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demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n iâ—_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o as_o consider_v in_o both_o nature_n and_o if_o this_o be_v prove_v if_o he_o be_v tâ—e_v son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n only_o than_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n only_o the_o scripture_n so_o present_v he_o to_o we_o and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n present_v he_o to_o we_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v and_o no_o otherwise_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o this_o important_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n collier_n himself_o say_v in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n under_o this_o title_n how_o this_o one_o god_n subsi_v in_o three_o person_n p._n 44._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v one_o eternal_a infinite_a substantial_a be_v distinguish_v into_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o all_o three_o be_v divine_a and_o distinct_a relative_a property_n and_o operation_n yet_o in_o all_o no_o one_o will_n no_o one_o act_n without_o the_o other_o gen._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 26._o heb._n 1._o 2._o job_n 33._o 4._o and_o p._n 43_o and_o this_o truth_n i._n e._n a_o plurality_n in_o one_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a god_n be_v clear_o to_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o from_o the_o creation_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v by_o this_o his_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o mr._n collier_n be_v orthodox_n in_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o in_o many_o place_n he_o be_v singular_a in_o his_o expression_n and_o that_o his_o design_n wherein_o he_o be_v singular_a and_o different_a from_o other_o be_v very_o charitable_a viz._n that_o his_o suppose_a absurdity_n of_o make_v two_o son_n or_o the_o sonship_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o at_o first_o as_o it_o be_v at_o last_o may_v be_v avoid_v yet_o whosoever_o thorough_o weigh_v his_o whole_a discourse_n can_v but_o observe_v that_o he_o speak_v at_o least_o very_o doubtful_o concern_v any_o existence_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n before_o he_o be_v make_v or_o manifest_a in_o flesh_n add_v word_n p._n 11._o §_o 6._o that_o this_o word_n god-man_n be_v make_v flesh_n here_o it_o seem_v lie_v the_o blâ—ck_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o man_n the_o resolve_n be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o god_n eye_n be_v make_v so_o in_o our_o eye_n when_o make_v or_o manifest_v in_o flesh_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o mr._n collier_n will_v yet_o speak_v more_o plain_o that_o if_o he_o think_v a_o right_n a_o wrong_a opinion_n may_v not_o be_v conceive_v of_o he_o from_o his_o seem_o affect_a obscurity_n in_o his_o expression_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o god_n eye_n be_v make_v so_o in_o our_o eye_n be_v it_o that_o god_n the_o father_n always_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v from_o eternity_n exist_v with_o he_o in_o the_o deity_n in_o both_o nature_n god-man_n or_o never_o exist_v â—s_a god_n the_o son_n till_o he_o be_v make_v or_o manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n because_o of_o this_o obscurity_n and_o the_o jealousy_n just_o conceive_v that_o mr._n collier_n be_v very_o corrupt_a in_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n before_o he_o assume_v flesh_n let_v it_o now_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o scripture_n present_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o we_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o both_o nature_n only_o even_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n among_o other_o which_o mr._n c._n by_o his_o false_a gloss_n will_v have_v we_o to_o think_v do_v so_o only_o present_v he_o to_o we_o heb._n 1._o 8._o but_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n herein_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mention_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v plain_o take_v from_o his_o everlasting_a divinity_n regality_n and_o righteousness_n because_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n that_o make_v and_o uphold_v and_o rule_n over_o the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o love_v it_o and_o hate_v iniquity_n therefore_o as_o the_o only_a fit_a person_n be_v he_o anoint_v by_o god_n the_o father_n his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n to_o the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n which_o the_o whole_a chapter_n treat_v of_o and_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v divine_a adoration_n give_v to_o he_o when_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n and_o from_o thence_o also_o his_o pre-eminence_n notwithstanding_o his_o debasement_n in_o the_o flesh_n continue_v with_o he_o above_o all_o his_o fellow_n heb._n 2._o 16._o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v as_o the_o eunuch_n do_v philip_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o who_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v the_o answer_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o context_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o person_n assume_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o because_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 11._o 6._o because_o he_o separate_v or_o single_v out_o some_o to_o mercy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o because_o he_o know_v they_o as_o his_o own_o in_o a_o way_n of_o singular_a love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o because_o he_o infallible_o predestinate_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 1._o 5._o because_o all_o be_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a self-motion_n of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n this_o election_n of_o god_n than_o be_v gâ—d_v â—illing_a or_o decree_a to_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o fall_a man_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o other_o election_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o scripture_n know_v not_o so_o than_o what_o mr._n collier_n discourse_v p._n 19_o concern_v a_o general_n election_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o foundation_n but_o in_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o â—erm_n which_o i_o have_v remove_v and_o indeed_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o countenance_n give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n in_o that_o sâ—nse_n as_o he_o do_v when_o whole_a church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_a it_o be_v rather_o because_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n each_o member_n in_o a_o gospel_n church_n be_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o suppose_v that_o which_o he_o drop_v in_o that_o section_n concern_v â—â—lling_a from_o grace_n shall_v be_v examine_v afterward_o he_o proceed_v p._n 20._o to_o discourse_v of_o special_a election_n which_o he_o makâ—â—_n twofold_a the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o this_o be_v that_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v assure_v not_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a on_o the_o most_o special_a account_n etc._n etc._n he_o acknowledge_v then_o that_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n give_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n who_o by_o effectual_a grace_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o his_o undertake_n may_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v very_o true_a but_o then_o if_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o undertake_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v at_o uncertainty_n why_o shall_v any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v so_o how_o mr._n c._n will_v reconcile_v this_o with_o his_o other_o notion_n i_o know_v not_o he_o go_v on_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o special_a election_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n in_o truth_n persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n afterward_o he_o account_v these_o distinct_a from_o the_o special_a elect_n but_o for_o the_o present_a he_o make_v this_o one_o branch_n of_o special_a election_n i_o shall_v allow_v he_o to_o alter_v his_o term_n as_o he_o please_v if_o he_o find_v they_o unfit_a and_o consider_v his_o present_a notion_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o many_o may_v and_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n that_o receive_v no_o special_a grace_n from_o god_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o elect_v love_n to_o enable_v they_o thereunto_o or_o preserve_v they_o therein_o which_o notion_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o these_o be_v elect_v on_o the_o foresight_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o here_o we_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o tho._n c._n in_o his_o add._n word_n shall_v have_v confute_v the_o argument_n urge_v against_o such_o a_o election_n by_o th._n c._n in_o his_o b._n of_o d._n p._n 444_o 445_o 446._o but_o this_o he_o silent_o pass_v over_o and_o this_o sudden_a change_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o because_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o that_o book_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o notion_n of_o sudden_a conception_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o birth_n of_o many_o year_n travel_v that_o he_o there_o present_v we_o with_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o book_n and_o either_o reconcile_v therewith_o or_o reject_v i_o know_v some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v inconstans_fw-la levitas_fw-la levis_fw-la inconstantia_fw-la vulgi_fw-la nunc_fw-la vult_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la neq_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v rather_o mind_v that_o seasonable_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 14._o &_o heb._n 1â—_n 9_o and_o so_o address_v myself_o to_o consider_v what_o proof_n of_o this_o notion_n 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man_n without_o this_o future_a revelation_n and_o explication_n can_v have_v gather_v any_o such_o doctrine_n as_o the_o manhood_n coexi_v with_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o eternity_n or_o that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o beginning_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o heaven_n be_v when_o he_o do_v this_o work_n man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n or_o that_o since_o this_o revelation_n and_o application_n of_o these_o say_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n can_v say_v any_o otherwise_o then_o that_o these_o title_n and_o operation_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o subsist_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o let_v mr._n collier_n be_v convince_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o and_o that_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o not_o always_o as_o he_o be_v in_o both_o nature_n god_n and_o man._n chap._n ii_o of_o election_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o better_a order_n sake_n pass_v over_o his_o second_o chapter_n at_o present_a and_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o he_o propose_v in_o his_o three_o of_o election_n only_o this_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o once_o for_o all_o that_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o make_v mr._n c.'s_n discourse_n a_o occasion_n of_o go_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o arminian_o in_o a_o full_a state_v and_o handle_v of_o those_o point_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o other_o both_o former_o and_o of_o late_a but_o my_o present_a design_n be_v only_o to_o remove_v those_o stumbling-block_n that_o he_o in_o this_o book_n have_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v before_o weak_a christian_n thus_o he_o begin_v p._n 18._o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v something_o too_o in_o my_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o body_n of_o divinity_n but_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o full_a and_o plain_a i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v all_o he_o have_v say_v about_o election_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n but_o i_o must_v say_v that_o in_o this_o he_o be_v go_v far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o instead_o of_o speak_v more_o full_a and_o plain_a to_o the_o business_n he_o involve_v himself_o in_o many_o absurdity_n and_o gross_a error_n which_o before_o he_o keep_v off_o from_o he_o proceed_v to_o explain_v the_o term_n election_n or_o to_o elect_v or_o choose_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n ordinary_o import_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v what_o mr._n collier_n design_n in_o get_v these_o greek_a word_n into_o his_o book_n i_o know_v not_o one_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o greek_a can_v tell_v he_o that_o to_o elect_v or_o choose_v ordinary_o import_v to_o choose_v but_o i_o confess_v he_o must_v have_v more_o learning_n than_o i_o that_o 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choose_v of_o god_n when_o they_o partake_v of_o such_o a_o adoption_n as_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v repute_v his_o people_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o elect_a nation_n 2._o special_a and_o that_o be_v god_n choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o angel_n or_o man_n and_o it_o be_v this_o election_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o as_o mr._n pâ—lhil_n well_o observe_v p._n 24._o of_o the_o diu._n will_n this_o be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 28._o because_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
if_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o ministry_n to_o go_v without_o the_o spirit_n work_v therein_o than_o we_o may_v suppose_v a_o pâ—ssibility_n in_o respect_n of_o power_n else_o man_n can_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o absurd_a folly_n of_o his_o supposition_n that_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o out_o god_n short_a of_o right_a to_o command_v our_o obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n as_o well_o as_o loose_v our_o power_n to_o obey_v have_v be_v already_o detect_v by_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v you_o may_v see_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o this_o man_n do_v not_o stick_v at_o the_o gross_a pelagianism_n but_o suppose_v man_n in_o his_o fall_a state_n by_o his_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o natural_a capacity_n without_o any_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o discern_v believe_a and_o yield_v acceptable_a obedience_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n howbeit_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o scripture_n teach_v other_o doctrine_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o proud_a conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o confess_v the_o quite_o contrary_a viz._n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n i._n e._n it_o be_v of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o but_o against_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o except_v p._n 43._o it_o be_v true_a as_o of_o ourselves_o only_o we_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o christ_n and_o gospel_n grace_n we_o be_v not_o but_o by_o the_o help_v afford_v there_o be_v power_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o seem_v by_o these_o word_n of_o tho._n collier_n that_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o this_o text_n do_v overthrow_v his_o notion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o man_n without_o any_o 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the_o former_a be_v deny_v it_o must_v be_v so_o much_o more_o for_o the_o latter_a and_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v of_o a_o convert_a man_n much_o more_o of_o one_o unconvert_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o scripture_n evidence_n to_o think_v that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n a_o person_n in_o all_o respect_v qualify_v with_o natural_a endowment_n and_o education_n yea_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o own_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o suppose_v that_o any_o unconverted_a person_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o good_a in_o thought_n will_n and_o deed_n as_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o mere_a improvement_n of_o his_o natural_a capacity_n without_o any_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o p._n 32._o he_o farther_o open_v his_o mind_n about_o conversion_n and_o tell_v we_o if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v at_o all_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o only_o give_v the_o gospel_n which_o have_v in_o its_o self_n a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o draw_v sinner_n to_o christ_n if_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n they_o believe_v and_o obey_v it_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n suppose_v in_o these_o word_n the_o one_o true_a the_o other_o utter_o untrue_a a_o common_a artifice_n of_o deceiver_n to_o make_v their_o notion_n pass_v the_o more_o ready_o with_o the_o weak_a that_o can_v discover_v their_o imposture_n herein_o 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n thâ—se_a two_o viz._n faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v inseparable_o connect_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o before_o that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n without_o any_o the_o least_o assistance_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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man_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o wickedness_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n at_o god_n door_n to_o affirm_v as_o some_o do_v that_o god_n decree_v adam_n fall_n before_o he_o make_v he_o or_o at_o least_o so_o far_o foreknow_v it_o as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o necessitate_v it_o a_o heavy_a charge_n and_o we_o know_v right_a well_o who_o m._n collier_n intend_v it_o against_o but_o it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o easy_a for_o i_o to_o manifest_v that_o the_o man_n of_o his_o controversy_n have_v no_o concernment_n in_o it_o then_o for_o he_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o truth_n and_o honesty_n inasmuch_o as_o what_o they_o hold_v infer_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o his_o report_n of_o their_o opinion_n look_v this_o way_n be_v untrue_o impute_v to_o they_o his_o best_a plea_n will_v be_v that_o he_o slander_v they_o by_o hearsay_n and_o that_o himself_o know_v not_o nor_o understand_v what_o they_o affirm_v of_o this_o matter_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o excuse_v he_o but_o to_o the_o business_n himself_o confess_v that_o god_n foreknow_v that_o adam_n will_v fall_v i_o ask_v then_o can_v the_o almighty_a have_v prevent_v this_o or_o not_o if_o he_o can_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o we_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v not_o to_o prevent_v it_o though_o no_o way_n approve_v thereof_o have_v determine_v to_o raise_v glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n out_o of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o most_o high_o decree_v to_o permit_v it_o and_o so_o from_o eternity_n foreknow_v it_o as_o future_a this_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n that_o in_o time_n it_o will_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o leave_v man_n as_o a_o free_a agent_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o any_o coaction_n thereto_o this_o notwithstanding_o therefore_o the_o sin_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o rebellious_a man_n 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earnest_a request_n to_o mr._n c._n that_o before_o he_o adventure_v on_o a_o far_a opposition_n to_o this_o great_a truth_n he_o will_v serious_o peruse_v the_o book_n refer_v to_o and_o diligent_o consider_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o be_v there_o plead_v by_o the_o reverend_a author_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n which_o if_o he_o will_v do_v i_o be_o persuade_v the_o profit_n or_o at_o least_o conviction_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o present_a argument_n against_o it_o which_o he_o may_v receive_v thereby_o will_v even_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n abundant_o compensate_a his_o pain_n however_o it_o will_v far_o inform_v he_o what_o he_o have_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o way_n before_o he_o can_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n now_o assert_v by_o he_o and_o so_o may_v guide_v and_o influence_n he_o to_o speak_v more_o pertinent_o and_o modest_o then_o hither_o to_o he_o have_v do_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n chap._n vi_o of_o justification_n that_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o concern_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o nothing_o then_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v not_o corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o move_v from_o our_o stead_n fastness_n thereabouts_o and_o therefore_o although_o mr._n collier_n in_o the_o book_n before_o i_o have_v say_v but_o little_a direct_o to_o that_o point_n yet_o observe_v divers_a thing_n therein_o very_o opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o without_o some_o remark_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v brief_o propose_v what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o and_o then_o examine_v mr._n collier_n notion_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v therein_o the_o term_n justification_n be_v constant_o in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n take_v in_o a_o law-sense_n as_o it_o import_v the_o acquit_v of_o a_o person_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o god_n be_v the_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o for_o christ_n sake_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n he_o looose_v the_o sinner_n from_o his_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o punishment_n and_o account_v he_o righteous_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n acquit_v rom._n 8._o 32._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a sentence_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o our_o worthiness_n or_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v rom._n 3._o 24._o