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24._o paul_n be_v not_o so_o while_o he_o be_v anememy_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d persecuter_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o he_o with_o other_o find_v favour_n and_o be_v make_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a one_o in_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 6._o with_o luk._n 1._o 28._o 30_o 5._o and_o last_o by_o choose_a one_o in_o our_o type_n be_v often_o mean_v and_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v soldier_n and_o be_v pithce_v upon_o and_o employ_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o their_o enemy_n or_o more_o general_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n military_a man_n be_v hereby_o mean_v and_o son_n of_o valour_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o and_o contend_v with_o their_o adversary_n such_o be_v often_o call_v elect_a or_o choose_v once_o so_o joshua_n choose_v out_o thirty_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o go_v up_o against_o a_z joshua_n 8._o 3._o so_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sam._n 6._o 1._o and_o abijah_n set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n with_o a_o army_n of_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n even_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n jeroboam_n also_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o he_o with_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 3._o 17._o so_o oft_o time_n it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n judg._n 20._o 15._o 16._o 34._o psal_n 78._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o also_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o these_o word_n few_o be_v choose_v namely_o few_o there_o be_v who_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o and_o fight_v manful_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n against_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o god_n warfarre_o few_o there_o be_v who_o so_o love_n and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o endure_v hardness_n as_o his_o good_a soldier_n to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v 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the_o first_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o show_v who_o be_v god_n elect_v one_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o such_o as_o be_v command_v appoint_v and_o rule_v by_o his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o choice_a one_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o account_v such_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n and_o delight_v in_o by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o and_o follow_v after_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n his_o people_n in_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n all_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a beleiver_n be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_v once_o here_o intenâ—ed_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o nation_n the_o bless_a nation_n who_o god_fw-we 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n psal_n 33._o 12._o and_o 105._o 43._o such_o god_n have_v choose_v who_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n as_o jam._n 2._o 5._o hearken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n but_o not_o all_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o as_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n the_o prime_a elect_a and_o root_n of_o election_n be_v first_o god_n servant_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n in_o own_o personal_a body_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o be_v his_o choose_a or_o elect_a one_o isai_n 42._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o john_n 3._o 35._o with_o chap._n 10._o 17._o so_o also_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o who_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n before_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o election_n hence_o the_o same_o order_n of_o expression_n be_v use_v frequent_o concern_v they_o as_o thou_o israel_n my_o servant_n jacob_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v isai_n 41._o 8_o 9_o and_o 43._o 10._o and_o again_o hear_v o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o israel_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o and_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n which_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o thou_o jesurun_v or_o righteous_a people_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v isai_n 44._o 1_o 2._o and_o 65._o 13._o 15._o and_o these_o only_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o choose_a one_o and_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n we_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o such_o as_o abide_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o appear_a and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o grace_n teach_v and_o instruct_v jam._n 2._o 5._o with_o chap._n 1._o 12._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 13._o and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o this_o election_n or_o choose_n and_o who_o arâ—_n not_o and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n as_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n plain_o appear_v may_v be_v of_o usefulness_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o preserve_v or_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a notion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a election_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n which_o some_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o election_n in_o which_o man_n think_v and_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v from_o eternity_n decree_v and_o purpose_v a_o set_v determinate_a number_n of_o person_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o all_o such_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o invincible_a and_o irresistible_a power_n and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v of_o this_o number_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o purpose_n who_o be_v fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o persecutor_n blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a one_o while_o abide_v such_o yea_o that_o some_o abide_n such_o till_o almost_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o and_o continue_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o his_o choose_a one_o this_o be_v a_o very_a groundless_a &_o scriptureless_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o that_o which_o render_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n foolishness_n for_o if_o man_n be_v absolute_o decree_v to_o salvation_n before_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n interpose_v himself_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n this_o decree_n may_v also_o have_v be_v as_o righteous_o put_v into_o execution_n without_o it_o and_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n which_o be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a or_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n which_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o we_o as_o that_o which_o render_v needless_a his_o precious_a blood_n and_o represent_v god_n love_n to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v very_o small_a or_o indeed_o none_o at_o all_o in_o that_o he_o put_v he_o to_o so_o much_o grief_n and_o spare_v not_o he_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o it_o and_o blemish_n his_o wisdom_n also_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o other_o atribute_n see_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a god_n can_v have_v save_v those_o he_o intend_v
hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v hearty_a believer_n and_o doer_n of_o it_o john_n 1._o 12._o 13._o with_o jam._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 22_o 25._o john_n 3._o 3_o 5_o 7._o so_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o speak_v of_o man_n can_v reconcile_v themselves_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o yet_o something_o be_v require_v of_o man_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 20._o so_o here_o though_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o chooser_n and_o by_o he_o we_o be_v choose_v yet_o something_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o the_o strength_n he_o give_v that_o we_o may_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n rule_v by_o he_o become_v choice_a one_o and_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o we_o find_v not_o this_o command_n any_o where_o be_v you_o choose_v in_o express_a word_n give_v unto_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o expression_n give_v in_o commandment_n to_o we_o as_o be_v you_o save_v isa_n 45._o 22._o and_o save_v yourselves_o act_v 2._o 40._o whereby_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v as_o be_v foreshew_v in_o compare_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 12._o with_o verse_n 13._o and_o be_v you_o separate_v which_o in_o another_o scripture_n be_v render_v and_o read_v choose_v as_o also_o have_v be_v note_v by_o compare_v deut._n 10._o 8._o with_o chap._n 18._o 5._o and_o 21._o 5._o and_o levit._n 20._o 24_o 26._o with_o deut._n 14._o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o and_o we_o may_v see_v this_o be_v require_v of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v choose_v even_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o which_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o choose_a generation_n though_o former_o they_o have_v not_o so_o be_v as_o also_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o compare_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 5._o with_o verse_n 9_o 10._o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v come_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v choose_v and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o world_n needful_a it_o be_v 1._o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o one_o thing_n needful_a unto_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n luke_n 10._o 39_o 42._o it_o be_v good_a and_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o choose_v this_o good_a part_n as_o god_n be_v speak_v to_o we_o and_o open_v our_o ear_n even_o to_o hear_v in_o hear_v for_o say_v in_o which_o man_n be_v choose_v come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 17._o with_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o glorify_v christ_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o he_o speak_v excellent_a thing_n unto_o we_o concern_v he_o and_o the_o open_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v right_a thing_n and_o together_o herewith_o he_o both_o give_v unto_o man_n capacity_n of_o hear_v and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o hear_v prov._n 8._o 4_o 6_o 17_o 20._o he_o say_v harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o infatness_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isa_n 55._o 1_o 3._o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v viz._n the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1._o 18_o 19_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v john_n 5._o 25._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n of_o he_o that_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o a_o estate_n of_o wrath_n and_o misery_n into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o blessedness_n he_o that_o hear_v christ_n word_n john_n 5._o 24._o 2._o needful_a also_o it_o be_v that_o we_o learn_v 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