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the_o elect_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n so_o paul_n say_v plain_o that_o he_o know_v who_o he_o have_v believe_v on_o 1.12_o 2._o tim._n 1.12_o teach_v every_o of_o the_o godly_a by_o his_o example_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v and_o discern_v of_o his_o own_o faith_n therefore_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o desire_v to_o go_v forward_o that_o be_v to_o make_v better_a proceed_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o work_v thereof_o he_o may_v set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o he_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o god_n witness_v and_o declare_v in_o their_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v affect_v towards_o every_o one_o so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n towards_o god_n there_o do_v god_n set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o fatherly_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o rule_v and_o work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o 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their_o will_n and_o affection_n so_o that_o they_o may_v propose_v to_o themselves_o this_o principal_a end_n as_o their_o only_a mark_n namely_o to_o endeavour_v to_o execute_v god_n know_v will_v earnest_o and_o continual_o and_o to_o frame_v and_o fashion_n themselves_o their_o life_n and_o their_o manner_n unto_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o continual_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o to_o honour_n god_n by_o their_o obedience_n in_o eschew_v of_o evil_a and_o do_v of_o good_a these_o thing_n except_o god_n work_v in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n whatsoever_o they_o intend_v or_o do_v howsoever_o before_o man_n it_o may_v seem_v good_a and_o just_a yet_o all_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o ugly_a and_o execrable_a sin_n for_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o regard_n nor_o respect_v the_o outward_a work_n except_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n go_v with_o they_o and_o appear_v in_o they_o therefore_o where_o that_o want_v there_o sin_n be_v account_v for_o no_o sin_n and_o virtue_n with_o vice_n and_o one_o thing_n with_o a_o other_o be_v confound_v and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o honesty_n and_o dishonesty_n here_o the_o author_n return_v to_o his_o purpose_n and_o join_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o praedestination_n than_o the_o cause_n of_o praedestination_n be_v unfold_v next_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o be_v give_v and_o last_o praedestination_n be_v distinguish_v from_o providence_n chap._n 7._o these_o thing_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n and_o light_o to_o handle_v concern_v permission_n which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o predestination_n now_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o predestination_n three_o to_o predestine_v here_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o purpose_n to_o choose_v some_o and_o to_o adopt_v they_o for_o son_n in_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o god_n by_o his_o merciful_a foresight_n do_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v from_o among_o sinful_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v past_a cure_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o to_o receive_v some_o unto_o mercy_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o through_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o also_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o here_o more_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o be_v mean_v the_o other_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n election_n as_o in_o the_o definition_n hereof_o a_o little_a before_o we_o have_v declare_v this_o word_n election_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o sometime_o it_o have_v reference_n unto_o some_o office_n or_o duty_n and_o sometime_o to_o life_n eternal_a after_o the_o former_a manner_n saul_n and_o judas_n be_v elect_v the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o apostleship_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o see_v that_o no_o definition_n can_v right_o be_v make_v or_o understand_v unless_o the_o cause_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o make_v be_v well_o perceive_v and_o know_v therefore_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o do_v amiss_o if_o first_o i_o lie_v open_a the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n before_o i_o set_v down_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o efficient_a and_o first_o move_v cause_n of_o predestination_n there_o can_v no_o other_o be_v set_v down_o and_o appoint_v but_o only_o the_o eternal_a and_o only_a purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o god_n only_o be_v he_o which_o by_o his_o most_o wise_a counsel_n and_o judgement_n do_v discern_v between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o have_v decree_v from_o everlasting_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o every_o man_n god_n have_v lively_o express_v and_o declare_v this_o in_o his_o word_n manifest_o and_o plain_o for_o man_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o by_o themselves_o be_v all_o alike_o corrupt_v so_o that_o some_o be_v no_o whit_n better_o than_o other_o some_o therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n some_o can_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o because_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o condition_n of_o all_o but_o god_n the_o high_a judge_n of_o all_o have_v elect_v some_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n appoint_v other_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o salvation_n those_o have_v he_o choose_v by_o his_o own_o mere_a mercy_n and_o undeserved_a grace_n he_o regard_v nothing_o that_o be_v without_o himself_o but_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v he_o do_v only_o for_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n moreover_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o election_n because_o they_o be_v all_o defile_v and_o stranger_n from_o god_n also_o he_o can_v foresee_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o as_o proceed_v from_o they_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v if_o he_o foresee_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o himself_o wrought_v it_o whole_o and_o altogether_o in_o they_o for_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o nor_o elsewhere_o of_o which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a author_n and_o only_a effector_n therefore_o what_o good_a thing_n so_o ever_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o that_o god_n himself_o whole_o begin_v and_o finish_v in_o they_o and_o he_o begin_v and_o finish_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o he_o decree_v from_o everlasting_a that_o he_o will_v begin_v it_o and_o finish_v it_o in_o they_o for_o if_o in_o time_n he_o shall_v work_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o how_o little_a soever_o which_o he_o decree_v not_o before_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v find_v manifest_a change_n in_o god_n which_o shall_v do_v some_o thing_n by_o a_o new_a will_n and_o not_o by_o his_o eternal_a will_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o papist_n prattle_n of_o here_o concern_v work_n foresee_v who_o cause_n and_o beginning_n shall_v be_v man_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a fiction_n which_o after_o in_o their_o place_n shall_v more_o large_o be_v confute_v and_o reject_v see_v the_o efficient_a and_o first_o move_v cause_n of_o election_n be_v only_o and_o alone_a god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n he_o by_o his_o bountiful_a and_o more_o than_o fatherly_a good_a will_n have_v from_o everlasting_a make_v and_o finish_v the_o whole_a decree_n of_o election_n 2.5_o ephes_n 2.5_o moreover_o election_n be_v altogether_o the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n for_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n therefore_o in_o they_o god_n can_v foresee_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o extreme_a and_o most_o absolute_a wretchedness_n they_o also_o which_o take_v the_o name_n of_o election_n which_o be_v find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o
contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n understanding_n and_o the_o backwardness_n and_o forwardness_n of_o his_o will_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n but_o that_o god_n must_v needs_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o sound_o consent_v unto_o they_o be_v so_o understand_v therefore_o there_o can_v come_v no_o great_a benefit_n from_o heaven_n unto_o man_n than_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n here_o for_o our_o better_a understanding-sake_n we_o must_v mark_v that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v lay_v open_a his_o will_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o he_o reveal_v it_o and_o make_v it_o know_v by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o that_o not_o only_o unto_o all_o together_o in_o general_a but_o to_o everyone_o by_o himself_o in_o particular_a this_o kind_n of_o reveal_v be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o therefore_o which_o stubborne_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n resist_v it_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v 31_o mat._n â—2_n 31_o and_o this_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v manifest_v and_o reveal_v almost_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o election_n be_v reveal_v by_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o by_o the_o inward_a instinct_n &_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n god_n do_v plentiful_o and_o plain_o declare_v his_o will_n towards_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o wish_v well_o unto_o we_o in_o that_o he_o invit_v and_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o which_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o altogether_o enemy_n unto_o 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misterye_n of_o his_o hide_a will_n but_o also_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v and_o know_v those_o misterye_n in_o this_o call_n there_o be_v no_o violent_a motion_n to_o be_v dream_v of_o by_o which_o man_n be_v draw_v against_o their_o will_n but_o it_o be_v a_o quiet_a and_o fatherly_a persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o of_o a_o unbeliever_n 1.13_o phili._n 1.13_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o believer_n for_o first_o he_o do_v clear_a and_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v second_o he_o do_v renew_v and_o change_v our_o will_n to_o affect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a so_o god_n by_o this_o effectual_a call_n do_v beget_v faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o obedience_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o ourselves_o this_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v &_o belove_v with_o our_o whole_a soul_n for_o when_o he_o draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o then_o be_v we_o as_o it_o be_v create_v anew_o and_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o nothing_o because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o sparkle_n of_o the_o least_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o which_o may_v make_v we_o worthy_a or_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o from_o above_o altogether_o of_o nothing_o faith_n follow_v this_o call_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v well_o understand_v and_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o this_o effectual_a call_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o word_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v put_v asunder_o and_o that_o god_n have_v join_v togother_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v manifest_o clear_v out_o of_o esay_n 59.21_o esa_n 59.21_o where_o god_n speak_v thus_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v the_o lord_n even_o from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o this_o be_v a_o most_o sweet_a promise_n that_o god_n by_o his_o ministry_n will_v always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n teach_v and_o gather_v together_o his_o church_n with_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o which_o reject_v this_o order_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n be_v but_o vain_a boaster_n that_o they_o obey_v god_n so_o that_o they_o which_o 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do_v call_v upon_o god_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o as_o our_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n without_o tremble_v so_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o love_v which_o we_o have_v towards_o god_n and_o prayer_n by_o which_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o be_v three_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o these_o do_v necessary_o follow_v justification_n but_o of_o these_o more_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o in_o glorification_n last_o of_o all_o this_o justification_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o paul_n plain_o teach_v here_o while_o he_o say_v that_o god_n call_v and_o iustify_v those_o only_a who_o he_o have_v predestinate_a here_o therefore_o vocation_n and_o justification_n be_v set_v under_o predestination_n as_o the_o effect_n under_o their_o cause_n so_o that_o justification_n do_v not_o reach_v far_o than_o predestination_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v large_a and_o reach_v far_o than_o their_o cause_n they_o therefore_o which_o think_v that_o justification_n belong_v unto_o all_o in_o general_a ought_v first_o to_o teach_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o predestination_n or_o election_n be_v common_a to_o every_o one_o again_o 10.26_o act._n 13.48_o tit._n 1._o john_n 10.26_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v we_o that_o justification_n be_v give_v and_o belong_v only_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v before_o unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o this_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o long_a proof_n let_v these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v speak_v here_o brief_o concern_v justification_n here_o be_v declare_v by_o what_o remedy_n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v amend_v and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v in_o man_n and_o in_o what_o part_n especial_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v likewise_o how_o gross_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o grosser_n sort_n of_o ubiquitaries_n do_v err_v which_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hide_a power_n in_o the_o outward_a water_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v able_a to_o convert_v a_o man_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baptise_v chap._n 29._o now_o glorification_n be_v the_o last_o link_n of_o paul_n chain_n this_o follow_v to_o be_v set_v under_o justification_n very_o fit_o for_o so_o paul_n teach_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v necessary_o follow_v our_o free_a receyve_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o wherefore_o glorification_n follow_v justification_n in_o a_o most_o divine_a order_n because_o it_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o therefore_o be_v this_o or_o that_o man_n justify_v that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v glorify_v therefore_o after_o paul_n have_v teach_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v man_n by_o the_o only_a free_a mercy_n of_o god_n now_o he_o proceed_v right_o to_o teach_v and_o 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