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last_o election_n have_v forego_v work_n for_o his_o motive_n revel_v 3.4_o thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n even_o in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o rev._n 7.14_o 15._o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o have_v make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n etc._n etc._n in_o your_o six_o sextion_n you_o affirm_v that_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v by_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n fore-ordained_n the_o mean_n thereunto_o which_o be_v true_a of_o all_o those_o that_o in_o mankind_n be_v elect_v in_o general_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o special_a elect_a or_o choose_a one_o but_o whereas_o you_o add_v these_o word_n wherefore_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v be_v fall_v in_o adam_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n be_v effectual_o call_v unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o good_a season_n be_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n this_o part_n of_o the_o section_n take_v conjunctive_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o any_o elect_a one_o but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o final_a and_o special_a choose_a aforesaid_a thus_o far_o the_o word_n of_o this_o section_n wise_o and_o wary_o understand_v may_v pass_v for_o truth_n but_o the_o last_o word_n of_o all_o contain_v manifold_a falsehood_n which_o word_n be_v these_o neither_o be_v any_o other_o redeem_v by_o christ_n effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o none_o be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o elect_n yet_o all_o the_o â—est_n of_o that_o complexed_a speech_n be_v resolve_v into_o several_a proposition_n will_v prove_v so_o many_o false_a position_n for_o first_o many_o other_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n beside_o the_o elect_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v 2_o pet._n 2.1_o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n yea_o all_o mankind_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v singula_fw-la generum_fw-la every_o man_n in_o particular_a hebr._n 2.9_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n second_o many_o other_o beside_o those_o special_a elect_v one_o be_v call_v mat._n 20.16_o and_o mat._n 22.14_o for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v three_o some_o be_v justify_v for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v have_v their_o sin_n purge_v away_o and_o forgive_v and_o yet_o by_o new_a rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n perish_v afterward_o mat._n 18.32.33.34_o then_o his_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v call_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o wike_v servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o shall_v thou_o not_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v worth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o but_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o of_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a fin_n lasty_a some_o be_v sanctify_v in_o some_o measure_n yet_o afterwards_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o come_v short_a of_o salvation_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o when_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o miâ—e_n in_o your_o seven_o section_n you_o come_v to_o god_n preterition_n say_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n god_n have_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unserchable_a council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withhold_v mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n here_o we_o pray_v you_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o propound_v these_o query_n to_o you_o first_o who_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v be_v they_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o all_o be_v elect_v in_o general_a upon_o condition_n do_v not_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o afterward_o for_o they_o with_o noah_n gen._n 9.8_o 9_o yea_o he_o covenant_v with_o abraham_n for_o all_o generation_n and_o nation_n and_o people_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o 18_o 18._o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n gen._n 22_o 16_o 17_o 18._o act_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.8_o whereupon_o all_o nation_n yea_o all_o people_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o great_a merciful_a kindness_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 117.1_o 2._o which_o be_v undoubted_o true_a there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o mankind_n pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o all_o but_o those_o final_a and_o special_a choose_v one_o before_o mention_v be_v pass_v over_o from_o eternity_n without_o any_o purpose_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n your_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o most_o dangerous_a for_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.11_o second_o if_o god_n counsel_n herein_o be_v unsearchable_a how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v it_o three_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n merciful_a kindness_n be_v towards_o all_o man_n as_o before_o and_o that_o he_o have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o rom._n 11.32_o who_o be_v they_o from_o who_o he_o withhold_v or_o to_o who_o he_o extend_v not_o mercy_n sure_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o such_o as_o thrust_v it_o away_o from_o they_o first_o or_o last_o at_o least_o wise_a in_o its_o condition_n and_o require_v act_v 13.46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n prov._n 1.24_o 5_o 26._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 8â—_n 8_o 9_o 16._o isa_n 48.17_o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o and_o 11.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 23.37_o 38_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10.26_o 27_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o be_v not_o god_n sovereign_a power_n place_v in_o one_o that_o be_v both_o most_o righteous_a and_o also_o most_o merciful_a and_o not_o in_o tyrannical_a hand_n five_o be_v not_o that_o sovereign_a power_n most_o glorify_v in_o punish_v offender_n after_o mercy_n have_v be_v offer_v and_o contemn_v or_o reject_v six_o if_o these_o be_v pass_v over_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o you_o affirm_v how_o can_v this_o preterition_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o man_n sin_v not_o till_o they_o be_v
upon_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v compassion_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o such_o person_n and_o such_o be_v the_o incorrigible_a edomite_n before_o speak_v off_o yet_o note_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n preoccupate_v a_o objection_n which_o some_o may_v make_v out_o of_o god_n mercy_n continue_v still_o to_o israel_n but_o withdraw_v from_o edom_n as_o before_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n second_o that_o the_o apostle_n answer_v it_o not_o only_o with_o a_o detestation_n say_v god_n forbid_v but_o also_o with_o a_o scripture_n take_v out_o of_o exodus_fw-la 33.9_o and_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n three_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o of_o continue_v and_o enlarge_n his_o after_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o walk_v humble_o faithful_o and_o answerable_o to_o his_o first_o mercy_n or_o grace_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v then_o when_o he_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o of_o his_o first_o grace_n withhold_v from_o none_o whereby_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n will_v withhold_v his_o second_o mercy_n from_o some_o who_o refuse_v his_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o edomite_n have_v do_v or_o shall_v abuse_v the_o same_o afterward_o by_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n judas_n 4._o object_n 13_o rom._n 9.16_o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n our_o salvation_n then_o be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n answ_n it_o be_v grant_v so_o to_o be_v yet_o by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o man_n can_v both_o will_n and_o run_v in_o some_o sort_n as_o this_o scripture_n import_v object_n 14._o rom._n 9.17_o 18._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v answ_n first_o note_v that_o here_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o create_v thou_o but_o raise_v thou_o up_o or_o bring_v thou_o upon_o the_o stage_n second_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o proud_a and_o obstinate_a rebel_n before_o he_o thus_o call_v he_o out_o exod_a 5.2_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v three_o that_o yet_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o to_o know_v his_o will_n and_o gracious_o show_v he_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o disobedience_n before_o he_o send_v his_o plague_n upon_o he_o four_o that_o he_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o make_v he_o of_o unwilling_a willing_a to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v five_o that_o god_n do_v not_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o infuse_v any_o hardness_n into_o it_o but_o rather_o use_v mean_n to_o soften_v and_o bend_v his_o heart_n to_o obedience_n last_o that_o the_o lord_n destroy_v he_o not_o till_o his_o heart_n byase_v and_o wilful_o revolt_v from_o that_o inclination_n of_o let_v israel_n go_v to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v and_o wrought_v he_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n in_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v must_v out_o of_o this_o example_n be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v first_o or_o last_o refractory_a against_o his_o grace_n and_o gracious_a requiring_n monition_n etc._n etc._n object_n 15._o rom_n 9.19_o thou_o will_v say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n it_o seem_v then_o his_o will_n in_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a be_v irresistible_a answ_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v manifold_a first_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o man_n and_o that_o may_v be_v resist_v or_o disobey_v second_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o effect_n and_o that_o either_o absolute_o to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o which_o can_v be_v withstand_v or_o conditional_o in_o case_n the_o creature_n will_v act_v his_o part_n this_o conditional_a will_n may_v also_o be_v repugn_v so_o that_o wicked_a man_n can_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o irresistibility_n of_o the_o first_o or_o last_o mention_v will_n there_o be_v also_o the_o unchangeable_a will_n of_o god_n irrevocable_a decree_n at_o length_n pass_v upon_o the_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n which_o like_o his_o powerful_a or_o efficacious_a will_n be_v inexpugnable_a but_o it_o be_v the_o obdurate_a man_n refractory_a and_o inflexible_a will_n that_o have_v now_o make_v this_o will_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n so_o 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