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and_o none_o but_o believer_n be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n all_o must_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o answ_n this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o as_o many_o of_o those_o present_a which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v at_o that_o time_n not_o of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a when_o where_o and_o whatsoever_o whereof_o many_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o be_v depart_v 7_o nehem._n 1._o 7_o this_o life_n not_o utter_o without_o hope_n to_o we_o of_o their_o eternal_a life_n though_o without_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o believe_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o paul_n be_v elect_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n and_o make_v sure_a of_o 13._o ephes_n 1._o 4_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o eternal_a lâ—fe_n when_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n and_o do_v it_o in_o unbelief_n he_o have_v not_o say_v the_o four_o sort_n of_o profess_v believer_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v hypocrite_n be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4_o jud_v 4_o into_o lasciviousness_n or_o wantonness_n which_o rather_o use_v the_o liberty_n that_o they_o conceive_v in_o their_o corrupt_a understanding_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n christ_n bring_v to_o believer_n for_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v unto_o 13._o gal_n 5._o 13._o they_o the_o rain_v of_o licentiousness_n and_o sin_v that_o the_o abound_v of_o grace_n above_o sin_n speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n give_v all_o liberty_n to_o do_v any_o sin_n 10_o rom._n 5._o 10_o the_o flesh_n incline_v unto_o and_o for_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o their_o iniquity_n be_v believer_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n and_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v bear_v they_o already_o upon_o the_o tree_n in_o his_o body_n and_o wash_v 6._o isa_n 53._o 6._o they_o away_o with_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o conscience_n or_o question_n say_v they_o to_o be_v make_v of_o sin_v or_o not_o sin_v 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believe_v that_o christ_n leave_v they_o there_o to_o themselves_o to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n licentious_o with_o loose_a reign_n of_o sin_v but_o they_o believe_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v do_v these_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n performance_n will_v go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v fit_v they_o enable_v direct_a and_o guide_v they_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o 11._o tit._n 2_o 11._o live_v sober_o godly_a and_o righteous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v fit_v they_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o 13_o rom._n 8._o 13_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o favour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o that_o the_o more_o they_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o the_o 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and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v grace_n indeed_o from_o christ_n to_o wretched_a sinful_a man_n to_o have_v wrought_v out_o his_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o from_o sin_n against_o his_o good_a god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o have_v wrought_v forth_o for_o 35._o leuâ—â—_n 19_o 17._o rom._n 8._o 13_o pâ—â—_n 37._o 24_o v._o 35._o man_n a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n against_o his_o good_a god_n but_o herein_o appear_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o elect_a believer_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o flesh_n lu_v that_o he_o mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v of_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v 40â—_n jerem._n 32._o 40â—_n under_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v i_o will_v put_v such_o a_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o i_o have_v make_v my_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o christ_n government_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n the_o truth_n and_o light_n in_o this_o treatise_n discover_v the_o error_n of_o the_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o brownist_n and_o of_o their_o pharasaical_a legalist_n the_o great_a opposite_n and_o may_v reconcile_v they_o all_o through_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n touch_v christ_n government_n of_o his_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n if_o those_o among_o we_o which_o be_v call_v independent_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o harp_n of_o that_o string_n who_o to_o uphold_v their_o independency_n and_o immunity_n among_o man_n therefore_o hold_v forth_o christ_n their_o only_a head_n king_n ruler_n governor_n lord_n law_n giver_n magistrate_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o man_n and_o that_o christ_n only_o have_v the_o office_n and_o power_n to_o rule_v govern_v give_v law_n feed_v teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o no_o man_n and_o that_o the_o law_n give_v by_o man_n to_o the_o republic_n and_o kingdom_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n king_n governor_z and_o lawgiver_n only_o be_v not_o of_o bind_a duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v obey_v but_o only_o those_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o under_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n only_o if_o those_o i_o say_v which_o hold_v forth_o christ_n thus_o unto_o man_n do_v also_o further_o hold_v he_o forth_o to_o have_v all_o power_n to_o good_a all_o good_a wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o true_a goodness_n in_o himself_o alone_o and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o absolute_a power_n he_o do_v all_o good_a thing_n whether_o good_a rule_n government_n order_n law-giving_a yea_o love_n joy_n peace_n patience_n meekness_n righteousness_n temperance_n yea_o all_o goodness_n whatsoever_o as_o he_o please_v in_o his_o universal_a national_a political_a parochial_a particular_a church_n and_o in_o any_o member_n of_o any_o of_o they_o through_o his_o holy_a and_o incomprehensible_a 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corrupt_a man_n can_v give_v a_o pure_a heart_n 26._o psal_n 51._o 6._o prov._n 23._o 26._o answ_n yes_o it_o be_v much_o benefit_n and_o good_a to_o man_n where_o christ_n command_v and_o teach_v although_o they_o can_v do_v it_o themlelve_n before_o god_n but_o only_o outward_o before_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o 8._o tim._n 1._o 8._o for_o although_o christ_n hold_v forth_o his_o commandment_n to_o show_v what_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v before_o god_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o satisfy_v god_n for_o touch_v the_o elect_a in_o he_o yet_o he_o also_o hold_v the_o same_o forth_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n among_o themselves_o by_o his_o command_a and_o teach_v and_o that_o many_o way_n 1._o for_o example_n and_o comfort_n to_o man_n although_o my_o well_o do_v extend_v not_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n yet_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o saint_n 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the_o workman_n and_o to_o be_v procure_v by_o man_n art_n and_o power_n to_o be_v his_o instrumental_a assistant_n a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o christ_n paul_n call_v himself_o 1._o rom._n 1._o 1._o a_o servant_n and_o instrument_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o never_o call_v christ_n his_o instrument_n or_o servant_n the_o three_o antiposition_n be_v that_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n have_v inherent_a sanctification_n and_o holiness_n in_o himself_o and_o may_v bring_v forth_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o agent_n thereof_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o position_n they_o say_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n uphold_v which_o say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phraisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 20._o mat._n 5._o 20._o this_o exceed_a righteousness_n to_o be_v have_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n say_v they_o be_v the_o inherent_a 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it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n grace_n and_o christ_n be_v quite_o shut_v out_o but_o these_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o john_n speak_v of_o which_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o whence_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a 17._o rev._n 3._o 17._o and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o or_o like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v that_o goodness_n from_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v righteous_a holy_a devout_a 9_o joh._n 9_o man_n wise_a and_o do_v see_v all_o needful_a no_o blind_a man_n when_o as_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n unjust_a blind_a guide_n lead_v the_o 23._o mat._n 23._o blind_a such_o as_o to_o who_o all_o we_o do_v belong_v if_o these_o man_n which_o boast_v themselves_o to_o have_v such_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o themselves_o 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q._n why_o do_v god_n choose_v those_o he_o please_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n a._n because_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n love_n goodness_n wisdom_n and_o counsel_n for_o they_o he_o please_v of_o the_o dead_a child_n of_o wrath_n that_o the_o christ_n shall_v undertake_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n for_o those_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n full_o in_o present_a before_o god_n and_o in_o future_a for_o manifestation_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o so_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n shall_v have_v restore_v in_o christ_n all_o lose_v in_o adam_n transgression_n that_o god_n endow_v mankind_n withal_o before_o himself_o or_o in_o manifestation_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n power_n and_o honour_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v all_o these_o in_o he_o for_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v manifest_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n if_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n so_o christ_n the_o last_o adam_n have_v all_o in_o himself_o for_o all_o the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o he_o eternal_a life_n holiness_n righteousness_n power_n honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v elect_v we_o in_o christ_n 6_o ephe._n 1._o 4_o and_o 2._o 5_o act._n 17_o 28_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o eph._n 2._o 6_o before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n and_o we_o be_v quckenod_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n q._n be_v those_o which_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n ever_o after_o they_o be_v so_o choose_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n a._n yes_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v choose_v they_o unto_o in_o christ_n otherwise_o christ_n shall_v fail_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o otherwise_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o object_n paul_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n after_o he_o be_v choose_v be_v paul_n holy_a and_o without_o balm_n before_o god_n then_o when_o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a._n it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o paul_n not_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n he_o do_v it_o in_o ignorance_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v 13_o act_n 3._o 17_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o he_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n choose_v once_o they_o sin_v continual_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n and_o righteous_a before_o god_n in_o christ_n evermore_o 19_o rom._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 18_o 19_o q._n if_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n sin_n continual_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o performance_n than_o they_o can_v please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v none_o of_o their_o own_o performance_n can_v be_v good_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a._n no_o they_o can_v please_v god_n by_o their_o own_o performance_n they_o be_v not_o good_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o best_a man_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n allege_v david_n for_o a_o witness_n say_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o again_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 8_o rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o rom._n 8._o 8_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o death_n as_o all_o the_o choose_v of_o god_n be_v yet_o until_o that_o which_o be_v corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o indeed_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n 55_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 53._o 54_o 55_o that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n say_v the_o
apostle_n obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o elect_a believer_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o you_o may_v and_o do_v please_v god_n although_o 9_o rom._n 8._o 9_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n a._n those_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n 13_o eph._n 1._o 4_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 13_o before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o themselves_o their_o corrupt_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o in_o their_o own_o performance_n so_o indeed_o they_o please_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o performance_n impute_v to_o they_o of_o grace_n not_o in_o their_o own_o performance_n which_o be_v sinful_a always_o enoch_n be_v say_v to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteous_a performance_n 11_o heb_fw-mi 1_o 11_o q._n do_v not_o the_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n displease_v god_n anger_n god_n and_o stir_v up_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n a._n no_o for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o after_o they_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n for_o ever_o in_o love_n god_n can_v be_v displease_v angry_a and_o in_o wrath_n with_o those_o that_o be_v ever_o holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n that_o he_o ever_o love_v love_n say_v the_o apostle_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n q._n how_o come_v that_o to_o pass_v when_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n and_o death_n unto_o man_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n 23_o rom._n 6_o 23_o a._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o christ_n gracious_a undertake_n with_o god_n for_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v between_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o their_o behalf_n wherein_o christ_n do_v undertake_v to_o perform_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o break_v by_o man_n before_o god_n for_o those_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o all_o lose_v to_o they_o and_o christ_n therefore_o say_v lo_o i_o come_v 9_o heb._n 10._o 9_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o do_v in_o present_a perform_v all_o undertake_v in_o god_n sight_n before_o the_o world_n to_o god_n satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o be_v 8_o isai_n 53_o 11._o heb._n 13_o 8_o say_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o have_v perform_v all_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o and_o for_o manifestation_n to_o the_o creature_n he_o take_v all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n upon_o he_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o again_o god_n lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o appear_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n 5_o isa_n 53._o 4_o 6_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 5_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purge_v all_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o 33_o rom_n 8._o 33_o justifi_v say_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v god_n see_v none_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v transgression_n in_o israel_n be_v 25_o numb_a 23._o 25_o god_n choose_v god_n look_v upon_o his_o choose_a one_o only_a in_o christ_n not_o in_o themselves_o so_o the_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n choose_v do_v not_o displease_v and_o anger_n god_n or_o stir_v up_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o nor_o can_v do_v injustice_n because_o christ_n have_v undertake_v god_n satisfaction_n of_o all_o for_o they_o and_o have_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v god_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o have_v endure_v and_o undergo_v the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o 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the_o promise_n for_o god_n choose_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o god_n choose_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n senâ—_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o comfort_n witness_n and_o evidence_n obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o ab_n aham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o man_n 16_o gal._n 3._o 16_o a._n the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v repeat_v open_v and_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n as_o it_o be_v to_o adam_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v before_o abraham_n be_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o ibid._n ibid._n be_v christ_n abraham_n be_v a_o corrupt_a man_n as_o other_z of_o the_o elect_n be_v carnal_a sâ—ld_a under_o sin_n as_o paul_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n say_v he_o be_v therefore_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o righteous_a condition_n 14_o rom._n 7._o 14_o 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