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of_o that_o chapter_n expound_v together_o with_o sundry_a passage_n in_o chapter_n 10_o and_o 11._o for_o proof_n of_o these_o two_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o paul_n in_o rom._n 9_o do_v upon_o occasion_n propound_v and_o prosecute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n 2._o that_o he_o derive_v the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n from_o the_o sovereign_a greatness_n of_o god_n a_o consectary_n show_v how_o useful_a the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v to_o sober_a mind_n §_o 1._o for_o a_o full_a proof_n of_o our_o second_o assertion_n that_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n be_v abundant_o manifest_v by_o his_o decree_n of_o preterition_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o unto_o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o that_o argument_n although_o divers_a from_o abroad_o and_o some_o at_o home_n by_o foreign_a interpretation_n force_a
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partaker_n of_o it_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n cambridge_n novemb_n 2._o 1659._o thomas_n horton_n william_n dillingham_n a_o collection_n of_o the_o several_a aphorism_n and_o exercitation_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n aphorism_n i._o pag._n 1._o man_n blessedness_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o confluence_n of_o worldly_a accommodation_n which_o be_v all_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n but_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o only_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o portion_n for_o ever_o exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 2._o psal_n 144._o end_n open_v blessedness_n what_o solomon_n scope_n in_o ecclesiastes_n why_o he_o style_v himself_o cohele_v his_o testimony_n concern_v the_o creature_n their_o threefold_a transcendent_a vanity_n intellectual_a accomplishment_n bring_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o folly_n enmity_n anxiety_n and_o insufficiency_n that_o attend_v they_o a_o apostrophie_n to_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 20._o a_o gloss_n upon_o psalm_n 36._o 8._o god_n in_o christ_n a_o soul-satisfying_a object_n the_o circular_a motion_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o their_o only_a rest_n a_o threefold_a fullness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n opposite_a to_o the_o threefold_a vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 29._o two_o conclusion_n from_o psalm_n 73._o 25_o 26._o the_o psalmist_n case_v state_v the_o frequent_a complication_n of_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a trouble_n how_o god_n strengthen_v his_o people_n heart_n against_o their_o bodily_a distemper_n how_o under_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n the_o secret_a support_n of_o save_a grace_n what_o kind_n of_o portion_n god_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n a_o congratulation_n of_o their_o happiness_n herein_o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 43._o the_o first_o inference_n ground_v upon_o isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o invitation_n back_v with_o three_o encouragement_n to_o accept_v it_o viz._n the_o fullness_n of_o that_o soul-satisfaction_n which_o god_n give_v the_o universality_n of_o its_o tender_a and_o the_o freeness_n of_o its_o communication_n the_o second_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o that_o both_o with_o worldling_n and_o saint_n a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o soliloquy_n aphorism_n ii_o pag._n 61._o we_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 61._o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o saint_n signify_v by_o the_o pillar_n in_o exodus_fw-la perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o abridgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o that_o tend_v to_o blessedness_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 72._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o other_o religion_n for_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 155._o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 169._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o his_o benefit_n viz._n give_v his_o son_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n his_o angel_n to_o guard_v we_o on_o earth_n large_a provision_n in_o the_o way_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n at_o our_o journey_n end_n john_n 3._o 16._o james_n 1._o 5._o and_o psal_n 24._o 1._o gloss_a isai_n 25._o 6._o allude_v to_o inference_n from_o divine_a bounty_n beneficence_n to_o saint_n not_o deal_v niggardly_o with_o god_n exemplify_v in_o david_n paul_n and_o luther_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o make_n good_a of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o perform_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 201._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o explain_v man_n exhort_v to_o trust_v god_n 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the_o title_n el_fw-es which_o as_o a_o learned_a jew_n affirm_v do_v not_o less_o clear_o express_v his_o influence_n than_o jehovah_n do_v his_o essence_n el_n and_o elohim_n 41._o abarbanel_n apud_fw-la joann_n buxtorf_n fill_n in_o dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la dei_fw-la hebraicè_fw-la thes_n 39_o &_o 41._o in_o their_o most_o proper_a notion_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o signify_v the_o author_n and_o producer_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o infinite_a power_n of_o this_o relative_n goodness_n there_o be_v sundry_a distinct_a branch_n mention_v in_o this_o superexcellent_a text_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o their_o order_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o be_v mercy_n the_o nature_n 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intra_fw-la viscera_fw-la recepit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 1._o 78._o whereof_o may_v receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v shut_v up_o in_o one_o bowel_n as_o child-bearing_a woman_n retain_v and_o cherish_v their_o dear_a offspring_n within_o their_o womb_n according_o we_o read_v in_o luke_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o phrase_n which_o impli_v both_o inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n first_o inwardness_n our_o bowel_n be_v the_o most_o inner_a part_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n spring_v from_o within_o and_o have_v no_o original_a cause_n without_o himself_o humane_a affection_n be_v common_o both_o beget_v and_o feed_v by_o somewhat_o without_o in_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n belove_v as_o culinary_a fire_n must_v be_v kindle_v and_o keep_v in_o by_o external_a material_n but_o god_n love_v because_o he_o love_v 19_o deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o exod._n 33._o 19_o and_o show_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n as_o celestial_a fire_n be_v fuel_n to_o itself_o he_o free_o extend_v mercy_n to_o we_o in_o make_v we_o good_a then_o do_v we_o good_a for_o be_v so_o be_v not_o this_o 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but_o the_o absence_n thereof_o so_o when_o god_n depart_v in_o that_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a 12._o matth._n 13._o 12._o suppose_v but_o restrain_v grace_n hardness_n follow_v yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a of_o it_o time_n be_v when_o pharaoh_n have_v restrain_v grace_n while_o it_o last_v there_o be_v no_o violent_a hand_n lay_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o ministry_n all_o the_o plague_n be_v bring_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o deprive_v of_o that_o but_o his_o cruelty_n be_v let_v out_o to_o the_o full_a moses_n threaten_v with_o death_n the_o last_o time_n he_o see_v his_o face_n and_o all_o pursue_v with_o a_o bloody_a intent_n pharaoh_n heart_n have_v somewhat_o of_o softness_n and_o malliableness_n in_o it_o all_o the_o while_n this_o fire_n remain_v upon_o the_o removal_n whereof_o it_o return_v to_o its_o own_o hardness_n and_o coldness_n as_o metal_n will_v as_o when_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o but_o take_v away_o his_o manutenencie_n the_o staff_n fall_v immediate_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o its_o own_o poise_n ii_o by_o way_n of_o negation_n as_o when_o god_n either_o refuse_v to_o give_v a_o people_n soften_a mean_n or_o deni_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o so_o when_o moses_n call_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v see_v 4_o deut._n 29._o 2_o 3_o 4_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v before_o your_o eye_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o land_n the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o sign_n and_o those_o great_a miracle_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n in_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v as_o s._n austin_n have_v it_o when_o 105._o dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la indurare_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr ollâ—t_fw-fr excoecare_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la illuminat_fw-la de_fw-fr praed_n c._n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la indurat_fw-la deus_fw-la impertiendo_fw-la malâ—tiam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la impertiendo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aug._n epist_n 105._o he_o soften_v not_o and_o to_o blind_v when_o he_o enlighten_v not_o as_o the_o sun_n freeze_v and_o congeal_v the_o water_n not_o by_o impart_v coldness_n to_o it_o but_o by_o not_o impart_v heat_n and_o shine_v upon_o it_o with_o fervent_a beam_n so_o it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o father_n in_o god_n harden_v who_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o impart_v malice_n but_o by_o not_o impart_v grace_n neither_o do_v this_o denial_n affix_v any_o unlawfulness_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o like_a will_v do_v upon_o a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v to_o give_v and_o to_o spare_v what_o his_o neighbour_n stand_v in_o absolute_a need_n of_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n throughout_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a tie_n of_o the_o creature_n one_o to_o another_o all_o man_n be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o act_n they_o be_v therefore_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o mutual_a helpfulness_n not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o dependence_n and_o consequent_o the_o tie_n be_v not_o mutual_a we_o depend_v upon_o god_n not_o he_o upon_o we_o therefore_o for_o we_o not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v be_v absolute_o sinful_a but_o no_o law_n bind_v he_o to_o give_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o therefore_o not_o to_o give_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n if_o he_o please_v to_o indulge_v it_o it_o be_v grace_n and_o not_o debt_n if_o not_o the_o clay_n must_v not_o contend_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o potter_n §_o 6._o iii_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n hardheartedness_n be_v one_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o god_n permit_v but_o approve_v not_o and_o according_o include_v in_o that_o speech_n god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n 16._o act._n 14._o 16._o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n therefore_o the_o schoolman_n upon_o those_o text_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la volens_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la and_o 4._o psalm_n 5._o 5._o esai_n 66._o 4._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la volui_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la have_v found_v a_o notable_a distinction_n between_o velle_fw-la nolle_n and_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la which_o be_v not_o inconsiderable_a here_o god_n be_v say_v to_o will_n a_o thing_n when_o he_o so_o approve_v it_o as_o to_o effect_v it_o to_z will_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o so_o dislike_v it_o as_o to_o prohibit_v it_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la not_o to_o will_v it_o when_o he_o so_o dislike_v as_o not_o to_o prohibit_v yea_o and_o not_o to_o effect_v it_o yet_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v for_o good_a end_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o will_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o nill_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n as_o for_o hardheartedness_n although_o he_o frequent_o permit_v it_o yet_o we_o must_v say_v he_o be_v not_o altogether_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o however_o willing_a to_o suffer_v it_o our_o temper_n must_v be_v that_o of_o austin_n in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n even_o that_o which_o be_v ibid._n miro_n &_o inessabili_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la nisi_fw-la sineret_fw-la nec_fw-la utique_fw-la nolens_fw-la sinit_fw-la sed_fw-la volens_fw-la aug._n enchir._n l._n 160._o non_fw-la sineret_fw-la bone_fw-la fieri_fw-la male_a nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la posset_n sacere_fw-la bene_fw-la id._n ibid._n do_v against_o his_o will_n be_v not_o do_v without_o his_o will_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v neither_o do_v he_o permit_v it_o without_o but_o with_o