he_o purpose_v more_o and_o more_o choice_n dispensation_n and_o to_o some_o less_o and_o less_o choice_n to_o some_o a_o long_o and_o to_o some_o a_o short_a time_n of_o wait_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o turn_n to_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o understand_v speak_v of_o some_o sometime_o as_o elect_n and_o choose_v person_n above_o other_o namely_o as_o to_o god_n make_v choice_n to_o dispense_v more_o special_a mean_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o etc._n rom._n 9.10_o 12_o 16._o etc._n etc._n both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o good_a and_o other_o not_o so_o neglect_v but_o pass_v by_o as_o to_o such_o a_o election_n and_o that_o mere_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n without_o respect_n to_o birth_n or_o work_n yea_o or_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n find_v or_o foresee_v in_o they_o as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o 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9.3_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 3.1_o luk._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o he_o and_o his_o seed_n with_o respect_n to_o christ_n to_o come_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n betrust_v with_o his_o oracle_n and_o ordinance_n and_o so_o to_o be_v as_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n to_z and_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o yea_o to_o be_v betrust_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n that_o concern_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o god_n fore-knew_a and_o sanctify_v jeremy_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o its_o probable_a that_o paul_n signify_v the_o same_o of_o himself_o in_o say_v that_o god_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gall._n 1.15_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o creature_n have_v that_o power_n and_o privilege_n to_o appoint_v and_o design_n they_o some_z to_z more_o honourable_a use_n and_o employment_n and_o other_o to_o less_o honourable_a or_o dishonourable_a service_n as_o please_v he_o without_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o his_o wisdom_n 10._o isa_n 45.9_o 10._o even_o as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9.21_o of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v one_o a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o another_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n though_o this_o he_o do_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o great_a design_n by_o christ_n of_o glorify_v himself_o to_o and_o among_o man_n and_o prosecute_a their_o good_a and_o salvation_n even_o as_o a_o lord_n or_o master_n of_o a_o great_a household_n who_o purpose_n one_o to_o office_n of_o honour_n near_o himself_o and_o another_o to_o be_v in_o a_o low_a rank_n a_o scullion_n or_o stable-groom_n and_o yet_o design_v the_o public_a welfare_n of_o they_o all_o and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o advance_v the_o low_a high_a as_o he_o shall_v judge_v fit_a or_o of_o put_v down_o the_o high_a lower_v 21._o rom._n 9.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 20_o 21._o as_o he_o may_v find_v he_o demeaning_a himself_o unworthy_o in_o his_o great_a honour_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o though_o god_n purpose_n of_o dispense_n his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o man_n as_o to_o his_o honour_v some_o above_o other_o be_v altogether_o free_a and_o may_v be_v irrespective_a to_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o they_o yet_o neither_o be_v that_o honour_n and_o excellency_n to_o which_o he_o choose_v they_o in_o his_o purpose_n and_o according_a to_o his_o choice_n of_o they_o to_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o call_v they_o and_o dispense_v to_o they_o for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o behoof_n of_o other_o from_o among_o who_o he_o choose_v they_o and_o that_o be_v not_o so_o choose_v by_o he_o as_o israel_n free_o choose_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o so_o as_o no_o other_o nation_n be_v choose_v and_o in_o due_a time_n call_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o pertain_v not_o to_o he_o alone_o but_o to_o all_o nation_n also_o even_o those_o not_o so_o choose_v both_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o he_o and_o the_o oracle_n concern_v he_o be_v not_o send_v nor_o speak_v good_a concern_v they_o only_o but_o for_o and_o to_o all_o man_n thence_o that_o prayer_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o 4._o psal_n 67.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o bless_v we_o and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n and_o thy_o save_a health_n unto_o all_o nation_n let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n yea_o let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o let_v the_o nation_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o josiah_n single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o idolater_n and_o cyrus_n to_o restore_v israel_n and_o john_n baptist_n and_o jeremy_n and_o paul_n to_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o other_o be_v not_o single_v out_o for_o some_o private_a personal_a good_a to_o themselves_o only_o but_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o all_o other_o among_o who_o and_o for_o who_o they_o be_v so_o single_v out_o such_o purpose_n for_o dispensation_n and_o so_o the_o dispensation_n according_a to_o those_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o prejudice_v but_o to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a of_o person_n 31._o isa_n 49.7_o 8._o luk._n 2.30_o 31._o not_o so_o choose_v as_o they_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o and_o from_o all_o other_o man_n so_o as_o none_o but_o he_o be_v choose_v yet_o not_o for_o the_o prejudice_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o other_o man_n so_o aâ—_n they_o may_v have_v good_a by_o he_o do_v they_o not_o willing_o refuse_v and_o put_v it_o from_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o good_a and_o honour_n purpose_v to_o they_o as_o to_o israel_n jeremy_n john_n the_o baptist_n etc._n etc._n purpose_v to_o be_v so_o dispense_v to_o they_o and_o estate_v on_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v personal_o thereby_o necessitate_v to_o eternal_a life_n or_o to_o such_o use_n of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o possible_o forfeit_v they_o by_o abuse_v they_o but_o god_n leave_v himself_o at_o liberty_n to_o reject_v even_o those_o so_o purpose_v to_o honour_n they_o dishonour_v he_o and_o wax_a wanton_a against_o he_o and_o exalt_v to_o honour_v those_o purpose_v to_o dishonourable_a station_n they_o therein_o submit_v to_o he_o or_o otherwise_o as_o he_o please_v to_o assay_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o submission_n to_o he_o by_o show_v they_o more_o mercy_n as_o jeremy_n fore-known_a and_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n hold_v that_o honour_n upon_o term_n of_o obedience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n to_o which_o also_o god_n prevent_v he_o and_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o encouragement_n 20._o jer._n 1.5_o 17._o &_o 15.19_o 20._o otherwise_o he_o may_v be_v confound_v before_o the_o people_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n as_o for_o some_o time_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v in_o way_n to_o have_v be_v and_o paul_n understand_v the_o same_o concern_v himself_o that_o though_o a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o unless_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n therein_o woe_n to_o he_o god_n will_v reject_v he_o as_o he_o imply_v 1_o cor._n 9.16.27_o prove_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o apprehension_n therein_o from_o god_n deal_n with_o the_o father_n honour_a by_o he_o and_o yet_o with_o many_o of_o they_o abuse_v god_n goodness_n god_n not_o well_o please_v but_o they_o be_v destroy_v
who_o he_o herein_o prefer_v in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n some_o he_o be_v please_v to_o enclose_v and_o dress_v as_o his_o garden_n from_o the_o rest_n 32._o isa_n 5.1_o 2_o 6._o &_o 32.15_o 16._o &_o 35.1_o 2_o 6._o act._n 14.16_o 17._o deut._n 32._o who_o comparative_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o open_a field_n and_o to_o make_v they_o as_o his_o vineyard_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v comparative_o but_o like_o the_o wilderness_n when_o he_o leave_v other_o people_n to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o way_n though_o not_o without_o continual_a witness_n of_o himself_o vouchsafe_v they_o general_o in_o his_o work_n in_o which_o be_v his_o goodness_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n he_o take_v israel_n as_o a_o more_o choice_n people_n and_o portion_n for_o himself_o he_o make_v know_v his_o way_n to_o moses_n his_o act_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n psal_n 103.7_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n ordinance_n and_o government_n in_o his_o church_n they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o as_o be_v say_v psal_n 147.19_o 20._o though_o yet_o wisdom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n even_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n cease_v not_o to_o cry_v to_o they_o without_o even_o to_o they_o without_o the_o house_n she_o have_v build_v the_o church_n or_o city_n of_o god_n and_o to_o utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n to_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n as_o prov._n 1_o 20_o 21._o &_o 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o though_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o outward_a verbal_a and_o write_v instruction_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o gentile_n be_v a_o people_n distinguish_v from_o they_o the_o jew_n a_o people_n under_o law_n or_o that_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gentile_n a_o people_n without_o the_o law_n 39_o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 71._o act._n 2.38_o 39_o as_o rom._n 2.12_o 14._o yet_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o without_o law_n they_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o god_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o gentile_n a_o people_n far_o off_o that_o have_v not_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_v lodge_v and_o tabernacle_v among_o they_o if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v as_o the_o jew_n have_v 20._o eph._n 2.19_o 20._o the_o jew_n be_v as_o god_n household_n and_o household_n servant_n to_o who_o he_o open_v his_o mind_n more_o express_o and_o plain_o 13._o psal_n 145.9_o &_o 148.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o the_o gentile_n be_v as_o tenant_n dwell_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o though_o he_o a_o good_a gracious_a lord_n to_o they_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n upon_o or_o over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o they_o stand_v not_o so_o hear_v he_o nor_o have_v such_o advantage_n of_o hear_v his_o more_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o other_o have_v only_o as_o we_o show_v above_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o so_o privilege_v mere_o for_o themselves_o but_o to_o be_v mean_n of_o make_v know_v god_n mind_n to_o other_o 8._o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o ezek._n 5.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o as_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n before_o he_o which_o because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o rather_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a than_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v in_o the_o heathen_a to_o he_o therefore_o he_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v they_o and_o their_o book_n and_o doctrine_n among_o the_o heathen_a 72.16_o matth._n 10.1_o 2._o &_o 21.43_o 44._o &_o 28.19_o 20_o psal_n 72.16_o and_o at_o length_n choose_v out_o a_o handful_n of_o they_o who_o he_o make_v and_o find_v faithful_a before_o he_o and_o order_v they_o to_o do_v that_o great_a work_n of_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n among_o the_o nation_n take_v in_o his_o remote_a tenant_n into_o his_o house_n and_o household_n 8.12_o rom._n 11.20_o 21_o 22._o mat._n 8.12_o to_o be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o he_o and_o turn_v his_o former_a household_n servant_n and_o child_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n out_o of_o door_n become_v or_o their_o pride_n and_o stubborness_n agaâ—_n he_o nor_o do_v he_o only_o take_v and_o use_v this_o uberty_n in_o reveal_v his_o word_n and_o judgement_n to_o one_o people_n and_o not_o to_o other_o though_o to_o that_o one_o that_o they_o may_v spread_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n amongâ—_n other_o 6._o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o col._n 1.25_o 26_o 27_o eph._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 17_o 67._o but_o also_o to_o reveal_v 〈◊〉_d word_n more_o full_o to_o some_o person_n and_o more_o immediate_o than_o to_o other_o yea_o in_o some_o age_n more_o full_o than_o in_o other_o he_o more_o immediate_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n no_o nor_o to_o all_o israel_n nor_o to_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n in_o israel_n as_o to_o the_o immediateness_n of_o their_o discovery_n 2.6_o psal_n 25.8_o 9_o 12_o 13_o 14._o mat._n 13.11_o 12._o prov._n 22.23_o &_o 2.1_o &_o 2.6_o though_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o have_v and_o have_v in_o all_o age_n a_o understanding_n give_v they_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o secret_n of_o his_o kingdom_n above_o any_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n efficatiousness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o their_o perception_n but_o to_o some_o certain_a select_a person_n from_o among_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o who_o he_o be_v please_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o meadiate_a reveal_n and_o make_v he_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n both_o fearer_n and_o not_o fearer_n of_o god_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o as_o to_o enoch_n and_o noah_n before_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n from_o the_o rest_n afterward_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n and_o the_o follow_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o above_o all_o to_o his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o immediate_o in_o the_o manhood_n receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o the_o word_n or_o god_n himself_o and_o diffuse_v it_o abroad_o into_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n to_o divulge_v it_o to_o other_o now_o as_o we_o may_v not_o from_o that_o election_n of_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o who_o and_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o they_o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n tit._n 1.1_o conclude_v that_o all_o other_o of_o israel_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n or_o leave_v without_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n because_o not_o so_o elect_v of_o god_n to_o that_o honour_n of_o so_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o they_o no_o more_o may_v we_o conclude_v from_o god_n elect_v jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o have_v the_o more_o full_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o commit_v to_o they_o and_o not_o so_o choose_v the_o other_o nation_n but_o pass_v they_o by_o as_o to_o that_o 27._o rom._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 25_o 26_o 27._o that_o therefore_o the_o other_o nation_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n from_o any_o possibility_n to_o 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