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A57648 A centurie of divine meditations upon predestination and its adjuncts wherein are shewed the comfortable uses of this doctrine : to which are annexed sixteen meditations upon Gods justice and mercy / Alexander Ross. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1646 (1646) Wing R1948; ESTC R1065 34,757 168

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goodness_n and_o sight_n without_o enjoyment_n it_o be_v by_o knowledge_n i_o see_v it_o be_v by_o love_n i_o enjoy_v lxxxviii_o 1._o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o inward_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o old_a man_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a dominion_n in_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o involuntarie_a 5._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a 6._o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n in_o the_o member_n and_o affection_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o complete_a will_n or_o volition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o incomplete_a will_n or_o velleity_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o general_a or_o confuse_a judgement_n and_o there_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a or_o distinct_a 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and_o make_v my_o will_n to_o affect_v the_o good_a which_o thou_o c●mmandest_v and_o to_o disaffect_v the_o evil_n which_o thou_o condemn_v lxxxix_o though_o predestination_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o god_n can_v nothing_o be_v further_v or_o hinder_v by_o our_o good_a or_o wicked_a life_n yet_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n may_v be_v further_v by_o prayer_n and_o holiness_n hinder_v by_o our_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n who_o preordain_a salvation_n preordain_v also_o the_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v forward_o our_o salvation_n lord_n let_v not_o the_o conceit_n of_o my_o election_n dull_v i_o with_o security_n or_o puff_n i_o up_o with_o presumption_n but_o assist_v i_o that_o by_o good_a work_n i_o may_v make_v my_o election_n sure_a and_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v i_o may_v work_v out_o my_o salvation_n xc_o there_o be_v three_o book_n of_o life_n the_o one_o be_v god_n register_n book_n the_o other_o be_v god_n book_n of_o statute_n the_o three_o be_v his_o book_n of_o record_n in_o the_o first_o as_o in_o a_o register_n be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o predestinate_a in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v set_v out_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o predestinate_a in_o the_o three_o be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o good_a action_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o predestinate_a out_o of_o the_o first_o we_o can_v be_v blot_v for_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o though_o a_o earthly_a mother_n may_v forget_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o our_o heavenly_a father_n can_v forget_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o three_o book_n we_o may_v be_v blot_v because_o our_o sin_n may_v occasion_v he_o to_o forget_v our_o good_a work_n and_o to_o slight_v our_o suffering_n lord_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v slight_v thy_o sacred_a book_n of_o divine_a statute_n therefore_o thou_o may_v just_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o remembrance_n but_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o blot_v my_o name_n out_o of_o thy_o first_o book_n i_o ascribe_v it_o to_o thy_o immutability_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o blot_v out_o my_o patience_n and_o suffering_n out_o of_o thy_o other_o book_n i_o will_v admire_v and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n xci_o though_o god_n love_v all_o man_n yet_o he_o save_v not_o all_o man_n he_o love_v they_o because_o he_o make_v they_o he_o save_v they_o not_o because_o he_o will_v it_o not_o he_o can_v not_o in_o justice_n will_v all_o man_n salvation_n see_v man_n by_o his_o voluntary_a unjustice_n deprive_v himself_o of_o salvation_n he_o love_v his_o own_o image_n but_o hate_v that_o which_o deface_v his_o image_n he_o love_v the_o man_n but_o hate_v the_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o punish_v man_n lord_n thy_o love_n to_o man_n be_v unspeakable_a in_o that_o thou_o save_v some_o and_o thy_o justice_n be_v unsearchable_a 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