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finem_fw-la to_o preordain_v be_v of_o necessity_n precise_o tie_v up_o to_o the_o first_o sense_n to_o preordinate_a i_o fear_v in_o mr_n goodwin_n sense_n be_v but_o to_o predispose_v man_n by_o some_o good_a inclination_n in_o themselves_o and_o man_n preordinate_v be_v but_o man_n so_o predispose_v which_o be_v the_o usual_a gloss_n that_o man_n of_o this_o persuasion_n put_v upon_o act_n 13._o 48._o thus_o far_o then_o we_o have_v carry_v on_o the_o sense_n affix_v to_o these_o word_n 17._o §._o 17._o if_o it_o may_v so_o be_v call_v which_o be_v evident_o contradictious_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o no_o one_o particular_a suit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o proceed_v to_o give_v you_o yet_o say_v our_o apostle_n a_o far_a and_o more_o particular_a account_n how_o god_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o counsel_n have_v belay_v thing_n in_o order_n etc._n etc._n this_o expression_n god_n have_v belay_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o 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operâ_fw-la minimè_fw-la exclusâ_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la praeceptor_n discipulo_fw-la solaecizanti_fw-la diceret_fw-la exeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la linguam_fw-la istam_fw-la barbaricam_fw-la &_o inseram_fw-la romanam_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la fere_n ipsius_fw-la erasmi_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la addex_fw-la loco_fw-la ipso_fw-la satis_fw-la appa_fw-la rear_n nullam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la deum_fw-la significare_fw-la voluisse_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ullam_fw-la vim_o interiorem_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ibi_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la se_fw-la effecturum_fw-la ostendat_fw-la deus_fw-la quà m_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la quibus_fw-la affecturus_fw-la erat_fw-la populum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la emolliturus_fw-la etc._n etc._n soc._n prael_n cap._n 12._o 8._o 6._o p._n 45._o socinus_n prael_n theol_n cap_n 6._o who_o word_n be_v this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v well_o explain_v by_o 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answer_v our_o argument_n from_o thence_o nor_o yet_o to_o hold_v any_o good_a intelligence_n or_o correspondency_n with_o what_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v concern_v it_o for_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o latter_a he_o affirm_v this_o can_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o absolute_a perseverance_n because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v it_o in_o that_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o afterward_o when_o that_o be_v here_o promise_v which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v until_o in_o and_o upon_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n sect_n 52._o pag_n 220_o 221._o but_o if_o that_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o namely_o deal_v so_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o they_o in_o his_o dispensation_n according_a as_o be_v intimate_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o hold_v out_o to_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o what_o god_n have_v already_o himself_n be_v judge_n in_o as_o eminent_a and_o high_a a_o manner_n 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must_v be_v that_o they_o be_v first_o take_v away_o from_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n express_v a_o time_n pass_v in_o that_o tendency_n and_o then_o make_v member_n of_o a_o harlot_n which_o first_o be_v not_o suit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o m._n goodwin_n who_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v their_o cease_n to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o become_a member_n of_o a_o harlot_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o cease_v to_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n consist_v in_o their_o be_v join_v with_o a_o harlot_n and_o second_o destroy_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v in_o the_o place_n from_o the_o great_a unworthiness_n of_o such_o a_o way_n or_o practice_n as_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n because_o none_o shall_v so_o be_v make_v but_o those_o who_o have_v first_o crease_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o his_o assertion_n instead_o of_o a_o effectual_a persuasive_a shall_v upon_o the_o matter_n be_v entangle_v in_o a_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o second_o 44._o §._o 44._o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o place_n to_o enforce_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n to_o impose_v that_o sense_n upon_o the_o place_n when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 9_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o bid_v they_o take_v nothing_o away_o for_o their_o journey_n but_o take_v nothing_o with_o they_o and_o so_o mark_v 6._o 6._o where_o his_o command_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o of_o math_n 4._o 6._o when_o the_o devil_n urge_v to_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o intimate_v that_o the_o angel_n shall_v take_v he_o away_o in_o their_o hand_n but_o support_v he_o from_o hurt_n when_o jesus_n joh_n 11_o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o his_o eye_n out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o cast_v they_o upward_o no_o 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why_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o disparagement_n to_o he_o to_o reject_v such_o who_o by_o their_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a way_n render_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o relation_n ans._n believer_n hold_v not_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n upon_o any_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o for_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n mere_o of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o such_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a way_n as_o shall_v render_v they_o altogether_o unmeet_a for_o that_o relation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o be_v that_o great_a argument_n call_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la which_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v use_v in_o this_o case_n a_o hundred_o time_n but_o the_o comparison_n institute_v in_o the_o first_o word_n be_v admirable_a confess_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v his_o great_a honour_n see_v he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n to_o spoil_v his_o good_n to_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n be_v in_o bondage_n all_o their_o day_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n wash_v they_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n that_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n i_o say_v for_o he_o to_o translate_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n make_v they_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n by_o redeem_v they_o from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n to_o do_v according_a as_o he_o intend_v and_o to_o take_v his_o own_o give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tyrant_n which_o hold_v they_o under_o bondage_n therefore_o have_v undertake_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o have_v so_o 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whereof_o he_o labour_v to_o deliver_v it_o be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n of_o the_o repetition_n of_o regeneration_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o which_o yet_o must_v be_v assert_v by_o he_o unless_o he_o will_v affirm_v all_o that_o fall_v away_o at_o any_o time_n irrecoverable_o to_o perish_v which_o howsoever_o he_o wave_v at_o present_a be_v with_o much_o more_o probability_n according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v maintain_v than_o what_o he_o insi_v on_o but_o this_o repetition_n of_o regeneration_n say_v he_o be_v not_o unworthy_a god_n and_o for_o man_n a_o bless_a and_o happy_a accommodation_n whether_o it_o be_v unworthy_a god_n or_o no_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v declare_v the_o accommodation_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o afford_v unto_o man_n be_v a_o plain_a encouragement_n to_o sin_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n imaginable_a will_v perhaps_o not_o be_v find_v so_o happy_a and_o 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and_o in_o judas_n 12._o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twice_o dead_a therefore_o they_o may_v live_v twice_o spiritual_o the_o first_o proof_n seem_v somewhat_o uncouth_a the_o person_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n be_v in_o m._n g._n judgement_n believer_n there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o more_o triumph_n in_o his_o endeavour_v confirmation_n of_o his_o thesis_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v express_o of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o therefore_o say_v m.g._n it_o be_v possible_a what_o be_v of_o emphasis_n in_o the_o argument_n mention_v arise_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n of_o which_o afterward_o 2._o that_o they_o fall_v total_o away_o this_o than_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o m._n goodwin_n plea_n from_o this_o place_n if_o true_a believer_n fall_v total_o away_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v renew_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o if_o true_a believer_n fall_v total_o away_o it_o 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be_v twice_o dead_a unto_o the_o death_n that_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o by_o nature_n they_o add_v a_o second_o death_n or_o rather_o seal_v up_o their_o soul_n under_o the_o power_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o by_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o recovery_n therefore_o regeneration_n may_v be_v reiterated_a quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la much_o of_o the_o section_n that_o remain_v be_v take_v up_o in_o declare_v in_o many_o word_n without_o the_o least_o attempt_n of_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o renew_v man_n total_o fall_v away_o that_o be_v when_o those_o who_o have_v be_v quicken_v by_o he_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n embrace_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o love_n shall_v despise_v all_o this_o dis-faith_n themselves_o reject_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o love_n trample_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o convenant_n kill_v their_o soul_n by_o deprive_v they_o of_o spiritual_a life_n proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n their_o dislike_n of_o he_o and_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o though_o he_o have_v not_o any_o where_o reveal_v that_o he_o will_v permit_v any_o one_o so_o to_o do_v or_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o they_o again_o upon_o their_o so_o do_v yet_o m._n goodwin_n affirm_v that_o for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o those_o who_o conceive_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v what_o ever_o he_o say_v shall_v think_v so_o too_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o at_o liberty_n i_o shall_v not_o far_o pursue_v this_o discourse_n nor_o insist_v on_o this_o digression_n but_o that_o m._n goodwin_n have_v take_v advantage_n by_o the_o mention_n of_o regeneration_n to_o deliver_v some_o rare_a notion_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o deserve_v a_o little_a our_o far_a take_v notice_n of_o for_o which_o end_n doubtless_o he_o publish_v they_o to_o make_v way_n then_o for_o his_o intendment_n he_o inform_v we_o sect_n 29._o that_o regeneration_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o grammatical_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n import_v a_o reiteration_n or_o repetition_n of_o some_o generation_n or_o other_o it_o can_v import_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o natural_a all_o generation_n of_o man_n the_o sense_n of_o nicodemus_n in_o this_o point_n be_v orthodox_n who_o judge_v such_o a_o thing_n impossible_a therefore_o it_o must_v import_v a_o repetition_n of_o a_o spiritual_a generation_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o road_n opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v only_o the_o spiritual_a generation_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o reflection_n upon_o and_o unto_o the_o birth_n natural_a ans._n first_o that_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n import_v a_o reiteration_n of_o some_o generation_n be_v only_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v other_o signification_n in_o composition_n beside_o the_o intimate_v of_o a_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n either_o in_o specie_fw-la or_o individual_o the_o same_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v seem_v rather_o to_o enforce_v such_o a_o interpretation_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o which_o have_v no_o birth_n proper_o at_o all_o as_o philo_z de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o be_v only_o through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o a_o woody_a country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n do_v not_o import_v again_o after_o another_o rise_n before_o but_o a_o restauration_n from_o a_o lose_a state_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v math_n 19_o 28._o to_o
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the_o sense_n of_o that_o denomination_n which_o we_o assert_v who_o in_o these_o place_n be_v describe_v for_o a_o close_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o proper_o refer_v to_o christ_n than_o to_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o and_o that_o sense_n the_o remonstrant_n themselves_o do_v not_o oppose_v that_o they_o be_v say_v cap._n 6._o 4._o 33._o §._o 33._o to_o have_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n sect._n 22._o to_o prove_v they_o true_a believer_n both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o act_n be_v here_o in_o question_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o what_o by_o taste_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o look_v into_o the_o text_n beyond_o the_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n somewhat_o may_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o at_o present_v it_o suffice_v that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n what_o it_o will_v the_o person_n of_o our_o contest_v be_v say_v only_o to_o taste_v of_o it_o which_o though_o absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o a_o extenuate_a expression_n but_o denote_v a_o matter_n of_o high_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o some_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n yet_o comparative_o to_o their_o feed_n on_o it_o digest_v it_o grow_v thereby_o it_o clear_o denote_v their_o come_n short_a of_o such_o a_o participation_n of_o it_o who_o do_v but_o taste_v of_o it_o that_o to_o taste_v do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o genuine_a signification_n in_o thing_n natural_a signify_v to_o eat_v and_o digest_v meat_n so_o as_o to_o grow_v by_o it_o i_o suppose_v needs_o no_o proof_n that_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 2._o 9_o mat._n 27._o 34._o be_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n confess_v this_o he_o tell_v you_o be_v only_o when_o the_o taste_n or_o relish_v of_o thing_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v know_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n taste_v of_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o relish_n of_o it_o he_o will_v hardly_o persuade_v those_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o give_v never_o so_o easy_a a_o belief_n to_o his_o assertion_n by_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n m._n g._n in_o the_o first_o place_n intend_v jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o by_o taste_v eat_v and_o drink_v of_o christ_n be_v intend_v as_o be_v here_o plead_v christ_n himself_o will_v determine_v this_o strife_n tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v john_n 6._o 35_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o so_o that_o either_o to_o taste_v be_v not_o to_o eat_v or_o they_o that_o taste_n can_v perish_v three_o thing_n be_v urge_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o heavenly_a gift_n certain_a be_v it_o that_o by_o taste_v be_v 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here_o speak_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o unworthy_a and_o provoke_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o and_o renounce_v those_o way_n that_o profession_n wherein_o god_n have_v come_v home_o to_o he_o and_o answer_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n abundent_o than_o it_o will_v be_v in_o case_n he_o have_v only_o hear_v of_o great_a matter_n and_o have_v his_o head_n fill_v but_o have_v real_o find_v and_o feel_v nothing_o with_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n true_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a 2._o and_o bestde_v the_o very_a word_n itself_o to_o taste_v ordinary_o in_o scripture_n import_v a_o real_a communion_n with_o or_o participation_n and_o enjoyment_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v taste_v oh_o taste_n &_o see_v say_v david_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a 8._o good_a psal._n 34._o 8._o his_o intent_n doubtless_o be_v not_o to_o invite_v man_n to_o a_o slight_a or_o superficial_a taste_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o to_o a_o real_a cordial_a and_o thorough_a experiment_n and_o satisfactory_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o so_o when_o he_o that_o make_v the_o great_a invitation_n in_o the_o parable_n express_v himself_o thus_o to_o his_o servant_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o who_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n 24._o supper_n luk._n 14._o 24._o his_o meaning_n clear_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o with_o those_o who_o shall_v accept_v of_o his_o invitation_n and_o come_v unto_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o peter_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o christian_a jew_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracius_fw-la 3._o gracius_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o his_o meaning_n questionless_a be_v not_o to_o press_v his_o exhortation_n direct_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n upon_o a_o consideration_n of_o any_o light_n or_o vanish_v 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