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35_o rom._n 8._o 3._o col._n 2._o 9_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 1._o co_fw-la 15._o 45_o of_o our_o double_a birth_n john_n 3._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 5._o 18_o our_o sanctification_n in_o christ_n lay_v forth_o more_o plain_o rom._n 8._o 3._o 4_o a_o objection_n against_o sanctification_n by_o imputatio_n rom._n 7._o 25._o gal._n 5._o 17_o rom._n 12._o 1_o why_o we_o be_v not_o full_o holy_a in_o this_o life_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 1â—_o the_o proportionable_a resemblance_n between_v hâ—_z linesse_n and_o righteousness_n luke_n 6._o 44_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 12_o spirit_n flesh_n 1._o john_n 3._o 6_o of_o sin_v and_o not_o sin_v 1._o joh._n 1._o 8_o rom._n 7._o 15_o of_o natural_a reason_n &_o the_o pour_v thereof_o rom._n 1._o 20_o rom._n 3._o 11_o 12._o he_o mean_v reason_n reason_n be_v ut_fw-la ter_o blind_v in_o matter_n concern_v god_n &_o maim_v in_o matter_n concern_v maâ—_z john_n 5._o 23_o john_n 17._o 8_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n be_v as_o touch_v god_n &_o how_o little_a too_o be_v regard_v rom._n 1._o 12_o that_o be_v too_o say_v reason_n objection_n of_o misagre_v of_o the_o christian_a di_fw-mi vine_n righteousness_n by_o comparison_n math._n 7._o 17._o 1._o cor_fw-la 4._o 4_o rom._n 4._o 2_o tit._n 3._o 5._o objection_n in_o excuse_n of_o man_n unableness_n by_o nature_n rom._n 5._o 15_o 16._o etc_n etc_n a_o subtle_a shift_n to_o challenge_v some_o piece_n of_o righteousness_n un_fw-fr to_o man._n psal._n 5._o 5_o rom._n 2._o 10_o rom._n 1._o 17_o &_o 6._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 2_o a_o pursew_v of_o the_o former_a objection_n hire_v wage_n reward_n and_o recompense_n rom._n 4._o 4_o luk._n 17._o 10_o of_o give_v to_o the_o worker_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 10_o work_v make_v not_o man_n righteous_a math._n 7._o 17_o 18._o ro._n 15._o 16_o good_a work_n be_v needful_a to_o salvation_n rom._n 8._o 14._o 1._o john_n 3._o 7_o jam._n 2._o 21_o 22._o of_o faith_n that_o work_v not_o till_o it_o be_v very_o late_a luk._n 23._o 40_o etc_n etc_n damninge_v for_o evil_n work_v rom._n 6._o 32._o rom._n 3._o 20._o odds_n or_o difference_n in_o punishment_n mat._n 10._o 15._o odds_n in_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 6_o objection_n to_o prove_v that_o work_v deserve_v a_o popish_a &_o epicurish_a objection_n rom._n 4._o 4_o rom._n 7._o 7_o ceremony_n abolish_v by_o christ_n work_n of_o preparation_n ro._n 4._o 6._o 15_o objection_n of_o reward_n dew_n by_o covenant_n gal._n 3._o 10_o why_o work_n be_v call_v good_a whereas_o they_o merit_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o redemption_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o thing_n afore_o say_v acts._n 16._o 14_o ephe._n 2._o 8_o phil._n 1._o 29_o to_o who_o faith_n be_v give_v what_o providence_n be_v the_o prero_n gative_n of_o providence_n objection_n against_o god_n providence_n note_v this_o another_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o god_n providence_n resemble_v by_o a_o clock_n ezechiel_n 1_o 5._o etc_n etc_n example_n of_o god_n providence_n joseph_n genn_n 45._o 7_o &_o 50._o 20_o satan_n a_o instrument_n of_o god_n providence_n madianitâ—â—_n judg._n 7._o 22._o 2._o king_n 12_o 22._o achitophel_n 2._o king_n 15_o 34_o &_o 17_o 14_o 23._o absalon_n 2._o king_n 17._o 23._o 2._o king_n 18._o 9_o etc_n etc_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 17_o 1._o these_o 3._o 3._o 4_o gal._n 6._o 14._o 2._o cor_fw-la 12._o 9_z act._n 2._o 23_o &_o 4._o 28_o rom._n 8._o 22_o eph._n 5._o 25_o the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n luke_n 22_o 3._o 4._o john_n 12._o 6_o mat._n 27._o 18_o john_n 19_o 8_o objection_n against_o the_o foresay_a example_n difference_n between_o â—â—_o and_o by_o rom._n 8._o 14._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o 11_z eph._n 1._o 11_o joh._n 14._o 17_o rom._n 1._o 26_o &_o 28._o 2._o tim_fw-la 2._o 2d_o permission_n or_o sufferance_n willingness_n how_o evil_a person_n perform_v god_n will._n rom._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 5._o 5_o mark._n 3._o 35_o objection_n against_o providence_n because_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n good_a why_o the_o bliss_v angel_n never_o fall_v nor_o never_o shall_v a_o objection_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a the_o necessity_n enforce_v not_o man_n will._n math._n 26._o 54._o 56_o john_n 13._o 11_o 18._o joh._n 19_o 36_o act_n 17._o 3_o necessity_n of_o sin_v excuse_v not_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 14_o john_n 8._o 36_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o discourse_n concern_v providence_n of_o fatherige_n evil_a upon_o god_n god_n will_v none_o iniquity_n psal._n 5._o 4_o â–ª_o how_o god_n will_v or_o not_o will_v evil_a rom._n 5._o 15_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 17_o of_o sufferance_n &_o willingness_n objection_n against_o the_o foresay_a allegation_n gen._n 45._o 8_o psa_fw-la 1_o c_o 5._o â—_o jere._n 25._o â—_o ezechi_n 21_o 21._o etc_n etc_n exod._n 7._o 18_o prou._n 16._o 33_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a in_o strumente_n &_o the_o bad_a in_o execute_v god_n will_v what_o predestination_n be_v a_o worldly_a &_o over_o scrupulous_a doubt_n rom._n 8._o 19_o act_n 2._o 23._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o ca_fw-mi 1._o two_o sort_n of_o predestination_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o dour_a or_o objection_n last_v afore_o name_v rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o another_o objection_n upon_o a_o distinction_n of_o term_n acts._n 13._o 48_o jude._n 4_o 1._o these_o 5._o â—_o 1._o tim_fw-la 2._o 4_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o general_a or_o indefinite_a proposition_n concern_v providence_n and_o predestination_n math._n 4._o 23._o john_n 6._o 40_o eph._n 28_o 2._o these_o 2._o 3_o rom._n 9_o 1â—_o acts._n 13._o 48_o acts._n 16._o 14_o election_n must_v needs_o be_v particular_a without_o anâ—_z peremptory_a or_o precise_a except_v of_o any_o person_n rom._n 1._o 19_o stubbornness_n be_v the_o let_v of_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n promise_n mat._n 20._o 16_o condition_n of_o believe_v absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o fore_n say_v question_n the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n in_o reason_v the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n and_o of_o faith_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n ordinance_n difference_n between_o god_n ordinance_n &_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o ordinance_n jocl_n 13._o 9_o a_o right_a popish_a and_o worldly_a objection_n differnce_n between_o hate_v and_o ordain_v too_o just_a hatred_n whither_o there_o be_v any_o accept_n of_o person_n with_o god._n rom._n 9_o 21._o how_o god_n shape_v both_o the_o choose_a &_o the_o reprobate_n out_o of_o one_o lump_n the_o wilful_a &_o unreasonable_a objection_n of_o the_o worldling_n ro._n 8._o 14_o needs_o must_v the_o reprobate_n perish_v &_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o middle_a cause_n between_o the_o ordinance_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 28_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 11._o 35_o rom._n 9_o 22._o remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o particular_a predestination_n phil._n 2._o 13._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 10._o ro._n 8._o 15._o 16_o psal._n 42._o 11_z other_o â—o_o comfortable_a remedy_n perseverance_n or_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n howtrewe_v faith_n &_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v interrupt_v mark_v too_o know_v a_o elect_a from_o a_o worldling_n unelected_a â–ª_o or_o from_o a_o reprobate_n rom._n 7._o 13_o rom._n 7._o 15_o 19_o rom._n 7._o 25._o no_o man_n must_v be_v hasty_o deem_v for_o a_o reprobate_a