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that_o they_o can_v cease_v to_o intend_v they_o or_o to_o will_v the_o contrary_a 9_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o necessity_n they_o have_v freedom_n leave_v to_o cull_v or_o choose_v out_o the_o party_n who_o they_o mean_v to_o tempt_v and_o after_o they_o have_v determine_v on_o the_o party_n they_o have_v freedom_n leave_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o particular_a temptation_n as_o whether_o to_o solicit_v they_o to_o pride_n rather_o than_o to_o lust_n whether_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n or_o to_o ungodly_a mirth_n a_o true_a freedom_n likewise_o they_o have_v after_o the_o choice_n of_o temptation_n make_v to_o continue_v or_o change_v their_o bait_n to_o prosecute_v or_o give_v over_o their_o particular_a present_a poject_n 10._o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v their_o first_o station_n when_o the_o rebellious_a do_v forsake_v it_o have_v since_o by_o god_n providence_n lose_v all_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o with_o increase_n of_o their_o freedom_n 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dispense_n of_o alm_n to_o the_o needy_a or_o bequeath_v legacy_n to_o our_o friend_n we_o be_v i_o take_v it_o free_a not_o only_o from_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n or_o constraint_n but_o also_o free_a from_o such_o necessity_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n be_v inevitable_a chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o servitude_n and_o freedom_n in_o collapse_a angel_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o freedom_n in_o respect_n of_o divers_a object_n and_o degree_n in_o natural_a man_n 1._o but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n freewill_n and_o its_o proper_a subject_n man._n what_o freewill_n in_o the_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a man._n we_o must_v lay_v this_o charge_n upon_o the_o reader_n not_o to_o interpret_v or_o rather_o mistake_v we_o as_o if_o we_o question_v whether_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o without_o god_n concourse_n or_o assistance_n or_o any_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n without_o grace_n we_o only_o seek_v what_o kind_n of_o freedom_n or_o possibility_n of_o avoid_v evil_a or_o do_v better_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o ofttimes_o we_o do_v be_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o the_o immutable_a decree_n if_o this_o decree_n allow_v or_o permit_v we_o any_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o these_o point_n they_o wrong_v mankind_n much_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n more_o that_o seek_v either_o by_o nice_a distinction_n utter_o to_o take_v it_o from_o we_o or_o by_o timorous_a scrupulosity_n to_o quell_v or_o weaken_v our_o spirit_n or_o industry_n in_o use_n of_o it._n this_o point_n also_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o every_o reader_n consideration_n that_o between_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n and_o a_o man_n utter_o forsake_v of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o mean_a or_o difference_n yea_o perhaps_o a_o great_a difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o these_o ensue_a query_n to_o wit_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n then_o be_v 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of_o reason_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a in_o all_o of_o we_o until_o we_o abate_v his_o strength_n and_o mortify_v his_o member_n by_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o leave_v child_n or_o infant_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o do_v regenerate_v they_o by_o baptism_n and_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n without_o our_o ministry_n of_o preach_v this_o precept_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o work_a faith_n the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v of_o year_n fit_a to_o be_v instruct_v or_o of_o capacity_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n expound_v to_o they_o let_v we_o then_o take_v his_o word_n into_o a_o second_o consideration_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n general_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fight_n with_o our_o own_o body_n in_o general_n you_o shall_v die_v he_o say_v not_o if_o you_o have_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o this_o have_v be_v 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which_o we_o do_v though_o we_o do_v they_o continual_o but_o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n only_o and_o this_o be_v the_o full_a and_o lively_a expression_n of_o our_o apostle_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o final_o let_v all_o of_o we_o remember_v this_o lesson_n that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v to_o renounce_v good_a work_n in_o the_o plea_n of_o faith_n or_o all_o trust_n ☜_o ☜_o or_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o merit_n or_o work_n this_o must_v always_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v not_o of_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o have_v leave_v undo_v much_o less_o of_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o we_o must_v as_o our_o saviour_n instruct_v we_o
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