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velit_fw-la minimam_fw-la hominum_fw-la partem_fw-la salvare_fw-la &_o maximam_fw-la perdere_fw-la solum_fw-la illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o co_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la ration_n voluntas_fw-la episcop_n rom._n 11._o 32._o be_v it_o not_o the_o contrivance_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o his_o counsel_n whereby_o he_o design_v a_o general_a mercy_n will_v they_o but_o embrace_v it_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o doubt_n you_o will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o i_o if_o you_o reflect_v upon_o his_o assertion_n that_o usher_v in_o that_o exclamation_n for_o this_o it_o be_v god_n have_v shut_v they_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o up_o together_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o than_o it_o follow_v o_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o other_o text_n allege_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o 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this_o be_v the_o more_o unquestionable_o certain_a in_o that_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n irrevocable_o establish_v these_o decree_n to_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n sovereign_a power_n mercy_n and_o justice_n diotrephes_n i_o wish_v you_o will_v remember_v that_o great_a day_n of_o revelation_n which_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o discrimination_n too_o when_o god_n 32_o rom._n 2._o 5._o mat._n 25._o 32_o shall_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a and_o divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 1â—_n day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 1â—_n you_o must_v separate_v yourself_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n if_o you_o will_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o you_o do_v not_o distinguish_v yourself_o from_o they_o here_o you_o will_v never_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o hereafter_o you_o must_v abandon_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o associate_v yourself_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o conform_v your_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n your_o life_n and_o conversation_n unto_o they_o and_o than_o 16._o hebr._n 4._o 16._o you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n tell_v you_o of_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d mal._n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v write_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o who_o for_o they_o only_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o securus_fw-la sir_n i_o be_o sorry_a to_o see_v you_o so_o far_o inclinable_a to_o a_o dangerous_a error_n for_o you_o speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o 13_o see_v dr._n ward_n twelve_o argument_n in_o concione_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la ad_fw-la phil._n 2_o 13_o contribute_v somewhat_o towards_o his_o own_o discrimination_n and_o if_o you_o think_v so_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o do_v at_o least_o favour_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n if_o you_o have_v not_o perfect_o espouse_v it_o and_o this_o you_o know_v be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o word_n be_v these_o for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v &_o c_o here_o we_o be_v instruct_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o ut_fw-la quas_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la dote_v meminerimus_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la bona_fw-la say_v mr._n calvin_n 4._o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o n._n 4._o that_o what_o endowment_n soever_o almighty_a god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v remember_v they_o be_v not_o our_o good_n but_o god_n free_a gift_n non_fw-la inscite_fw-la augustinus_n say_v mr._n calvin_n 369._o calvin_n citante_fw-la amesio_n in_fw-la sva_fw-la coron_n art_n 4._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 369._o hoc_fw-la testimonjo_fw-es saepe_fw-la contendit_fw-la adversus_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la quicquid_fw-la excelleâ—tiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homimbus_fw-la ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o gratuitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la miserâ—cordiâ_fw-la manare_fw-la h._n e._n austin_n do_v often_o make_v use_n of_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n against_o the_o pelagian_o contend_v thereby_o that_o whatever_o excellency_n there_o be_v in_o man_n it_o flow_v from_o the_o mere_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n so_o peter_n martyr_n also_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la propiùs_fw-la accedat_fw-la videâ—it_fw-la augustinum_n rectè_fw-la admodum_fw-la existimasse_n nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la ministros_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la donis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la praestare_fw-la faciat_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o râ—generatione_n electione_n ac_fw-la reparatione_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la unus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la agnoscendus_fw-la austin_n be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o as_o among_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o study_n learning_n or_o industry_n none_o but_o god_n that_o make_v one_o to_o excel_v another_o in_o those_o celestial_a endowment_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n election_n and_o reparation_n god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o only_a author_n and_o mr._n calvin_n make_v this_o yet_o more_o evident_a in_o his_o institution_n apud_fw-la centum_fw-la eadem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habetur_fw-la concio_fw-la a_o hundred_o 12._o l._n 3._o c._n 24._o n._n 12._o man_n hear_v the_o very_a same_o sermon_n twenty_o of_o they_o do_v cheerful_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o rest_n either_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o or_o deride_v it_o or_o explode_v and_o abominate_a it_o if_o any_o man_n allege_v this_o diversity_n grevinch_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la discernit_fw-la inquit_fw-la nunquid_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la quae_fw-la omnibis_fw-la sunt_fw-la communia_fw-la possit_fw-la quip_n dicere_fw-la homo_fw-la inflatus_fw-la adversus_fw-la alterum_fw-la discernit_fw-la i_o fides_fw-la mea_fw-la justitia_fw-la mea_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la talibus_fw-la occurrens_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la bone_fw-la doctor_n inquit_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la aquo_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la descernit_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la donavit_fw-la quod_fw-la donavit_fw-la tibi_fw-la aug._n citante_fw-la amesio_n contra_fw-la grevinch_n proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n and_o perversity_n of_o the_o man_n this_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o same_o malice_n have_v possess_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o also_o if_o god_n have_v not_o correct_v it_o by_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v entangle_v if_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o relieve_v we_o quis_fw-la te_fw-la discernit_fw-la who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o quo_fw-la significat_fw-la non_fw-la propriâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la solâ_fw-la dei_fw-la gratià _fw-la alios_fw-la aliis_fw-la praecellere_fw-la whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o their_o own_o that_o some_o do_v excel_v other_o but_o by_o the_o sole_a grace_n of_o god_n curio_n ergo_fw-la testae_fw-la apostolo_n say_v he_o coronantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la quia_fw-la domini_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la industria_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vocati_fw-la &_o justificati_fw-la why_o therefore_o be_v the_o 2._o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 2._o faithful_a crown_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o endeavour_n of_o their_o own_o but_o because_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v both_o elect_v and_o call_v and_o justify_v from_o whence_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v contribute_v to_o his_o own_o discrimination_n diotrephes_n i_o confess_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o difference_v of_o himself_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o frequent_o call_v upon_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o i_o can_v but_o conclude_v there_o be_v some_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n securus_fw-la sir_n this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v you_o grant_v the_o premise_n but_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o give_v or_o denial_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n dr._n twiss_n tell_v we_o herein_o we_o willing_o profess_v that_o god_n carry_v himself_o absolute_o throughout_o 27._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 42._o hereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a ibid._n p._n 27._o not_o only_a decree_a these_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n without_o all_o consideration_n of_o aught_o in_o man_n but_o give_v they_o also_o unto_o some_o and_o deny_v they_o unto_o other_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o aught_o in_o man_n why_o then_o shall_v you_o tell_v i_o of_o any_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o i_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o these_o grace_n can_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n much_o less_o with_o his_o goodness_n to_o tie_v i_o to_o endeavour_v after_o they_o when_o he_o have_v not_o suspend_v the_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o such_o condition_n but_o will_n and_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v they_o absolute_o diotrephes_n i_o pray_v who_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v almighty_a god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o bestow_v faith_n and_o 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pag._n 18_o 19_o in_o his_o creature_n misery_n it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v love_v he_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o nature_n that_o we_o can_v lay_v it_o be_v nor_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o and_o direct_o against_o we_o we_o conceive_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o absolute_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o one_o that_o seek_v our_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v love_v he_o and_o the_o great_a cause_n why_o trouble_a soul_n do_v love_n god_n no_o more_o be_v because_o they_o represent_v he_o to_o themselves_o in_o a_o ugly_a odious_a shape_n to_o think_v of_o god_n as_o one_o that_o seek_v and_o delight_v in_o man_n ruin_n be_v to_o make_v he_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o than_o what_o wonder_n if_o instead_o of_o love_v he_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o you_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v child_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o devil_n paint_v on_o a_o 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person_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o good_a quality_n in_o they_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v immutable_o decree_v to_o confer_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v insuperable_o conduct_v unto_o glory_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o make_v up_o the_o far_o great_a number_n not_o a_o whit_n worse_o than_o those_o he_o have_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o neither_o grace_n nor_o glory_n but_o to_o let_v they_o fall_v and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a permission_n into_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o that_o sin_n to_o their_o final_a condemnation_n and_o this_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n if_o i_o be_v not_o of_o that_o set_a number_n do_v i_o what_o i_o will_v or_o can_v i_o shall_v find_v no_o acceptation_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n samaritanus_n can_v you_o be_v induce_v to_o subscribe_v to_o such_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n you_o may_v with_o as_o much_o colour_n of_o reason_n 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their_o final_a state_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o god_n sovereign_a power_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n samaritanus_n the_o wiseman_n who_o ere_o he_o be_v that_o write_v that_o book_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o potter_n that_o employ_v his_o labour_n lewd_o he_o make_v a_o vain_a god_n of_o the_o same_o clay_n sure_a god_n can_v do_v 8._o wisd_v 15._o 8._o so_o similitude_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v stretch_v too_o far_o eth._n far_o nasus_n nimium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la emungendus_fw-la ne_fw-la sanguis_fw-la eliciatur_fw-la dr._n prid._n lect._n 8._o de_fw-fr salut_fw-la eth._n but_o suppose_v the_o potter_n can_v give_v life_n and_o sense_n to_o his_o vessel_n and_o perpetuate_v that_o life_n to_o million_o of_o age_n shall_v he_o mere_o to_o show_v his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o they_o inflict_v uncessant_a and_o excessive_a torment_n upon_o they_o what_o opinion_n will_v you_o have_v of_o such_o a_o man_n will_v you_o not_o think_v it_o a_o act_n of_o extreme_a cruelty_n contrary_a to_o that_o natural_a love_n which_o every_o creature_n bear_v towards_o its_o own_o production_n and_o contrary_a to_o natural_a equity_n thus_o to_o torment_v the_o harmless_a desolatus_fw-la i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v have_v no_o good_a opinion_n of_o such_o a_o person_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o exercise_v so_o much_o inhumanity_n samaritanus_n if_o this_o be_v god_n practice_n a_o man_n may_v justify_v himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o a_o precedent_n it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n
the_o apostle_n discourse_n and_o the_o thing_n he_o labour_v so_o much_o to_o make_v good_a desolatus_fw-la what_o use_v then_o do_v the_o apostle_n make_v of_o it_o have_v so_o full_o assert_v and_o prove_v it_o samaritanus_n the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o to_o declare_v that_o in_o the_o present_a age_n under_o the_o gospel_n god_n be_v likewise_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n please_v to_o invite_v and_o call_v man_n unto_o faith_n and_o upon_o their_o faith_n to_o adopt_v they_o into_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o any_o â—_z in_o they_o for_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a general_o be_v their_o transgression_n that_o they_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o perdition_n therefore_o this_o their_o election_n unto_o grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n proceed_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o â—im_n that_o call_v since_o god_n when_o he_o may_v have_v damn_v they_o just_o among_o other_o sinner_n be_v please_v notwithstanding_o 11._o rom._n 9_o 11._o to_o call_v they_o unto_o faith_n and_o believe_v upon_o that_o call_v to_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o child_n and_o this_o be_v that_o election_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o at_o lest_o the_o apostle_n allude_v rom._n 11._o 5._o desolatus_fw-la i_o desire_v you_o will_v give_v i_o a_o view_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o one_o short_a entire_a sum_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v it_o samaritanus_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o most_o ready_o because_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v of_o much_o advantage_n to_o your_o understanding_n of_o the_o point_n you_o apprehend_v already_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n who_o privilege_n be_v very_o glorious_a and_o they_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o to_o they_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o they_o as_o concern_v 5._o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o by_o so_o many_o signal_n act_n of_o grace_n they_o conclude_v god_n have_v tie_v himself_o so_o fast_o to_o they_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n though_o their_o zeal_n in_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n be_v blind_a and_o pertinacious_a yet_o they_o plead_v their_o title_n to_o righteousness_n and_o life_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o resolve_v they_o shall_v be_v heir_n as_o be_v intimate_v rom._n 4._o 14._o otherwise_o they_o allege_v god_n shall_v unjust_o cast_v away_o his_o own_o people_n rom._n 11._o 1._o and_o cancel_v his_o own_o promise_n and_o make_v his_o word_n of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 9_o 6._o and_o so_o become_v unfaithful_a yea_o if_o he_o shall_v adopt_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v no_o way_n zealous_a of_o the_o law_n and_o beside_o as_o they_o think_v great_a sinner_n than_o themselves_o if_o god_n shall_v adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o child_n upon_o their_o faith_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o reject_v those_o his_o ancient_a people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o law_n and_o will_v seek_v 4._o seek_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o gal._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n no_o where_o else_o but_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v thus_o if_o he_o shall_v after_o this_o manner_n prefer_v the_o unworthy_a gentile_n before_o the_o jew_n who_o at_o least_o be_v not_o more_o unworthy_a he_o shall_v become_v unrighteous_a too_o as_o well_o as_o unfaithful_a as_o be_v imply_v rom._n 9_o 14._o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n reply_v 1._o in_o general_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o abstract_n from_o faith_n in_o christ_n can_v not_o bring_v in_o justification_n unto_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v overspread_v all_o 22._o all_o rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o the_o 22._o and_o that_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o that_o purpose_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 23._o but_o that_o such_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o by_o faith_n which_o do_v establish_v grace_n and_o not_o destroy_v it_o rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o that_o this_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n for_o justification_n unto_o life_n be_v extend_v free_o to_o all_o nation_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n without_o difference_n this_o the_o apostle_n assert_n rom._n 3._o 21._o to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o prove_v both_o branch_n by_o instance_v in_o abraham_n who_o 1._o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o he_o be_v justify_v while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o gentile_a uncircumcised_a whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n unto_o life_n do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v to_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 4._o 9_o throughout_o 9_o see_v chap._n 10._o throughout_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v god_n constitution_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v as_o the_o apostle_n allege_v in_o handle_v the_o same_o controversy_n to_o the_o galaâ—ians_n 14._o galaâ—ians_n gal._n 3._o 17._o vide_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect_n 13_o 14._o this_o be_v st._n paul_n reply_n in_o general_n then_o 2._o more_o particular_o he_o tell_v they_o though_o god_n do_v now_o cast_v off_o they_o for_o their_o unbelief_n who_o be_v former_o his_o renown_a people_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v with_o unfaithfulness_n 3_o unfaithfulness_n rom._n 3._o 3_o or_o breach_n of_o promise_n therefore_o because_o when_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o renounce_v his_o own_o supreme_a right_n and_o power_n in_o all_o time_n to_o restrain_v and_o determine_v 8._o determine_v and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v design_v to_o be_v that_o seed_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o rom._n 9_o 8._o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n the_o signification_n and_o title_n of_o that_o their_o sâ—ed_z to_o who_o and_o to_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o will_v thâ—s_n liberty_n god_n always_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n prefer_v isaac_n before_o ishmael_n his_o elder_a brother_n rom._n 9_o 6._o to_o 10._o and_o more_o signal_o he_o use_v this_o liberty_n in_o the_o family_n of_o isaac_n whereof_o those_o twin_n that_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o discriminate_v themselves_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n that_o this_o his_o liberty_n and_o good-pleaâ—ure_a may_v be_v establish_v he_o free_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a vers_n 10_o to_o 14._o and_o these_o present_a proceed_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o accept_v the_o gentile_n upon_o their_o submission_n to_o â—he_n fâ—ith_n and_o reject_v â—ou_v for_o your_o unbelief_n which_v you_o so_o much_o dispute_v against_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v but_o the_o same_o exercise_n of_o his_o supreme_a right_n and_o power_n who_o have_v proclaim_v to_o moses_n your_o great_a leader_n i_o will_v have_v 15._o have_v rom._n 9_o 15._o mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mâ—râ—y_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a point_n he_o pursue_v and_o press_v the_o equity_n of_o so_o hard_a on_o god_n behalf_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o this_o be_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o be_v there_o handle_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o this_o reprobation_n cut_v off_o the_o jew_n no_o long_o than_o they_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 23._o so_o that_o election_n comprehend_v the_o gentile_n 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