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in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o a_o gracious_a end_n and_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o paternal_a love_n 19_o heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o rev._n 3._o 19_o to_o purge_v away_o their_o dross_n that_o they_o may_v come_v forth_o as_o try_v gold_n and_o be_v better_o fit_v for_o the_o high_a manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n whilst_o other_o who_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n have_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o in_o a_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n without_o any_o remarkable_a check_n cross_n or_o calamity_n to_o the_o period_n of_o their_o life_n something_o of_o this_o nature_n the_o royal_a psalmist_n observe_v and_o record_n as_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o he_o for_o a_o time_n when_o he_o behold_v their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v
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nor_o their_o most_o obstinate_a disobedience_n detract_v from_o the_o divine_a perfection_n yet_o we_o may_v as_o well_o imagine_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v no_o better_o than_o one_o aggregated_a fallacy_n and_o design_v for_o no_o other_o use_n than_o to_o amuse_v the_o world_n as_o that_o mankind_n shall_v be_v save_v upon_o term_n differ_v from_o or_o contradictory_n to_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v prescribe_v if_o he_o have_v enjoin_v faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o make_v they_o so_o essential_a that_o without_o the_o former_a which_o also_o include_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o 6._o heb._n 11._o 6._o doubtless_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a indignity_n offer_v than_o to_o imagine_v yea_o promise_n and_o as_o it_o be_v insure_v salvation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o stubborn_o persist_v in_o unbelief_n disobedience_n and_o open_a hostility_n against_o both_o the_o author_n and_o the_o term_n of_o grace_n four_o such_o 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absurd_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v easy_o appear_v for_o first_o the_o short_a and_o uncertain_a life_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o only_a time_n of_o probation_n in_o order_n to_o his_o future_a state_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n to_o have_v such_o a_o gracious_a reprieve_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n due_a to_o adam_n transgression_n to_o have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n though_o forfeit_v free_o exhibit_v again_o and_o the_o former_a loss_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n recover_v with_o unspeakable_a advantage_n in_o the_o second_o by_o all_o that_o through_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o that_o this_o life_n be_v the_o only_a season_n of_o grace_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o five_o reject_a virgin_n in_o that_o well_o know_a parable_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v slip_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o furnish_v their_o lamp_n and_o secure_o defer_v it_o
28._o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n the_o corner_n stone_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o greation_n of_o god_n by_o and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v also_o the_o restorer_n of_o the_o fall_v state_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o be_v indifferent_o exhibit_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o not_o only_o invite_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o rest_n but_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n through_o he_o in_o a_o large_a acceptation_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n by_o purchase_v that_o gracious_a and_o general_a reprieve_n before_o hint_v at_o and_o not_o only_o uphold_v the_o sinful_a state_n of_o this_o world_n but_o exhibit_v the_o term_n of_o salvation_n indifferent_o unto_o all_o mankind_n and_o set_v they_o as_o it_o be_v once_o more_o upon_o their_o own_o foot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o temporary_a probation_n and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o from_o the_o sinful_a life_n of_o fall_a nature_n attain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o restore_a life_n of_o reason_n but_o become_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o necessary_o include_v obedience_n he_o be_v a_o effectual_a saviour_n thus_o far_o all_o agree_v but_o than_o what_o unhappy_a controversy_n have_v ensue_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o humane_a power_n and_o capacity_n in_o move_v towards_o embrace_v or_o improve_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n thus_o free_o offer_v and_o whilst_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o centre_n all_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n natural_a will_n and_o so_o to_o make_v he_o a_o complete_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o as_o to_o the_o first_o reception_n and_o progressive_a act_n of_o faith_n t._n m._n with_o a_o unparalleled_a boldness_n run_v into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o will_v have_v he_o but_o a_o mere_a machine_n whole_o destitute_a of_o will_n power_n choice_n etc._n etc._n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o voluntary_a exercise_n of_o all_o those_o ennoble_a endowment_n though_o rectify_v by_o and_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o a_o supernatural_a principle_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o in_o all_o his_o effort_n towards_o good_a or_o evil_n act_v mere_o by_o compulsion_n and_o fatal_a necessity_n he_o affirm_v mist_n of_o iniq._n p._n 30._o judas_z inevitable_o betray_v christ_n and_o destroy_v himself_o and_o ibid._n man_n be_v predestinate_v and_o compel_v to_o die_v in_o unbelief_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o blasphemy_n murder_n etc._n etc._n be_v compel_v on_o man_n addit_fw-la to_o clau._n aurea_n p._n 21._o when_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n can_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o world_n in_o atheism_n and_o open_a hostility_n against_o the_o exhibit_v mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o put_v on_o a_o more_o plausible_a disguise_n but_o like_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n transform_v himself_o into_o any_o shape_n that_o he_o may_v if_o possible_a carry_v on_o his_o own_o work_n with_o equal_a success_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o drive_v unwary_a and_o aspire_a man_n whilst_o rest_v in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n into_o many_o dangerous_a delusion_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o soar_v so_o high_a into_o the_o arcana_fw-la of_o heaven_n or_o to_o ravel_v the_o divine_a council_n for_o predestination_n etc._n etc._n since_o all_o thing_n essential_a to_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v make_v plain_a and_o by_o a_o wonderful_a condescension_n suit_v to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n if_o man_n will_v but_o first_o lay_v aside_o that_o over-wise_a serpentine_a subtlety_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o with_o a_o genuine_a sincerity_n submit_v to_o the_o divine_a teach_n the_o former_a be_v that_o infernal_a wisdom_n brand_v by_o st._n james_n with_o the_o epithet_n of_o sensual_a and_o devilish_a 15._o jameâ—…â—_n 15._o which_o always_o either_o whole_o reject_v or_o pervert_v the_o true_a simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o tend_v to_o nothing_o but_o strife_n discord_n and_o confusion_n 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o latter_a be_v of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a extract_n take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o its_o own_o authority_n silence_n all_o carnal_a reason_n compare_v the_o more_o abstruse_a part_n with_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o always_o tend_v to_o union_n love_n and_o harmony_n as_o to_o what_o t._n m._n so_o often_o blasphemous_o urge_v of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o positive_a cause_n of_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o far_o more_o learned_a pen_n have_v sufficient_o clear_v that_o point_n and_o solve_v all_o t._n m_n objection_n which_o he_o deduce_v from_o scripture_n as_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n to_o touch_v thereupon_o seem_v but_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o so_o brief_a a_o discourse_n as_o this_o that_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n can_v have_v anticipate_v man_n fall_n and_o endow_v he_o with_o a_o unchangeable_a perfection_n never_o liable_a to_o fall_v or_o be_v corrupt_v be_v past_o all_o question_n but_o that_o it_o please_v the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v to_o place_v he_o in_o a_o mutable_a station_n pronounce_v happiness_n or_o misery_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n and_o certain_o foresee_v his_o voluntary_a deviation_n to_o provide_v a_o all-sufficient_a medium_fw-la for_o his_o recovery_n thereby_o centre_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o freegrace_n by_o and_o through_o a_o redeemer_n shall_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o high_a return_v of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o not_o into_o critical_a much_o less_o sensorious_a animadversion_n what_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n be_v what_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o why_o irreparable_a as_o also_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o bless_a one_o be_v sustain_v be_v point_n almost_o too_o lofty_a to_o meddle_v with_o especial_o since_o not_o very_o material_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n though_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n and_o primary_n cause_n of_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v perfect_o foresee_v as_o it_o be_v uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la all_o particular_a motion_n and_o event_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o time_n it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o efficient_a or_o enforce_v cause_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v indeed_o after_o a_o sort_n the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la for_o without_o he_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v never_o have_v a_o be_v and_o consequent_o never_o sin_v yet_o this_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n make_v he_o the_o positive_a cause_n sin_n be_v a_o nonentity_n at_o least_o till_o commit_v a_o privation_n defect_n disorder_n or_o preternatural_a state_n of_o rational_a being_n as_o may_v be_v illustrate_v from_o many_o plain_a and_o familiar_a comparison_n it_o be_v sometime_o represent_v by_o darkness_n and_o what_o positive_a cause_n be_v there_o of_o that_o when_o the_o sun_n recede_v from_o our_o hemisphere_n the_o night_n and_o darkness_n ensue_v and_o must_v the_o sun_n therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o darkness_n the_o supreme_a be_v have_v no_o law_n but_o his_o immense_a perfection_n can_v no_o more_o swerve_v from_o his_o own_o rectitude_n than_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o admirable_a connexion_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o creature_n liberty_n yet_o still_o harmonious_o accomplish_v his_o immutable_a decree_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o ataxy_n quoad_fw-la hominem_fw-la proceed_v from_o the_o free-acting_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n yet_o by_o divine_a permission_n that_o god_n force_v not_o the_o will_n in_o conversion_n but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a work_n gracious_o incline_v it_o yet_o neither_o force_n nor_o incline_v the_o heart_n in_o any_o measure_n to_o sin_n but_o only_o leave_v it_o to_o that_o corrupt_a frame_n and_o those_o vicious_a habit_n wherein_o it_o be_v settle_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a agreement_n between_o the_o primary_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o free_a grace_n have_v be_v so_o ample_o and_o learned_o discuss_v by_o other_o that_o to_o insist_v further_o thereupon_o will_v savour_v high_o of_o ostentation_n from_o our_o saviour_n parable_n of_o the_o talent_n and_o a_o impartial_a compare_v of_o many_o other_o parallel_a scripture_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o god_n expectation_n of_o obediential_a return_v from_o every_o man_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v and_o that_o the_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o that_o measure_n be_v not_o only_o accept_v by_o he_o but_o