v to_o he_o rev._n 3._o 20._o give_v himself_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n if_o but_o receive_v he_o marry_o if_o but_o consent_n to_o he_o joh._n 1._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 2_o 3._o give_v eternal_a