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that_o which_o faint_v be_v esau_n and_o this_o lose_v the_o adoption_n and_o spiritual_a birthright_n chap._n iii_o show_v 1._o that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n and_o that_o predestination_n election_n adoption_n justification_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o in_o christ_n 2._o that_o election_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v not_o strict_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o particular_a person_n without_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o same_o evince_v by_o sundry_a proposition_n with_o their_o affirmative_a proof_n lay_v down_o concern_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o some_o and_o not_o fall_v away_o of_o other_o of_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o scripture_n §_o 1._o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n or_o principle_n before_o speak_v of_o whosoever_o be_v
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23.7_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n he_o shall_v inherit_v this_o good_a state_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v 2._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o 3.12_o rev._n 3.12_o so_o here_o be_v no_o more_o fall_v away_o from_o this_o degree_n these_o be_v god_n seal_v one_o comb_a high_a than_o the_o first_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v these_o be_v call_v the_o election_n that_o have_v obtain_v and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o rest_n be_v blind_v but_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a 11.7_o rom._n 11.7_o they_o give_v not_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n and_o those_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o pre-eminence_n the_o very_o elect_a who_o 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but_o be_v it_o so_o or_o not_o there_o be_v a_o great_a misunderstand_a of_o they_o among_o many_o people_n who_o from_o hence_o 1._o distinguish_v all_o mankind_n into_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n 2._o the_o first_o they_o make_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n 3._o the_o latter_a a_o huge_a number_n and_o abundance_n of_o infant_n and_o young_a child_n among_o they_o 4._o they_o conclude_v all_o the_o first_o under_o salvation_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o last_o under_o damnation_n 6._o and_o that_o the_o first_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a miss_n of_o salvation_n nor_o the_o latter_a escape_n damnation_n by_o any_o endeavour_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v both_o so_o fix_v and_o unavoidable_a upon_o they_o 7._o and_o they_o also_o hold_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o damnation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o good_a or_o evil_a deed_n all_o which_o resolve_v into_o this_o one_a that_o god_n love_v but_o a_o few_o and_o hate_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o eternity_n or_o from_o the_o fall_n or_o at_o least_o from_o before_o they_o be_v born_n two_o that_o those_o few_o who_o he_o love_v he_o ordain_v to_o salvation_n so_o positive_o and_o absolute_o as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o in_o any_o wise_a or_o by_o any_o mean_n miss_v it_o three_o that_o that_o great_a number_n who_o god_n hate_v he_o ordain_v to_o damnation_n after_o the_o same_o positive_a and_o arbitrary_a manner_n and_o so_o absolute_o as_o they_o can_v never_o in_o any_o wise_a by_o what_o mean_v so_o ever_o avoid_v it_o four_o that_o as_o god_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o choice_n love_v those_o few_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a when_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v or_o procure_v it_o so_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o hate_v the_o other_o great_a multitude_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o respect_n but_o to_o his_o 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and_o pernicious_a consequence_n natural_o and_o clear_o result_v from_o this_o doctrine_n 6._o from_o sundry_a clear_a text_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o argument_n to_o treat_v of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n several_o to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o keep_v no_o method_n by_o handle_v they_o promiscuous_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o reprobation_n and_o show_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n and_o reprobate_n the_o great_a or_o any_o part_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o eternity_n or_o from_o the_o fall_n or_o from_o before_o they_o be_v born_n 2._o but_o that_o we_o come_v forth_o into_o this_o world_n free_a and_o clear_a from_o any_o such_o fix_a decree_n accompany_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v god_n delight_n and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o wretched_a condition_n this_o false_a doctrine_n represent_v we_o in_o crawl_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o decree_n of_o destruction_n which_o let_v we_o struggle_v under_o its_o weight_n never_o so_o long_o and_o do_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n we_o must_v at_o length_n be_v overcome_v of_o it_o and_o fall_v inevitable_o under_o ruin_n thereby_o both_o which_o be_v demonstrative_a §_o 1._o from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n that_o great_a and_o first_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o time_n that_o begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n and_o be_v the_o date_n of_o mankind_n in_o which_o we_o come_v to_o our_o spring_n head_n and_o be_v stream_n from_o thence_o if_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o blessedness_n goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n in_o a_o most_o comprehensive_a and_o entire_a sense_n than_o no_o part_n of_o mankind_n be_v predestinate_v to_o damnation_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o exception_n to_o its_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o sweet_a fountain_n send_v forth_o no_o such_o bitter_a stream_n but_o that_o this_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o blessedness_n goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n be_v show_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n the_o great_a and_o bless_a author_n of_o it_o by_o who_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o be_v the_o workman_n so_o be_v his_o work_n a_o good_a tree_n bring_v not_o forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n neither_o do_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n 45._o luke_n 6.43_o 45._o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o be_v the_o man_n so_o be_v his_o work_n and_o as_o be_v god_n so_o be_v his_o work_n but_o god_n be_v good_a in_o the_o great_a eminency_n the_o treasury_n of_o blessing_n be_v with_o he_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n which_o the_o belove_a disciple_n make_v 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the_o earth_n but_o we_o be_v make_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 4.24_o ephes_n 4.24_o or_o holiness_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o have_v our_o be_v as_o such_o be_v to_o have_v or_o enjoy_v god_n the_o divine_a life_n for_o a_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v what_o he_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n possess_v or_o enjoy_v so_o this_o end_n to_o which_o we_o be_v make_v be_v a_o high_a state_n of_o glory_n above_o death_n destruction_n or_o misery_n all_o which_o make_v their_o entrance_n through_o the_o fall_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n then_o he_o have_v not_o from_o all_o eternity_n have_v pleasure_n in_o decree_v their_o destruction_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o a_o free_a agent_n in_o so_o decree_v but_o under_o some_o necessity_n of_o work_v against_o himself_o of_o act_v and_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o pleasure_n which_o subject_n he_o to_o misery_n show_v as_o if_o he_o who_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o free_a agent_n of_o all_o receive_v control_v from_o some_o other_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a as_o be_v all_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o false_a principle_n there_o be_v no_o poison_n of_o destruction_n in_o they_o or_o kingdom_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o earth_n then_o there_o be_v no_o curse_n but_o all_o be_v in_o the_o blessing_n than_o god_n have_v not_o hate_v or_o decree_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o number_n of_o man_n for_o if_o so_o there_o have_v be_v some_o poison_n of_o destruction_n and_o there_o have_v be_v some_o kingdom_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o then_o do_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o time_n be_v compute_v about_o five_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o year_n since_o much_o
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 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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 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