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A48584
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A treatise of election and reprobation in vindication of the universal grace and love of God to mankind by B.L.
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Lindley, Benjamin, d. 1723.
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Wing L2312; ESTC R28788
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relation_n who_o care_v for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n nourish_v and_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o go_v from_o he_o 15._o luke_n 15._o and_o abuse_v his_o kindness_n and_o spend_v their_o substance_n upon_o harlot_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n if_o they_o do_v but_o consider_v and_o return_v he_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o kiss_v they_o and_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o feed_v and_o clothes_n they_o and_o rejoice_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o our_o natural_a father_n know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o their_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v good_a gift_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o mat._n 7._o a_o natural_a father_n decline_v from_o this_o rule_n come_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o be_v unnatural_a careless_a senseless_a etc._n etc._n but_o shall_v he_o not_o only_o omit_v the_o fatherly_a love_n care_n and_o provision_n become_v he_o but_o also_o inhumane_o slay_v the_o most_o of_o his_o child_n how_o odious_a a_o thing_n will_v this_o be_v among_o man_n he_o will_v incur_v the_o infliction_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o the_o tenant_n i_o be_o oppose_v lie_v even_o hard_a thing_n than_o these_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n the_o slay_v his_o child_n not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath._n §_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o as_o such_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o bless_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v and_o intercede_v for_o and_o in_o our_o behalf_n 2._o heb._n 5.1_o 2._o every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n who_o can_v have_v compassion_n on_o the_o igrant_a and_o on_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o man_n have_v such_o great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n how_o great_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n then_o have_v we_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedec_n who_o be_v before_o aaron_n and_o be_v great_a than_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n great_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n to_o have_v the_o oversight_n and_o cure_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o ineffable_a the_o benefit_n mankind_n receive_v by_o he_o who_o be_v exalt_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v shed_v forth_o this_o in_o some_o measure_n upon_o all_o o_o how_o wonderful_o do_v he_o when_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o show_v how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o if_o under_o the_o cure_n of_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n we_o come_v to_o any_o miscarriage_n it_o must_v be_v through_o ourselves_o but_o what_o for_o a_o priest_n do_v the_o priest_n of_o these_o time_n make_v he_o with_o their_o reprobate_a doctrine_n which_o render_v he_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o cure_n and_o instead_o of_o intercede_v to_o god_n for_o they_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n and_o to_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o this_o not_o because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v but_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n will_n even_o because_o god_n have_v will_v and_o decree_v it_o as_o they_o say_v see_v here_o how_o injurious_a be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o those_o general_a relation_n of_o king_n father_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o reassume_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o scripture_n and_o inference_n mention_v in_o the_o introduction_n most_o usual_o urge_v in_o plead_v for_o personal_a reprobation_n with_o particular_a answer_n and_o explication_n to_o each_o according_a to_o their_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n in_o which_o be_v clear_o refute_v those_o false_a sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o the_o predestinarian_o common_o impose_v upon_o they_o the_o whole_a comprise_v in_o ten_o objection_n and_o their_o respective_a answer_n have_v thus_o far_o go_v upon_o general_a reason_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a examen_fw-la of_o sundry_a scripture_n most_o use_v in_o plead_v for_o personal_a reprobation_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v as_o objection_n not_o that_o they_o be_v real_o so_o to_o the_o argument_n i_o be_o advance_v but_o the_o misunderstand_a or_o that_o false_a sense_n put_v upon_o they_o so_o what_o i_o put_v down_o under_o the_o head_n of_o answer_n be_v the_o explication_n of_o their_o true_a genuine_a sense_n and_o refutation_n of_o those_o false_a and_o foreign_a sense_n and_o meaning_n impose_v on_o they_o which_o have_v for_o avoid_v of_o cavil_n premise_v i_o proceed_v object_n 1._o though_o god_n be_v love_n good_a gracious_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o of_o his_o indignation_n and_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.7_o 22._o and_o 13.17_o josh_n 7.26_o job_n 37.23_o jer._n 50.7_o mic._n 7.9_o rom._n 12.19_o answ_n all_o such_o place_n in_o which_o god_n anger_n and_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v of_o have_v respect_n to_o provocation_n and_o offence_n give_v and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v resolvable_a into_o goodness_n and_o love_n mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o or_o be_v unite_v in_o he_o and_o justice_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o or_o agree_v in_o one_o in_o he_o so_o speak_v of_o god_n simple_o as_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o or_o what_o be_v primary_n and_o spontaneous_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o love_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la primario_fw-la bone_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la indole_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o secundario_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la accident_n severus_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la populi_fw-la peccato_fw-la god_n be_v primary_o good_a out_o of_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o secondary_o and_o accidental_o he_o be_v severe_a by_o reason_n of_o people_n sin_n so_o anger_n wrath_n fury_n and_o vengeance_n the_o executive_a part_n of_o justice_n be_v consequential_a from_o god_n and_o not_o primary_o in_o his_o be_v but_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n proceed_v according_a to_o his_o lust_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o their_o deprave_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o god_n be_v love_n god_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n it_o be_v not_o kindle_v in_o he_o nor_o repay_v he_o vengeance_n or_o wrath_n without_o great_a provocation_n and_o cause_n give_v on_o our_o part_n take_v away_o this_o and_o justice_n be_v our_o friend_n and_o advocate_n and_o be_v as_o sweet_a as_o mercy_n it_o be_v transgression_n put_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n or_o she_o chastize_v not_o she_o never_o smite_v the_o innocent_a or_o wound_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v guiltless_a if_o so_o it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o justice_n but_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v slay_v at_o her_o foot_n and_o transgressor_n be_v wound_v by_o she_o and_o as_o anger_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o primary_n or_o voluntary_a in_o god_n but_o as_o effect_n of_o provocation_n and_o offence_n so_o neither_o be_v he_o incline_v or_o prone_a thereto_o which_o be_v a_o ill_a character_n in_o a_o man_n and_o denominate_v he_o crabbed_a peevish_a angry_a implacable_a etc._n etc._n which_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n thus_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n can_v not_o offend_v their_o maker_n before_o they_o be_v make_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o number_n of_o live_v soul_n so_o good_a so_o honourable_a and_o resemble_v himself_o to_o a_o end_n so_o miserable_a as_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n object_n 2._o the_o scripture_n mention_n vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o also_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a some_o man_n be_v intend_v by_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o some_o man_n by_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n now_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o wrath_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o mankind_n under_o the_o term_n