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look_v from_o the_o 6._o verse_n it_o be_v draw_v from_o contrary_n man_n infidelity_n and_o god_n fidelity_n the_o infidelity_n of_o man_n can_v frustrate_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n first_o because_o his_o promise_n be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a general_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o root_n special_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o branch_n therefore_o he_o say_v all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o true_a live_a branch_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o root_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v it_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n it_o be_v make_v to_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n the_o root_n and_o some_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o this_o root_n be_v indeed_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o yet_o in_o isaac_n must_v the_o true_a seed_n be_v call_v this_o second_o promise_n be_v the_o effectual_a promise_n which_o must_v stand_v v._o 8._o for_o there_o be_v some_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v abraham_n for_o their_o root_n but_o other_o be_v the_o 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themselves_o therefore_o v._n 11._o he_o prove_v god_n purpose_n to_o exclude_v all_o outward_a or_o inward_a consideration_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o they_o first_o from_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v second_o from_o the_o form_n of_o his_o purpose_n according_a to_o election_n a_o settle_a decree_n three_o from_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o you_z the_o child_n be_v bear_v four_o from_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o first_o by_o a_o ennumeration_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o goodness_n of_o jacob_n nor_o the_o evil_a of_o esau_n that_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o purpose_v any_o such_o thing_n second_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n do_v that_o distinction_n of_o facta_fw-la and_o facienda_fw-la of_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v be_v idle_a for_o the_o five_o and_o last_o argument_n knock_v it_o in_o the_o head_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o remotion_n of_o a_o false_a cause_n 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9_o hardness_n of_o heart_n desperation_n the_o blacke-moore_n will_v not_o wash_v for_o he_o may_v as_o soon_o wash_v his_o skin_n off_o as_o take_v away_o his_o colour_n the_o leopard_n can_v change_v his_o spot_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a last_o presumption_n 10._o presumption_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a day_n as_o we_o say_v make_v man_n put_v off_o their_o wash_n as_o they_o will_v wash_v at_o christmas_n on_o sunday_n or_o when_o a_o holy_a day_n come_v or_o some_o feast_a day_n so_o many_o a_o soul_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n put_v off_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n and_o mean_n to_o repent_v in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o alas_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v command_v at_o their_o will_n i_o remember_v the_o good_a counsel_n that_o one_o give_v to_o one_o of_o these_o delayer_n who_o inquire_v the_o best_a time_n to_o repent_v the_o answer_n be_v make_v according_a 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