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in_o man_n be_v competent_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o all_o of_o they_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o manifestation_n there_o praf_n pag._n 10._o 2._o man_n that_o act_n according_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o precious_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 11._o 3._o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o the_o word_n natural_a in_o any_o sense_n whereby_o it_o distinguish_v the_o unregenerate_a state_n of_o man_n from_o the_o regenerate_a pag._n 12._o 4._o by_o the_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o be_v understand_v the_o weak_a christian_a by_o the_o spiritual_a man_n the_o grow_v christian_a by_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n only_o deep_a mystery_n pag._n 13._o 5_o god_n do_v require_v of_o i_o no_o more_o belief_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a than_o my_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v pag._n 17._o 6._o the_o day_n of_o man_n continuance_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o determine_v as_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o by_o any_o decree_n of_o god_n book_n pag._n 9_o such_o decree_n be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o alcoran_n divinity_n than_o christian._n pag._n 11._o 7._o the_o apostle_n paul_n acquit_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o of_o all_o such_o irregular_a act_n whereunto_o they_o be_v necessitate_v though_o by_o a_o inward_a principle_n pag._n 13._o 8._o god_n might_n and_o do_v absolute_o determine_v the_o give_v up_o of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o not_o determine_v either_o that_o herod_n or_o pontius_n pilate_n or_o any_o other_o person_n by_o name_n shall_v have_v act_v this_o his_o determination_n pag._n 23._o 9_o when_o a_o man_n person_n house_n or_o good_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o competent_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n pag._n 25._o 10._o as_o hand_n eye_n ear_n grief_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n which_o according_a to_o their_o proper_a signification_n agree_v not_o to_o he_o so_o prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n election_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 29._o 11._o intention_n purpose_n and_o decree_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n be_v only_o anthropopathetical_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n pag._n 32._o 12._o god_n do_v not_o always_o decree_v what_o he_o purpose_v and_o intend_v to_o effect_v because_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o act_v only_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n of_o efficiency_n foâ—_n the_o effect_n and_o obtain_v of_o some_o thing_n by_o which_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v or_o obtain_v they_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o act_v any_o further_o pag._n 36._o 13._o god_n never_o starve_v his_o end_n for_o want_n of_o mean_n and_o yet_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v many_o time_n not_o obtain_v ibidem_fw-la 14._o the_o object_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v far_o large_a than_o the_o object_n of_o his_o intention_n or_o decree_n the_o object_n of_o his_o decree_n only_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o effect_v without_o any_o exception_n the_o object_n of_o his_o intention_n or_o purpose_n such_o thing_n only_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o intend_v to_o give_v be_v unto_o but_o with_o condition_n and_o limitation_n pag._n 39_o 15._o love_n and_o hatred_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o creature_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o different_a affection_n in_o he_o but_o only_o a_o different_a dispensation_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o affirm_v that_o he_o both_o true_o hate_v and_o love_v at_o once_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n pag._n 44._o 16._o if_o god_n reprobate_v any_o from_o eternity_n it_o must_v be_v himself_o pag._n 45._o 17._o when_o god_n prevail_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n with_o man_n in_o time_n to_o believe_v and_o during_o this_o their_o believe_v continue_v the_o same_o mean_n towards_o their_o further_a establishment_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v elect_v they_o again_o when_o god_n upon_o man_n neglect_n refusal_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v withdraw_v these_o mean_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o they_o fall_v to_o open_a profaneness_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o say_v to_o have_v reprobate_v they_o pag._n 62._o 18._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o election_n be_v primary_o and_o direct_o pitch_v upon_o a_o certain_a species_n of_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n save_v by_o accident_n and_o indirect_o only_a &_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n so_o that_o it_o argue_v no_o change_n in_o god_n though_o one_o while_o he_o love_v and_o another_o while_n hate_v the_o same_o person_n because_o no_o person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o elective_a love_n but_o only_o as_o righteous_a nor_o any_o person_n the_o object_n of_o his_o reprobate_v hatred_n but_o only_o as_o wicked_a pag._n 64._o 19_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v be_v plain_o this_o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o faith_n pag._n 463_o 20._o elect_a through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n this_o imply_v that_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o this_o be_v that_o very_a state_n wherein_o what_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v find_v god_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n judge_v it_o meet_v to_o confer_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o elect_a upon_o they_o ibidem_fw-la 21._o to_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n signify_v to_o intend_v purpose_n or_o decree_n to_o choose_v we_o as_o be_v or_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o christ_n by_o believe_v ibidem_fw-la 22._o though_o sober_a man_n will_v not_o yet_o god_n may_v intend_v and_o will_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v pag._n 424._o 23._o when_o god_n foresee_v that_o the_o good_a gift_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o some_o man_n will_v be_v abuse_v by_o they_o yet_o his_o love_n in_o give_v be_v no_o whit_n less_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v do_v more_o to_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o abuse_n than_o he_o have_v do_v pag._n 426._o 24._o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o vouchsafe_v grace_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o to_o leave_v man_n a_o power_n of_o reject_v the_o grace_n offer_v and_o so_o of_o ruine_v themselves_o pag._n 427._o 25._o it_o may_v be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o say_v of_o god_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v the_o least_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n unto_o some_o man_n as_o when_o he_o afford_v the_o great_a unto_o other_o that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o well_o for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o pag._n 430._o 26._o when_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o mean_v that_o he_o whole_o dissolve_v and_o take_v off_o from_o all_o man_n the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o adam_n transgression_n so_o that_o now_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o for_o such_o sin_n only_o which_o shall_v be_v actual_o commit_v by_o he_o oâ—_n for_o such_o omission_n which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v prevent_v pag._n 433._o 27._o in_o this_o sense_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o vouchsafe_v sufficiency_n of_o mean_n unto_o all_o man_n consider_v as_o man_n and_o before_o their_o wilful_a sin_v that_o most_o heinous_a and_o unpardonable_a sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v pag._n 448._o 28._o all_o the_o act_n and_o act_n of_o
reason_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o precious_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o repentance_n he_o require_v before_o faith_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o passage_n of_o he_o god_n call_v upon_o all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o to_o believe_v if_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v they_o must_v repent_v then_o from_o this_o knowledge_n in_o the_o natural_a man_n power_n both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n necessary_o ensue_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o objection_n and_o answer_n be_v about_o the_o natural_a man_n whence_o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n now_o for_o answer_n here_o be_v the_o fallacy_n he_o confound_v that_o knowledge_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n with_o that_o which_o can_v be_v but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a there_o be_v 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