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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n in_o his_o fol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o show_v be_v not_o take_v strict_o always_o for_o every_o man_n individual_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2.9_o be_v restrain_v to_o son_n bring_v to_o glory_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o sanctify_a one_o v._n 11._o the_o hebrew_n appropriate_v the_o messiah_n to_o themselves_o as_o if_o not_o for_o the_o gentile_n too_o 5._o when_o we_o say_v all_o man_n travel_v such_o a_o way_n to_o london_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o every_o man_n travel_v thither_o but_o such_o as_o do_v travel_n thither_o travel_v such_o a_o way_n the_o prophet_n say_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n take_v the_o word_n strict_o and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o liar_n that_o say_v so_o thus_o other_o scripture_n frequent_o restrain_v all._n 6._o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n v._o 23._o or_o the_o sense_n be_v no_o man_n be_v make_v alive_a but_o by_o he_o as_o aristotle_n 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from_o the_o application_n of_o it_o which_o none_o ever_o say_v be_v universal_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n 6._o christ_n be_v sufficient_a as_o a_o medicine_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v to_o heal_v all_o israel_n yet_o only_o those_o that_o look_v up_o be_v heal_v so_o it_o be_v only_o those_o that_o apply_v this_o medicine_n 5.11,12_o medicine_n 1_o john_n 5.11,12_o habet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la prosit_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la bibitur_fw-la non_fw-la medetur_fw-la prosper_n objection_n 5._o christ_n have_v as_o much_o essicacy_n to_o save_v as_o adam_z to_o damn_v rom._n 5.18_o answer_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o necessary_a extensiveness_n and_o a_o voluntary_a one_o the_o efficacy_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v extensive_a necessary_o but_o that_o of_o christ_n death_n be_v of_o freegrace_n and_o whole_o at_o god_n pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o free_a gist_n rom._n 5.15_o not_o of_o the_o same_o manner_n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o where_o compare_v to_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d the_o extent_n of_o his_o object_n but_o only_o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o more_o merit_n be_v require_v to_o the_o save_n of_o one_o soul_n than_o of_o demerit_n for_o the_o lose_n of_o ten_o thousand_o 3._o as_o all_o the_o off_o spring_v of_o adam_n do_v fall_v by_o his_o sin_n so_o all_o the_o off_o spring_v of_o christ_n be_v save_v by_o his_o death_n all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n radical_o as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o all_o be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n 17.19_o christ_n john_n 17.19_o but_o as_o many_o say_v christ_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n can_v not_o be_v make_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n christ_n represent_v not_o cain_n pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n than_o god_n have_v be_v well_o please_v with_o christ_n for_o they_o mat._n 3.17_o and_o 17.5_o eph._n 5.2_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v damn_v as_o adam_n represent_v all_o mankind_n as_o all_o that_o be_v in_o adam_n die_v so_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v make_v alive_a 4._o this_o rom._n 5.18_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o receive_v much_o grace_n and_o justification_n v._o 17._o which_o the_o arminian_n can_v say_v all_z and_o every_o man_n do_v objection_n 6._o rom._n 14.15_o say_v destroy_v not_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o answer_v 1_o destroy_v be_v not_o there_o to_o condemn_v but_o to_o scandalize_v which_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v lead_v they_o to_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o but_o to_o
foresee_v to_o believe_v and_o persevere_v this_o answer_n will_v not_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o â—ard_a to_o be_v understand_v 2_o pet._n 3.16_o neither_o will_v it_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o least_o show_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o paul_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o these_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o tell_v we_o our_o â—lection_n procee_v from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o elector_n 〈◊〉_d from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o elect_v the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o all_o â—ighteousness_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v have_v foresee_v faith_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o antecedaneous_a cause_n and_o condition_n of_o election_n â—here_o have_v be_v no_o mystery_n in_o it_o argument_n 10._o that_o election_n which_o be_v shadow_v out_o to_o we_o in_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n both_o â—erson_n and_o nation_n be_v the_o election_n according_a â—o_o truth_n but_o that_o election_n be_v not_o upon_o foreâ—een_a faith_n or_o work_n ergo._n 1._o jacob_n the_o person_n rom._n 9.12,13_o be_v under_o elect_v love_n all_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v exclude_v to_o love_n jacob_n be_v to_o will_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a good_a even_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o this_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o esau_n for_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o in_o the_o womb_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la conceive_v in_o sin_n have_v it_o be_v upon_o a_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n that_o they_o have_v god_n elect_v love_n and_o reject_v hatred_n then_o be_v they_o themselves_z carver_n out_o of_o their_o own_o eternal_a condition_n which_o depend_v on_o their_o willing_a and_o run_v and_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n not_o upon_o the_o primitive_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o our_o willing_a run_v and_o obtain_v hang_v as_o the_o apostle_n assert_v 2._o jacob_n the_o nation_n our_o election_n be_v typify_v by_o god_n election_n of_o israel_n which_o plain_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o election_n upon_o foresight_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o israel_n but_o all_o such_o be_v exclude_v the_o reason_n be_v render_v i_o love_v thou_o because_o i_o love_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o weak_a woman_n but_o of_o a_o strong_a god_n deut._n 7.7,8_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n deut._n 9.5_o argument_n 11._o that_o which_o set_v up_o the_o rot_a dagon_n of_o man_n freewill_n before_o or_o above_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n special_a predestinate_v grace_n aught_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o this_o conditional_a decree_n do_v so_o ergo._n that_o it_o do_v so_o appear_v inasmuch_o as_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o conditional_a decree_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o foresight_n of_o our_o will_n receive_v or_o reject_v of_o grace_n propose_v and_o so_o man_n will_n be_v make_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n and_o advance_v above_o god_n will_n and_o the_o act_n of_o predestination_n be_v put_v in_o potestâ—…_n predestinati_fw-la not_o predestinantis_fw-la hereby_o â—he_v power_n of_o order_v man_n salvation_n be_v as_o â—t_z were_z wrest_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o freewill_n then_o salvation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o save_v not_o of_o the_o saviour_n and_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v be_v not_o of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o thus_o man_n wicked_o think_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o psal_n 50.21_o float_v and_o fluctuate_a in_o his_o counsel_n and_o hang_v in_o pendulous_a suspence_n yea_o take_v up_o pro_fw-la re_fw-mi natâ_fw-la new_a consultation_n as_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o contingent_a act_n flow_v from_o thence_o argument_n 12._o that_o which_o infer_v a_o succession_n of_o act_n in_o god_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v but_o election_n upon_o foresight_n do_v so_o ergo._n this_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o proposition_n for_o god_n be_v one_o act_n and_o in_o he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o succession_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o be_v i_o be_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la naturâ_fw-la simplex_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la admistionis_fw-la aut_fw-la successionis_fw-la habens_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a for_o a_o foresight_n of_o faith_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v a_o forego_n decree_n concern_v the_o be_v of_o that_o faith_n foresee_v for_o 1._o god_n must_v decree_v faith_n to_o be_v 2._o he_o foresee_v that_o faith_n 3._o then_o decree_v to_o save_v upon_o that_o foresight_n so_o that_o this_o foresight_n come_v necessary_o betwixt_o two_o decree_n the_o first_o before_o it_o and_o the_o second_o after_o it_o argument_n 13._o that_o doctrine_n of_o election_n which_o state_v god_n as_o a_o potter_n frame_v his_o clay_n according_a to_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o reject_v but_o the_o conditional_a decree_n do_v not_o so_o sed_fw-la e_fw-la contrà _fw-la ergo._n the_o potter_n do_v set_v apart_o several_a lump_n of_o clay_n for_o several_a use_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o all_o his_o clay-lump_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v noble_a form_n he_o will_v fashion_v they_o according_o and_o if_o not_o he_o will_v turn_v they_o otherwise_o for_o then_o the_o difference_n will_v proceed_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o clay_n not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o potter_n argument_n 14._o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o as_o foresee_v faith_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o die_a infant_n yet_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o some_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o if_o glorify_a they_o muâ—…_n be_v predestinate_v for_o rom._n 8.30_o be_v reciprocaâ—…_n and_o of_o equal_a extent_n believer_n can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o election_n for_o there_o be_v many_o believer_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v as_o those_o with_o faith_n temporary_a and_o many_o elect_a that_o be_v not_o believer_n as_o infant_n argument_n 15._o christ_n foresee_v the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v repent_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 11._o 21._o yet_o no_o decree_n depend_v on_o it_o argument_n 16._o a_o conditional_a decree_n make_v a_o conditional_a god_n see_v the_o decree_n be_v god_n himself_z decree_a argument_n 17._o then_o salvation_n of_o any_o be_v uncertain_a for_o a_o conditional_a proposition_n affirm_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_o chap._n x._o objection_n against_o the_o absolute_a decree_n the_o objection_n which_o the_o arminian_o raise_v against_o this_o doctrine_n follow_v to_o be_v answer_v they_o deal_v with_o this_o doctrine_n as_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n do_v with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o the_o ten_o first_o persecution_n who_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n and_o then_o expose_v they_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o their_o fierce_a band-dog_n so_o do_v the_o arminian_o with_o this_o great_a truth_n first_o dress_v it_o up_o in_o a_o ugly_a shape_n with_o their_o own_o false_a gloss_n upon_o it_o and_o then_o let_v we_o fly_v at_o it_o one_o cynical_a sarcasm_n after_o another_o say_v this_o be_v to_o accuse_v god_n not_o only_o of_o injustice_n but_o also_o of_o cruelty_n and_o of_o dissemble_a hypocrisy_n objection_n 1._o of_o injustice_n in_o give_v to_o equal_a person_n unequal_a thing_n and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n answer_v 1_o this_o be_v object_v against_o paul_n doctrine_n rom._n 9.14_o and_o see_v the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o in_o as_o the_o cavil_v of_o carnal_a reason_n against_o god_n decree_n in_o that_o we_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o reject_v it_o god_n must_v not_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o our_o shallow_a understanding_n we_o may_v not_o reprehend_v what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v his_o justice_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o standard_n of_o our_o reason_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n job_n 13.7_o and_o a_o plain_a rob_v he_o of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o our_o model_n we_o must_v not_o devise_v a_o righteousness_n for_o god_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n which_o be_v never_o sever_v from_o his_o wisdom_n much_o less_o draw_v it_o down_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n great_a enemy_n to_o wit_n carnal_a reason_n 2._o god_n be_v righteousness_n itself_o and_o darkness_n may_v soon_o come_v from_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n than_o any_o unrighteous_a aâ—…_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o abstract_n of_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la so_o he_o be_v
final_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n argument_n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o father_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o be_v a_o love_n unchangeable_a than_o his_o choose_a one_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fail_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a john_n 16.27_o &_o 13.1_o jer._n 31.3_o jam._n 1.17_o john_n 10.29_o neither_o the_o force_n nor_o fraud_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o father_n elect_v love_n which_o run_v parallel_n with_o the_o long_a line_n of_o eternity_n therefore_o the_o consequence_n must_v be_v true_a also_o this_o be_v further_a illustrate_v god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o then_o everlasting_a love_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o a_o everliving_a god_n hence_o paul_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o apostate_n fall_v away_o comfort_v the_o weak_a mind_n of_o believer_n say_v that_o their_o stand_v be_v firm_a because_o 〈◊〉_d election_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o this_o he_o compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d foundation_n and_o to_o a_o seal_n two_o thing_n of_o greateâ—…_n validity_n and_o security_n they_o stand_v as_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d stable_a rock_n and_o mountain_n of_o brass_n so_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v for_o the_o father_n be_v not_o inconstant_a in_o his_o love_n to_o love_v to_o day_n and_o hate_v to_o morrow_n argument_n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o son_n in_o his_o redeem_v love_n as_o from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o elect_v love_n which_o be_v unalterable_a also_o for_o thereby_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n agglutinantur_fw-la be_v glue_v into_o christ_n their_o head_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o none_o â—an_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10.28_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v no_o principality_n nor_o power_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n â—f_fw-fr god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o if_o one_o member_n may_v be_v break_v off_o from_o christ_n than_o all_o may_v be_v one_o having_z no_o more_o privilege_n than_o â—nother_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o stand_v â—o_o christ_n may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o this_o hypothesis_n to_o be_v a_o head_n without_o a_o body_n or_o any_o member_n and_o christ_n also_o may_v have_v dye_v in_o â—ain_n both_o which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a beside_o â—he_v certainty_n of_o this_o redemption_n appear_v far_a inasmuch_o as_o christ_n 1_o st_o purchase_v perseverance_n for_o he_o if_o he_o purchase_v for_o they_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n eph._n 1.3_o than_o this_o great_a blessing_n of_o perseverance_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o purchase_a inheritance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2_o dly_a he_o pray_v for_o it_o luke_n 22.32_o that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a john_n 17.15_o yea_o and_o all_o believer_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o what_o christ_n pray_v for_o he_o be_v always_o hear_v therein_o joh._n 11.41,42_o 3_o dly_a christ_n promise_v it_o john_n 6.37_o that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v believer_n out_o after_o they_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o mat._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o 2_o sam._n 7.14,15_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o under_o their_o severe_a correction_n psal_n 89.31_o but_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v not_o fail_v towards_o they_o isa_n 54.8,10_o 4_o thly_a he_o perform_v it_o also_o to_o all_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 17.12_o and_o lose_v not_o one_o of_o they_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o eph._n 5.23_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n saint_n be_v in_o christ_n hand_n rev._n 1.16_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o pluck_v a_o star_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o to_o pluck_v a_o saint_n out_o 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psal_n 8.6,7,8_o rev._n 12.1_o 3._o nor_o their_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o those_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n war_n against_o they_o cant._n 6.13_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v as_o sinful_a as_o sometime_o they_o will_v and_o though_o a_o troop_n overcome_v god_n sometime_o come_v about_o he_o like_o bee_n as_o david_n phrase_n be_v yet_o gad_n overcome_v at_o last_o gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o they_o become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n to_o wit_n triumpher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o their_o enemy_n rom._n 8.35_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o no_o create_a power_n can_v prevail_v against_o they_o rom._n 8.38_o argument_n 5._o the_o five_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o saintship_n