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those_o thing_n which_o our_o complexion_n or_o custom_n and_o habit_n necessitate_v we_o to_o but_o this_o be_v a_o impertinency_n they_o say_v moreover_o that_o our_o opinion_n contradict_v both_o scripture_n and_o philosophy_n 4._o object_n 4._o 1._o for_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 14._o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o our_o motion_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o either_o natural_a or_o moral_a vital_a or_o rational_a be_v not_o only_o guide_v but_o also_o cause_v by_o god_n himself_o 2._o both_o in_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n there_o be_v divers_a rule_n consonant_a to_o this_o scripture_n as_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la meta_fw-la à _fw-la prim_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o man_n do_v no_o kind_n of_o thing_n but_o god_n
to_o follow_v god_n example_n in_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o but_o god_n as_o his_o own_o most_o gracious_a 18._o gracious_a micah_n 7._o 18._o nature_n abhor_v it_o so_o his_o law_n forbid_v all_o such_o intolerable_a cruelty_n and_o as_o a_o good_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o bâ—â—st_n 11._o bâ—â—st_n prov._n 12._o 10._o jonah_n 4._o 11._o so_o do_v our_o good_a god_n too_o but_o unto_o man_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n the_o end_n and_o mean_n too_o salvation_n and_o repentance_n and_o extend_v the_o riches_n 4._o riches_n rom._n 9_o 22._o with_o chap._n 2._o 4._o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o and_o 18._o and_o hebr._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n in_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o he_o have_v confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n goodness_n or_o equity_n make_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n iâ—_n his_o own_o hand_n it_o be_v 15._o job_n 14._o 15._o the_o extreme_a provocation_n and_o incorrigible_a obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n that_o make_v the_o prophet_n denounce_v such_o a_o fearful_a doom_n against_o some_o of_o they_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o for_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n desolatus_fw-la do_v god_n cast_v off_o none_o but_o such_o as_o cast_v off_o he_o first_o and_o dâ—spise_v his_o goodness_n 23._o see_v 2_o king_n 13._o 23._o samaritanus_n not_o a_o man_n that_o i_o can_v find_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o scripture_n imo_fw-la divinae_fw-la dereliction_n be_v eae_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la designatur_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la peius_fw-la descratur_fw-la prov._n 1._o 24._o theol._n m._n britt_n â—â—_o 3._o &_o 4._o artic._n thes_n 4._o vide_fw-la sequent_a inter_fw-la act._n syn._n nat._n dord_n pag._n 129._o par_fw-fr 2._o for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v himself_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n prov._n 1._o 24._o to_o 31._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o yeâ—r_v fâ—â—sâ—d_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ezek._n 24._o 13._o in_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o wâ—st_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o theâ—_n 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 13._o 26._o the_o apostle_n address_v his_o ministry_n unto_o they_o in_o these_o 19_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v only_o against_o the_o refractory_a and_o disobedient_a see_v heb._n 10._o 38._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 5._o heb._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o expression_n man_n and_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v god_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n send_v and_o he_o give_v they_o warning_n ver._n 40_o 41._o beware_v therefore_o lest_o that_o come_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o prophet_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v and_o because_o they_o do_v despise_v contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n and_o reject_v 30._o reject_v luke_n 7._o 30._o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o tell_v they_o ver_n 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworh_o of_o everlasting_a life_n â—â—_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o talon_n vide_fw-la talon_n talentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la semel_fw-la concessum_fw-la nemini_fw-la eripitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la svo_fw-la vi_fw-la tio_fw-la illud_fw-la sepelivit_fw-la matth._n 25._o 28._o hinc_fw-la monemur_fw-la â—â—_o spiritum_fw-la resistamus_fw-la nâ—_n spiritum_fw-la extinguamus_fw-la nâ—gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la frustra_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiamus_fw-la a_o dâ—o_fw-la hebr._fw-la 3._o 7._o theol._n britt_n ibid._n vide_fw-la be_v never_o take_v away_o till_o it_o be_v first_o abuse_v or_o at_o least_o neglect_v hence_o hebr._n 2._o 3._o how_o shell_n we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n reprobation_n be_v therefore_o thus_o define_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n god_n be_v immutable_a decree_n whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o leave_v they_o under_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o eternal_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o deâ—â—â—iâ—ion_n be_v most_o exact_o true_a if_o god_n reprobate_n such_o only_a as_o he_o damn_v and_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o a_o exact_a conformity_n betwixt_o his_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o in_o 20._o see_v mark_n 16._o 16._o john_n 3._o 36._o act_n 13._o 46._o rom._n 11._o 20._o every_o page_n but_o especial_o we_o may_v take_v it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o way_n but_o the_o cause_n also_o of_o condemnation_n propound_v viz._n unbelief_n and_o the_o love_n of_o darkness_n proceed_v from_o a_o custom_n of_o evildoing_a desolatus_fw-la my_o friend_n i_o be_o afraid_a you_o forget_v yourself_o in_o this_o point_n for_o you_o know_v divine_n do_v distinguish_v here_o and_o make_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o although_o say_v they_o god_n do_v destine_v whosoever_o he_o please_v to_o hatred_n and_o destruction_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o any_o quality_n in_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o betwixt_o his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n be_v subordinate_v as_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o just_o damn_v they_o samaritanus_n i_o remember_v this_o distinction_n very_o well_o but_o i_o can_v allow_v it_o for_o currant_n because_o it_o do_v not_o free_a god_n from_o injustice_n for_o if_o the_o execution_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o it_o suppose_v a_o cause_n or_o ground_n for_o the_o infliction_n of_o that_o evil_n upon_o man_n which_o be_v destinate_a to_o he_o by_o the_o decree_n the_o decree_n therefore_o for_o the_o infliction_n of_o that_o evil_n be_v unjust_a because_o that_o exclude_v such_o cause_n or_o ground_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o inflict_v evil_a without_o cause_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o will_v the_o 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either_o by_o our_o work_n or_o by_o our_o faith_n but_o by_o god_n everlasting_a purpose_n concern_v each_o of_o we_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o christ_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o heart_n the_o violation_n of_o all_o his_o engagement_n to_o they_o by_o usurp_v over_o they_o as_o over_o 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o other_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o his_o estate_n towards_o god_n and_o this_o that_o execrable_a regicide_n and_o usurper_n himself_o cause_v to_o be_v publish_v nay_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o provide_v the_o presumptuous_a miscreant_n of_o a_o charm_n to_o secure_v he_o even_o against_o security_n itself_o for_o say_v rutherford_n e._n rutherford_n exercit._fw-la apol._n p._n 54._o e._n securitatem_fw-la non_fw-la cadere_fw-la in_o regenitum_fw-la credimus_fw-la quip_n cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la foederis_fw-la gratiosi_fw-la promisso_fw-la disertè_fw-la promisit_fw-la inditurum_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la ipsius_fw-la timorem_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la 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wide_o god_n know_v it_o be_v my_o grief_n to_o see_v they_o so_o wide_o as_o they_o be_v and_o man_n spirit_n general_o so_o averse_a and_o obstinate_a to_o all_o probable_a expedient_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o my_o only_a aim_n be_v to_o vindicate_v 1._o the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n which_o be_v so_o much_o eclipse_v and_o 2._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n which_o be_v so_o much_o make_v frustrate_a and_o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o much_o evacuate_v by_o the_o intervention_n and_o influence_n of_o these_o doctrine_n and_o though_o truth_n convey_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o intercourse_n come_v like_o a_o receipt_n with_o a_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la stamp_v upon_o it_o yet_o because_o some_o man_n may_v be_v so_o confident_o quicksight_v as_o to_o imagine_v themselves_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o wipe_v off_o that_o soil_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o those_o perfection_n and_o to_o remove_v that_o contempt_n 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and_o fear_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o apprehension_n of_o god_n unwillingness_n to_o show_v we_o mercy_n and_o to_o give_v we_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o christ_n unwillingness_n to_o be_v we_o or_o at_o least_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o willingness_n these_o have_v all_o a_o sufficient_a remedy_n in_o the_o general_a extent_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n from_o which_o principle_n our_o divine_n do_v infer_v 1._o a_o possibility_n of_o your_o salvation_n 43._o ib_a pag._n 43._o 2._o nay_o though_o you_o be_v yet_o graceless_a you_o have_v now_o this_o comfort_n that_o your_o salvation_n be_v probable_a as_o well_o as_o possible_a you_o be_v very_o fair_a for_o it_o the_o term_n be_v not_o hard_a in_o themselves_o on_o which_o it_o be_v tender_v for_o christ_n yoke_n yoke_n be_v easy_a his_o burden_n light_n and_o his_o command_n be_v not_o grievous_a 3._o yea_o this_o exceed_a comfort_n there_o be_v even_o 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