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and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o theâ—…_n justification_n so_o that_o as_o very_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n and_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n through_o that_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o 5._o 18._o and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n prepare_v for_o all_o people_n isa_n 25._o 6._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o nation_n luke_n 24._o 47._o act_n 26._o 17_o 18._o righteousness_n for_o all_o rom._n 3._o 22._o isa_n 61._o 11._o eternal_a life_n for_o all_o mankind_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o a_o salvation_n prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o luke_n 2._o 30_o 31._o act_n 4._o 12._o and_o on_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o this_o marriage_n and_o marriage-feast_n because_o it_o be_v make_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o they_o even_o for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o consequent_o for_o all_o mankind_n mat._n 22._o 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o luke_n 14._o 16._o 24._o on_o this_o account_n his_o servant_n have_v be_v provoke_v and_o excite_v to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v man_n general_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o purpose_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v constrain_v they_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n because_o they_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o they_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n when_o one_o die_v for_o all_o and_z rise_v again_z reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o but_o unto_o christ_n they_o say_v now_o therefore_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 11_o 14_o 15_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o 6._o 1._o john_n 3._o 14_o 16._o and_o 4._o 42._o hence_o the_o lord_n make_v proclamation_n and_o invitation_n to_o every_o thirster_n both_o to_o such_o as_o thirst_v out_o of_o necessity_n and_o to_o such_o also_o as_o thirst_v out_o of_o delight_n have_v taste_v the_o graciousness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o
24._o paul_n be_v not_o so_o while_o he_o be_v anememy_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d persecuter_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o he_o with_o other_o find_v favour_n and_o be_v make_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a one_o in_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 6._o with_o luk._n 1._o 28._o 30_o 5._o and_o last_o by_o choose_a one_o in_o our_o type_n be_v often_o mean_v and_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v soldier_n and_o be_v pithce_v upon_o and_o employ_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o their_o enemy_n or_o more_o general_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n military_a man_n be_v hereby_o mean_v and_o son_n of_o valour_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o and_o contend_v with_o their_o adversary_n such_o be_v often_o call_v elect_a or_o choose_v once_o so_o joshua_n choose_v out_o thirty_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o go_v up_o against_o a_z joshua_n 8._o 3._o so_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sam._n 6._o 1._o and_o abijah_n set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n with_o a_o army_n of_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n even_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n jeroboam_n also_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o he_o with_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 3._o 17._o so_o oft_o time_n it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n judg._n 20._o 15._o 16._o 34._o psal_n 78._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o also_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o these_o word_n few_o be_v choose_v namely_o few_o there_o be_v who_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o and_o fight_v manful_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n against_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o god_n warfarre_o few_o there_o be_v who_o so_o love_n and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o endure_v hardness_n as_o his_o good_a soldier_n to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o take_v 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the_o first_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o show_v who_o be_v god_n elect_v one_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o such_o as_o be_v command_v appoint_v and_o rule_v by_o his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o choice_a one_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o account_v such_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n and_o delight_v in_o by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o and_o follow_v after_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n his_o people_n in_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n all_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a beleiver_n be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_v once_o here_o intenâ—ed_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o nation_n the_o bless_a nation_n who_o god_fw-we 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n psal_n 33._o 12._o and_o 105._o 43._o such_o god_n have_v choose_v who_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n as_o jam._n 2._o 5._o hearken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n but_o not_o all_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o as_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n the_o prime_a elect_a and_o root_n of_o election_n be_v first_o god_n servant_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n in_o own_o personal_a body_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o be_v his_o choose_a or_o elect_a one_o isai_n 42._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o john_n 3._o 35._o with_o chap._n 10._o 17._o so_o also_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o who_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n before_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o election_n hence_o the_o same_o order_n of_o expression_n be_v use_v frequent_o concern_v they_o as_o thou_o israel_n my_o servant_n jacob_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v isai_n 41._o 8_o 9_o and_o 43._o 10._o and_o again_o hear_v o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o israel_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o and_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n which_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o thou_o jesurun_v or_o righteous_a people_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v isai_n 44._o 1_o 2._o and_o 65._o 13._o 15._o and_o these_o only_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o choose_a one_o and_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n we_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o such_o as_o abide_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o appear_a and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o grace_n teach_v and_o instruct_v jam._n 2._o 5._o with_o chap._n 1._o 12._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 13._o and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o this_o election_n or_o choose_n and_o who_o arâ—_n not_o and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n as_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n plain_o appear_v may_v be_v of_o usefulness_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o preserve_v or_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a notion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a election_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n which_o some_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o election_n in_o which_o man_n think_v and_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v from_o eternity_n decree_v and_o purpose_v a_o set_v determinate_a number_n of_o person_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o all_o such_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o invincible_a and_o irresistible_a power_n and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v of_o this_o number_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o purpose_n who_o be_v fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o persecutor_n blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a one_o while_o abide_v such_o yea_o that_o some_o abide_n such_o till_o almost_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o and_o continue_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o his_o choose_a one_o this_o be_v a_o very_a groundless_a &_o scriptureless_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o that_o which_o render_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n foolishness_n for_o if_o man_n be_v absolute_o decree_v to_o salvation_n before_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n interpose_v himself_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n this_o decree_n may_v also_o have_v be_v as_o righteous_o put_v into_o execution_n without_o it_o and_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n which_o be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a or_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n which_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o we_o as_o that_o which_o render_v needless_a his_o precious_a blood_n and_o represent_v god_n love_n to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v very_o small_a or_o indeed_o none_o at_o all_o in_o that_o he_o put_v he_o to_o so_o much_o grief_n and_o spare_v not_o he_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o it_o and_o blemish_n his_o wisdom_n also_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o other_o atribute_n see_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a god_n can_v have_v save_v those_o he_o intend_v
christ_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v and_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o and_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v awaken_v and_o engage_v we_o all_o that_o while_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a time_n and_o day_n of_o salvation_n we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o purpose_n even_o to_o be_v save_v thereby_o for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v eccles_n 9_o 10_o and_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o present_a time_n consider_v also_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o can_v boast_v ourselves_o of_o the_o morrow_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o behold_v he_o break_v down_o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v again_o he_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o open_n if_o he_o cut_v off_o and_o shut_v up_o or_o gather_v together_o than_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o prov_fw-mi 27._o 1._o job_n 12._o 10_o 14._o and_o 11._o 10._o tâ—…y_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n let_v we_o not_o barden_v our_o heart_n hebr._n 3._o 7_o 8._o but_o now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o while_o man_n be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n their_o state_n be_v not_o now_o unalterable_a but_o man_n may_v pass_v from_o one_o state_n to_o another_o such_o be_v at_o present_a out_o of_o christ_n and_o so_o none_o of_o god_n elect_n but_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n may_v be_v of_o god_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o choose_a generation_n and_o shall_v so_o be_v if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n as_o our_o saviour_n signify_v and_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o a_o double_a asseveration_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n or_o out_o of_o death_n into_o life_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o death_n wrath_n and_o rejection_n into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n justification_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o election_n john_n 5._o 24._o to_o which_o also_o agree_v what_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v signify_v that_o they_o be_v instance_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v out_o of_o death_n into_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o man_n may_v now_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o remove_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n dear_a son_n coloss_n 1._o 13._o man_n may_v now_o be_v turn_v 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