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for_o the_o world_n ch._n 4._o what_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o life_n thereof_o be_v promise_v ch._n 5._o of_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n ch._n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o original_a defilement_n thereof_o and_o whether_o it_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o first_o death_n only_o or_o under_o the_o second_o death_n also_o as_o some_o affirm_v ch._n 7._o of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v ch._n 8._o treat_v of_o the_o general_n restitution_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n therein_o ch._n 9_o show_v that_o to_o hold_v truth_n in_o unity_n be_v honourable_a to_o god_n and_o safe_a for_o ourselves_o ch._n 10._o that_o god_n intend_v what_o he_o speak_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o and_o that_o its_o great_o dishonourable_a to_o he_o for_o any_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v the_o contrary_n some_o of_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o christian_a faith_n propound_v and_o explain_v by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n as_o it_o be_v between_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o inquire_a christian_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n as_o exercise_v over_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o the_o creation_n open_v and_o clear_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dishonourable_a abuse_n thereof_o christ_n have_v this_o opportunity_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o some_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o christianity_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n if_o your_o time_n and_o opportunity_n will_v admit_v a_o discourse_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o weighty_a concern_v min._n as_o for_o time_n and_o opportunity_n i_o think_v we_o can_v improve_v it_o better_o than_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o i_o free_o embrace_v your_o motion_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n you_o desire_v to_o inquire_v into_o christ_n the_o thing_n i_o desire_v to_o inquire_v into_o i_o think_v be_v of_o weighty_a concern_n and_o yet_o be_v differ_o understand_v and_o believe_v by_o man_n into_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o inquire_v real_o for_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v in_o my_o understanding_n of_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a concern_v as_o that_o without_o steer_v right_o therein_o we_o can_v neither_o honour_n god_n nor_o be_v safe_a ourselves_o min._n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o its_o worthy_a our_o time_n which_o can_v be_v better_a spend_v so_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n in_o the_o word_n of_o lâ—ght_n and_o truth_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v your_o satisfaction_n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n you_o desire_v to_o inquire_v into_o christ_n the_o first_o thing_n be_v about_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o 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i_o conclude_v that_o god_n never_o elect_v any_o with_o design_n of_o wrong_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o rather_o of_o advantage_n if_o right_o improve_v christ_n they_o say_v it_o be_v no_o wrong_n to_o any_o but_o just_a and_o right_a he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v all_o and_o have_v be_v just_a in_o so_o do_v and_o that_o its_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v elect_v any_o and_o that_o in_o this_o way_n he_o have_v exalt_v both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n min._n as_o hold_v by_o they_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wrong_n imaginable_a for_o 1._o they_o say_v that_o god_n elect_v some_o and_o reprobate_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o eternal_a death_n from_o his_o own_o will_n without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v by_o decree_n lay_v a_o necessity_n of_o perish_v upon_o such_o yet_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o design_o to_o damn_v they_o the_o deep_a for_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o help_v nor_o be_v any_o grace_n 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best_o know_v determine_v with_o that_o evidence_n and_o plainness_n that_o whoso_o run_v may_v read_v and_o understand_v joh._n 3._o 16._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n christ_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o the_o matter_n yet_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n say_v that_o by_o world_n in_o this_o place_n be_v intend_v the_o elect_a only_o or_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o the_o word_n world_n as_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o intend_v all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o elect_a only_o min._n i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a plea_n to_o end_v the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o can_v name_v several_a of_o the_o person_n concern_v herein_o and_o i_o do_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n world_n do_v not_o always_o intend_v 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conditional_a promise_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o condition_n those_o name_v be_v ezek._n 36._o 25._o jer._n 31._o 32._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o &_o 36._o 26._o with_o other_o of_o like_a import_n min._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o full_o believe_v that_o god_n grant_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n for_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o require_v or_o i_o must_v be_v like_o that_o evil_a servant_n that_o say_v he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n math._n 25._o 24_o 28._o yet_o 2._o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o the_o application_n of_o those_o absolute_a promise_n to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o state_n which_o be_v all_o promise_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v at_o their_o restitution_n and_o redemption_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o they_o shall_v all_o return_n to_o the_o lord_n
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in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n so_o to_o do_v see_v joh._n 15._o 10._o &_o 14._o 21_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n justifi_v this_o great_a and_o needful_a truth_n to_o be_v know_v and_o take_v away_o the_o reproach_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o duty_n therein_o look_v for_o and_o believe_v divine_a acceptance_n and_o assistance_n therein_o and_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v we_o psal_n 125._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o but_o keep_v we_o safe_a to_o the_o glory_n promise_v joh._n 10._o 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o christ_n state_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o preservation_n in_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v of_o he_o such_o shall_v never_o perish_v it_o stand_v both_o with_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o god_n grace_n and_o our_o duty_n unite_v there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o safety_n or_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o gospel-duty_n rev._n 22._o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o 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intention_n may_v be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o if_o this_o be_v good_a and_o true_a doctrine_n farewell_o all_o scripture_n and_o christian_a religion_n christ_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o thing_n wherein_o you_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n wrong_v for_o i_o think_v it_o be_v of_o weighty_a concern_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n think_v as_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o his_o precept_n and_o promise_n be_v his_o intention_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o have_v command_v and_o that_o whoever_o say_v the_o contrary_a be_v liar_n rom._n 3._o 4._o or_o else_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v yet_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v fix_v on_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o word_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n nor_o intention_n i_o think_v our_o faith_n therein_o be_v end_v min._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n affirm_v and_o that_o god_n therein_o affirm_v of_o himself_o of_o which_o man_n say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o not_o only_o what_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v the_o scripture_n not_o only_o say_v that_o god_n be_v love_n and_o do_v love_n but_o that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n psal_n 7._o 11._o and_o that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o moses_n deut._n 1._o 37._o and_o very_o angry_a with_o aaron_n to_o have_v destroy_v he_o deut._n 9_o 20._o and_o angry_a with_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 9_o and_o very_o angry_a with_o his_o people_n psal_n 79._o 5._o the_o scripture_n frequent_o declare_v god_n to_o repent_v gen._n 6._o 6._o exod._n 32._o 12_o 13._o jer._n 18._o 7_o 10._o joel_n 2._o 14._o jona_n 3._o 9_o 10._o pity_v and_o bemoan_v his_o people_n hos_n 11._o 8._o and_o wish_v they_o have_v do_v otherwise_o when_o they_o sin_v against_o he_o that_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v better_a â—ith_n they_o psal_n 81._o 13._o isa_n 48._o 18._o that_o god_n do_v â—â—ar_a and_o see_v that_o heaven_n be_v his_o dwell_a place_n and_o â—hrone_n with_o many_o other_o like_o say_n of_o which_o man_n say_v â—here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n but_o word_n speak_v to_o our_o apprehension_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o true_a our_o apprehension_n be_v delude_v thereby_o which_o we_o may_v not_o â—â—agine_v christ_n some_o say_v that_o if_o we_o apprehend_v such_o thing_n â—â—_o be_v in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n â—â—_o must_v then_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o subâ—â—ct_a to_o passion_n which_o be_v dangerous_a exod._n 15._o 3._o it_o be_v use_v god_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o atter_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o min._n as_o for_o this_o say_n psal_n 78._o 65._o &_o isa_n 42._o â—â—_o explain_v it_o viz._n he_o be_v like_a to_o or_o as_o a_o man_n of_o â—â—ar_n do_v mighty_a thing_n and_o so_o may_v exod._n 15._o 3._o be_v â—â—ry_v proper_o read_v be_v be_v add_v read_v as_o instead_o â—f_n be_v and_o then_o you_o will_v read_v it_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o man_n of_o â—â—r_n the_o lord_n be_v his_o name_n viz._n he_o have_v do_v like_o a_o man_n â—â—_o war_n verse_n 4._o pharoahs_n chariot_n and_o his_o host_n have_v â—â—_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o for_o all_o those_o anthropical_a expression_n in_o scrixure_n with_o many_o more_o of_o like_a import_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o â—elieve_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_fw-ge â—â—_o do_v we_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n all_o which_o we_o may_v betâ—â—â—_n understand_v than_o to_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n yea_o â—ight_n we_o not_o in_o all_o these_o anthropical_a and_o manlike_a exâ—essions_n better_o understand_v he_o than_o to_o say_v it_o be_v â—ot_n so_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o love_n to_o hate_v to_o be_v angry_a â—â—_o repent_v to_o be_v grieve_v to_o pity_v and_o to_o bemoan_v for_o miscarriage_n to_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o to_o require_v â—nd_a desire_n that_o which_o may_v never_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v â—â—at_a heaven_n be_v his_o dwell_a place_n and_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o all_o and_o no_o delusion_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o you_o do_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o man_n do_v they_o and_o so_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o imagine_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n it_o be_v his_o perfection_n that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n with_o many_o more_o as_o godlike_a property_n essential_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o godlike_a way_n and_o not_o as_o create_v quality_n and_o passion_n as_o in_o man_n and_o though_o we_o can_v understand_v how_o it_o be_v as_o indeed_o be_v not_o meet_v we_o shall_v yet_o let_v we_o not_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o so_o do_v we_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n christ_n what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o man_n thus_o deny_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o express_a divine_a and_o reveal_v declaration_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o what_o may_v be_v the_o danger_n thereof_o min._n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v ignorauce_n and_o pride_n not_o like_v to_o receive_v or_o to_o retain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v make_v know_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o maintain_v some_o unscriptural_a notion_n receive_v by_o tradition_n will_v be_v wise_a than_o what_o be_v write_v suppose_v to_o get_v up_o into_o god_n to_o know_v he_o in_o his_o essential_a be_v and_o so_o deny_v he_o in_o his_o own_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o word_n unto_o we_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o danger_n thereof_o
just_a and_o good_a a_o god_n to_o make_v creature_n design_o for_o so_o bad_a a_o end_n and_o whether_o this_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a manifest_a design_n of_o god_n therein_o quer._n 2._o whether_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n love_v not_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n but_o a_o few_o only_o and_o that_o christ_n give_v not_o himself_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o but_o for_o a_o few_o only_a iâ—_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n reason_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 6._o 51._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o whether_o so_o to_o believe_v do_v not_o root_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o gospel-faith_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 2._o &_o 15._o 3_o 4_o 11._o quer._n 3_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o general_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o world_n be_v the_o alone_a foundation_n of_o the_o general_a commission_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n if_o so_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o the_o commission_n mar._n 16._o 15._o be_v general_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v then_o whether_o to_o understand_v the_o commission_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v large_a than_o the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n thereof_o viz._n the_o father_n love_n and_o the_o son_n sacrifice_n without_o which_o can_v have_v be_v no_o such_o commission_n tend_v not_o to_o null_n and_o make_v void_a the_o commission_n itself_o for_o gospel_n preach_v it_o out-running_a of_o and_o be_v large_a than_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o or_o at_o least_o to_o render_v the_o lord_n inconsiderate_a in_o state_v so_o large_a a_o commission_n on_o so_o narrow_a a_o foundation_n it_o behoove_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o general_a love_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o ponder_v this_o quer._n 4._o whether_o to_o believe_v that_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n with_o its_o own_o help_n without_o a_o mighty_a miraculous_a and_o irresistible_a power_n which_o god_n do_v not_o effect_n and_o yet_o will_v damn_v people_n eternal_o for_o not_o believe_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a reason_n light_n and_o truth_n of_o scripture_n and_o contrary_n to_o the_o whole_a name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n place_v in_o man_n by_o god_n then_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v explode_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n quer._n 5._o whether_o to_o believe_v any_o other_o term_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n about_o the_o work_n of_o gospel_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n than_o what_o be_v the_o express_v term_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o null_n and_o make_v void_a the_o gospel_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o and_o best_o render_v it_o uncertain_a if_o we_o suppose_v any_o other_o secret_a term_n beside_o and_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v express_v or_o a_o secret_a will_v contrary_v to_o his_o revealed_z will._n quer._n 6._o whether_o to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o person_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o true_a messiah_n promise_v and_o as_o crucify_a raise_a and_o ascend_v to_o be_v the_o alone_a foundation_n of_o gospel-faith_n head_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n without_o man_n invention_n or_o addition_n and_o whether_o to_o deny_v he_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v not_o deep_o dangerous_a quer._n 7._o whether_o to_o assert_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o love_n or_o a_o natural_a propensity_n to_o do_v we_o good_a from_o his_o goodness_n or_o any_o other_o property_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o as_o he_o speak_v either_o in_o his_o precept_n or_o his_o promise_n that_o they_o declare_v our_o duty_n not_o his_o intention_n be_v not_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o right_n and_o reverend_a thought_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o root_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o all_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o real_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o his_o command_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o his_o intention_n quer._n 8._o whether_o to_o believe_v that_o when_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n come_v again_o from_o heaven_n to_o raise_v and_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o that_o be_v over_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o world_n so_o as_o not_o to_o restore_v it_o and_o make_v it_o new_a and_o carry_v away_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o to_o heaven_n and_o send_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o to_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v eternal_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n contradict_v the_o restitution_n world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n therein_o with_o his_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a undertake_n for_o the_o world_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o faith_n be_v right_a or_o vain_a quer._n 9_o whether_o those_o who_o grant_v the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n and_o limit_v the_o restitution_n world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o estate_n to_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o much_o mistake_v and_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o be_v eternal_a dan._n 7._o 14_o 27._o mar._n 10._o 30._o and_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o to_o confine_v the_o eternal_a kingdom_n life_n and_o glory_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n there_o be_v no_o other_o world_n life_n and_o glory_n promise_v beyond_o that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v quer._n 10._o whether_o those_o who_o grant_v that_o after_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n follow_v wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n after_o the_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o and_o yet_o affirm_v that_o christ_n will_v send_v away_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n to_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n eternal_o to_o be_v torment_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o to_o heaven_n i_o say_v whether_o they_o have_v consider_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o habitation_n only_o of_o bird_n and_o beast_n or_o of_o nothing_o and_o whether_o it_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o prudent_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o traditional_a faith_n of_o go_v away_o to_o heaven_n have_v not_o lead_v we_o beside_o and_o so_o in_o our_o faith_n lose_v the_o true_a inheritance_n and_o heirship_v promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v quer._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o faith_n that_o own_v christ_n in_o name_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v make_v or_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o to_o any_o faith_n that_o own_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n then_o why_o may_v not_o all_o the_o world_n call_v christian_n be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o any_o if_o not_o but_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n thereof_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n then_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o great_o concern_v all_o without_o delay_n to_o endeavour_v to_o come_v right_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o sort_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n quer._n 12._o whether_o bad_a and_o corrupt_a principle_n of_o faith_n though_o attend_v with_o a_o good_a life_n be_v not_o as_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a as_o good_a principle_n of_o faith_n attend_v with_o a_o bad_a life_n rom._n 10._o 2._o phi._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o quer._n 13._o whether_o some_o of_o those_o principle_n of_o faith_n before_o mention_v viz._n the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o eternal_a decree_n both_o to_o sin_n and_o judgement_n do_v not_o real_o tend_v to_o render_v god_n to_o be_v most_o cruel_a most_o unholy_a most_o unrighteous_a and_o most_o false_a etc._n etc._n in_o decree_v and_o so_o in_o be_v the_o first_o and_o foundation_n cause_n of_o all_o the_o cruelty_n unholiness_n unrigheousness_n falseness_n and_o wickedness_n either_o in_o devil_n or_o man_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n that_o the_o