chap._n v._n whether_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o he_o be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o intention_n by_o the_o former_a step_n be_v the_o altar_n of_o ahaz_n set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o arminian_n idol_n in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n exalt_v to_o a_o equal_a pitch_n with_o the_o power_n and_o will_v of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o shall_v now_o present_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n once_o more_o contend_v with_o the_o tower_a imagination_n of_o poor_a mortal_n about_o a_o transcendent_a privilege_n of_o greatness_n glory_n and_o power_n for_o have_v make_v his_o decree_n mutable_a his_o prescience_n fallible_a and_o almost_o quite_o devest_v he_o of_o his_o providence_n as_o the_o sum_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o their_o endeavour_n they_o affirm_v that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v resist_v he_o may_v fail_v of_o his_o intention_n be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o end_n he_o may_v and_o do_v propose_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v at_o any_o time_n accomplish_v and_o that_o because_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o act_n of_o his_o will_n may_v haply_o clash_v against_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o expression_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n above_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o devil_n attempt_v in_o heaven_n divine_n do_v not_o well_o explicate_v that_o sin_n of_o he_o now_o because_o there_o may_v seem_v some_o difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o whereby_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o his_o law_n and_o precept_n be_v his_o will_n which_o alas_o we_o all_o of_o we_o too_o often_o resist_v or_o transgress_v i_o will_v unfold_v one_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o will_v leave_v it_o clear_a what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o arminian_n oppose_v for_o which_o we_o count_v they_o worthy_a of_o so_o heavy_a a_o 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utter_o impossible_a to_o reconcile_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n seem_o repugnant_a in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n v._n 2._o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o take_v his_o only_a son_n isaac_n and_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v declarative_a of_o some_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o abraham_n who_o know_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o little_a thought_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v but_o yet_o when_o he_o actual_o address_v himself_o to_o his_o duty_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o receive_v a_o countermand_n vers_fw-la 12._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o the_o event_n plain_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o isaac_n shall_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o command_n abraham_n seem_v before_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v what_o he_o be_v enjoin_v if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v use_v but_o in_o one_o acceptation_n here_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n thus_o god_n command_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v can_v pharaoh_n think_v otherwise_o nay_o be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v dismiss_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o the_o message_n yet_o god_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v until_o he_o have_v show_v his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o reconcile_v these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n both_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o schoolman_n with_o modern_a divine_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o one_o will_v of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v divers_a or_o manifold_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sundry_a manner_n whereby_o he_o will_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o will_v as_o also_o in_o other_o respect_n and_o yet_o take_v in_o its_o proper_a signification_n be_v simple_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o vulgar_a distinction_n of_o god_n secret_a and_o reveal_v will_n be_v such_o as_o to_o which_o all_o the_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v choose_v it_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a unchangeable_a purpose_n concern_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o certain_a mean_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n of_o this_o himself_o affirm_v that_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o he_o will_v do_v all_o his_o pleasure_n isaiah_n 46._o 10._o this_o some_o call_v the_o absolute_a efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n always_o fulfil_v and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a eternal_a constant_a immutable_a will_n of_o god_n who_o order_n can_v neither_o be_v break_v nor_o its_o law_n transgress_v so_o long_o as_o with_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o change_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n contain_v not_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n but_o our_o duty_n not_o what_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o will_v please_v he_o and_o this_o consist_v in_o his_o word_n his_o precept_n and_o promise_n belong_v to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o this_o indeed_o be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o god_n will_v than_o his_o will_n but_o term_v so_o as_o we_o call_v that_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v shall_v be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 40._o that_o be_v this_o be_v that_o which_o his_o will_n have_v appoint_v hence_o it_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la or_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o will_n metaphorical_o only_o call_v his_o will_n say_v c._n aquinas_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o command_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o will_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o who_o transgression_n make_v a_o action_n sinful_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o transgressor_n to_o be_v observe_v now_o god_n have_v not_o impose_v on_o we_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o intention_n which_o as_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o transgress_v or_o frustrate_v so_o be_v we_o unblameable_a if_o we_o shall_v a_o master_n require_v of_o his_o servant_n to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v not_o to_o accomplish_v what_o he_o intend_v which_o perhaps_o he_o never_o discover_v unto_o he_o nay_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n be_v not_o always_o sign_n that_o the_o commander_n will_v have_v the_o thing_n command_v actual_o perform_v as_o in_o all_o precept_n for_o trial_n but_o only_o that_o they_o who_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o command_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o do_v extend_v &_o hoc_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praeceptis_fw-la divinis_fw-la say_v 3._o durand_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v and_o it_o be_v not_o always_o his_o pleasure_n that_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n shall_v yet_o be_v accomplish_v as_o we_o
3._o chap._n 49._o 10._o psal_n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o 110._o with_o innumerable_a other_o concern_v his_o life_n office_n and_o redeem_v of_o his_o people_n for_o sure_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n second_o those_o many_o clear_a expression_n of_o his_o death_n passion_n and_o suffer_v for_o we_o as_o gen._n 3._o 15._o isaiah_n 53._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 63._o 2_o 3._o dan._n 9_o 26._o but_o what_o need_n we_o reckon_v any_o more_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o moses_n speak_v concern_v he_o and_o that_o the_o sole_a reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o so_o ready_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n be_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 24._o 25_o 26._o show_v plain_o that_o the_o prophet_n require_v faith_n in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n three_o by_o the_o explicit_a faith_n of_o many_o jew_n as_o of_o old_a simeon_n luke_n 3._o 34._o of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n who_o look_v for_o a_o messiah_n not_o as_o a_o earthly_a king_n but_o as_o one_o that_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o thing_n redeem_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o tell_v they_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o christ_n be_v then_o discourse_v of_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n joh._n 4._o vers_fw-la 25._o four_o by_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_n abraham_n say_v he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8._o 56._o his_o day_n his_o hour_n in_o the_o scripture_n principal_o denote_v his_o passion_n and_o that_o which_o he_o see_v sure_o he_o believe_v or_o else_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v more_o diffident_a than_o thomas_n the_o most_o incredulous_a of_o his_o child_n five_o by_o these_o follow_v and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v 13._o 8._o slay_v in_o promise_n slay_v in_o god_n estimation_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o they_o must_v be_v save_v act_v 4._o 12._o never_o any_o then_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o redeemer_n participation_n of_o his_o passion_n communication_n of_o his_o merit_n do_v ever_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n ever_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o hence_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o intimate_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n include_v christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o righteousness_n no_o less_o than_o it_o do_v now_o with_o we_o on_o these_o ground_n holy_a ignatius_n ephes_n call_v abel_n a_o martyr_n of_o christ_n he_o die_v for_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o in_o another_o place_n phil._n all_o the_o saint_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n hope_v in_o he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o they_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o he_o so_o gallorum_n prosper_v also_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o never_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o other_o faith_n either_o before_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o law_n then_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v whence_o eusebius_n contend_v that_o all_o the_o old_a patriarch_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v christian_n they_o all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n even_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o which_o rock_n be_v christ_n second_o if_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o divers_a other_o especial_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o heavenly_a instruction_n obtain_v not_o salvation_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n much_o less_o may_v we_o grant_v this_o happiness_n without_o he_o to_o they_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o those_o other_o help_v also_o 1._o so_o that_o though_o we_o confess_v the_o poor_a natural_a endeavour_n of_o the_o heathen_a not_o to_o have_v want_v their_o reward_n either_o positive_a in_o this_o life_n by_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o inward_a calmness_n of_o mind_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o perplex_a and_o agitate_a with_o fury_n like_o nero_n and_o caligula_n or_o negative_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o torment_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v beat_v with_o so_o many_o stripe_n yet_o we_o absolute_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o save_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o shall_v give_v we_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o attain_n everlasting_a happiness_n for_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o corruption_n and_o universal_a disability_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o nor_o yet_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o best_a work_n and_o action_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 8._o evil_n tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n man_n do_v not_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n matth._n 7._o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o that_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v mark_n 16._o 16._o that_o no_o nation_n or_o person_n can_v be_v bless_v but_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 14._o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 14._o 6._o none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o he_o be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o those_o that_o do_v not_o enter_v be_v without_o with_o dog_n and_o idolater_n revel_v 22._o so_o that_o other_o foundation_n of_o blessedness_n can_v none_o lay_v but_o what_o be_v already_o lay_v even_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o corinth_n 3._o 12._o in_o brief_a do_v but_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n one_o rom._n 8._o 30._o where_o he_o show_v that_o none_o be_v glorify_v but_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o chap._n 10._o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o declare_v that_o all_o calling_n be_v instrumental_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n and_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o no_o salvation_n can_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o far_o pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n as_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sole_a mean_n thereof_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v i_o give_v only_o this_o necessary_a caution_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o invent_v new_a way_n to_o heaven_n for_o other_o by_o so_o do_v they_o lose_v not_o the_o true_a way_n themselves_o s._n s._n oh_o fool_n and_o slow_a to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v write_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n luk._n 24._o 25_o 26._o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8._o 56._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n isa_n 53._o 11._o see_v the_o place_n before_o cite_v at_o the_o time_n they_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o common-weath_a of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o only_o by_o christ_n act._n 4._o 12._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o the_o gentile_n by_o 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