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the_o gross_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v yet_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v they_o be_v enemy_n also_o to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v elect_v and_o belove_v rom._n 11._o 25._o 28._o all_o the_o reason_n then_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n can_v be_v no_o other_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o but_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v graft_v in_o rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o so_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n be_v not_o the_o original_a cause_n that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n it_o be_v only_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9_o 8._o the_o very_a text_n itself_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v term_v israel_n though_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v in_o unbelief_n in_o that_o it_o say_v blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v unto_o israel_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o rom._n 11._o 25._o it_o be_v but_o rational_a then_o that_o these_o unavoidable_a unbeliever_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o scripture_n agree_v with_o it_o and_o beside_o unbelief_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o want_v of_o a_o save_v faith_n man_n be_v covetous_a proud_a etc._n etc._n have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n these_o unbeliever_n and_o sinner_n be_v notwithstanding_o term_v israel_n and_o the_o follow_a text_n say_v all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 26._o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v all_o man_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o glorify_a estate_n though_o they_o be_v the_o gross_a unbeliever_n and_o sinner_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o believe_v since_o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n in_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o gross_a sin_n commit_v and_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o freewill_n but_o some_o be_v make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o judas_n to_o betray_v and_o some_o be_v make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n as_o paul_n who_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordain_v be_v shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o since_o such_o example_n be_v i_o will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v ascribe_v more_o freewill_n to_o ourselves_o than_o the_o jew_n judas_n and_o paul_n and_o why_o must_v not_o we_o draw_v a_o general_n rule_n from_o these_o particular_a example_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n do_v from_o the_o example_n of_o pharoah_n hardness_n of_o heart_n therefore_o say_v paul_n have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o 18._o they_o be_v then_o such_o unbeliever_n ordain_v to_o unbelief_n and_o bear_v to_o die_v in_o unbelief_n yet_o be_v save_v there_o can_v be_v no_o hell_n fire_n after_o this_o life_n consider_v also_o that_o among_o such_o multitude_n that_o die_v in_o unbelief_n they_o have_v commit_v the_o gross_a sin_n but_o to_o proceed_v far_o the_o promise_n extend_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a to_o all_o nation_n nay_o to_o all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o see_v sin_n nor_o unbelief_n be_v no_o more_o a_o hindrance_n to_o its_o extension_n than_o the_o premeditate_a lie_n of_o jacob_n be_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o blessing_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first-born_a gen._n 27._o the_o promise_n be_v this_o gen._n 26._o 4._o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v
vain_a this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o you_o may_v say_v if_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v take_v away_o and_o love_v not_o give_v this_o will_v encourage_v to_o sin_n i_o answer_v if_o there_o be_v freewill_n it_o may_v do_v so_o but_o no_o man_n can_v soften_v or_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n god_n can_v take_v away_o this_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o not_o give_v his_o love_n and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o mean_n to_o allure_v to_o sin_n or_o he_o can_v by_o take_v away_o this_o fear_n of_o hell_n make_v it_o a_o mean_n to_o love_v he_o the_o more_o it_o be_v as_o he_o please_v to_o move_v in_o we_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n move_v paul_n to_o please_v he_o the_o more_o but_o they_o be_v far_o better_a christian_n that_o love_n have_v allure_v than_o that_o fear_n have_v compel_v the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n and_o fear_v it_o not_o compare_v with_o the_o christian_n of_o our_o age_n who_o fear_v a_o hell_n may_v soon_o i_o say_v decide_v this_o for_o who_o now_o will_v sell_v his_o posession_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o act_n 4._o 32._o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v do_v what_o be_v good_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o salvation_n let_v we_o not_o fear_v hell_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o deny_v freewill_n which_o make_v as_o in_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 10._o and_o without_o love_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n can_v threaten_v to_o bâ—â—n_v i_o make_v i_o love_v love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n but_o allure_v or_o draw_v by_o mercy_n and_o the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v you_o against_o a_o hell_n that_o you_o may_v love_v observe_v in_o scripture_n that_o although_o good_a be_v command_v the_o contrary_a evil_n be_v say_v shall_v be_v viz._n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 13._o yet_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18_o and_o the_o fearful_a be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n rev._n 21._o 8._o one_o text_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n yet_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim_n 3._o 4._o its_o writ_n love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o another_o text_n say_v i_o have_v set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n zâ—ch_o 8._o 10._o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o covet_v yet_o â—â—â—_o shall_v be_v covetous_a proud_a blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o â—t's_n writ_n than_o shall_v not_o kill_v yet_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v send_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o they_o shall_v kill_v mat._n 1â—_n 49_o 50._o nay_o and_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a seruce_n and_o when_o such_o blasohemy_n murder_n pride_n covetousness_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n be_v compel_v on_o man_n and_o that_o a_o real_a hellfire_n must_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o it_o can_v be_v object_n sin_n be_v make_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o ordain_v answ_n it_o be_v murder_n and_o the_o great_a of_o murder_n to_o kill_v christ_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o by_o no_o law_n they_o can_v do_v it_o well_o then_o christ_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o which_o be_v before_o adam_n be_v create_v and_o this_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v rom._n 16._o 25._o and_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o suffer_v it_o be_v not_o till_o his_o very_a hour_n be_v come_v that_o they_o have_v power_n over_o he_o john_n 7._o 30._o he_o tell_v pilate_n that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o and_o more_o than_o that_o he_o say_v in_o john_n 10._o 17._o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o he_o again_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o myself_o ver_fw-la 18._o how_o then_o can_v the_o jew_n and_o judas_n avoid_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o how_o then_o be_v this_o ordain_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n before_o man_n be_v create_v and_o how_o can_v part_v of_o israel_n ordain_v to_o unbelief_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v be_v for_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o and_o if_o god_n do_v make_v the_o commission_n of_o one_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o another_o sin_n before_o commit_v it_o be_v no_o argument_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o that_o objection_n that_o god_n permit_v sin_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n permit_v what_o he_o own_v to_o do_v himself_o object_n if_o sin_n be_v a_o informity_n and_o unavoidable_a as_o in_o unbelief_n fear_v anger_n murder_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v i_o six_o a_o idea_n or_o conceive_v that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o how_o can_v man_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o punishment_n and_o 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the_o world_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v shall_v abound_v mat._n 24._o 12._o as_o pâ—ul_n be_v create_v in_o christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordaive_v he_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2._o 10._o as_o judas_n be_v compel_v to_o betray_v christ_n thus_o straight_o have_v be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a have_v be_v the_o path_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o can_v find_v it_o buâ—_n god_n be_v able_a to_o give_v it_o we_o after_o this_o life_n as_o he_o will_v do_v and_o from_o such_o particular_a example_n we_o may_v with_o paul_n draw_v a_o general_n rule_n and_o do_v it_o we_o see_v now_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o dectruction_n as_o plotter_n who_o be_v so_o conceit_v in_o freewill_n that_o think_v thing_n to_o be_v keep_v secret_a when_o it_o be_v frequent_a for_o one_o of_o their_o own_o paâ—tiâ—s_n to_o betray_v they_o some_o hang_v themselves_o some_o drown_v themselves_o etc._n 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