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freewill_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v that_o faith_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n etc._n etc._n 7._o although_o some_o scripture_n seem_v to_o favour_v these_o opinionist_n yet_o other_o be_v direct_v opposite_a so_o that_o they_o must_v set_v they_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n or_o else_o they_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o shadow_n of_o support_n from_o they_o to_o instance_n one_o scripture_n say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o as_o in_o a_o right_a interpretation_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v as_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o another_o say_v though_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n yet_o but_o a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 9_o 27._o and_o while_o one_o text_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 4._o 42._o another_o say_v the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5._o 19_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n matth._n 15._o 24._o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10._o 15._o yea_o that_o certain_a man_n be_v preordained_n to_o condemnation_n jude_n 4._o 3._o contrary_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n for_o 1._o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2._o that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 3._o that_o salvation_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n not_o from_o any_o move_a cause_n in_o we_o 4._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o all-sufficient_a 5._o that_o some_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n some_o reject_v and_o preordained_n to_o destruction_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 6._o that_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o also_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o who_o he_o justify_v with_o his_o blood_n he_o sanctify_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o also_o glorify_v 7._o that_o all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v rise_v again_o some_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n other_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n how_o contradictory_n this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v i_o shall_v leave_v all_o to_o judge_v if_o christ_n have_v free_v all_o from_o original_a guilt_n than_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v dead_a in_o trespass_n if_o none_o but_o believer_n have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n than_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o if_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o freewill_n if_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o who_o he_o please_v but_o this_o doctrine_n tell_v we_o many_o perish_v that_o god_n will_v save_v if_o some_o elect_a and_o some_o reject_v than_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o if_o he_o die_v for_o all_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o all_o and_o bring_v all_o to_o glory_n if_o some_o man_n arise_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n other_o of_o condemnation_n then_o this_o doctrine_n must_v needs_o be_v palpable_o erroneous_a 4._o it_o magnify_v the_o creature_n and_o vilify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n exceed_o for_o 1._o hereby_o we_o become_v our_o own_o saviour_n for_o if_o we_o be_v all_o clear_v from_o original_a guilt_n then_o come_v we_o into_o the_o world_n holy_a innocent_a and_o perfect_a as_o adam_n 2._o hence_o must_v needs_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n that_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v of_o themselves_o so_o also_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o just_a be_v likewise_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n as_o this_o heresy_n hold_v forth_o to_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v we_o must_v needs_o have_v power_n in_o ourselves_o also_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o salvation_n be_v we_o by_o a_o law_n of_o work_n not_o of_o grace_n 2._o it_o vilify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o 1._o hereby_o christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o a_o half_a saviour_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o million_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n that_o perish_v everlasting_o to_o who_o it_o become_v vain_a yea_o for_o thousand_o preordained_n to_o condemnation_n 2._o hence_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n purchase_v pardon_n for_o thousand_o who_o it_o never_o purge_v justify_v those_o who_o it_o sanctify_v not_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o many_o to_o who_o he_o become_v not_o righteousness_n a_o saviour_n to_o such_o as_o for_o who_o he_o be_v not_o their_o advocate_n nor_o intercessor_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o tit._n 2._o 14._o act_n 20._o 28._o 5._o it_o derogate_v detract_v from_o and_o utter_o deny_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n for_o if_o god_n will_v save_v many_o that_o perish_v or_o all_o that_o perish_v and_o can_v as_o this_o doctrine_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v then_o where_o be_v his_o omnipotence_n and_o if_o not_o 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god_n have_v elect_v some_o and_o pass_v by_o other_o be_v plain_a rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o 30._o that_o he_o have_v predestinate_v some_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a one_o through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o rom._n 9_o 11._o eph._n 3._o 11._o 2_o tim_n 1._o 9_o mat._n 24._o 22_o 31._o mark_v 13._o 20_o 22._o rom._n 8._o 13._o &_o 11._o 5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o act_n 13._o 48._o judas_n 4._o all_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o do_v so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n election_n adoption_n and_o reprobation_n as_o that_o if_o satan_n have_v not_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o such_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o withstand_v so_o clear_a a_o light_n 7._o this_o doctrine_n utter_o deny_v god_n sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n for_o 1._o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o freewill_n without_o any_o move_a cause_n in_o we_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n to_o make_v some_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o some_o of_o dishonour_n some_o on_o who_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o other_o to_o make_v his_o wrath_n and_o power_n know_v if_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o reject_v other_o according_a to_o rom._n 9_o 15._o where_n be_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n but_o certain_o as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n so_o have_v
christ_n in_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n upon_o which_o they_o will_v plead_v a_o toleration_n for_o their_o intolerable_a idleness_n be_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n shall_v have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o that_o as_o christian_n shall_v not_o over-incumb_a themselves_o with_o worldly_a business_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o their_o lawful_a calling_n they_o shall_v cast_v ofâ—_n all_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a care_n rely_v upon_o god_n who_o care_v for_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o unwarrantable_a and_o extreme_a presumption_n and_o a_o temptation_n of_o god_n by_o a_o particular_a or_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o senseless_a sense_n as_o this_o for_o although_o a_o man_n rise_v early_o and_o go_v late_a to_o bed_n and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n all_o 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30._o rom._n 13._o 9_o eph._n 6._o 2._o john_n 2._o 4._o mark_v 10._o 17_o 19_o luke_n 1._o 6._o john_n 14._o 21._o act_n 28._o 23._o rom._n 2._o 13._o &_o 3._o 20._o gal_n 3._o 24._o james_n 2._o 11._o john_n 1._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 19_o 16_o 18_o 19_o mark_v 12._o 29_o 30._o john_n 15._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o neh._n 10._o 29._o rev._n 22._o 14._o 1_o john_n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o of_o like_a import_n not_o here_o mention_v be_v compare_v one_o with_o another_o hold_v a_o sweet_a and_o holy_a harmony_n one_o with_o another_o nay_o although_o each_o text_n be_v particular_o discuss_v yet_o be_v evangelical_o interpret_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v yet_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n by_o sinister_a and_o private_a construction_n of_o they_o draw_v forth_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o may_v suit_v their_o own_o fancy_n although_o they_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o direct_a opposition_n although_o such_o 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