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in_o the_o throne_n of_o providence_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o inclination_n must_v become_v like_o the_o pagan_a idol_n who_o can_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a isa_n 41.23_o jer._n â—0_n 5_o and_o the_o world_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o fortune_n and_o a_o blind_a providence_n and_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v say_v to_o guide_v rule_n lead_v and_o determine_v his_o creature_n but_o they_o to_o rule_v lead_v and_o determine_v he_o yea_o often_o as_o in_o evil_a action_n against_o his_o will_n and_o with_o abhorrence_n and_o reluctancy_n nay_o sensum_fw-la nay_o deus_fw-la quaesi_fw-la co_fw-la actus_fw-la munere_fw-la causae_fw-la universalis_fw-la permittitsuum_fw-la conâ—ursum_fw-la qui_fw-la torquetur_fw-la contra_fw-la intentionem_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la ruiz_n de_fw-fr vel_fw-la dei_fw-la disp_n 38._o sect_n 2._o &_o disp_a 26._o sect_n 5._o deus_fw-la pertrabitur_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la abripiiur_fw-fr a_o 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107._o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la cresiph_n &_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la pelag._n etc._n etc._n doctor_n from_o this_o topick_n have_v draw_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o pelagius_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n that_o either_o we_o must_v leave_v off_o to_o pray_v or_o else_o
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forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n scoff_v atheist_n who_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o secure_a but_o while_o shortsighted_a nature_n by_o its_o dark_a candle_n have_v discover_v and_o moral_a reason_n attest_v the_o same_o and_o so_o convince_o condemn_v the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o those_o desperate_a miser_n they_o must_v either_o renounce_v their_o understanding_n and_o discretion_n and_o take_v with_o their_o brutishness_n and_o stupidity_n or_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v self-condemned_n and_o 15_o that_o contrary_a no_o less_o to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o light_n then_o to_o religion_n and_o duty_n they_o maintain_v a_o war_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o abase_v their_o noble_a soul_n to_o serve_v their_o lust_n become_v swinish_a epicurean_o lead_v by_o sense_n and_o their_o carnal_a appetite_n in_o make_v their_o pleasure_n their_o idol_n and_o the_o world_n and_o their_o belly_n their_o god_n but_o such_o 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privilege_n to_o rejoice_v always_o their_o joy_n and_o peace_n be_v secure_v to_o they_o devil_n and_o man_n can_v rob_v they_o of_o it_o their_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o their_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3.17_o phil._n 4.4_o joh._n 14.27_o joh._n 16.22.24_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o how_o can_v they_o rejoice_v who_o be_v destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o rush_v headlong_o upon_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o misery_n who_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o will_v cry_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6.16_o but_o we_o may_v not_o insist_v only_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o pagan_a moralist_n have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o wicked_a 16_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o outward_a and_o seem_a mirth_n joy_n and_o delight_n have_v say_v juvenal_n a_o judge_n witness_n and_o 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remembrance_n of_o a_o well_o â—ed_v life_n be_v say_v he_o 18_o most_o sweet_a and_o full_a of_o delight_n hence_o the_o emperor_n albert_n 1._o his_o symbol_n be_v what_o be_v best_a 19_o and_o most_o virtuous_a be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o full_a of_o joy_n s_o where_o the_o gloss_n from_o corinficinus_n have_v this_o paraphrase_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v 20_o which_o custom_n and_o use_n will_v render_v most_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a but_o ah_o the_o flagitious_a by_o custom_n in_o sin_n have_v so_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o such_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n that_o they_o go_v unwilling_o to_o work_v and_o no_o wonder_n though_o holiness_n appear_v difficult_a and_o a_o grievous_a burden_n to_o they_o for_o as_o the_o comedian_n say_v 21_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o easy_a but_o it_o will_v become_v hear_v and_o unpleasant_a to_o he_o who_o undertake_v it_o unwilling_o ah_o madam_n what_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n be_v it_o that_o so_o many_o who_o be_v call_v and_o will_v be_v account_v christian_n shall_v come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o heathen_n as_o to_o oppose_v that_o for_o which_o they_o have_v so_o zealous_o plead_v and_o by_o their_o practice_n destroy_v what_o they_o with_o so_o much_o industry_n have_v build_v i_o be_o confident_a your_o ladyship_n will_v join_v in_o this_o sad_a complaint_n and_o that_o such_o a_o warning_n and_o testimony_n against_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v therein_o will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a but_o i_o will_v not_o now_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o hold_v out_o any_o direction_n or_o persuasion_n to_o your_o honour_n nay_o though_o you_o have_v importune_v i_o to_o that_o effect_n the_o bound_n of_o this_o short_a epistle_n will_v excuse_v my_o silence_n but_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o excellent_a epistle_n write_v some_o hundred_o year_n since_o by_o that_o zealous_a ancient_n century_n ancient_n jerom_n lâ—ved_v in_o the_o 5._o century_n jerom_n to_o the_o noble_a lady_n celantia_n upon_o her_o earnest_a desire_n be_v translate_v that_o it_o may_v become_v a_o directory_n to_o all_o lady_n who_o account_v it_o their_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n john_n call_v that_o lady_n to_o who_o he_o write_v elect_v belove_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o transcribe_v what_o be_v there_o hold_v forth_o at_o length_n but_o among_o these_o many_o grave_n and_o profitable_a direction_n this_o eminent_a minister_n of_o christ_n obte_v that_o pious_a lady_n not_o to_o boast_v of_o that_o 22_o nobility_n she_o have_v from_o her_o ancestor_n but_o rather_o to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o she_o be_v of_o a_o royal_a and_o heavenly_a descent_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a nobility_n in_o that_o 18._o that_o mal._n 3.17_o 18._o day_n the_o lord_n make_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o put_v a_o 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19_o art_n 1._o &_o dion_n carthus_n in_o 3._o do_v 17._o quaest_n 1._o theandrick_n action_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o and_o denominat_fw-la both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fountain_n for_o as_o both_o nature_n continue_v distinct_a as_o to_o their_o be_v and_o existence_n though_o personal_o unite_v in_o the_o mediator_n so_o also_o their_o operation_n and_o property_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v there_o be_v some_o action_n that_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o humane_a and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o godhead_n but_o all_o christ_n suffering_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o causality_n the_o divine_a nature_n may_v have_v some_o influence_n and_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n for_o complete_n and_o perfect_v these_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v flow_v the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o these_o therefore_o they_o be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n albeit_o as_o man_n and_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o particular_a concern_v christ_n intercession_n doctor_n subjectum_fw-la doctor_n gisb._n voet_n sell_o disp_n par_fw-fr 1._o this_o 30._o a_o christus_fw-la qua_fw-la mediator_n pag._n 536._o est_fw-la actio_fw-la christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la qua_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la agenda_fw-la se_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la immediatum_fw-la precationis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la voet_n do_v in_o a_o word_n and_o in_o the_o by_o only_o clear_v the_o question_n christ_n intercession_n say_v he_o 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the_o godhead_n that_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n that_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v present_a with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o preseru_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n that_o pardon_v sin_n that_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v his_o manhead_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n pray_v weep_v etc._n etc._n albeit_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o even_o as_o to_o these_o humane_a action_n and_o suffering_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n do_v moral_o concur_v add_v worth_a and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n though_o as_o man_n that_o be_v though_o the_o man-head_n only_o do_v concur_v as_o their_o proper_a physical_a cause_n and_o immediate_a subject_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v support_v the_o humanity_n and_o 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divine_a nature_n from_o his_o intercession_n for_o from_o it_o do_v flow_v its_o worth_n and_o excellency_n so_o that_o it_o must_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v gerhard_n though_o we_o like_v not_o the_o phrase_n while_o he_o orat_fw-la he_o gerh._o harm_n cap._n 180._o pag._n 1145._o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la noster_fw-la mediator_n &_o sacerdos_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat_fw-la say_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n do_v pray_v the_o godhead_n indeed_o do_v concur_v in_o a_o suitable_a manner_n add_v virtue_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o moral_a influence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o action_n which_o of_o itself_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n to_o denominat_fw-la the_o divine_a nature_n thus_o also_o according_a to_o some_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n do_v pray_v according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o one_o nature_n may_v not_o only_a 6._o only_a communicatio_fw-la proprietatum_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la verbalis_fw-la alia_fw-la realis_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propriosanguine_a redemisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la realiter_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la verbaliter_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la persona_fw-la denominatur_fw-la viz._n divina_fw-la maccov_n distinct_a &_o reg_fw-la cap_n 11._o sect_n 6._o denominat_fw-la the_o person_n but_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 20.28_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o church_n but_o while_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o the_o sense_n of_o word_n we_o must_v not_o 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symb._n athanas_n with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la symb_n antioch_n &_o theoph._n in_o heb._n 7._o confound_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n but_o must_v ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o property_n and_o action_n and_o here_o we_o may_v show_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n from_o the_o beginning_n all_o of_o they_o 14._o they_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la naturam_fw-la adorare_fw-la quasi_fw-la servus_n &_o adorari_fw-la quasi_fw-la dominus_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5._o the_o side_n cap._n 2._o quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la patrem_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la exaudit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la maxim_n cap._n 14._o agree_v in_o this_o that_o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la adoratur_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la orat_fw-la patrem_fw-la that_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o as_o man_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n as_o to_o the_o 3._o though_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v certain_a and_o clear_o
part_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o with_o job_n esteem_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n more_o than_o our_o necessary_a food_n not_o only_o more_o than_o our_o abundance_n and_o superfluity_n but_o more_o than_o our_o necessary_a food_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v and_o subsist_v job_n 23.12_o concl._n 8._o albeit_o all_o spiritual_a mercy_n must_v thus_o have_v the_o precedency_n and_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o great_a worldly_a excellency_n yet_o while_o we_o compare_v spiritual_n with_o spiritual_n these_o which_o be_v most_o absolute_o and_o universal_o necessary_a to_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o be_v which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o vital_n of_o christianity_n and_o such_o be_v all_o grace_n as_o to_o their_o nature_n and_o existence_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o moral_a and_o acquire_v virtue_n yet_o certain_o all_o spiritual_a and_o infuse_a virtue_n be_v inseparable_o whole_a inseparable_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o eph._n 4.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o new_a man_n &_o instanti_fw-la infunditur_fw-la it_o come_v at_o once_o and_o animate_v the_o whole_a conjoin_v be_v more_o earnest_o and_o peremptory_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o the_o degree_n and_o gradual_a perfection_n of_o grace_n be_v variable_a and_o not_o the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o different_o dispense_v to_o some_o in_o great_a to_o other_o in_o a_o less_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a in_o carve_v to_o ourselves_o and_o appoint_v our_o own_o stature_n as_o know_v that_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o god_n orchard_n be_v not_o tall_a cedar_n and_o that_o in_o god_n family_n there_o be_v babe_n as_o well_o as_o strong_a man_n and_o that_o these_o tender_a plant_n and_o babe_n shall_v ere_o it_o be_v long_o come_v unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.13_o and_o if_o we_o will_v ponder_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o ground_n of_o prayer_n we_o will_v find_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n both_o among_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n some_o temporal_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o other_o and_o some_o spiritual_n more_o necessary_a than_o other_o so_o the_o promise_v according_o do_v hold_v out_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n both_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n and_o that_o they_o do_v more_o absolute_o and_o peremptory_o engage_v for_o and_o secure_v we_o of_o these_o thinga_fw-mi that_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o we_o and_o so_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v more_o confident_o and_o 11._o and_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v absolute_o for_o spiritual_a thing_n see_v concl._n 10._o and_o in_o what_o case_n proper_o concl._n 11._o absolute_o pray_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o promise_n have_v for_o their_o end_n and_o object_n our_o good_a and_o what_o may_v contribute_v for_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n the_o more_o necessary_a any_o thing_n be_v for_o obtain_v that_o great_a end_n and_o for_o maintain_v this_o bodily_a life_n during_o the_o time_n our_o master_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n it_o must_v be_v the_o more_o infallible_o and_o peremptory_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_n the_o corp_n the_o finis_fw-la that_o mensuram_fw-la &_o ordinem_fw-la mâ—diis_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la appetibil_n bus_fw-la &_o agibilibus_fw-la inquit_fw-la thom_n mensura_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o idâ—o_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la habent_fw-la modum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la fini_fw-fr proportionata_fw-la thom._n 2_o 2._o quaest_n 27._o art_n 6._o in_o corp_n end_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o prescribe_v the_o order_n that_o be_v among_o the_o mean_n thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_n we_o may_v safe_o go_v but_o when_o we_o descend_v unto_o particular_n we_o will_v find_v more_o difficulty_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a assertion_n we_o will_v first_o inquire_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o promise_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v indispensible_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n may_v be_v call_v absolute_a ans_fw-fr certain_o not_o as_o if_o they_o concern_v and_o do_v belong_v â—o_o all_o and_o every_o one_o without_o exception_n but_o because_o they_o be_v irrespective_a not_o suppose_v any_o condition_n and_o qualification_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o obtain_v what_o they_o hold_v forth_o though_o then_o they_o be_v thus_o absolute_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o universal_a though_o nothing_o in_o we_o do_v make_v the_o difference_n or_o can_v be_v allege_v as_o a_o limitation_n yet_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o sinner_n and_o have_v elect_v some_o unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o they_o he_o make_v a_o effectual_a offer_n of_o salvation_n and_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o free_a promise_n hâ—s_n election_n than_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o discrimination_n hence_o we_o mâ—y_v argue_v thus_o if_o these_o promise_n that_o be_v call_v absolute_a do_v belong_v to_o all_o than_o all_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v since_o they_o do_v not_o suppose_v any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n to_o their_o performance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o some_o and_o not_o in_o other_o if_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o all_o it_o be_v true_a we_o know_v not_o till_o the_o event_n show_v to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o to_o who_o not_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v ourselves_o especial_o since_o they_o be_v large_a enough_o and_o will_v be_v find_v to_o exclude_v none_o to_o who_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v who_o do_v not_o reject_v that_o offer_n and_o wilful_o exclude_v themselves_o the_o lord_n discriminate_v love_n of_o election_n and_o foreknowledge_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o sinner_n from_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o sinner_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n do_v plait_n the_o snare_n wherein_o he_o be_v 5.22_o be_v ps_n 7.15_o and_o 9.15.16_o prov._n 5.22_o catch_v and_o hold_v fast_o there_o be_v none_o in_o hell_n to_o day_n that_o can_v challenge_v the_o general_a invitation_n and_o offâ—r_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o to_o come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v to_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22.17_o isa_n 55.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v a_o excuse_n from_o the_o promise_n because_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o some_o only_o it_o be_v indefinite_o propose_v and_o no_o restraint_n lay_v on_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o thus_o the_o lord_n not_o express_v any_o man_n by_o name_n condition_n or_o qualification_n and_o yet_o exclude_v none_o promise_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o we_o to_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o unrighteousness_n to_o love_v we_o free_o and_o become_v our_o god_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o ezek._n 36.26_o 27_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o jer._n 32.40_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v call_v promise_n of_o grace_n not_o suppose_v any_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n previous_a to_o their_o accomplishment_n and_o thus_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v conditional_a and_o suppose_v a_o precedent_n gracious_a qualification_n and_o fitness_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o receive_v what_o they_o hold_v forth_o thus_o a_o renew_a pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v upon_o repentance_n dabitur_fw-la repentance_n vid._n apud_fw-la gul._n tuis_fw-la in_o coru._n defence_n arm._n pag_n 106._o explicationem_fw-la dicti_fw-la mat._n 13.12_o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la increase_v of_o grace_n to_o he_o who_o improve_v the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v comfort_n to_o mourner_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o they_o and_o only_o they_o who_o have_v these_o gracious_a qualification_n wrought_v in_o they_o can_v plead_v these_o promise_n so_o no_o man_n i_o will_v not_o say_v unless_o he_o know_v and_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o authentic_a register_n of_o our_o charter_n to_o happiness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o blank_a bond_n yet_o certain_o none_o till_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o