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his_o desire_n purpose_n intention_n and_o decree_n and_o how_o these_o also_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v attibute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 1._o §._o 1._o foreknowledge_n unto_o god_n in_o several_a place_n as_o act_n 2._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 29._o 11._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n though_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o if_o not_o in_o all_o of_o these_o place_n the_o word_n rather_o import_v a_o pre-approbation_n than_o a_o simple_a prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n according_a to_o the_o know_a signification_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o proper_o it_o signify_v knowledge_n yet_o in_o scripture_n language_n according_a to_o that_o idiom_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o import_v approbation_n as_o mat._n 7._o 23._o rom._n
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clear_a account_n from_o the_o particular_n argue_v with_o 16._o §._o 16._o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o may_v be_v how_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n desire_n purpose_n intention_n and_o decree_n be_v attribute_v in_o scripture_n unto_o god_n first_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o up_o on_o any_o such_o ground_n or_o supposition_n as_o this_o viz._n as_o be_v proper_o or_o formal_o in_o he_o i._n e._n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v in_o man_n real_o distinct_a and_o separable_a from_o his_o nature_n or_o be_v have_v be_v already_o assert_v and_o that_o i_o suppose_v with_o a_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la therefore_o second_o in_o direct_a pursuance_n of_o our_o preparatory_a instruction_n former_o also_o deliver_v in_o order_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o say_v four_o particular_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o attribute_v unto_o god_n upon_o this_o ground_n viz._n because_o the_o infinite_a 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be_v the_o same_o consideration_n and_o ground_n also_o of_o purpose_n 17._o §._o 17._o and_o intention_n attribute_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o purpose_n and_o intend_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n because_o his_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o eminent_o contain_v all_o these_o enable_v and_o induce_v he_o to_o act_v for_o or_o towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o they_o after_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n according_a to_o which_o man_n i_o mean_v sober_a and_o well_o advise_v man_n be_v wont_v to_o act_n and_o engage_v themselves_o for_o the_o assecution_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o they_o purpose_v and_o intend_v how_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n such_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o act_v in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o thing_n proper_o purpose_a and_o intend_v by_o they_o and_o not_o absolute_o decree_v be_v late_o declare_v viz._n so_o far_o and_o to_o such_o a_o 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these_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v three_o and_o last_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n 7._o §_o 7._o of_o that_o common_a maxim_n in_o divinity_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n be_v full_o demonstrable_a and_o consequent_o that_o neither_o from_o eternity_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n neither_o for_o the_o present_a be_v there_o any_o thing_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o to_o eternity_n inferior_a to_o himself_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o if_o so_o then_o both_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n from_o eternity_n and_o so_o the_o condemnation_n of_o man_n from_o eternity_n be_v but_o idle_a fancy_n with_o which_o some_o man_n partly_o through_o weakness_n partly_o through_o inconsiderateness_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n yea_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o any_o of_o the_o person_n who_o hold_v either_o of_o these_o opinion_n do_v blaspheme_v yet_o the_o opinion_n themselves_o narrow_o examine_v will_v not_o be_v find_v innocent_a from_o this_o great_a offence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v apparent_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n in_o his_o incommuicable_a attribute_n of_o eternity_n a_o part_n ante_fw-la as_o divine_n call_v it_o to_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n man_n they_o make_v these_o coeternal_a with_o god_n and_o to_o subsist_v from_o eternity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o condemn_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o favour_n of_o these_o opinion_n but_o have_v not_o man_n some_o 8._o §._o 8._o kind_n of_o be_v or_o subsistence_n from_o eternity_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o
perish_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o whosoever_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v shall_v perish_v which_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n against_o who_o we_o now_o argue_v be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v which_o soever_o of_o my_o sheep_n be_v no_o sheep_n but_o a_o goat_n shall_v have_v no_o pasture_n with_o his_o fellow_n 3._o they_o who_o by_o the_o world_n here_o understand_v the_o elect_n must_v if_o they_o will_v 14._o §._o 14._o not_o balk_v with_o their_o principle_n suppose_v that_o christ_n speak_v at_o no_o better_a rate_n of_o wisdom_n or_o sense_n in_o this_o scripture_n than_o thus_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v or_o not_o to_o do_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o be_v serious_a and_o in_o his_o wit_n require_v that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n from_o any_o man_n especial_o 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