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2_o pet._n 3.9_o peter_n tell_v those_o that_o scoff_v at_o god_n forbearance_n towards_o they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n contrary_a as_o they_o suppose_v to_o his_o threat_n denounce_v against_o they_o that_o god_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o they_o count_v slackness_n but_o long-suffering_a 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 and_o paul_n in_o act._n 17.26_o 27._o plain_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o end_n why_o god_n make_v of_o one_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o adam_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o seek_v of_o the_o lord_n repentance_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o grant_n and_o exhibit_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n these_o end_n be_v otherwise_o impossible_a to_o be_v attain_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o as_o god_n be_v 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happiness_n depend_v thereupon_o as_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o other_o thankful_o and_o glad_o to_o receive_v in_o the_o love_n thereof_o faithful_o to_o practice_n and_o industrious_o to_o promote_v in_o thy_o whole_a conversation_n and_o so_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o discourse_n itself_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n discover_v therein_o i_o rest_v thou_o in_o all_o christian_a duty_n r._n b._n a_o table_n direct_v to_o some_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o all_z man_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o adam_n have_v a_o like_a esteem_n and_o respect_n with_o god_n page_z 5_o 7_o 8._o adam_n make_v mutable_a and_o why_o pag._n 33._o adam_n first_o offence_n incur_v not_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n 58._o c_o child_n not_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n nor_o liable_a to_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n by_o birth_n pag._n 57_o 58._o christ_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o all_o man_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o christ_n have_v redeem_v all_o man_n from_o death_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n 13_o 32_o 58_o 92._o christ_n have_v prepare_v and_o open_v a_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o all_o man_n pag._n 13_o 14_o 47_o 48._o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v p._n 92_o 93._o that_o it_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o man_n p._n 90._o how_o work_n be_v require_v thereby_o to_o salvation_n p._n 79_o 80._o wherein_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87._o and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 87_o 88_o 89._o e_o none_n elect_v to_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o disobedience_n p._n 72_o 73_o 80._o f_o wherein_o faith_n consist_v p._n 51._o how_o it_o be_v beget_v in_o man_n ib._n that_o none_o be_v unavoidable_o enforce_v thereunto_o p._n 5_o 6_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o that_o if_o faith_n be_v enforce_v none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o p._n 44_o 45_o 46_o 54_o 55_o 56._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o that_o man_n may_v possible_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o p._n 11_o 12_o 14_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104._o g_o that_o god_n require_v not_o more_o of_o any_o man_n to_o their_o salvation_n than_o what_o by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n they_o may_v perform_v p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 27_o 36_o 37_o 42_o 43._o god_n neither_o harden_v the_o heart_n blind_v the_o eye_n nor_o work_v wickedness_n in_o any_o man_n p._n 31_o 32._o h_o that_o all_o virtue_n and_o vice_n proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n p._n 44_o 45_o 54_o 55_o 56._o that_o every_o man_n judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n only_o that_o be_v free_o choose_v and_o entertain_v therein_o ibid._n m_o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o how_o man_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o draw_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o 69._o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o how_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o repent_v p._n 77_o 78_o 79._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n p._n 76_o 77._o and_o how_o god_n put_v his_o law_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n p._n 95._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n s_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o no_o man_n be_v save_v thereby_o without_o his_o obedience_n unto_o it_o p._n 15_o 16._o in_o what_o nature_n salvation_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n p._n 15_o 16_o 49_o 50._o and_o what_o in_o general_n be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o p._n 55_o 56_o 81_o 82._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n through_o want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o attend_v the_o press_n several_a escape_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o print_n hereof_o and_o some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o pervert_v the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v commit_v must_v of_o which_o in_o the_o two_o first_o sheet_n i_o think_v good_a more_o especial_o to_o give_v thou_o notice_n of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v correct_v they_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o which_o thou_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o whole_a errata_fw-la page_n 4._o lin_v 4._o for_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n read_v and_o the_o enjoyment_n p._n 18._o l._n 28._o for_o other_o r._n great_a p._n 19_o l._n 18._o for_o make_v in_o under_o r._n make_v in_o he_o under_o p._n 20._o l._n 3._o for_o deny_v r._n deni_v p._n 24._o l._n 5._o for_o tender_v r._n render_v p._n 27._o l._n 19_o for_o we_o r._n man_n p._n 27._o l._n 22._o for_o inveterable_a r._n inveterate_a p._n 30._o l._n 5._o for_o magnify_a r._n imagine_v p._n 38._o l._n 14._o for_o oppose_v r._n oppose_v p._n 62._o l._n 31._o add_v which_o p._n 67._o l._n 1._o for_o israel_n r._n ephraim_n p._n 69._o l._n 32._o for_o and_z happiness_n r._n and_o of_o obtain_v happiness_n p._n 74._o l._n 11._o for_o apprehend_v r._n apply_v p._n 80._o l._n 24._o for_o with_o r._n by_o p._n 95._o l._n 23._o for_o he_o r._n i._o p._n 99_o l._n 24._o deal_n from_o this_o text_n p._n 100_o l._n 6._o add_v and._n p._n 105._o l._n 1._o for_o this_o r._n he_o postscript_n p._n 2._o l._n 12._o for_o internity_n r._n infirmity_n ibid._n p._n l._n 19_o for_o offer_a r._n afford_v a_o door_n of_o salvation_n open_v unto_o all_o men._n the_o introduction_n forasmuch_o as_o mankind_n come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n always_o to_o continue_v therein_o but_o be_v appoint_v after_o a_o short_a space_n to_o leave_v the_o same_o and_o return_v to_o corruption_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v abundant_o admonish_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o our_o restauration_n from_o thence_o to_o a_o estate_n of_o immortality_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v wherein_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o deed_n do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v thereupon_o often_o require_v to_o remember_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.20_o to_o wit_n death_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o from_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v so_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o at_o that_o day_n it_o have_v
if_o that_o some_o man_n shall_v by_o god_n be_v necessitate_v to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o than_o any_o other_o man_n can_v be_v condemn_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o evil_a action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o a_o power_n which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n possible_o resist_v to_o make_v this_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n in_o mat._n 16.27_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n revel_v 22.12_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o boby_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o which_o rule_n the_o scripture_n aforehand_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o past_a we_o find_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n denounce_v towards_o all_o person_n mat._n 25.34_o with_o rev._n 20.12_o 13._o second_o that_o all_o such_o action_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o person_n be_v enforce_v against_o the_o choice_n and_o assent_n of_o their_o own_o will_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o own_o action_n will_v plain_o appear_v first_o by_o deut._n 22.25_o 26._o if_o a_o man_n say_v the_o text_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o force_v she_o then_o the_o man_n only_o that_o force_v she_o shall_v die_v but_o unto_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o 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ability_n it_o never_o be_v effect_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o that_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o which_o we_o find_v verify_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o clear_a instance_n in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.18.19_o of_o god_n kind_a acceptation_n of_o david_n affection_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n though_o that_o it_o be_v never_o build_v by_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o build_v i_o a_o house_n thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v i_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v that_o solomon_n who_o by_o god_n appointment_n do_v build_v it_o receive_v not_o a_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o action_n therein_o then_o david_n do_v for_o his_o 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inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v to_o it_o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n and_o now_o go_v to_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n under_o which_o similitude_n the_o prophet_n declare_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n who_o destruction_n for_o their_o unfruitfulnesse_n &_o disobedience_n towards_o god_n he_o denounce_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o 8._o v._n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n to_o prevent_v their_o destruction_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n have_v vouchsafe_v and_o grant_v unto_o they_o all_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a mean_n conduce_v to_o 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such_o mean_n as_o thou_o afforde_o unto_o we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v or_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n and_o this_o lord_n thou_o know_v and_o from_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o thou_o give_v unto_o such_o and_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n thy_o good_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o require_v of_o we_o without_o which_o spirit_n our_o inflict_v condemnation_n be_v altogether_o unavoidable_a and_o therefore_o if_o that_o we_o must_v perish_v it_o be_v only_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n and_o neither_o for_o omit_v or_o misdo_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v able_a right_o to_o do_v whereas_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n inform_v we_o that_o when_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o almighty_a god_n shall_v take_v into_o their_o most_o strict_a and_o severe_a examination_n all_o his_o say_n and_o proceed_n against_o they_o that_o forth_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n like_v unto_o those_o wicked_a husbandman_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 21.40_o 41._o they_o shall_v full_o acquit_v and_o justify_v he_o in_o they_o all_o rom._n 3.4_o and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o also_o plain_o inform_v that_o if_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.21_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o then_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v hereby_o necessary_o lead_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o salvation_n be_v not_o confer_v upon_o man_n through_o necessity_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v obtain_v than_o through_o man_n improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v grant_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n object_n god_n not_o do_v so_o much_o for_o the_o reprobate_n as_o he_o do_v for_o