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election_n answ_n the_o grace_n or_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o everlasting_o commend_v to_o we_o in_o this_o that_o he_o send_v the_o son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n even_o of_o mankind_n and_o according_a thereto_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o their_o justification_n and_o have_v redeem_a they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n into_o himself_o for_o they_o this_o grace_n as_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o great_a king_n servant_n in_o and_o by_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v the_o argument_n propound_v for_o elect_v man_n so_o in_o this_o parable_n to_o the_o end_n the_o invite_v guest_n may_v come_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n the_o king_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o tell_v they_o behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v to_o the_o marriage_n mat._n 22._o 3_o 4_o 8_o 9_o with_o luke_n 14._o 16_o 17._o to_o this_o also_o agree_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v even_o so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n or_o out-chusing_a of_o grace_n a_o remnant_n like_a unto_o the_o seven_o thousand_o man_n in_o elias_n his_o day_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n not_o idolater_n and_o false_a worshipper_n as_o the_o elect_n some_o man_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v and_o continue_v a_o considerable_a time_n but_o such_o as_o be_v free_v from_o and_o choose_v out_o of_o such_o pollute_a one_o and_o pollution_n and_o that_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v save_v or_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n rom._n 11._o 4_o 6._o and_o so_o the_o be_v save_v viz._n from_o man_n sin_n and_o idol_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o be_v elect_v or_o outchosen_a compare_n and_o consider_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 12._o with_o ver._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n or_o argument_n effect_v viz._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n signify_v to_o the_o ephesian_n for_o after_o he_o have_v declare_v what_o pollute_v one_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_a namely_o before_o they_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n he_o than_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n how_o they_o get_v a_o escape_n from_o their_o pollution_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o again_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 8_o 9_o with_o rom._n 11_o 6._o yea_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o god_n elect_n be_v signify_v to_o be_v 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24._o paul_n be_v not_o so_o while_o he_o be_v anememy_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d persecuter_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o he_o with_o other_o find_v favour_n and_o be_v make_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a one_o in_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 6._o with_o luk._n 1._o 28._o 30_o 5._o and_o last_o by_o choose_a one_o in_o our_o type_n be_v often_o mean_v and_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v soldier_n and_o be_v pithce_v upon_o and_o employ_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o their_o enemy_n or_o more_o general_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n military_a man_n be_v hereby_o mean_v and_o son_n of_o valour_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o and_o contend_v with_o their_o adversary_n such_o be_v often_o call_v elect_a or_o choose_v once_o so_o joshua_n choose_v out_o thirty_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o go_v up_o against_o a_z joshua_n 8._o 3._o so_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sam._n 6._o 1._o and_o abijah_n set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n with_o a_o army_n of_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n even_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n jeroboam_n also_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o he_o with_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 3._o 17._o so_o oft_o time_n it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n judg._n 20._o 15._o 16._o 34._o psal_n 78._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o also_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o these_o word_n few_o be_v choose_v namely_o few_o there_o be_v who_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o and_o fight_v manful_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n against_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o god_n warfarre_o few_o there_o be_v who_o so_o love_n and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o endure_v hardness_n as_o his_o good_a soldier_n to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v 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