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there_o be_v faith_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o i_o take_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n by_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o believe_v than_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o rather_o as_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v safe_o telâ—_n they_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o thereupon_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a before_o we_o can_v believe_v our_o share_n in_o it_o the_o object_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o action_n my_o belieâ—_n make_v not_o a_o thing_n true_a but_o it_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o scripture_n as_o far_a as_o i_o know_v the_o feast_n be_v first_o prepare_v and_o then_o the_o guest_n be_v invite_v all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n mat._n 22.4_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o guest_n there_o invite_v refuse_v to_o come_v but_o be_v they_o not_o 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though_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o as_o any_o man_n may_v speak_v to_o another_o yea_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o think_v it_o will_v be_v any_o man_n sin_n to_o promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o devil_n upon_o his_o believe_v in_o christ._n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o belie_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v he_o say_v what_o he_o have_v not_o say_v and_o it_o be_v a_o deceive_a the_o devil_n in_o tell_v he_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o hypothetical_n if_o thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v true_a as_o to_o any_o man_n without_o exception_n but_o as_o to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v false_a in_o the_o connexion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v on_o christ_n joan._n 3.16_o for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o his_o 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among_o the_o learned_a about_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o touch_v with_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o no_o way_n concern_v i_o in_o the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n â—_o have_v no_o controversy_n but_o with_o the_o frowardness_n and_o wilfullness_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n both_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o pretend_v that_o if_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o be_v require_v they_o shall_v not_o however_o be_v save_v these_o be_v the_o man_n i_o now_o deal_v with_o and_o these_o i_o desire_v to_o try_v whatever_o be_v controvert_v among_o the_o more_o learned_a whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n viz._n that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v so_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o they_o believe_v and_o to_o these_o i_o say_v if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n 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and_o obey_v and_o so_o live_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n except_v in_o the_o act_n of_o pardon_n except_o unbeliever_n and_o that_o only_a for_o their_o unbelief_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o ever_o read_v of_o or_o can_v learn_v by_o read_v the_o bible_n the_o three_o great_a objection_n answer_v obj._n 3_o what_o be_v all_o this_o that_o you_o have_v say_v of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o in_o case_n we_o believe_v so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ourselves_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o salvation_n alas_o we_o will_v fain_o relieve_v ourselves_o and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o misery_n we_o lie_v under_o but_o we_o be_v insufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v be_v always_o teach_v by_o our_o minister_n now_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o who_o fault_n be_v it_o if_o we_o perish_v and_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n sol._n let_v the_o fault_n lie_v where_o it_o will_v i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o certain_a and_o clear_a that_o it_o lie_v not_o on_o god_n part_n yea_o more_o that_o it_o lie_v only_o on_o our_o part_n 1._o if_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o inability_n in_o sinful_a man_n but_o what_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o i_o suppose_v much_o be_v say_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o god_n in_o this_o case_n and_o this_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o because_o there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v say_v and_o more_o to_o our_o purpose_n 2._o i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o grand_a objection_n that_o there_o be_v no_o inability_n in_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n such_o as_o become_v repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o he_o may_v not_o put_v off_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v and_o if_o this_o be_v make_v good_a i_o suppose_v the_o objection_n from_o man_n inability_n will_v have_v little_a force_n in_o it_o that_o man_n have_v bring_v himself_o 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come_v to_o christ_n except_o thâ—_n father_n draw_v he_o joan._n 6.44_o that_o chriâ—â—_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v weak_a ro._n 5.6_o sâ—_n weak_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o lift_v we_o up_o by_o his_o power_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v rise_v again_o i_o know_v anâ—_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o god_n 8.7_o and_o can_v be_v subject_a till_o goâ—_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v away_o the_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o god_n work_v in_o 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v philip._n 2.13_o that_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v continue_v increase_v and_o accomplisheâ—_n the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o all_o his_o people_n noâ—_n have_v i_o any_o quarrel_n against_o any_o that_o cry_v dowâ—_n the_o ability_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n for_o i_o be_o full_o 〈◊〉_d whole_o with_o they_o if_o they_o will_v say_v as_o i_o thâ—â—_n man_v weakness_n be_v also_o his_o wickedness_n as_o 〈◊〉_d law_n also_o 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man_n have_v a_o liberty_n also_o which_o he_o show_v abundant_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o never_o more_o than_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o resist_a god_n in_o all_o the_o save_a method_n use_v for_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n do_v whatever_o inability_n he_o have_v and_o let_v he_o make_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v of_o it_o he_o have_v a_o liberty_n too_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v most_o free_o choose_v all_o the_o ungodly_a way_n wherein_o he_o walk_v and_o this_o i_o intend_v to_o discourse_v a_o while_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v freewill_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o but_o it_o be_v true_a however_o and_o no_o disparagement_n at_o all_o to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o serve_v to_o make_v all_o flesh_n inexcusable_a before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n to_o clear_v this_o we_o must_v distinguish_v as_o zanchy_a and_o other_o do_v between_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v zanchy_a in_o tractat._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la cap._n 6._o if_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o freewill_n in_o man_n bonum_fw-la it_o be_v always_o free_a but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n and_o can_v of_o itself_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o cite_v august_n tom._n 3._o in_o euchirid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 30._o man_n use_v his_o freewill_n amiss_o or_o abuse_v it_o lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o and_o therefore_o learned_a man_n teach_v 1._o that_o man_n will_n be_v rather_o a_o slave_n than_o free_a yet_o the_o same_o man_n with_o one_o consent_n write_v that_o the_o will_n of_o every_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v always_o free_a so_o as_o whatever_o he_o will_v whether_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o will_v it_o free_o and_o without_o force_n and_o then_o again_o he_o cite_v august_n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la jul._n pelag._n 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