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themselves_o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a so_o to_o understand_v rom._n 9_o as_o to_o contradict_v and_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o 3._o we_o may_v so_o understand_v rom._n 9_o as_o be_v both_o religious_a godlike_a and_o rational_a so_o as_o will_v comport_v with_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n viz._n that_o when_o man_n have_v harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o mercy_n and_o mean_n of_o good_a by_o god_n offer_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n relative_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o same_o of_o pharaoh_n likewise_o bring_v as_o a_o instance_n and_o of_o which_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o they_o so_o sin_n rom._n 11._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n be_v at_o 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say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o rom._n 9_o 14_o to_o 22._o have_v enough_o in_o it_o to_o confirm_v this_o and_o to_o stop_v all_o mouth_n in_o this_o matter_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v his_o law_n and_o whatever_o he_o will_v be_v just_a and_o right_o yet_o 2._o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o name_n that_o he_o can_v will_v nothing_o which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o 3._o that_o such_o be_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o he_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n rom._n 3._o 3_o 4._o tit._n 1._o 2._o that_o though_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o man_n make_v yet_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o reveal_v word_n and_o will_n and_o those_o who_o say_v otherwise_o end_v all_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o as_o for_o rom._n 9_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o that_o already_o it_o not_o relate_v to_o his_o eternal_a decree_n but_o his_o present_a act_n towards_o man_n in_o way_n of_o judgement_n for_o former_a iniquity_n and_o otherwise_o to_o understand_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o name_n nature_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v impious_a so_o to_o imagine_v 4._o and_o it_o strike_v as_o deep_o at_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n which_o present_v we_o with_o his_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o with_o his_o love_n to_o all_o in_o which_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o this_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n in_o all_o assert_v a_o eternal_a decree_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o death_n before_o the_o world_n be_v but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n in_o this_o matter_n thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v though_o very_o brief_o to_o open_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v state_v as_o a_o foundation-principle_n of_o faith_n though_o tend_v to_o end_v all_o faith_n and_o clothe_v in_o so_o fine_a a_o dress_n as_o make_v so_o much_o for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o christian_n have_v at_o present_a say_v nothing_o to_o it_o and_o all_o arise_v from_o and_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o untimely_a bear_v monster_n absolute_a reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o immutable_a decree_n before_o ever_o it_o have_v a_o be_v and_o from_o hence_o as_o the_o reprobation_n be_v decree_v so_o must_v the_o sin_n to_o make_v the_o reprobation_n certain_a and_o sure_a and_o
it_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o iniquity_n and_o contention_n for_o many_o generation_n if_o it_o may_v now_o have_v its_o end_n god_n will_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o man_n the_o advantage_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n therein_o have_v as_o prudent_o as_o i_o can_v and_o according_a to_o the_o best_a light_n and_o understanding_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o herein_o consider_v and_o ponder_v this_o matter_n and_o have_v herein_o give_v a_o very_a brief_a account_n thereof_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o word_n of_o warning_n to_o all_o to_o beware_v of_o be_v corrupt_v thereby_o and_o that_o the_o asserter_n thereof_o may_v speedy_o repent_v and_o blot_v it_o out_o of_o their_o creed_n and_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v they_o grace_n so_o to_o do_v amen_n if_o any_o shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o know_v my_o thought_n about_o the_o eternal_a decree_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o my_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o decree_n but_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o honourable_a to_o his_o name_n which_o that_o it_o may_v so_o be_v 2._o i_o dare_v not_o think_v of_o any_o decree_n in_o god_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o nature_n nor_o in_o itself_o distinct_a from_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n nor_o contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n his_o reveal_v will_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o man_n if_o i_o shall_v i_o must_v therein_o make_v null_n and_o void_a all_o his_o word_n or_o at_o best_o render_v it_o uncertain_a and_o so_o no_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n 3._o that_o his_o reveal_v will_n both_o in_o his_o precept_n promise_n and_o threat_n be_v his_o free_a will_n open_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o man_n in_o his_o word_n act._n 20._o 20_o 27._o 4._o that_o all_o his_o own_o work_n of_o creation_n preservation_n redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o effect_v the_o restitution_n and_o world_n to_o come_v with_o all_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o be_v decree_v by_o he_o act._n 15._o 18._o ephes_n 1._o 11._o but_o not_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n 5._o that_o there_o be_v nor_o never_o be_v any_o secret_a decree_n or_o will_n in_o god_n contrary_a to_o he_o reveal_v word_n and_o will_n make_v know_v to_o man_n in_o which_o our_o safety_n be_v assure_v mal._n 3._o 6._o 6._o that_o it_o be_v my_o concern_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v his_o revealed_z will_n and_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o live_v to_o he_o therein_o assure_v myself_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a will_n in_o god_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o deut._n 29._o 29._o but_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o be_v abhor_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n all_o that_o be_v good_a be_v of_o and_o from_o god_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o and_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n themselves_o and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n from_o god_n as_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a reward_n of_o punishment_n or_o wage_n of_o sin_n 2._o and_o as_o concern_v providence_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n order_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o that_o affliction_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n as_o man_n usual_o understand_v it_o but_o by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o providence_n job_n 5._o 6._o and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o overrule_a providence_n all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v work_v for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o that_o though_o god_n decree_v not_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o any_o no_o not_o the_o jew_n crucify_a christ_n nor_o judas_n betray_v he_o nor_o joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o to_o egypt_n yet_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v do_v it_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o libertiy_n of_o their_o own_o will_n in_o the_o 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