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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 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c._n 4._o to_o be_v here_o touch_v we_o say_v pelagius_n distinguish_v thus_o these_o three_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o appoint_v to_o be_v able_a in_o the_o second_o to_o will_v in_o the_o three_o to_o be_v to_o be_v able_a we_o place_n in_o nature_n to_o will_v in_o free_a choice_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o first_o to_o be_v able_a belong_v proper_o to_o god_n who_o have_v confer_v it_o upon_o his_o creature_n the_o two_o other_o that_o be_v to_o will_v and_o to_o be_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o man_n because_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o free_a will_n therefore_o in_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o good_a work_n the_o praise_n be_v of_o man_n yea_o both_o of_o man_n and_o god_n who_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o work_n and_o who_o always_o help_v that_o possibility_n itself_o with_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o will_v good_a and_o to_o finish_v it_o 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lord_n but_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o this_o intention_n as_o for_o any_o man_n so_o to_o boast_v of_o his_o merit_n as_o though_o he_o have_v do_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o that_o grace_n which_o difference_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a not_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a from_o election_n many_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o election_n truth_n some_o believe_v other_o gainsay_v these_o therefore_o will_v believe_v these_o will_v not_o who_o know_v not_o this_o who_o deny_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o some_o the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o other_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v very_o we_o must_v distinguish_v what_o come_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o what_o from_o his_o judgement_n what_o israel_n seek_v say_v the_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v not_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v behold_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n in_o the_o election_n which_o have_v 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apostle_n distinguish_v faith_n from_o work_n and_o grace_n he_o say_v be_v not_o of_o work_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n true_a but_o christ_n say_v faith_n likewise_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o so_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v faith_n from_o work_n as_o in_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n judah_n be_v distinguish_v from_o israel_n when_o as_o yet_o judah_n be_v israel_n for_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o even_a faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o election_n god_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v boast_v and_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v this_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o but_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v the_o father_n give_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v 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but_o whence_o this_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o man_n that_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v not_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v punish_v that_o to_o merit_n of_o infant_n shall_v be_v honour_v i_o can_v tell_v to_o this_o time_n of_o the_o body_n belong_v original_a sin_n 2_o why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o vain_a with_o so_o much_o labour_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o man_n may_v be_v judge_v even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o contumacy_n or_o obedience_n which_o god_n fore-knew_a they_o will_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v condemn_v because_o if_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o sign_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o those_o city_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_n 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mediator_n clear_a light_n of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n he_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n which_o that_o he_o may_v be_v by_o what_o foregoing_a merit_n whether_o of_o faith_n or_o work_n do_v his_o humane_a nature_n obtain_v give_v answer_n i_o pray_v that_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o word_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o become_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n whence_o may_v he_o merit_v this_o what_o do_v he_o before_o what_o believe_v he_o what_o ask_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o unspeakable_a excellency_n let_v man_n reply_n against_o god_n here_o if_o he_o dare_v and_o say_v and_o why_o not_o i_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o refrain_v but_o shall_v increase_v his_o impudence_n and_o say_v what_o do_v i_o hear_v who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n when_o i_o be_o what_o i_o hear_v that_o be_v a_o man_n which_o he_o be_v likewise_o of_o who_o i_o be_o speak_v and_o why_o be_o not_o i_o the_o same_o that_o he_o but_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o great_a by_o grace_n why_o be_v grace_n different_a where_o nature_n be_v common_a certain_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n with_o god_n what_o i_o say_v not_o christian_a but_o madman_n will_v speak_v thus_o in_o our_o head_n then_o may_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n appear_v whence_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o one_o it_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o his_o member_n by_o that_o grace_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v any_o man_n make_v a_o christian_a by_o which_o grace_n from_o his_o beginning_n be_v that_o man_n make_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v this_o man_n bear_v again_o of_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o therefore_o he_o the_o only_a one_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v our_o head_n so_o we_o many_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v his_o member_n let_v humane_a merit_n here_o be_v silent_a which_o have_v perish_v by_o adam_n and_o let_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n reign_n which_o reign_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o in_o our_o head_n can_v find_v the_o foregoing_a merit_n of_o that_o singular_a generation_n let_v he_o inquire_v in_o we_o his_o member_n the_o foregoing_a merit_n of_o multiply_a regeneration_n for_o that_o generation_n be_v not_o recompense_v to_o christ_n but_o give_v that_o free_a from_o all_o obligation_n of_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o virgin_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o recompense_v to_o we_o for_o any_o merit_n but_o free_o give_v for_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n who_o have_v make_v christ_n for_o we_o on_o who_o we_o believe_v he_o make_v in_o man_n the_o begin_n of_o faith_n 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merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o jesuitical_a doctrine_n that_o he_o that_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n shall_v thereby_o obtain_v grace_n 3_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o say_v make_v it_o one_o argument_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o sensual_a way_n of_o man_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n judg._n 5._o 18_o 19_o what_o then_o you_o add_v yea_o the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o charge_v the_o ephesian_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n clear_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a strain_n of_o sinful_a unworthiness_n in_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o very_a rich_a and_o plentiful_a anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n answ._n 1._o these_o ephesian_n be_v regenerate_v and_o speak_v to_o as_o regenerate_v therefore_o this_o conclude_v nothing_o for_o the_o natural_a man_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a what_o you_o say_v concern_v the_o natural_a man_n but_o false_a that_o you_o will_v conclude_v that_o therefore_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v 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shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v somewhat_o of_o a_o save_a consequence_n as_o regenerate_v grace_n the_o sanctify_a spirit_n faith_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o grace_n be_v not_o here_o natural_a that_o what_o be_v natural_a be_v not_o save_v that_o regenerate_a grace_n be_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a give_v upon_o the_o improvement_n of_o natural_a endowment_n but_o how_o do_v this_o accord_n with_o his_o former_a doctrine_n about_o which_o he_o labour_v so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n supernatural_a be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o virtual_o find_v that_o the_o word_n natural_a distinguish_v not_o the_o unregenerate_a from_o the_o regenerate_a etc._n etc._n we_o observe_v former_o that_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o present_o after_o concern_v man_n attain_n what_o proportion_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n oâ—…_n grace_n they_o can_v desire_v 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in_o it_o than_o what_o the_o flesh_n import_v in_o utmost_a opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n 2._o this_o degeneration_n you_o speak_v of_o from_o the_o spiritual_a excellency_n of_o their_o natural_a birth_n 〈◊〉_d it_o such_o as_o whereby_o spiritual_a life_n receive_v in_o â—…e_n natural_a generation_n be_v extinct_a or_o not_o if_o not_o â—…en_o a_o man_n yet_o live_v may_v be_v bear_v again_o to_o â—…e_v same_o life_n which_o you_o grant_v most_o absurd_a alâ—…wing_v nicodemus_n discourse_n for_o good_a in_o this_o â—…oint_n and_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a to_o every_o â—…e_n if_o it_o be_v extinct_a then_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o advanâ—…ge_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o vouchsafe_v 〈◊〉_d man_n 2._o regenerate_v grace_n prevent_v all_o â—…bilities_n in_o man_n find_v he_o whole_o dead_a as_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a life_n where_o then_o be_v that_o mighty_a â—…eason_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v wont_a to_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o those_o endowment_n and_o ability_n for_o â—…he_v improvement_n of_o they_o which_o here_o in_o your_o explication_n of_o this_o parable_n you_o mention_v in_o order_n to_o regenerate_a grace_n you_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o and_o upon_o their_o spiritual_a state_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a generation_n they_o be_v if_o not_o simple_o you_o do_v not_o say_v though_o but_o if_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o yet_o comparative_o innocent_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o deny_v original_a sin_n in_o they_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o qualification_n in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n former_o we_o hear_v from_o you_o of_o a_o save_a light_n vest_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o upon_o this_o same_o account_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o doctrine_n we_o have_v discover_v now_o you_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n wherein_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n all_o child_n be_v and_o