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103._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v full_o and_o clear_o evince_v that_o the_o sublapsarian_a doctrine_n be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o 1._o testimony_n of_o scripture_n 2._o attribute_n of_o god_n 3._o end_v of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o other_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n 4._o holy_a and_o pious_a endeavour_n 5._o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n whereby_o distress_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v 1._o the_o sublapsarian_a doctrine_n concern_v absolute_a reprobation_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n lib._n 1._o p._n 103_o 104._o etc._n etc._n particular_o not_o to_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n lib._n 1._o p._n 103_o etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o ezek._n 18._o 32._o i_o have_v no_o 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all_o one_o with_o conclusio_fw-la quarta_fw-la and_o admit_v the_o same_o refutation_n 7._o conclusio_fw-la septima_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o permit_v judas_n to_o sin_n in_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o judas_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o sin_n resp_n 1._o this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o conclusio_fw-la quinta_fw-la and_o admit_v the_o same_o answer_n 2._o why_o do_v you_o say_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v because_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o judas_n his_o damnation_n for_o i_o can_v devise_v any_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v not_o sound_a for_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o judas_n his_o damnation_n for_o though_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o actual_a sin_n yet_o be_v he_o damn_v for_o original_a also_o again_o many_o thousand_o infant_n be_v damn_v only_o for_o original_a sin_n 3._o may_v you_o not_o as_o well_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v judas_n his_o personal_a sin_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o judas_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o consider_v i_o pray_v how_o little_a agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o your_o tenet_n 4._o and_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o permit_v judas_n his_o personal_a sin_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o punish_v he_o with_o damnation_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o reward_v with_o salvation_n 8._o conclusio_fw-la octava_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n in_o peter_n or_o to_o make_v peter_n a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v proper_o decretum_fw-la electionis_fw-la be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o call_v peter_n to_o give_v he_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o be_v a_o decree_n de_fw-fr fine_a this_o de_fw-fr medio_fw-la resp_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o order_n of_o 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