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cor_fw-la 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o yet_o likewise_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o wise_a and_o noble_a be_v not_o exclude_v witness_v the_o wife_n of_o herod_n steward_n joseph_n nicodemus_n and_o sergius_n paulus_n 7._o act_n 13_o 7._o a_o prudent_a man_n which_o further_o illustrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o do_v by_o those_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n bring-in_a also_o such_o as_o these_o 3._o the_o scripture_n so_o emphatical_o ascribe_v the_o work_n unto_o god_n which_o kind_n of_o ascription_n be_v very_o improper_a if_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v thing_n so_o common_a and_o easy_o attain_v and_o the_o natural_a man_n so_o able_a and_o virtuous_a a_o engine_n in_o that_o work_n as_o most_o man_n imagine_v paul_n siles_fw-la it_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 12._o isaiah_n make_v it_o dependent_a on_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v i._n e._n made-bare_a 1._o isa_n 53._o 1._o and_o put-forth_a to_o the_o utmost_a our_o saviour_n he_o attribute_n it_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o paul_n again_o to_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n even_o the_o same_o by_o which_o he_o raise_v jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a even_o then_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o people_n lie_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o the_o malice_n strength_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o high_a indication_n of_o divine_a power_n that_o ever_o be_v put-forth_a or_o shall_v be_v iii_o our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v who_o those_o bless_a one_o be_v to_o who_o these_o requisite_n to_o salvation_n do_v belong_v and_o
persecutor_n in_o the_o company_n paul_n be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n and_o this_o in_o brief_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o you_o have_v it_o record_v in_o act_n 22._o 14_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v choose_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n the_o jew_n have_v many_o mean_n of_o know_v the_o messiah_n and_o inducement_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o and_o yet_o these_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n while_o the_o jew_n reject_v it_o those_o who_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o 20._o rom._n 10._o 20._o when_o those_o who_o seek_v it_o not_o attain_v it_o for_o the_o bottom-reason_n of_o which_o different_a dispensation_n we_o be_v refer_v to_o election_n rom._n 11._o 7_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v how_o various_o be_v several_a man_n affect_v in_o hear_v the_o same_o word_n the_o sheep_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v both_o the_o same_o outward_a mean_n one_o neglect_v it_o attend_v not_o at_o all_o or_o regard_v not_o what_o he_o hear_v a_o second_o quarrel_n it_o as_o the_o jew_n often_o do_v a_o three_o be_v persuade_v almost_o as_o agrippa_n be_v and_o those_o that_o will_v hear_v paul_n again_o of_o that_o matter_n a_o four_o be_v prick_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o call_v effectual_o it_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o some_o foolishness_n to_o other_o and_o to_o some_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 39_o act_n 2._o 39_o and_o these_o some_o be_v such_o as_o be_v elect_v of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o be_v therefore_o term_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o rom._n 8._o and_o again_o in_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v they_o be_v first_o choose_v 4._o ps_n 65._o 4._o and_o then_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v 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and_o answerable_a thereto_o even_o as_o the_o impression_n be_v to_o the_o printing-type_n or_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o david_n body_n to_o the_o platform_n thereof_o in_o god_n book_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mount_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n as_o form_n and_o figure_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v not_o give_v to_o one_o more_o or_o few_o or_o in_o other_o manner_n but_o just_a as_o election_n have_v lay_v it_o forth_o which_o also_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o rev._n 21._o 27_o where_o we_o find_v that_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n but_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o that_o book_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n chap._n 20._o 15._o which_o show_v that_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n 48._o act_n 13._o 48._o it_o will_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o without_o the_o list_n of_o election_n dye_v in_o unbelief_n that_o the_o election_n obtain_v 7._o rom._n 11._o 7._o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v therefore_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o certain_a effect_n and_o inseparable_a consequent_a of_o election_n iv_o our_o last_o enquiry_n be_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n dispense_v spiritual_a blessing_n and_o that_o be_v effectual_o and_o free_o i._n effectual_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o a_o twyne-thread_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n content_v himself_o with_o wish_v and_o would_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o either_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o thing_n or_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o effect_v their_o desire_n nor_o mere_o by_o propound_v move_a and_o strive_v by_o moral_a suasion_n instruction_n threaten_n and_o the_o like_a 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13._o chap._n 4._o v._n 13._o he_o carry_v it_o perverse_o towards_o the_o lord_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v but_o have_v design_v he_o for_o the_o work_n he_o leave_v he_o not_o until_o he_o have_v win_v he_o to_o it_o 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o so_o pharaoh_n resolve_v he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v but_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n say_v god_n and_o he_o shall_v let_v you_o go_v 20._o ver_fw-la 20._o much_o more_o will_v he_o make_v his_o arm_n bare_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o do_v i._o because_o otherwise_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o other_o man_n for_o until_o conversion_n satan_n have_v as_o fast_o hold_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n adam_n fall_n be_v the_o devil_n masterpiece_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o his_o own_o condemnation_n be_v the_o trophy_n he_o glory_v in_o and_o be_v a_o prince_n both_o proud_a subtle_a and_o imperious_a 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