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stand_v more_o with_o your_o credit_n if_o you_o have_v hold_v your_o peace_n and_o for_o that_o place_n of_o rom._n 11.33_o 34._o howsoever_o it_o mention_v not_o reprobation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a conclusion_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o deliver_v in_o the_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o many_o difficult_a point_n as_o election_n reprobation_n rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v of_o the_o gentile_n recall_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v answer_v many_o question_n prevent_v many_o cavil_n satisfy_v many_o doubt_n he_o now_o set_v a_o period_n to_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o sad_a exclamation_n o_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v drive_v into_o a_o wonderful_a admiration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o elect_a and_o displeasure_n to_o the_o reprobate_n as_o a_o man_n wade_v into_o a_o deep_a river_n that_o be_v 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ephes_n 4.24_o which_o uprightness_n have_v be_v hereditary_a have_v man_n keep_v his_o first_o station_n but_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n he_o lose_v that_o righteousness_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o there_o unavoidable_o succeed_v a_o defect_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o sinless_a nature_n do_v enjoy_v necessary_o must_v it_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o it_o voluntary_o have_v contract_v viz._n original_a unrighteousness_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n take_v along_o with_o it_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a name_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v eternal_a death_n as_o the_o reward_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 3.23_o but_o every_o defect_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o transgression_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o those_o 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concupiscence_n or_o proneness_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o for_o the_o major_n i_o presume_v none_o dare_v question_v it_o and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o be_v confirm_v abundant_o and_o that_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o rom._n 7._o where_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o other_o bemoane_v their_o sad_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a inherency_n of_o that_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o whereas_o you_o sir_n be_v please_v to_o supply_v i_o with_o place_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v as_o to_o original_a sin_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o stock_n that_o i_o have_v then_o in_o store_n but_o only_o because_o i_o will_v not_o then_o in_o so_o short_a a_o epitome_n be_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o such_o dissatisfied_a person_n for_o who_o alone_a satisfaction_n i_o compose_v 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but_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a will_n who_o will_v do_v with_o his_o creature_n what_o he_o will_v do_v neither_o can_v any_o expostulate_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o esa_n 45.9_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o mean_n be_v just_a cause_n why_o god_n decree_v such_o person_n to_o hell_n and_o eternal_a torment_n but_o yet_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o reprobation_n that_o be_v sole_o and_o single_o in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n ephes_n 1.5_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o arg._n that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o assign_v other_o cause_n to_o but_o the_o scripture_n assign_v reprobation_n sole_o to_o god_n will_n therefore_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n see_v these_o text_n rom._n 7.18_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n ver_fw-la 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v or_o make_v up_o for_o destruction_n matth._n 11.26_o even_o so_o o_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n matth._n 10.15_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o ver_fw-la 16._o many_o call_v few_o choose_v prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o 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not_o believe_v i_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n you_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n i.e._n you_o be_v reprobate_n joh._n 10.26_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n i._n e._n not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o my_o elect_a joh._n 12.39_o 40._o of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n say_v he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n viz._n god_n according_a to_o his_o decree_n rom._n 9.18_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o ver_fw-la 33._o behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 11.7_o 8._o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v for_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.8_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v 3._o arg._n if_o sin_n 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