shall_v give_v the_o effectualness_n to_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v slothful_a and_o perish_v by_o that_o presumption_n §_o 69._o whether_o the_o scheme_n as_o it_o be_v set_v by_o learned_a man_n abstract_v now_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v in_o any_o considerable_a degree_n liable_a to_o this_o danger_n i_o leave_v those_o that_o be_v favourable_a to_o it_o to_o consider_v presume_v that_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v pitch_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o commodious_a without_o either_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o some_o other_o preponderate_v advantage_n tender_v by_o it_o which_o to_o i_o be_v yet_o invisible_a and_o thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n which_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o leave_v they_o in_o relation_n to_o man_n in_o this_o posture_n as_o far_o as_o the_o scripture-light_n lead_v we_o decreess_n §_o 70._o 1._o that_o god_n decree_v to_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n a_o free_a and_o rational_a agent_n to_o give_v he_o a_o law_n of_o perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n and_o confer_v on_o he_o grace_n and_o faculty_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o to_o reward_v that_o obedience_n with_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o proportionable_o to_o punish_v disobedience_n 2._o that_o foresee_v the_o wilful_a fall_n of_o the_o first_o election_n man_n with_o who_o and_o with_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o consequent_a to_o that_o the_o depravation_n of_o that_o image_n and_o that_o grace_n the_o image_n of_o satan_n corruption_n of_o the_o will_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n take_v the_o place_n of_o it_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v make_v in_o he_o and_o seal_v in_o his_o blood_n a_o new_a covenant_n consist_v of_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o require_v of_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o uniform_a sincere_a obedience_n 3._o that_o he_o decree_v to_o commissionate_a messenger_n to_o preach_v this_o covenant_n to_o all_o mankind_n promise_v to_o accompany_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o to_o all_o heart_n with_o his_o inward_a sufficient_a grace_n enable_v man_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o he_o in_o this_o second_o covenant_n have_v promise_v to_o accept_v of_o 4._o that_o the_o method_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o use_v in_o dispense_n this_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v 1._o to_o prevent_v and_o prepare_v man_n heart_n by_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o humility_n repentance_n and_o probity_n of_o heart_n i._n e._n by_o awake_v and_o convince_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o diligent_a prayer_n grace_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v this_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o make_n use_v of_o this_o grace_n to_o the_o design_a end_n to_o add_v more_o powerful_a assistance_n and_o excitation_n enable_v they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o 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they_o into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n §_o 72._o how_o clear_o every_o part_n of_o this_o scheme_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o several_a parable_n whereby_o christ_n conclusion_n be_v please_v to_o adumbrate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o innumerable_a other_o passage_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o whole_a purport_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n to_o consider_v and_o then_o to_o judge_v for_o himself_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o safe_o and_o more_o christian_n to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o portion_n which_o christ_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o reveal_v to_o we_o then_o to_o permit_v our_o curiosity_n to_o deep_a and_o more_o pragmatic_n search_v especial_o if_o those_o shall_v either_o direct_o or_o but_o consequential_o undo_v or_o but_o darken_v what_o be_v thus_o explicit_o settle_v §_o 73._o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o your_o second_o head_n of_o discourse_n which_o also_o i_o suppose_v be_v by_o what_o have_v grace_n be_v already_o consider_v competent_o establish_v concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n where_o your_o proposition_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o §_o 74._o that_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v the_o main_a stroke_n chief_a operation_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n cooperate_v therewith_o for_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v or_o believe_v without_o his_o own_o consent_n all_o party_n pretend_v to_o agree_v the_o point_n of_o difference_n be_v how_o to_o state_n the_o manner_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o cooperation_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o so_o as_o neither_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v eclipse_v nor_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n destroy_v in_o which_o difficult_a point_n you_o say_v you_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o those_o 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occurr_v in_o this_o way_n of_o state_v too_o for_o since_o it_o be_v here_o affirm_v that_o grace_n even_o thus_o apply_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v resist_v why_o may_v not_o the_o accept_n this_o high_a degree_n be_v as_o imputable_a to_o man_n will_n as_o of_o the_o other_o bare_o sufficient_a grace_n the_o objecter_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v §_o 89._o last_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n xi_o 21._o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n in_o the_o case_n and_o conjecture_n yield_v a_o substantial_a prejudice_n to_o this_o way_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 20._o of_o those_o city_n wherein_o be_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o most_o abundant_a power_n or_o miracle_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o repent_v not_o his_o miracle_n i_o suppose_v have_v his_o grace_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v that_o where_o his_o most_o numerous_a miracle_n be_v afford_v they_o shall_v all_o want_v the_o advantage_n 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both_o for_o total_a and_o final_a fall_v away_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n from_o his_o righteousness_n in_o his_o unrighteousness_n 24._o shall_v he_o die_v §_o 94._o the_o new_a also_o be_v parallel_n in_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n thrice_o with_o time_n of_o deliberation_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o express_v warning_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o resolute_a promise_n to_o the_o contrary_a deny_v and_o abjure_v of_o christ_n who_o return_n from_o this_o fall_n with_o bitter_a tear_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n conversion_n and_o the_o sin_n upbraid_v to_o he_o thrice_o after_o his_o resurrection_n 32_o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o 25._o in_o reference_n to_o his_o confident_a undertake_n though_o all_o man_n shall_v deny_v thou_o or_o be_v offend_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o 31._o and_o if_o the_o argument_n from_o christ_n express_a word_n former_o produce_v be_v of_o force_n then_o be_v judas_n one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v by_o god_n give_v to_o christ_n and_o come_v 37._o unto_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o a_o example_n of_o the_o black_a sort_n testify_v to_o this_o sad_a truth_n that_o a_o believer_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v betray_v he_o to_o his_o crucifixion_n and_o die_v in_o desperation_n §_o 95._o to_o these_o two_o instance_n the_o former_a great_o aggravate_v with_o circumstance_n the_o latter_a final_a and_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n imaginable_a it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o add_v more_o else_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o increase_v the_o catalogue_n with_o those_o that_o be_v pollute_v by_o the_o gnostic_n by_o name_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n who_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n concern_v faith_n 20._o make_v shipwreck_n and_o again_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n 17._o who_o fall_v off_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o future_a resurrection_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v sai_z if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n and_o they_o 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renew_v again_o to_o repentance_n in_o the_o ten_o also_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o make_v so_o severe_a intermination_n against_o those_o who_o sin_n wilful_o after_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o read_v v_o 26._o if_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o so_o sin_v but_o especial_o the_o 38._o verse_n be_v remarkable_a the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o he_o the_o just_a shall_v draw_v back_o my_o soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o explicate_v v_o 39_o what_o draw_v back_o he_o speak_v of_o even_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n and_o that_o be_v final_a as_o well_o as_o total_a and_o both_o it_o seem_v very_o possible_a as_o every_o where_o appear_v by_o the_o exhortation_n to_o he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v when_o if_o he_o do_v it_o have_v be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v know_v 21._o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o 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that_o the_o proposal_n of_o that_o distinction_n be_v by_o i_o design_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o bishop_n overal_n way_n which_o you_o have_v then_o mention_v as_o your_o conjecture_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v indeed_o that_o influence_n upon_o you_o or_o any_o man_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o to_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n and_o to_o conclude_v strong_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v etc._n etc._n be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o you_o know_v this_o can_v in_o justice_n be_v apply_v far_a than_o to_o that_o particular_a scheme_n against_o which_o conjecture_n peculiarly_a this_o disadvantage_n be_v propose_v and_o then_o the_o only_a regular_a conclusion_n be_v that_o this_o which_o you_o propose_v but_o as_o a_o conjecture_n shall_v now_o grow_v low_a in_o your_o esteem_n and_o scarce_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v own_a as_o such_o §_o
be_v reprobate_v unless_o conditional_o never_o consider_v what_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o my_o answer_n that_o final_a impenitence_n itself_o be_v that_o only_a condition_n when_o therefore_o you_o say_v it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n for_o a_o fact_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v you_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o two_o mistake_n which_o my_o answer_n if_o advert_v to_o have_v prevent_v 1._o you_o speak_v of_o a_o person_n simple_o and_o abstract_v from_o guilt_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o final_a impenitent_a i._n e._n a_o person_n so_o very_o ill_o qualify_v and_o foul_o guilty_a 2._o i_o suppose_v his_o sentence_n to_o be_v found_v in_o his_o guilt_n and_o his_o guilt_n in_o order_n before_o his_o sentence_n but_o both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n who_o see_v his_o guilt_n award_v that_o punishment_n adapt_n his_o revenge_n to_o that_o fact_n see_v as_o past_a before_o ever_o that_o sentence_n go_v out_o against_o he_o §_o 62._o here_o you_o say_v a._n b_n salvation_n be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la possible_a which_o i_o grant_v and_o thence_o infer_v that_o god_n do_v not_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la see_v his_o damnation_n as_o certain_a but_o only_o as_o possible_a but_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o he_o may_v see_v both_o his_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n as_o possible_a and_o yet_o see_v one_o of_o they_o as_o only_o possible_a the_o other_o be_v also_o future_a which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o then_o only_o or_o bare_o possible_a mean_o while_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o what_o be_v and_o god_n see_v thus_o future_a he_o may_v by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n have_v prevent_v which_o yet_o you_o say_v by_o my_o reason_n he_o can_v not_o only_a then_o he_o have_v not_o see_v it_o as_o future_a but_o as_o that_o which_o will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o prevent_v it_o §_o 63._o again_o you_o say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v infallible_o foresee_v that_o a._n b._n live_v long_o will_v unavoidable_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n and_o therein_o have_v persevere_v till_o death_n you_o very_o believe_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n not_o only_o in_o general_n 1_o tim._n ii_o 4._o 2_o peter_n iii_o 9_o but_o to_o a._n b._n himself_o ez._n xviii_o 32._o that_o god_n will_v take_v he_o away_o in_o his_o infancy_n assoon_o as_o baptize_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o this_o process_n of_o you_o i_o wonder_v whence_o the_o word_n unavoidable_o come_v for_o unavoidable_a i_o that_o according_a to_o your_o supposition_n look_v on_o a._n b._n as_o one_o baptize_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n can_v never_o grant_v that_o he_o unavoidable_o fall_v and_o final_o persevere_fw-la in_o such_o sin_n as_o bring_v damnation_n i_o grant_v he_o may_v fall_v and_o that_o final_o but_o sure_o not_o unavoidable_o for_o by_o that_o grace_n he_o be_v enable_v to_o stand_v and_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o fall_v wilful_o but_o that_o be_v not_o avoidable_a §_o 64._o and_o what_o if_o godsee_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o will_v thus_o fall_v do_v that_o render_v his_o fall_n unavoidable_a prescience_n no_o but_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v fall_v wilful_o when_o he_o have_v grace_n to_o stand_v which_o circumstance_n he_o foresee_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fall_n itself_o must_v infer_v the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o when_o he_o fall_v he_o may_v have_v stand_v and_o so_o fall_v not_o avoidable_a §_o 65._o but_o then_o leave_v out_o that_o unseasonable_a word_n unavoidable_o which_o in_o all_o reason_n you_o may_v have_v do_v when_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o certitude_n of_o god_n prescience_n you_o have_v say_v infallible_o foresee_v there_o will_n then_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o proposition_n no_o show_n of_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o the_o goodness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o all_o or_o to_o any_o particular_a as_o those_o text_n or_o any_o other_o express_v it_o for_o from_o none_o of_o those_o it_o be_v render_v probable_a in_o foresee_v any_o degree_n that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n give_v they_o and_o promise_v of_o abundance_n if_o they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o shall_v have_v violent_a restraint_n or_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o wilful_a sin_n consult_v the_o place_n again_o and_o you_o will_v soon_o find_v there_o be_v no_o propriety_n in_o they_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o §_o 66._o and_o yet_o if_o even_o this_o also_o be_v true_a it_o will_v no_o way_n incommodate_v our_o pretension_n for_o here_o in_o that_o case_n of_o god_n take_v away_o such_o a_o man_n in_o his_o infancy_n it_o will_v follow_v by_o our_o doctrine_n that_o god_n foresee_v that_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o so_o that_o he_o foresee_v not_o a._n b._n a_o final_a impenitent_a which_o be_v the_o destroy_n and_o void_v your_o whole_a supposition_n §_o 67._o how_o then_o this_o seem_a advantage_n can_v reasonable_o incline_v you_o to_o profess_v it_o your_o thought_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prescience_n be_v very_o much_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o omnipotence_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v swallow_v without_o examination_n i_o now_o leave_v you_o candid_o to_o consider_v by_o your_o reflection_n on_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o reed_n you_o lay_v this_o weight_n on_o judge_v i_o pray_v may_v not_o god_n if_o he_o will_v have_v create_v a_o world_n of_o man_n take_v they_o up_o into_o heaven_n and_o crown_v they_o if_o crown_v it_o can_v be_v call_v with_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o so_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o in_o the_o hazard_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o fact_n his_o love_n of_o mankind_n oblige_v he_o to_o this_o but_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o vast_a danger_n and_o multitude_n fall_v under_o they_o must_v all_o this_o now_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n ignorance_n how_o all_o thing_n will_v frame_v in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o other_o prevent_v course_n which_o yet_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v choose_v the_o consequence_n be_v too_o horrid_a to_o insist_v on_o let_v we_o instance_n once_o for_o all_o in_o adam_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o fall_v and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o posterity_n do_v not_o god_n foresee_v or_o know_v this_o till_o the_o effect_n tell_v it_o he_o then_o how_o be_v christ_n give_v in_o decreto_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o give_v when_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o many_o place_n so_o express_v for_o it_o especial_o ephes_n i._o 4._o and_o when_o god_n decree_n be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la and_o so_o especial_o this_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o concern_v our_o salvation_n yet_o can_v i_o as_o little_o imagine_v what_o else_o you_o can_v say_v unless_o you_o will_v forsake_v your_o hypothesis_n §_o 68_o for_o if_o he_o decree_v christ_n before_o the_o creation_n than_o he_o foresee_v there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o he_o foresee_v if_o so_o than_o he_o foresee_v adam_n fall_n and_o then_o why_o may_v he_o not_o have_v foresee_v all_o other_o man_n sin_n all_o contingent_a future_a event_n of_o which_o he_o be_v no_o more_o the_o author_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n sin_n that_o the_o free_a agent_n shall_v act_v they_o than_o there_o be_v that_o adam_n shall_v sin_v before_o he_o be_v create_v i_o pray_v consider_v this_o and_o it_o will_v do_v your_o whole_a business_n §_o 69._o but_o let_v we_o examine_v your_o reason_n by_o which_o you_o will_v approve_v your_o affirmation_n that_o omnipotence_n prescience_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la derogate_v from_o omnipotence_n you_o instance_n in_o charls_n death_n and_o you_o may_v have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o sacred_a writ_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n now_o prescience_n be_v admit_v say_v you_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o king_n charles_n shall_v die_v jan._n 30._o as_o now_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v die_v that_o day_n and_o to_o that_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v prevent_v by_o omnipotence_n itself_o your_o consequence_n i_o deny_v sub_fw-la hâc_fw-la formâ_fw-la because_o he_o that_o see_v it_o will_v be_v that_o day_n equal_o see_v both_o that_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o prevent_v it_o by_o his_o omnipotence_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o may_v by_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n now_o reveal_v that_o he_o will_v not_o prevent_v it_o by_o his_o omniscience_n that_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o
and_o in_o bliss_n hereafter_o that_o so_o his_o earthly_a crown_n may_v serve_v to_o enhanse_v and_o enrich_v his_o heavenly_a grant_v this_o o_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o sake_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o bless_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o end_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1660._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o five_o position_n agree_v on_o by_o all_o three_o head_n of_o difficulty_n of_o reconcile_a prescience_n with_o liberty_n of_o contingency_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o cooperation_n of_o effectual_a grace_n with_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n how_o to_o attribute_v all_o good_a to_o god_n and_o evil_a to_o ourselves_o ourselves_o matth_n xi_o xi_o rom._n x._o saint_n paul_n o_o the_o depth_n a_o history_n of_o doctor_n sanderson_n thought_n in_o these_o point_n d._n twiss_n his_o way_n cause_n of_o reject_v it_o it_o l._n 1._o digr_n 9_o 9_o ibid._n digr_n 10._o the_o supralapsarian_o way_n the_o sublapsarian_o reason_n against_o both_o the_o negative_a part_n sufficient_a to_o peace_n &c_n &c_n our_o church_n moderation_n the_o king_n declaration_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n good_a life_n difference_n between_o opinion_n and_o conjecture_n three_o proposition_n concern_v god_n decree_n man_n fall_n the_o give_v of_o christ_n for_o mankind_n the_o new_a covenant_n the_o decree_n of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n evangelical_n obedience_n matter_n of_o conjecture_n the_o first_o the_o object_n of_o scripture_n election_n all_o scripture_n decree_v conditionate_n temerity_n of_o introduce_v absolute_a decree_n whether_o the_o heathen_n have_v evangelical_n grace_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o reveal_v four_o consideration_n concern_v they_o the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o de_fw-fr lib._n ambit_n l._n 3._o c._n 16_o the_o four_o the_o second_o conjecture_n a_o undoubted_a truth_n inward_a grace_n annex_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o three_o conjecture_n of_o effectual_a grace_n and_o scripture-election_n and_o reprobation_n animadversion_n on_o this_o conjecture_n the_o first_o the_o second_o from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la epicte_v in_o libel_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la in_o tom._n iii._o and_o the_o unreconcile_v ableness_n of_o this_o conjecture_n with_o make_v man_n preach_v to_o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o doctrine_n of_o supereffluence_n of_o grace_n to_o some_o acknowledge_v but_o this_o of_o supereffluence_n no_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n use_v beraâ—â—â—th_n difficulty_n concern_v supereffluence_n i._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o resistible_a ii_o whether_o it_o belong_v not_o rather_o to_o providence_n then_o grace_n iii_o whether_o this_o be_v it_o to_o which_o election_n be_v determine_v consideration_n from_o scripture_n oppose_v to_o the_o former_a conjecture_n luk._n ix_o 62_o act._n xiii_o 48._o jo._n seven_o 17._o mat._n xiii_o 8._o luc_n viij_o 15_o mat_n xiii_o 1â—_n jam_fw-la four_o 6_o mat_n xi_o 5_o mat._n nineteeen_o 14._o and_o v_o 3._o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 27._o the_o ground_n of_o effectualness_n of_o grace_n more_o probable_o deduce_v from_o probity_n of_o heart_n heart_n â—er_n four_o 3._o this_o probity_n no_o natural_a preparation_n but_o of_o god_n plant_v by_o prevent_a grace_n the_o one_o objection_n against_o this_o satisfy_v satisfy_v mat._n xiii_o 13._o the_o safeness_n of_o this_o state_v state_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n bostr_n compare_v with_o the_o other_o other_o cap._n four_o 5._o a_o anacephalaecsis_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decreess_n of_o election_n of_o reprobation_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o conversion_n &c_n &c_n what_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n now_o it_o ability_n to_o sin_n all_o good_a due_a 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