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present_o contend_v for_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o the_o doctor_n be_v learned_a argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n 1_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o corinth_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o achaia_n the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o greece_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n diss_n 5_o cap_n 2._o sect._n 3_o let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n lest_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o with_o all_o what_o then_o will_v follow_v hence_o say_v he_o it_o will_v follow_v sect_n 4_o that_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omues_fw-la totius_fw-la achaiae_n christianos_n per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la aut_fw-la praefectis_fw-la suis_fw-la 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conclusive_a yea_o appear_v indeed_o very_o ridiculous_a the_o enforcement_n of_o it_o which_o ensue_v may_v perhaps_o give_v new_a life_n and_o vigour_n to_o it_o how_o then_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o paul_n write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o all_o they_o in_o achaia_n also_o why_o say_v he_o in_o the_o 2_o epistle_n 1._o chap_n 1._o five_o it_o be_v so_o express_v he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a it_o be_v indisputable_o evident_a that_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o first_o epistle_n it_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_n cap_n 2._o verse_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v our_o doctor_n in_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n so_o indeed_o say_v the_o doctor_n be_v great_a friend_n grotius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o more_o than_o one_o rare_a notion_n i_o say_v it_o not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o doctor_n only_o i_o can_v but_o think_v his_o careful_a ward_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o grotius_n do_v exceed_o unbecome_v the_o doctour_n gravity_n and_o self_n denial_n this_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o some_o who_o have_v try_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o late_a comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n and_o in_o this_o dissertation_n he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v not_o say_v guilty_a to_o a_o apology_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 24_o quâ_fw-la in_o resuffragi_n msuum_fw-la tulisse_fw-la hugonem_fw-la grotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la annotationibus_fw-la posthumis_fw-la nuper_fw-la editis_fw-la &_o postquam_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la typographo_fw-la transcripta_fw-la essent_fw-la cursim_fw-la
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answer_v our_o argument_n from_o thence_o nor_o yet_o to_o hold_v any_o good_a intelligence_n or_o correspondency_n with_o what_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v concern_v it_o for_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o latter_a he_o affirm_v this_o can_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o absolute_a perseverance_n because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v it_o in_o that_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o afterward_o when_o that_o be_v here_o promise_v which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v until_o in_o and_o upon_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n sect_n 52._o pag_n 220_o 221._o but_o if_o that_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o namely_o deal_v so_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o they_o in_o his_o dispensation_n according_a as_o be_v intimate_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o hold_v out_o to_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o what_o god_n have_v already_o himself_n be_v judge_n in_o as_o eminent_a and_o high_a a_o manner_n 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will_v have_v acquit_v himself_o as_o a_o fair_a antagonist_n in_o this_o cause_n the_o promse_n we_o say_v that_o hezekiah_n have_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n 21._o isa._n 33._o 5._o 21._o do_v not_o make_v useless_a but_o call_v for_o the_o plaster_n of_o fig_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o sore_n i_o may_v then_o as_o i_o say_v save_v myself_o the_o labour_n of_o far_o engage_v 13._o §._o 13._o for_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o this_o fabric_n build_v on_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o falsehood_n and_o mistake_v but_o because_o something_o may_v fall_v in_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v more_o indeed_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o a_o orderly_a pursuit_n of_o these_o assertion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o entrance_n will_v require_v that_o may_v more_o direct_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o cause_n in_o who_o defence_n i_o be_o engage_v i_o shall_v consider_v the_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n which_o without_o doubt_n will_v administer_v far_a 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promise_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n give_v to_o believer_n concern_v his_o effectual_a preserve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o such_o continuance_n in_o any_o sin_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n do_v no_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o beget_n in_o any_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n assurance_n and_o persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v continue_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o desperate_o careless_a or_o wicked_a soever_o they_o shall_v be_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o gross_a sophistry_n 15._o §._o 15._o or_o what_o success_n with_o the_o intelligent_a christian_a ponderer_n of_o thing_n he_o can_v hope_v for_o thereby_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o guess_v neither_o be_v any_o improvement_n in_o the_o least_o give_v to_o what_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverancc_n be_v concern_v therein_o from_o the_o comparison_n ensue_a institute_v between_o the_o growth_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o walk_n of_o believer_n in_o obedience_n before_o god_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o identity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o comparison_n of_o that_o expression_n irresistible_a which_o indeed_o be_v proper_a to_o neither_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o grow_a of_o corn_n in_o a_o mere_a natural_a way_n and_o the_o moral_a act_n of_o a_o intelligent_a rational_a creature_n what_o ever_o operation_n of_o god_n be_v about_o and_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v suit_v to_o their_o subeject_v about_o which_o they_o be_v god_n carry_v on_o the_o growth_n of_o corn_n by_o a_o way_n of_o natural_a and_o necessary_a cause_n but_o his_o act_n of_o rational_a agent_n be_v by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o may_v 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care_n and_o godly_a fear_n about_o the_o mean_n institute_v and_o appoint_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n which_o exhortation_n do_v beget_v and_o will_v notwithstanding_o those_o promise_n 5._o the_o great_a inconsistency_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v between_o exhortation_n and_o promise_n as_o by_o we_o explain_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o in_o one_o place_n god_n promise_v that_o unto_o we_o as_o his_o grace_n which_o in_o a_o other_o he_o require_v of_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n between_o which_o two_o who_o ever_o feign_v a_o opposition_n he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o set_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o we_o propose_v and_o declare_v at_o variance_n with_o itself_o the_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n unto_o sect_n 12._o 19_o §._o 19_o draw_v deep_o upon_o a_o other_o controversy_n viz._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n borrow_v from_o what_o be_v deliver_v on_o that_o head_n in_o the_o arminian_n writing_n synodal_n acta_fw-la synodal_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o as_o not_o of_o any_o necessary_a consideration_n in_o this_o place_n what_o we_o assign_v to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o their_o consistency_n with_o whatever_o else_o we_o teach_v of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n be_v already_o hear_v this_o argument_n be_v at_o its_o properissue_n but_o the_o task_n undertake_v be_v not_o to_o be_v wave_v or_o avoid_v i_o shall_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o the_o discussion_n of_o it_o thus_o than_o he_o go_v on_o if_o say_v he_o such_o exhortation_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o effect_v the_o perseverance_n which_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v to_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o saint_n then_o must_v the_o act_n of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o saint_n necessary_o depend_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o that_o iâ—_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o they_o i.e._n without_o the_o saint_n submit_v themselves_o to_o they_o but_o persevere_v upon_o 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dependence_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whence_o such_o a_o certainty_n as_o be_v assert_v will_v not_o arise_v but_o from_o the_o purpose_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o 3._o a_o perseverance_n on_o these_o term_n suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o non-persevering_a if_o you_o regard_v only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o set_v aside_o all_o consideration_n of_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o thingin_n hand_n yea_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o saint_n submission_n to_o those_o exhortation_n so_o that_o the_o end_n aim_v at_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o a_o mutable_a condition_n if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o expression_n so_o unsuit_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o the_o yield_n of_o such_o obedience_n as_o be_v require_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n be_v certain_a also_o from_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n his_o five_o section_n be_v as_o follow_v 20._o §._o 20._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o say_v exhortation_n be_v mean_n of_o the_o saint_n persevere_v in_o this_o respect_n because_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n irresistible_o and_o infrustrable_o draw_v and_o persuade_v the_o saint_n to_o obey_v these_o exhortation_n as_o mean_n of_o their_o persevere_v i_o answer_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v draw_v or_o persuade_v his_o saint_n upon_o any_o such_o term_n to_o obey_v these_o exhortation_n nay_o frequent_a experience_n show_v and_o our_o adversary_n doctrrne_v frequent_o mention_v express_o grant_v that_o the_o saint_n many_o time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v these_o exhortation_n that_o they_o walk_v for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o full_a opposition_n to_o they_o be_v in_o security_n 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for_o the_o will_n be_v physical_o &_o irresistible_o act_v &_o draw_v by_o god_n to_o do_v such_o &_o such_o thing_n need_v no_o addition_n of_o moral_a mean_n such_o as_o exhortation_n be_v if_o they_o be_v any_o in_o order_n hereunto_o what_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o he_o need_v no_o far_a help_n or_o mean_n â—o_o do_v it_o 4._o the_o thing_n which_o accompany_v perseverance_n import_v a_o continuance_n in_o faith_n &_o love_n to_o the_o end_n if_o then_o the_o will_n of_o the_o s_n it_o be_v be_v immediate_o and_o irresistible_o move_v by_o god_n thus_o to_o continue_v i_o mean_v in_o faith_n &_o love_n to_o the_o end_n what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o exhortation_n to_o come_v in_o with_o their_o efficiency_n towards_o that_o perseverance_n need_v they_o be_v exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o faith_n &_o love_n or_o to_o persevere_v after_o the_o end_n
threaten_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o consequent_o to_o effect_v their_o perseverance_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n wherein_o this_o end_n intend_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o their_o ingenerate_a or_o raise_v a_o fear_n or_o apprehension_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v the_o native_a property_n of_o fear_n mix_v with_o hope_n to_o awaken_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n or_o evil_n fear_v there_o be_v no_o otherway_v imaginable_a how_o or_o whereby_o the_o threaten_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v operate_v towards_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o their_o apostasy_n but_o that_o mention_a viz._n by_o work_v in_o they_o a_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o the_o evil_n threaten_v therefore_o second_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o such_o promise_v make_v 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