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he_o have_v so_o do_v be_v declare_v iâ—_n this_o 〈…〉_o entice_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v probable_a and_o allow_v by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o no_o further_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v in_o general_a by_o consideration_n of_o he_o work_v 〈◊〉_d way_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n except_o by_o true_a within_o christ_n jesus_n â—â—rongâ—â—â—aring_v believe_v and_o exercise_v his_o body_n word_n which_o conceive_v two_o thing_n especial_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v good_a promise_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o well_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d threaten_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o incomprehensible_a 28._o deut._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi be_v see_v with_o fresh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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will_v harden_v pharaos_n hart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v blind_v all_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o shall_v neither_o believe_v understand_v nor_o regard_v the_o wonderful_a sign_n and_o horrible_a plague_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n to_o their_o forepoint_v destruction_n *_o for_o god_n 17._o exod._n 9_o 19_o rom._n 9_o 17._o say_v to_o this_o end_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o and_o appoint_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o to_o make_v my_o name_n know_v through_o all_o the_o world_n even_o so_o without_o all_o contradiction_n god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v do_v ordain_v satan_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a to_o be_v his_o adversary_n as_o he_o raise_v up_o pharaoh_n and_o hardeâ—ned_v his_o hart_n and_o give_v satan_n and_o his_o angel_n such_o a_o unspeakable_a power_n as_o shall_v evermore_o impugn_v and_o resist_v all_o the_o 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and_o vice_n be_v contrary_a and_o we_o see_v that_o god_n in_o create_v all_o thing_n have_v make_v each_o creature_n in_o their_o kynde_n and_o one_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o devourer_n of_o another_o for_o what_o thing_n soever_o drive_v fear_n into_o a_o other_o thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o conceave_v the_o fear_n example_n the_o wolf_n to_o the_o sheep_n the_o ferret_n and_o wezell_n to_o the_o silly_a coney_n the_o cat_n to_o the_o mouse_n the_o spider_n to_o the_o fly_n be_v natural_a devourer_n and_o likewise_o of_o all_o manner_n beast_n and_o worm_n on_o earth_n and_o whatsoever_o of_o they_o the_o same_o of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n both_o salt_n and_o fresh_a final_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v satan_n and_o his_o adherent_n both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a to_o god_n elect_v while_o they_o remain_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o every_o creature_n live_v have_v by_o nature_n ordinance_n as_o some_o speak_v which_o be_v 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7._o earth_n and_o become_v flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o innocency_n endow_v he_o with_o discretion_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o freedom_n of_o will_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o create_v he_o of_o such_o miraculous_a complexion_n and_o innocent_a state_n in_o such_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o bring_v the_o rest_n his_o eternal_a purpose_n to_o his_o forepoint_v end_n and_o therefore_o he_o lest_o adam_n alone_o to_o himself_o at_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o keep_v or_o leave_v his_o bless_a state_n therefore_o the_o punishment_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v offend_v be_v just_o execute_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posteriety_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o do_v unworthe_o eastern_a and_o in_o wâ—nt_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o full_o breake_o god_n holy_a precept_n yet_o we_o may_v neither_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n 〈…〉_o ened_a by_o cha_n 〈…〉_o tâ—_n 〈…〉_o ware_n to_o god_n lest_o we_o deny_v his_o almightiness_n for_o see_v a_o sparrowe_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n much_o more_o adam_n can_v not_o fall_v wither_v this_o will_n *_o man_n be_v of_o more_o value_n 7._o luke_n 12._o 7._o than_o many_o sparrow_n therefore_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v fall_v namely_o so_o terrible_a a_o fall_n except_o god_n have_v deâ—râ—de_v it_o for_o nothing_o be_v do_v which_o he_o can_v not_o let_v if_o it_o please_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o will_n &_o forepoyntment_n to_o accomplish_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a purpose_n satan_n be_v his_o instrument_n who_o before_o be_v ordain_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o yet_o be_v adam_n fall_n whole_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o all_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v perform_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o *_o eternal_a purpose_n *_o to_o 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10._o 25._o levit._fw-la 18._o 5_o hebr._n 7._o 19_o power_n above_o to_o observe_v as_o it_o require_v therefore_o *_o the_o law_n bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o mose_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o civil_a order_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v to_o salvation_n because_o none_o can_v observe_v it_o as_o it_o require_v therefore_o by_o very_a justice_n *_o into_o 〈◊〉_d conclude_v 〈…〉_o e_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d come_v christ_n jesus_n with_o grace_n and_o 25._o gal._n 3._o 22._o john_n 1._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 25._o truth_n aâ—d_v satisfy_v the_o rigour_n and_o strayghtnes_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o for_o these_o so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o forepoint_v before_o the_o world_n be_v to_o â—ee_n his_o 〈◊〉_d adopt_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n to_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n of_o heaven_n and_o church_n three_o we_o see_v feel_v and_o understand_v that_o our_o good_a god_n have_v make_v this_o workâ—_n with_o all_o the_o reâ—â—ences_n for_o man_n use_n and_o *_o prepare_v it_o in_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o before_o his_o creation_n as_o p_o 〈…〉_o ces_fw-fr of_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o powe_n 〈…〉_o for_o their_o child_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d and_o albeit_o god_n give_v man_n all_o necessary_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v yet_o be_v it_o his_o good_a pleasure_n also_o to_o command_v man_n to_o câ—aâ—e_v it_o of_o he_o as_o though_o it_o seem_v that_o *_o he_o 2._o sap._n 6._o 7._o eccl._n 9_o 1._o 2._o care_v for_o all_o alike_o because_o *_o no_n man_n can_v know_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o salvation_n for_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o godly_a as_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o love_v all_o alike_o but_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o have_v 7._o luk._n 18._o 7._o a_o speciell_n care_n for_o his_o elect_a *_o whose_o wrong_n he_o will_v revenge_v upon_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n and_o common_o he_o keep_v who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o salvation_n 32._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o under_o correction_n in_o this_o world_n *_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n therefore_o he_o endu_v they_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n help_v they_o in_o his_o faith_n fear_n love_n and_o obedience_n by_o his_o motherly_a correction_n by_o exercise_v they_o in_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o hâ—s_o do_v to_o they_o of_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n albeit_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v so_o
will_v therefore_o praise_v magnify_v and_o extol_v by_o faith_n good_a word_n and_o deed_n the_o almighty_a majesty_n of_o this_o incomprehencible_a monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o tell_v forth_o the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v and_o have_v do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o let_v those_o who_o sin_n god_n do_v cover_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n â—â—_o very_o thankful_a for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a tâ—ken_v of_o god_n grace_n â—o_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o let_v those_o which_o â—t_z please_v god_n to_o preserve_v from_o do_v such_o beastliness_n as_o iâ—_n other_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n let_v thâ—se_a i_o say_v especial_o give_v humble_a thank_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a token_n of_o grace_n and_o election_n for_o let_v all_o man_n assure_v themselves_o of_o this_o that_o they_o which_o noâ—_n and_o take_v least_o evil_a shall_v do_v and_o take_v as_o much_o as_o they_o 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