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practice_n upon_o himself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o extinguish_v the_o natural_a tenderness_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v complete_o wicked_a without_o remorse_n or_o shame_n from_o p._n 303_o to_o 305_o beside_o the_o natural_a congruity_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o our_o mind_n betwixt_o virtuous_a action_n and_o a_o reflect_a nature_n all_o the_o instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n whether_o they_o relate_v to_o ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o to_o god_n be_v found_v upon_o such_o plain_a and_o such_o undoubted_a principle_n of_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o miracle_n that_o man_n be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v then_o that_o they_o be_v no_o worse_o which_o mr._n calvin_n make_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o perpetual_a miracle_n by_o ascribe_v it_o wholâ—y_o to_o a_o irresistible_a grace_n overpowre_v the_o ungovernable_a impurity_n of_o our_o nature_n large_o represent_v from_o p._n 305_o to_o 320_o but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o author_n do_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v useless_a or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a conduct_n and_o governance_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o avoid_v the_o two_o equal_o dangerous_a extreme_n of_o calvin_n and_o pelagius_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o seven_o particular_n what_o his_o opinion_n be_v concern_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n p._n 320_o first_o there_o be_v no_o instance_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o may_v not_o in_o some_o sort_n and_o degree_n be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o p._n 320_o second_o there_o be_v a_o common_a grace_n or_o spirit_n diffuse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n which_o exert_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o several_a capacity_n and_o fitness_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n from_o 320_o to_o 322_o three_o there_o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a grace_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n watch_v over_o the_o church_n then_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n p._n 320_o 321_o four_o even_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o their_o uttermost_a perfection_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o p._n 323_o to_o 332_o but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a action_n in_o such_o case_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o as_o be_v large_o represent_v upon_o several_a account_n p._n 325_o 326_o 327_o 329_o 330_o 331_o that_o after_o all_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v whole_o owe_v not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o this_o whether_o we_o consider_v our_o action_n single_o by_o themselves_o or_o whether_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 331_o 332_o â—or_a 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that_o article_n to_o expound_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v it_o repugnant_a to_o another_o both_o of_o which_o thing_n happen_v in_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o some_o scripture_n and_o they_o expound_v some_o scripture_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v they_o perfect_o inconsistent_a with_o other_o from_o p._n 251_o to_o 253_o the_o main_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n be_v that_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o yet_o this_o instead_o of_o do_v any_o service_n to_o that_o doctrine_n will_v but_o destroy_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o religion_n from_o p._n 353_o to_o 359_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o general_a council_n may_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o beside_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o judas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o that_o simon_n who_o be_v call_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leper_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o greek_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o iscariot_n mat._n 10._o 4._o mar._n 3._o 18._o as_o likewise_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simon_n the_o cananite_n or_o rather_o the_o cananite_n by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o analogy_n that_o be_v by_o add_v the_o greek_a termination_n 2._o exod._n 34._o 14._o deut._n 4._o 24._o &_o 5._o 9_o &_o 6._o 15._o &_o nahum_n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v expressive_a of_o a_o person_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kanna_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o the_o same_o disciple_n be_v by_o st._n luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 1._o 13._o which_o be_v exact_o the_o rendition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n kanna_n exod._n 20._o 5._o and_o in_o 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indeed_o it_o be_v be_v leave_v out_o wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v judas_n that_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o scariot_n or_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n the_o leper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o thucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o who_o descend_v from_o the_o athenian_a planter_n and_o so_o in_o that_o of_o virgil_n belus_n &_o omnes_fw-la a_o belo_n orti_fw-la that_o be_v belus_n &_o omnes_fw-la belidae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o reflect_v upon_o a_o note_n of_o drusius_n upon_o joh._n 6._o 71._o upon_o these_o word_n judam_n simonis_n theophylactus_n say_v he_o videtur_fw-la legisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la alt_z judam_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la simonem_fw-la appellatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la falsum_fw-la nam_fw-la fuit_fw-la simonis_n filius_fw-la but_o drusius_n be_v mistake_v and_o so_o be_v theophylact_v too_o who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o this_o depend_v upon_o any_o corrupt_a read_n of_o any_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o drusius_n imagine_v but_o it_o happen_v as_o i_o conceive_v thus_o theophylact_fw-mi have_v read_v in_o some_o other_o history_n of_o those_o time_n not_o now_o extant_a or_o in_o some_o other_o author_n who_o have_v borrow_v it_o from_o thence_o of_o one_o simon_n iscariot_n for_o that_o be_v his_o proper_a name_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leper_n and_o then_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o judas_n be_v always_o call_v in_o scripture_n iscariot_n and_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o name_n peculiar_a to_o his_o person_n not_o the_o surname_n of_o his_o family_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v he_o conclude_v that_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o this_o simon_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o or_o that_o judas_n be_v otherwise_o call_v simon_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o every_o eye_n so_o easy_a and_o familiar_a for_o every_o man_n to_o conceive_v and_o be_v withal_o so_o strange_a a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o etymon_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o name_n iscariot_n that_o i_o conclude_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o his_o family_n not_o proper_a to_o his_o person_n and_o that_o judas_n iscariot_n be_v the_o son_n of_o simon_n the_o leper_n which_o conjecture_n or_o rather_o demonstration_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o natural_a and_o easy_a it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n how_o useful_a for_o explain_v the_o history_n and_o by_o consequence_n for_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o i_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o frigid_a and_o far-fetched_a conceit_n of_o zacharias_n chrysopolitanus_n theodore_n beza_n camero_n drusius_n caninius_n grotius_n dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o i_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v pay_v my_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n for_o so_o useful_a a_o discovery_n in_o the_o same_o language_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v it_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o disciple_n a_o few_o contemptible_a fisherman_n and_o handicraft_n mechanic_n to_o who_o god_n by_o he_o have_v reveal_v those_o mystery_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o sage_n and_o rabbin_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v those_o particular_a instance_n which_o be_v most_o obnoxious_a to_o exception_n in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o god_n may_v just_o do_v to_o one_o man_n that_o he_o may_v also_o do_v to_o a_o whole_a nation_n which_o be_v but_o a_o aggregate_v of_o so_o many_o single_a man_n if_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v be_v as_o epidemical_a as_o the_o punishment_n itself_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o when_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o what_o be_v more_o or_o less_o concern_v in_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n and_o impose_v those_o intolerable_a burden_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n i_o say_v if_o a_o divine_a or_o fatal_a obduration_n be_v superad_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spontaneous_a and_o owe_v to_o themselves_o and_o if_o the_o one_o be_v alike_o epidemical_a with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o case_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o his_o subject_n or_o servant_n for_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_v and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n gen._n 9_o 34._o the_o way_n of_o deal_v or_o proceed_v with_o they_o must_v likewise_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o same_o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n be_v true_a in_o its_o proportion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o all_o the_o succeed_a age_n down_o to_o this_o very_a day_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 11._o 25._o i_o will_v not_o brethren_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n and_o that_o god_n out_o of_o no_o consideration_n but_o only_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a choice_n do_v prefer_v the_o gentile_n before_o the_o jew_n or_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v forth_o by_o something_o in_o his_o nature_n into_o a_o great_a love_n for_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o for_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o beside_o at_o this_o rate_n the_o gentile_n will_v have_v have_v some_o reason_n if_o not_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o exalt_v in_o their_o 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to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o more_o gentle_a yoke_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o common_a saviour_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o who_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o edom_n from_o under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n it_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o shift_n and_o so_o inadequate_a a_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n consider_v what_o a_o small_a handful_n of_o man_n those_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o many_o and_o distant_a nation_n descend_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o esau_n some_o of_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o do_v sufficient_o betray_v its_o own_o weakness_n without_o any_o further_a animadversion_n of_o i_o esau_n then_o be_v the_o legal_a dispensation_n from_o hasah_n fecit_fw-la because_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o a_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n and_o because_o of_o the_o many_o ceremony_n and_o troublesome_a external_a office_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o jacob_n be_v the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v supplant_v a_o type_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n heel_n gen._n 13._o 15._o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hakeb_n be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o this_o name_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v esau_n sell_n his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o the_o jew_n reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o who_o the_o first_o offer_n of_o it_o be_v make_v and_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o few_o heartless_a ceremony_n and_o weak_a resemblance_n of_o that_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n which_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o be_v reveal_v and_o which_o be_v far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o saint_n and_o weary_a soul_n further_o the_o pottage_n be_v red_a be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o religion_n that_o consist_v main_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o time_n which_o in_o ancient_a as_o well_o modern_a calendar_n be_v use_v to_o be_v mark_v with_o red_a letter_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o have_v his_o name_n edom_n gen._n 25._o 30._o which_o be_v likewise_o exact_o the_o same_o as_o to_o all_o its_o radical_o with_o adam_n may_v also_o signify_v that_o religion_n which_o beside_o the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v likewise_o by_o the_o pharisaic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tradition_n to_o be_v swell_v into_o so_o vast_a a_o bulk_n of_o trifle_v by_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n esau_n be_v rough_a and_o jacob_n smooth_a signify_v the_o intricacy_n and_o perplexity_n of_o the_o legal_a and_o the_o simplicity_n and_o honest_a plainness_n of_o the_o evangelical_n administration_n jacob_n his_o name_n be_v call_v israel_n from_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o padan_n aram_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n assign_v of_o that_o name_n gen._n 35._o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o this_o name_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o israel_n what_o be_v it_o but_o ishraah_o el_fw-es man_n have_v see_v god_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o joh._n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o wherefore_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o this_o name_n be_v typical_a of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o more_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v there_o call_v see_v and_o declare_v he_o which_o he_o be_v to_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n far_o the_o hairyness_n of_o esau_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o preserve_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v first_o settle_v in_o the_o 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tyrannical_a one_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n because_o adultery_n be_v only_o a_o private_a injustice_n but_o tyranny_n a_o public_a rapine_n and_o a_o epidemical_a plague_n p._n 82_o 83_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o david_n who_o absolom_n enjoy_v be_v not_o legitimae_fw-la vxores_fw-la but_o concubinae_fw-la p._n 83_o 84_o several_a other_o consideration_n touch_v upon_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o fact_n of_o absolom_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o divine_a or_o supernatural_a obduation_n on_o all_o hand_n p._n 85_o 86_o the_o same_o thing_n further_o confirm_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n p._n 86_o 87_o from_o the_o express_a denunciation_n of_o god_n himself_o p._n 87._o and_o from_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o its_o sutableness_n to_o the_o general_n hypothesis_n of_o obduration_n p._n 87_o 88_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o 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