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6._o jer._n 31.33_o 1._o from_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o choose_a according_a to_o his_o purpose_n for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o of_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n god_n in_o that_o estate_n before_o the_o world_n choose_v a_o certain_a number_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o in_o time_n beget_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n justifi_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o none_o be_v choose_v to_o adoption_n or_o salvation_n before_o the_o world_n otherwise_o then_o in_o 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shall_v cause_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o deny_v they_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v suppose_v because_o that_o this_o will_v quite_o invert_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.13_o and_o make_v judgement_n in_o god_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v against_o mercy_n nor_o yet_o can_v it_o stand_v any_o better_a with_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n to_o lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o who_o he_o delight_v to_o have_v wicked_a then_o for_o he_o to_o lament_v the_o damnation_n of_o those_o who_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o appoint_v thereunto_o but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o any_o man_n because_o that_o justice_n itself_o can_v neither_o occasion_v nor_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o contrary_a to_o itself_o as_o all_o such_o 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possible_o disobey_v and_o how_o god_n can_v have_v make_v a_o creature_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n wherein_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o he_o and_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o can_v not_o thankful_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v just_o be_v question_v whether_o god_n can_v have_v do_v any_o more_o to_o prevent_v the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n than_o what_o he_o do_v 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n have_v not_o recover_v by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o and_o every_o of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o and_o that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o 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145.9_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o opinion_n of_o enforce_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o man_n oppose_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n if_o that_o repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v through_o necessity_n and_o not_o attainable_a only_o by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v afford_v viz._n the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o man_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o do_v because_o that_o herein_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o fig_n of_o a_o figtree_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o fig_n of_o thorn_n and_o grape_n of_o thistle_n which_o be_v much_o below_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o of_o god_n that_o god_n do_v expect_v and_o wait_v
in_o vers_fw-la the_o 4._o and_o 5._o thus_o repli_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n lord_n will_v thou_o also_o slay_v a_o righteous_a nation_n say_v he_o not_o unto_o i_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v this_o the_o which_o ground_n also_o serve_v plain_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o late_a position_n viz._n 2._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o their_o salvation_n be_v within_o their_o power_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o some_o perform_v they_o by_o nature_n other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n may_v have_v do_v so_o likewise_o and_o consciousness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v they_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o will_v quiet_v their_o mind_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o as_o consciousness_n of_o their_o 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when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v or_o else_o second_o by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_a mention_v chap._n 1.17_o 18.21.2.4.5_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v account_v foolishness_n if_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v from_o the_o 12_o and_z 13_o verses_z where_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o here_o speak_v be_v none_o other_o than_o what_o be_v reveal_v or_o teach_v unto_o himself_o and_o other_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v then_o this_o text_n pretend_v not_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n can_v perceive_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o to_o their_o salvation_n but_o only_o that_o none_o can_v understand_v the_o 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believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 2._o they_o believ_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o his_o whole_a doctrine_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o undoubted_a oracle_n of_o god_n john_n 2.23_o 24_o 25._o john_n 12.42_o 43._o and_o three_o they_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o of_o the_o unjust_a act_v 23.7_o 9_o act_n 24.15_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o understand_v by_o man_n they_o be_v thereby_o sufficient_o enable_v to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n unto_o such_o person_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v not_o or_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n such_o manner_n of_o speech_n always_o presuppose_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o improve_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v receive_v they_o that_o therefore_o no_o man_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n can_v possible_o understand_v or_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v evident_o in_o the_o preach_n thereof_o demonstrate_v unto_o they_o but_o we_o be_v thereby_o give_v to_o know_v that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o measure_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n teach_v he_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n &_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o &_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o by_o the_o natural_a earthly_a &_o sensual_a principle_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n time_n world_n s._n john_n in_o his_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o exhort_v not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o in_o ver_fw-la 16_o teach_v we_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v thereby_o viz._n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o be_v also_o teach_v to_o understand_v whereunto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chap._n of_o the_o 1_o cor._n be_v to_o be_v confine_v viz._n to_o the_o promote_a and_o accomplish_v the_o foresaid_a end_n because_o that_o it_o can_v extend_v beyond_o itself_o or_o direct_a man_n unto_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o comprehend_v therein_o the_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v all_o man_n to_o beware_v of_o brand_a the_o virtuous_a and_o just_a principal_n whether_o of_o the_o heathen_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o though_o learned_a in_o the_o book_n of_o creation_n only_o with_o the_o odious_a infamy_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n a_o evil_a too_o ordinary_a in_o our_o time_n teach_v he_o to_o deny_v all_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o can_v possible_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o become_v obedient_a thereunto_o but_o must_v reject_v it_o as_o foolishness_n god_n and_o the_o world_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o direct_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a each_o unto_o other_o that_o whosoever_o will_v love_v the_o one_o must_v hate_v the_o other_o or_o that_o will_v embrace_v the_o one_o must_v reject_v the_o other_o if_o any_o man_n say_v james_n will_v be_v a_o