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open_a sepulchre_n to_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n of_o a_o putrify_a ulcer_n such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o soul_n by_o sin_n i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o it_o may_v be_v the_o hear_n of_o these_o be_v offensive_a how_o much_o more_o to_o see_v smell_v or_o touch_v they_o yet_o a_o sinful_a man_n be_v more_o ugly_a in_o the_o eye_n more_o offensive_a to_o the_o nostril_n more_o loathsome_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o any_o of_o these_o can_v be_v to_o the_o quick_a or_o most_o delicate_a of_o our_o sense_n alas_o wretched_a man_n how_o just_o may_v thou_o or_o i_o speak_v what_o mephibosheth_n use_v in_o compliment_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o can_v any_o soul_n expect_v that_o such_o a_o monster_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o any_o one_o love_n much_o less_o of_o god_n how_o hopeless_a may_o man_n salvation_n seem_v if_o we_o 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the_o lord_n to_o love_v he_o and_o so_o his_o love_n may_v seem_v less_o free_a as_o have_v some_o motive_n from_o without_o but_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o lovely_a in_o he_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o love_n to_o god_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o very_o best_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o this_o enmity_n be_v manifest_v in_o contradict_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o command_n for_o if_o this_o be_v our_o love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o keep_v his_o command_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o then_o this_o be_v hatred_n of_o god_n that_o we_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o and_o this_o disobedience_n of_o a_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o his_o hatred_n of_o the_o god_n that_o command_v and_o not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v yea_o rather_o from_o that_o than_o this_o for_o what_o sinner_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o what_o the_o law_n commnd_v be_v just_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a for_o we_o so_o that_o the_o enmity_n reach_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o sinner_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o further_o sinner_n revolt_v from_o god_n and_o conspire_v with_o his_o great_a enemy_n join_v in_o confederacy_n with_o satan_n they_o as_o those_o in_o isa_n 28._o 15._o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o with_o death_n be_v they_o at_o agreement_n they_o give_v up_o their_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n rom._n 6._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n every_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n conquer_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v at_o open_a enmity_n with_o god_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o almighty_a the_o act_n of_o his_o life_n be_v act_n of_o hostility_n against_o god._n nor_n be_v it_o a_o defensive_a 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enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n satan_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v he_o they_o will_v have_v to_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o they_o eph._n 2._o 2._o they_o be_v child_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o will_v be_v so_o though_o they_o perish_v for_o it_o here_o then_o be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o sinner_n enmity_n against_o god._n they_o have_v rather_o perish_v eternal_o under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o satan_n than_o be_v happy_a in_o subjection_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o
the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 10_o 19_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o first_o but_o we_o do_v choose_v he_o whatever_o christ_n say_v joh._n 15._o 16._o thus_o they_o stop_v up_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n they_o destroy_v the_o reason_n and_o raze_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o if_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n assign_v it_o be_v the_o greatness_n the_o riches_n the_o freeness_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o engage_v that_o constrain_v we_o to_o love_v he_o but_o this_o doctrine_n not_o only_o deface_v the_o riches_n and_o freeness_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n take_v away_o the_o true_a naure_n and_o notion_n of_o his_o love_n when_o it_o make_v it_o a_o affection_n so_o indifferent_a to_o man_n happiness_n or_o misery_n 9_o it_o destroy_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o a_o continue_a dependence_n on_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o must_v 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and_o sufficiency_n it_o be_v common_a in_o all_o respect_n that_o which_o be_v every_o way_n common_a and_o indifferent_a can_v not_o possible_o make_v we_o to_o differ_v but_o when_o they_o have_v it_o in_o common_a this_o man_n will_v make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o without_o any_o other_o help_n from_o grace_n than_o the_o rest_n have_v they_o will_v not_o his_o will_n comply_v with_o the_o proposal_n their_o will_n no_o less_o assist_v than_o he_o resist_v grace_n bring_v it_o equal_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o will_n and_o there_o leave_v it_o his_o will_n determine_v itself_o to_o comply_v their_o will_n determine_v against_o it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n not_o grace_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o but_o freewill_n which_o he_o use_v better_a than_o other_o if_o my_o will_n may_v he_o say_v have_v not_o be_v better_o to_o i_o than_o grace_n it_o have_v be_v as_o bad_a with_o i_o as_o they_o for_o grace_n be_v as_o good_a to_o they_o as_o i_o the_o apostle_n ask_v who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o suppose_v none_o will_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o arrogate_v this_o to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v for_o freewill_n must_v say_v i_o make_v myself_o to_o differ_v grace_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o my_o will_n whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o difference_n or_o no_o it_o do_v no_o more_o for_o any_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n make_v it_o be_v freewill_n that_o make_v it_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o use_v plain_a deal_n speak_v out_o and_o say_v express_o ego_fw-la i_o discerno_fw-la i_o make_v the_o difference_n myself_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o but_o they_o must_v say_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o freewill_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o for_o grace_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n with_o they_o as_o move_v all_o affect_v all_o leave_v all_o alike_o if_o any_o one_o be_v better_o than_o another_o as_o 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be_v not_o free_a and_o gracious_a which_o will_v not_o express_v itself_o to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a such_o as_o have_v some_o merit_n or_o some_o motive_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a and_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o free_a and_o gracious_a whatever_o mercy_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o ascribe_v to_o he_o we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n nay_o since_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o mercy_n indeed_o no_o mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v own_v or_o sinner_n can_v have_v any_o advantage_n by_o it_o be_v affection_n of_o their_o own_o not_o that_o divine_a excellency_n which_o he_o glory_v in_o and_o glorify_v upon_o lose_a sinner_n for_o that_o which_o save_v sinner_n be_v free_a mercy_n and_o free_a mercy_n be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v save_v without_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v without_o mercy_n too_o that_o which_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n but_o that_o which_o be_v without_o grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n they_o leave_v they_o none_o at_o all_o that_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o free_a mercy_n no_o grace_n in_o god_n for_o sinner_n appear_v in_o that_o they_o make_v his_o first_o purpose_n of_o love_n the_o decree_n which_o comprize_v all_o the_o mercy_n he_o have_v from_o eternity_n for_o particular_a person_n to_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o faith_n or_o work_v foresee_v he_o foresee_v that_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o freewill_n to_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o these_o will_n of_o themselves_o without_o divine_a determine_a power_n believe_v and_o love_v he_o other_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v love_v and_o purpose_n to_o save_o these_o and_o not_o other_o and_o so_o he_o love_v they_o not_o free_o but_o because_o they_o oblige_v he_o he_o love_v they_o i._n e._n he_o purpose_v to_o save_v they_o because_o they_o love_v he_o first_o thus_o that_o which_o god_n foresee_v in_o man_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n he_o intend_v and_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n the_o motive_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o they_o leave_v no_o free_a mercy_n in_o god_n for_o sinner_n and_o sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o mercy_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v free_a they_o leave_v in_o he_o no_o mercy_n at_o all_o for_o they_o this_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n gal._n 5._o 4._o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n to_o deny_v to_o renounce_v all_o grace_n all_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o the_o gospel_n discover_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n oblige_v they_o to_o disclaim_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o any_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v 2._o this_o destroy_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o maintain_v this_o as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o pretend_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o their_o doctrine_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o and_o 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