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he_o will_v glorify_v his_o grace_n therefore_o he_o give_v those_o grace_n and_o privilege_n to_o they_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o than_o be_v not_o the_o decree_n suspend_v upon_o man_n obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o persevere_v therein_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o decree_n he_o do_v effectual_o obey_v and_o persevere_v 6._o herein_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o he_o make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n find_v they_o not_o such_o have_v afore_o prepare_v they_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n unto_o glory_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o prove_v these_o particular_n which_o do_v at_o once_o both_o confirm_v the_o former_a and_o further_o open_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o election_n therefore_o 5._o it_o be_v of_o the_o few_o of_o man_n here_o be_v one_o particular_a that_o man_n reason_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o hear_v of_o but_o for_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v mat._n 20.16_o first_o if_o we_o compare_v those_o who_o be_v outward_o call_v with_o those_o who_o be_v not_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o few_o call_v for_o about_o the_o first_o 4000_o year_n how_o be_v the_o world_n general_o overlook_v in_o point_n of_o out_o ward_v call_v act._n 17.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v then_o please_v so_o to_o overlook_v the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o not_o to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o they_o or_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v by_o his_o word_n or_o voice_n for_o several_a age_n some_o special_a family_n of_o seth_n line_n of_o who_o noah_n afterward_o one_o little_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n derive_v from_o abraham_n psal_n 147.19_o and_o 2_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o many_o great_a nation_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v know_v but_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v call_v for_o those_o of_o year_n general_o by_o a_o outward_a call_n and_o even_o their_o infant_n in_o their_o church_n state_n and_o faederall_a interest_n have_v a_o outward_a call_n all_o of_o they_o inward_o so_o call_v as_o justify_v and_o in_o conclusion_n glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o now_o that_o god_n election_n reign_v general_o among_o those_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n it_o be_v clear_a enough_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o general_o where_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v likewise_o choose_v to_o the_o mean_n otherwise_o the_o mean_n will_v not_o be_v so_o choice_a and_o excellent_a blessing_n so_o high_o to_o be_v prize_v as_o the_o scripture_n set_v they_o forth_o if_o then_o general_o the_o elect_n be_v outward_o call_v and_o among_o such_o as_o be_v call_v outward_o salvation_n take_v place_n and_o these_o be_v the_o few_o then_o be_v the_o elect_a the_o few_o but_o here_o be_v yet_o another_o step_n all_o the_o elect_n be_v in_o time_n inward_o and_o effectual_o call_v and_o only_o who_o be_v in_o time_n so_o call_v be_v elect_a before_o time_n but_o of_o those_o many_o that_o be_v call_v outward_o but_o a_o few_o thus_o hence_o but_o a_o few_o save_v so_o rom._n 11._o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o election_n 6._o it_o be_v of_o love_n and_o good_a pleasure_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n rom._n 9.13_o with_o the_o 11._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a pleasure_n eph._n 1.5_o &_o 9_o this_o love_n express_v in_o single_v out_o and_o before_o appoint_v to_o life_n of_o the_o same_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.29.11_o rom._n 2._o with_o 5_o the_o people_n who_o he_o fore-knew_a the_o remnant_n according_a to_o election_n to_o know_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n import_v to_o embrace_v in_o love_n after_o you_o have_v know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o he_o he_o know_v scil._n he_o approve_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a on_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o wicked_a i_o know_v you_o not_o so_o 1_o pet_n 1.2_o and_o 20._o so_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n know_v as_o those_o who_o he_o have_v in_o special_a manner_n love_v and_o build_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o life_n his_o own_o purpose_n who_o be_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v his_o decree_n of_o distinguish_a love_n love_v with_o choice_n so_o embrace_v these_o as_o refuse_v those_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d election_n hold_v forth_o limit_v his_o love_n and_o good_a pleasure_n for_o life_n to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v in_o his_o purpose_n gather_v apart_o from_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d predestination_n or_o rather_o praefinition_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purpose_n the_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d election_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o love_n and_o good_a pleasure_n 7._o it_o be_v of_o mere_a love_n and_o absolute_a pleasure_n not_o upon_o either_o good_a work_n on_o faith_n fore-seen_a this_o be_v clear_a 1._o from_o the_o 9th_o to_o the_o rom._n vers_fw-la 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v election_n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v abide_v now_o it_o be_v the_o effectual_a call_n of_o god_n that_o give_v faith_n and_o in_o this_o call_n be_v that_o renew_v work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o principled_a for_o good_a work_n in_o order_n to_o life_n and_o this_o call_v of_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o unmovable_a foundation_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o elect_n as_o borrow_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o he_o in_o who_o be_v no_o change_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o in_o our_o call_n we_o receive_v faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o election_n be_v of_o god_n as_o of_o he_o that_o call_v he_o neither_o fore_n see_v faith_n nor_o good_a work_n in_o any_o after-called_n one_o antecedent_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n but_o in_o his_o decree_n of_o give_v they_o it_o be_v that_o he_o fore-sees_a they_o 2._o those_o argument_n use_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 11_o vers_fw-la towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n to_o prove_v this_o general_a conclusion_n that_o no_o purpose_n of_o god_n can_v depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o will_v here_o conclude_v 3._o that_o discourse_n in_o the_o second_o sermon_n from_o almost_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o sermon_n prove_v that_o not_o only_o comparative_a predestination_n be_v above_o all_o different_a respect_n in_o the_o
creature_n but_o single_a above_o all_o respect_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o not_o man_n consider_v as_o fall_v but_o consider_v as_o not_o yet_o create_v must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n will_v here_o likewise_o conclude_v 4._o this_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v real_o and_o experimental_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o dispensation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n why_o do_v he_o choose_v one_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o only_a nation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n among_o who_o general_o his_o secret_a election_n reign_v overlook_a all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o do_v he_o foresee_v independent_o upon_o his_o decree_n great_a inclinableness_n to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o own_o so_o wild_a a_o conceit_n i_o be_o sure_a moses_n tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a deut._n 9.4.5_o why_o do_v he_o send_v the_o gospel_n since_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v open_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o such_o a_o people_n rather_o than_o to_o another_o be_v he_o not_o therein_o find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o why_o do_v he_o in_o such_o a_o age_n first_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o for_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o mystery_n till_o that_o time_n be_v keep_v secret_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 16.25.26_o what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v say_v but_o even_o so_o o_o father_n because_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n vers_fw-la the_o 6._o if_o election_n not_o of_o work_n than_o not_o of_o work_n fore-seen_a for_o election_n be_v god_n eternal_a purpose_n as_o former_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n dispute_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o grant_v principle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v of_o work_n then_o of_o work_n fore-seen_a if_o not_o of_o work_n fore-seen_a than_o not_o of_o faith_n fore-seen_a because_o faith_n here_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n as_o be_v a_o qualification_n in_o ourselves_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n by_o that_o which_o have_v prevent_v his_o free_a gift_n hence_o 6._o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v or_o faith_n alone_o fore-seen_a the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v whole_o undermine_v in_o the_o foundation_n nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n then_o that_o our_o call_n be_v of_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o &_o 9_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephe._n 2.8_o grace_n always_o so_o interpret_v as_o to_o shut_v out_o work_v to_o forbid_v glorify_v yet_o matter_n of_o glorify_v grant_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o before_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o commend_v we_o to_o he_o now_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o if_o we_o have_v prevent_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n even_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o fore-seen_a faith_n and_o work_v engage_v his_o purpose_n for_o we_o 7._o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o god_n proceed_v in_o his_o election_n according_a to_o his_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v other_o then_o mere_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n conceive_v of_o the_o god_n of_o david_n a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n the_o light_n righteousness_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n can_v any_o man_n make_v himself_o believe_v there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n foresee_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o purpose_n concern_v he_o in_o the_o church_n head_n say_v s._n austin_n we_o have_v a_o most_o clear_a evidence_n of_o most_o free_a election_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o mere_a love_n and_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n not_o of_o faith_n or_o work_v fore-seen_a be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a by_o the_o next_o main_a particular_a 8._o god_n in_o his_o purpose_n of_o election_n decree_n as_o life_n so_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n make_v for_o life_n to_o be_v free_o give_v we_o in_o christ_n rom._n 8.29.30_o there_o the_o whole_a method_n of_o salvation_n be_v derive_v from_o election_n in_o the_o 1.3.4.5_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n according_a to_o election_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o and_o of_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o receive_v all_o thence_o our_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 4._o our_o adoption_n vers_fw-la 5._o our_o redemption_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o gospel_n mystery_n vers_fw-la 9_o our_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o word_n there_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v take_v by_o lot_n or_o have_v our_o lot_n assign_v we_o further_o hint_v to_o we_o how_o little_a the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v here_o to_o do_v object_n we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o christ_n then_o by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la our_o faith_n fore-seen_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o shall_v give_v the_o true_a meaning_n we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v we_o be_v elect_v to_o receive_v in_o he_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o the_o member_n to_o the_o head_n all_o blessing_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o our_o election_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o motive_n of_o god_n decree_n but_o the_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5._o and_o 9_o 2._o we_o shall_v confirm_v it_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v ordain_v 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