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god_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o change_n at_o all_o esa._n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v malach._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o hereto_o may_v be_v add_v what_o we_o have_v former_o set_v down_o at_o the_o four_o orthodoxal_a position_n and_o at_o the_o four_o erroneous_a position_n concern_v election_n 33._o all_o the_o child_n of_o adoption_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v choose_v in_o which_o election_n what_o man_n soever_o be_v not_o foreknow_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o the_o third_z that_o no_o man_n after_o adam_n fall_n be_v overpass_v by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n but_o all_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v upon_o consideration_n of_o their_o
sin_n by_o his_o name_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.24.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n therefore_o although_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o divulge_v unto_o all_o in_o every_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o publish_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n extend_v itself_o perpetual_o to_o mankind_n although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v publish_v sometime_o to_o these_o sometime_o to_o other_o nation_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o five_o position_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n salvation_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o there_o be_v such_o a_o administration_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v all_o impenitent_n and_o unbeliever_n that_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a default_n either_o through_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o perish_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o benefit_n offer_v unto_o they_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n not_o only_o establish_v the_o evangelical_a covenant_n but_o moreover_o obtain_v of_o his_o father_n that_o wheresoever_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v publish_v there_o also_o together_o with_o it_o ordinary_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n shall_v be_v dispense_v as_o may_v suffice_v to_o convince_v all_o impenitent_n and_o unbeliever_n of_o contempt_n or_o at_o least_o of_o neglect_n in_o that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o fulfil_v by_o they_o here_o two_o thing_n be_v brief_o to_o be_v explain_v whereof_o the_o first_o we_o put_v down_o for_o a_o supposition_n that_o some_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v ordinary_o offer_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o be_v the_o gospel_n style_v tit._n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v grace_n or_o the_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.19_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 10.9.11_o when_o he_o send_v the_o 70._o disciple_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v come_v near_o unto_o they_o because_o that_o some_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v it_o be_v not_o well_o say_v 4._o that_o all_o those_o be_v not_o call_v to_o grace_n to_o all_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o 15_o of_o john_n 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n out_o of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n in_o propound_v the_o gospel_n do_v withal_o dispense_v that_o internal_a grace_n which_o so_o far_o forth_o suffice_v that_o in_o that_o they_o accept_v not_o or_o reject_v the_o gospel_n they_o may_v be_v just_o tax_v of_o positive_a infidelity_n john_n 3.19_o this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v so_o be_v man_n just_o damn_v because_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 2.3_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o salvation_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o just_a punishment_n therefore_o salvation_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v such_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o insinuate_v itself_o even_o into_o the_o secret_a closert_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o do_v without_o fail_v quicken_v those_o which_o true_o believe_v so_o it_o do_v true_o inflict_v a_o deadly_a wound_n upon_o the_o stubborn_a last_o the_o scripture_n threaten_v most_o bitter_a punishment_n to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o receive_v who_o neglect_n who_o despise_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 10.14_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o hear_v your_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o sodom_n heb._n 6.4_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n and_o yet_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v the_o six_o position_n notwithstanding_o this_o general_a covenant_n of_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v god_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o any_o covenant_n or_o promise_v to_o afford_v the_o gospel_n or_o save_v grace_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o afford_v it_o to_o some_o and_o pass_v by_o other_o be_v his_o own_o mercy_n and_o absolute_a freedom_n 1_o christ_n have_v no_o otherwise_o establish_v this_o covenant_n then_o that_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o covenant_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o free_a &_o full_a power_n of_o the_o father_n but_o god_n in_o give_v one_o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o give_v of_o another_o matt._n 10.15_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v with_o my_o own_o what_o i_o will_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n promise_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o it_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o apostle_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n but_o god_n no_o where_o promise_v that_o universal_o in_o the_o world_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v preach_v 3._o nay_o rather_o as_o be_v well_o note_v by_o prosper_n even_o at_o that_o very_a time_n in_o which_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v to_o all_o nation_n he_o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v to_o some_o place_n and_o so_o by_o this_o stop_n or_o delay_v of_o the_o gospel_n many_o be_v so_o foreslowen_v or_o hinder_v that_o they_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o without_o sanctify_a regeneration_n let_v the_o scripture_n speak_v what_o be_v do_v but_o pass_v through_o phrygia_n and_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n but_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o thus_o far_o prosper_v 2_o moreover_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a notwithstanding_o this_o universal_a covenant_n which_o be_v of_o force_n even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o god_n reveal_v not_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o unto_o the_o gentile_n psal._n 147.8.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o know_v not_o these_o
christ_n death_n have_v obtain_v for_o all_o man_n restitution_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 1_o salvation_n be_v a_o thing_n promise_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n neither_o be_v it_o promise_v but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v since_o therefore_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n under_z which_o only_a condition_n salvation_n be_v promise_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o obtain_v for_o all_o but_o for_o the_o faithful_a alone_o a_o restore_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o peace_n in_o that_o place_n we_o understand_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n who_o be_v former_o enemy_n and_o our_o restore_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v also_o further_o enforce_v by_o those_o place_n rom._n 3.4_o gal._n 2.16_o which_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v account_v by_o god_n for_o just_a person_n 2_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n man_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n john_n 3.18_o he_o be_v already_o judge_v john_n 3.36_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v on_o he_o but_o they_o whosoever_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o grace_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n happy_a psal._n 32.1_o neither_o do_v they_o remain_v in_o condemnation_n neither_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o they_o they_o therefore_o who_o want_v faith_n be_v not_o restore_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n since_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n except_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o act_v 10.43_o 3_o if_o so_o be_v the_o death_n of_o 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