for_o repentance_n from_o man_n be_v plain_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n isai_n 5.1_o 2_o my_o beloved_a say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o he_o fence_v it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o plant_v it_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o also_o make_v a_o winepress_a therein_o and_o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n luke_n 13.6_o and_o jesus_n speak_v also_o this_o parable_n a_o certain_a man_n have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n behold_v these_o three_o year_n i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n jer._n 13.27_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v 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believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n can_v oppose_v himself_o therefore_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o man_n to_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o to_o perform_v that_o god_n require_v every_o man_n to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n act._n 17.30_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v 1_o joh._n 3.23_o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v whereby_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o god_n make_v the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o duty_n of_o man_n through_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o for_o those_o end_n opposite_a whereunto_o be_v the_o 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of_o judgement_n then_o for_o you_o for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v condemn_v man_n for_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o peculiar_o appertain_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n necessitate_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n be_v as_o evident_a the_o opinion_n itself_o plain_o intimate_v then_o no_o man_n by_o all_o his_o best_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n can_v possible_o attain_v thereunto_o which_o opposition_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o god_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o because_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o require_v of_o man_n the_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o himself_o to_o perform_v that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n he_o require_v they_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o help_n and_o salvation_n as_o we_o may_v read_v exod._n 14.13_o where_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o give_v the_o people_n passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v his_o salvation_n as_o also_o in_o 2_o sam._n 5.23_o where_o have_v before_o undertake_v to_o discomfit_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o command_v david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o move_v until_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o go_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n as_o also_o again_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o his_o peculiar_a work_n to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n forth_o of_o their_o captivity_n he_o command_v they_o only_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o with_o confidence_n for_o their_o delivery_n from_o thence_o hab._n
friend_n to_o the_o world_n he_o must_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n james_n 4.4_o joshua_n have_v put_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n choice_n whether_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n or_o the_o god_n that_o their_o father_n have_v worship_v chap._n 24.15_o and_o they_o have_v in_o answer_n thereunto_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n only_o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o repli_v unto_o they_o vers_n 10._o in_o these_o word_n you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n wherein_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o then_o he_o will_v not_o have_v put_v it_o to_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o or_o not_o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o can_v not_o serve_v he_o acceptable_o unless_o they_o do_v whole_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o reject_v idol_n vers_fw-la 14.19_o so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o this_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v approve_v and_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o instruction_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o thereby_o he_o conclude_v it_o absolute_o impossible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v but_o impossible_a only_o so_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v and_o nourish_v in_o themselves_o the_o vicious_a wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o be_v instruct_v to_o gainsay_v resist_v and_o oppose_v all_o godliness_n virtue_n and_o honesty_n the_o three_o text_n be_v joh._n 6.44_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v ordinary_o suppose_v that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n except_o that_o he_o be_v necessary_o enforce_v thereunto_o by_o a_o immediate_a exercise_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o soul_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o word_n draw_v whereupon_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o this_o objection_n stand_v be_v diverse_o understand_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v not_o always_o take_v for_o a_o necessary_a compulsion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a but_o ordinary_o for_o a_o argumentative_a persuasion_n only_o as_o appear_v by_o act._n 5.37_o where_o speak_v concern_v one_o judas_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o draw_v away_o much_o people_n after_o he_o as_o also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o act._n 20.30_o where_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n that_o from_o among_o themselves_o man_n shall_v arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n and_o shall_v draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o that_o god_n only_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a scripture_n hosea_n 11.3_o 4._o where_n concern_v backsliding_a israel_n who_o goodness_n like_o the_o morning_n dew_n pass_v away_o the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v i_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o their_o arm_n but_o they_o know_v that_o i_o heal_v they_o i_o draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o one_o that_o take_v of_o the_o yoke_n on_o the_o jaw_n and_o i_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o heb._n 10.38_o 39_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n but_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o which_o scripture_n be_v discover_v beside_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n draw_v man_n these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n draw_v all_o man_n the_o backslide_n and_o those_o that_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o 2._o that_o he_o so_o draw_v none_o but_o that_o possible_o they_o may_v draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n as_o ephraim_n and_o those_o other_o suppose_v in_o the_o late_a text_n it_o be_v otherwise_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o present_a man_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o draw_v back_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o commendation_n either_o in_o the_o apostle_n or_o that_o number_n wherewith_o he_o join_v himself_o that_o they_o do_v not_o draw_v back_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o what_o praise_n be_v it_o not_o to_o draw_v back_o when_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a so_o to_o do_v second_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a and_o follow_v verse_n do_v clear_o import_v that_o the_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v consist_v only_o in_o external_a mean_n and_o doctrinal_a instruction_n deliver_v unto_o man_n by_o his_o preach_n in_o vers_fw-la 41._o christ_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n or_o bread_n of_o life_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o eat_v thereof_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o vers_fw-la 33.35_o and_o the_o jew_n carnal_o weigh_v his_o word_n therein_o and_o not_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o concern_v material_a bread_n wherewith_o their_o natural_a life_n shall_v be_v sustain_v in_o vers_fw-la 41_o 42._o murmur_v against_o he_o say_v be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v how_o then_o say_v he_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereupon_o in_o vers_fw-la 43_o 44_o 45._o christ_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v from_o before_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o stumble_n at_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o parentage_n and_o instruct_v they_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o belief_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o doctrine_n answer_v they_o to_o this_o effect_n although_o that_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v know_v unto_o you_o yet_o notwithstanding_o murmur_v not_o against_o i_o because_o i_o say_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o body_n descend_v from_o heaven_n but_o the_o promise_a grace_n of_o god_n touch_v your_o redemption_n resurrection_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o my_o death_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o doctrine_n which_o i_o intend_v when_o i_o so_o speak_v unto_o you_o the_o which_o you_o can_v receive_v except_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v you_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n every_o man_n therefore_o which_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n viz._n receive_v his_o instruction_n and_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o in_o vers_n 46._o least_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v mistake_v in_o what_o he_o have_v here_o say_v concern_v the_o father_n draw_v and_o teach_v and_o be_v think_v thereby_o to_o affirm_v that_o none_o can_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n &_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n except_o that_o the_o father_n immediate_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v instruct_v they_o therein_o &_o enforce_v they_o thereunto_o he_o subjoin_v these_o word_n not_o that_o any_o man_n have_v see_v the_o father_n at_o any_o time_n save_v he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n he_o have_v see_v the_o father_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o although_o that_o the_o father_n teach_v man_n yet_o he_o teach_v they_o not_o personal_o or_o immediate_o but_o mediate_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v god_n with_o we_o mat._n 1.23_o 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other_o be_v no_o direct_a cause_n of_o blasphemy_n in_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o bind_v so_o that_o if_o they_o blaspheme_n it_o be_v without_o cause_n on_o god_n part_n answ_n first_o wherein_o any_o man_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o not_o as_o touch_v such_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v by_o another_o he_o be_v inevitable_o compel_v to_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v in_o that_o respect_n and_o so_o likewise_o if_o that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o god_n for_o impenitency_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o yet_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o repentance_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a unto_o they_o they_o shall_v therein_o direct_o will_v they_o will_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v in_o such_o their_o condemnation_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n be_v none_o otherwise_o than_o blasphemy_n act_v 13.45_o second_o and_o therefore_o although_o 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intend_v their_o damnation_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o lament_v their_o misery_n he_o shall_v laugh_v thereat_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v therein_o have_v from_o eternity_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o misdoing_n utter_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n shut_v and_o fast_o seal_v they_o up_o under_o his_o wrath_n hatred_n and_o sore_a indignation_n and_o from_o thence_o deny_v unto_o they_o the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o assert_v salvation_n to_o be_v through_o necessity_n and_o not_o through_o man_n voluntary_a improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n may_v admonish_v all_o man_n that_o tender_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o beware_v thereof_o object_n the_o exhortation_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n to_o reprobate_n to_o partake_v of_o good_a thing_n prepare_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a consider_v that_o good_a thing_n be_v prepare_v in_o christ_n unto_o which_o the_o reprobate_n be_v invite_v which_o retain_v their_o goodness_n though_o they_o be_v reject_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n prepare_v in_o christ_n that_o can_v free_v the_o exhortation_n of_o god_n to_o reprobate_n to_o partake_v thereof_o from_o contempt_n if_o that_o god_n forth_o of_o his_o hatred_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o they_o because_o that_o thereby_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v abuse_v with_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o love_n towards_o they_o when_o as_o nothing_o but_o hatred_n be_v intend_v to_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o render_v such_o exhortation_n odious_a unto_o they_o absaloms_n good_a cheer_n render_v his_o invitation_n to_o ammon_n to_o eat_v thereof_o far_o worse_a than_o open_a hatred_n 2_o sam._n 13_o 26-28_a 2._o therefore_o i_o further_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n who_o abhor_v nothing_o 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remedilesnes_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o wickedness_n answ_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o lamentation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v serve_v only_o to_o express_v the_o remedilesness_n of_o their_o misery_n right_o understand_v may_v be_v admit_v but_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whither_o their_o misery_n be_v remediless_a in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n whether_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n sufficient_a vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o prevent_v their_o misery_n or_o through_o their_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n i_o grant_v the_o objection_n to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o life_n by_o what_o mean_n shall_v his_o misery_n be_v prevent_v in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v damnation_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o penalty_n thereof_o from_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o redemption_n nor_o redeemer_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o their_o misery_n shall_v be_v remediless_a for_o want_v of_o mercy_n sufficient_a vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v magnify_v because_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o integrity_n of_o god_n pure_a nature_n discover_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o atribute_n of_o truth_n love_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v lamentation_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o perish_a creature_n when_o as_o the_o reason_n thereof_o lie_v simple_o and_o whole_o in_o himself_o second_o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o suggest_v that_o these_o lamentation_n be_v intend_v to_o express_v that_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o palpable_a wickedness_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a because_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v delight_v to_o have_v man_n wicked_a as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n he_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a exercise_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v engage_v he_o to_o deny_v his_o grace_n unto_o his_o creature_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wicked_a it_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o engage_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o be_v wicked_a beside_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o inform_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o lament_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o wickedness_n also_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o jer._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o ingrateful_a israelite_n he_o thus_o speak_v i_o remember_v thou_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_v vers_fw-la 5._o what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o be_v walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o be_v become_v vain_a vers_fw-la 6._o neither_o say_v they_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o wilderness_n through_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n and_o of_o pit_n through_o a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n through_o a_o land_n that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o i_o bring_v you_o into_o a_o plentiful_a country_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o but_o where_o you_o enter_v you_o defile_v my_o land_n and_o make_v my_o heritage_n a_o abomination_n the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v i_o not_o the_o pastor_n also_o transgress_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n vers_fw-la 31._o o_o generation_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o people_n have_v forget_v i_o day_n without_o number_n isay_n 1.2_o hear_v
2.3_o second_o because_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o he_o use_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o any_o work_n he_o always_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n from_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o himself_o to_o perform_v therein_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o they_o in_o such_o case_n that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o and_o will_v not_o himself_o do_v it_o for_o they_o as_o first_o when_o he_o give_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n numb_a 20.8_o he_o precise_o distinguish_v unto_o moses_n the_o work_n that_o he_o require_v of_o he_o thereunto_o take_v the_o rod_n say_v he_o and_o gather_v the_o assembly_n together_o thou_o and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o speak_v you_o unto_o the_o rock_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o his_o water_n second_o likewise_o when_o he_o promise_v to_o deliver_v the_o city_n of_o jericho_n unto_o his_o people_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o he_o plain_o and_o evidenty_n declare_v what_o he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o that_o end_n josh_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o you_o shall_v compass_v the_o city_n say_v he_o all_o you_o man_n of_o war_n and_o go_v about_o the_o city_n once_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v six_o day_n and_o seven_o priest_n shall_v bear_v before_o the_o ark_n seven_o trumpet_n of_o rams-horn_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n you_o shall_v compass_v the_o city_n seven_o time_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o make_v a_o long_a blast_n with_o the_o rams-horn_n and_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n all_o the_o people_n shall_v shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v fall_v three_o and_o also_o when_o he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o other_o nation_n for_o their_o great_a and_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o to_o give_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o clear_o manifest_v unto_o they_o what_o he_o will_v have_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v his_o word_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o voice_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n 23.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o in_o particular_a to_o go_v arm_v before_o the_o lord_n unto_o battle_n num._n 32.20_o and_o he_o himself_o will_v cause_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o make_v they_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o until_o they_o be_v destroy_v exod._n 23.27_o and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n unto_o another_o isa_n 42.8_o which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o his_o require_v of_o man_n and_o assign_v unto_o they_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o immediate_o concern_v himself_o or_o by_o his_o not_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n from_o his_o own_o in_o such_o action_n wherein_o his_o concurrence_n be_v require_v in_o regard_n that_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o work_n which_o be_v not_o evident_o discover_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o whereas_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o man_n be_v absolute_o command_v to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o where_o require_v to_o stand_v still_o or_o wait_v upon_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v necessitate_v they_o thereunto_o nor_o yet_o can_v find_v any_o distinction_n make_v therein_o as_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o that_o god_n will_v do_v the_o rest_n repentance_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v whether_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o in_o the_o action_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o must_v be_v conclude_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o man_n by_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o which_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o that_o the_o penitent_a shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o impenitent_a and_o condemn_v they_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n 12.41_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n say_v he_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o generation_n and_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o ionas_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o ionas_n be_v here_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v enforce_v in_o they_o by_o god_n the_o one_o can_v be_v no_o accusation_n against_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o difference_n for_o as_o he_o that_o do_v repent_v will_v not_o have_v repent_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v enforce_v so_o he_o that_o do_v not_o repent_v will_v have_v repent_v if_o that_o he_o have_v be_v enforce_v and_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n if_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o repent_v can_v be_v no_o great_a a_o accusation_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o impenitency_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o benjamins_n brethren_n can_v be_v against_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cup_n that_o be_v put_v into_o his_o sack_n against_o his_o will_n or_o procurement_n 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o declare_v that_o god_n do_v not_o require_v of_o man_n beyond_o what_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n in_o luk._n 19.15_o where_o none_o be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n before_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n but_o those_o to_o who_o before_o hand_n he_o have_v deliver_v his_o money_n to_o be_v improve_v nor_o nothing_o require_v of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o proportionable_o to_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o give_v much_o he_o ask_v the_o more_o again_o according_a to_o his_o say_n in_o luk._n 12.48_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a from_o whence_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o see_v repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o that_o therefore_o all_o man_n have_v the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o &_o that_o repentance_n by_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o peculiar_o appertain_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v obtain_v 3._o because_o that_o the_o impenitent_a be_v charge_v with_o rebellion_n against_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o impenitency_n which_o plain_o argue_v repentance_n not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o man_n but_o also_o within_o his_o power_n to_o be_v perform_v rebellion_n be_v none_o other_o then_o a_o wilful_a and_o stubborn_a refusal_n of_o that_o know_a duty_n which_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o perform_v and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v evident_o declare_v ezek._n 12.2_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o rebellious_a house_n that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o see_v not_o they_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hear_v not_o their_o rebellion_n be_v demonstrate_v from_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o etc._n etc._n i.e._n they_o know_v and_o understand_v how_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o in_o chap._n 33.31_o 32._o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n jam._n 4_o 17._o whereas_o that_o which_o a_o man_n understand_v not_o nor_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o perform_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o infirmity_n only_o which_o god_n will_v never_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n heb._n 5.2_o for_o we_o have_v a_o high-priest_n that_o can_v have_v 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be_v subdue_v to_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n and_o maker_n with_o forget_v his_o work_n psalm_n 106.21_o 13._o deut._n 32.18_o with_o forget_v that_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o be_v call_v forgetful_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n jam._n 1.25_o and_o resemble_v to_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v jam._n 1.23_o 24._o plain_o argue_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v the_o only_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o beget_v the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 3._o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v conclude_v that_o faith_n whereunto_o salvation_n be_v give_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v by_o he_o necessary_o 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otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o obedience_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o be_v the_o scripture_n evidence_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v either_o infuse_v into_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o intrude_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n thereof_o or_o that_o it_o be_v any_o otherwise_o obtain_v by_o they_o then_o through_o the_o voluntary_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n give_v the_o israelite_n bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o feed_v they_o thereby_o psal_n 78.25_o joh._n 6.31_o deut._n 8.3_o and_o yet_o none_o will_v from_o thence_o affirm_v that_o he_o either_o inspire_v they_o therewith_o or_o enforce_v they_o to_o eat_v thereof_o or_o that_o their_o sustentation_n thereby_o do_v not_o whole_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o voluntary_a gather_n and_o apply_v the_o same_o thereunto_o according_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v exodus_fw-la 16.16_o numb_a 11.8_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o argument_n see_v as_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o god_n only_o regard_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o that_o his_o love_n and_o displeasure_n be_v direct_v towards_o they_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v choose_v or_o refuse_v therein_o virtue_n and_o vice_n life_n and_o death_n proceed_v from_o thence_o heart_n thence_o life_n and_o death_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 18.21_o and_o that_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12.37_o because_o that_o the_o tongue_n be_v presuppose_v to_o be_v the_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o first_o choose_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o other_o mat._n 12.34_o which_o plain_o argue_v that_o all_o virtue_n and_o vice_n proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o every_o man_n judgement_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v not_o according_a to_o such_o thought_n or_o action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v enforce_v but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v free_o choose_v embrace_v and_o accept_v by_o they_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n pro._n 4._o 23._o if_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o free_a and_o voluntary_a choice_n of_o man_n will_n as_o thereby_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o impenitent_a and_o disobedient_a so_o neither_o shall_v he_o find_v any_o favour_n or_o acceptation_n with_o god_n by_o reason_n thereof_o or_o receive_v any_o reward_n from_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o same_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o say_v paul_n i_o have_v a_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o but_o 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unto_o we_o the_o which_o therefore_o every_o man_n ought_v faithful_o to_o improve_v and_o in_o so_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o may_v assure_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v gracious_o embrace_v and_o receive_v he_o with_o this_o heavenly_a eulogy_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n when_o the_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n chap._n viii_o serve_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o such_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o disability_n in_o man_n to_o improve_v the_o mean_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n against_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v two_o main_a objection_n which_o require_v some_o further_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o such_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o disability_n in_o man_n to_o improve_v the_o mean_n vouchsafe_v to_o their_o salvation_n the_o second_o be_v ground_v upon_o such_o other_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v necessitate_v in_o man_n by_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n appertain_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o objection_n be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a ephes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o john_n 6.44_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o which_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v and_o so_o proceed_v to_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o 1._o from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o ephes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n where_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n
to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o where_o work_n such_o as_o be_v within_o a_o man_n power_n be_v want_v integrity_n be_v want_v and_o where_o integrity_n be_v want_v faith_n be_v dead_a verse_n 17_o 26._o unprofitable_a gal._n 5.6_o and_o not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o and_o see_v then_o that_o all_o such_o work_n which_o be_v within_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o their_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o his_o meaning_n therein_o be_v none_o other_o then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o perform_v so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o gal._n 2.16_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o work_n and_o grace_n or_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n stand_v only_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o first_o 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into_o their_o heart_n to_o work_v in_o they_o repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o objection_n as_o it_o suppose_v some_o man_n to_o be_v more_o accept_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o unbelief_n than_o other_o have_v be_v often_o before_o disprove_v yet_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o have_v so_o seem_v a_o countenance_n of_o truth_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o scripture_n with_o some_o other_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n i_o shall_v further_o answer_v thereunto_o desire_v first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o see_v there_o be_v but_o two_o covenant_n know_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n the_o one_o of_o work_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n all_o mankind_n must_v be_v conclude_v either_o to_o be_v under_o the_o first_o or_o under_o the_o late_a of_o they_o 1._o but_o under_o the_o first_o they_o be_v not_o because_o that_o god_n find_v fault_n therewith_o have_v repeal_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o wax_v old_a 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you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v these_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o mat._n 13.16_o 17._o and_o hence_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o ephes_n 3.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o unto_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v all_o man_n see_v what_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v hide_v in_o god_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o now_o unto_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o church_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o hereunto_o also_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 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thereunto_o and_o use_v argument_n extraordinary_a to_o endear_v they_o unto_o he_o for_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o therein_o in_o the_o scripture_n he_o often_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o then_o more_o especial_o they_o will_v be_v induce_v to_o the_o love_n and_o perpetual_a obedience_n of_o he_o as_o be_v show_v in_o isa_n 63.7_o 8_o 9_o where_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o mercy_n and_o multitude_n of_o love_a kindness_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o save_v they_o by_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n redeem_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n carry_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n be_v afflict_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o will_v never_o deal_v untrue_o with_o he_o because_o that_o although_o possible_o they_o may_v as_o in_o 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