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everlasting_a counsel_n of_o god_n hide_v in_o himself_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o the_o end_n understand_v by_o the_o effect_n the._n 1._o aphorism_n âhe_z way_n of_o 1_o almighty_a god_n be_v ãâã_d unsearchable_a cause_n 2_o without_o who_o eâânall_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n nothing_o âone_n any_o where_o of_o any_o man_n neither_o teral_o nor_o particular_o no_o not_o those_o ââgs_n be_v to_o be_v except_v 3_o which_o albeât_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v decree_v of_o god_n âg_z always_o good_a and_o just_a but_o in_o reâât_n they_o be_v do_v by_o satan_n and_o other_o ââl_a instrument_n be_v evil_n and_o therââ_n to_o be_v detest_v and_o abhor_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 11._o 33._o oh_o the_o deep_a riches_n both_o ââe_z wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n âunsearcheable_a be_v his_o judgement_n âhis_fw-la way_n past_a find_v out_o rome_n 9_o 20._o but_o oh_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n job._n 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o who_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a yea_o marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n loe_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v high_a and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o doubtless_o he_o will_v take_v away_o who_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o restore_v again_o who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o gen._n 27._o 20._o and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o hasâ_n find_v it_o so_o quick_o my_o son_n who_o say_v because_o jehova_n thy_o god_n make_v it_o to_o come_v unto_o my_o hand_n ephe._n 1._o 11._o in_o who_o also_o we_o be_v choose_v when_o we_o be_v predestinate_a according_a to_o his_o purpose_n which_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n exod_n 21â_n 13._o but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o say_v wait_n for_o he_o but_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o appoint_v thou_o a_o place_n whither_o he_o shall_v flee_v prou._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v ârom_o the_o lord_n âprover_n 20._o 24._o the_o step_n of_o a_o man_n ââre_v rule_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o shall_v a_o âan_v understand_v his_o own_o way_n âprover_n 21._o 1._o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n ââ_o be_v the_o king_n heart_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o âorde_n he_o turn_v it_o whether_o soever_o it_o âleaseth_v he_o âesa_n 14._o 27._o because_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n ââth_v determine_v it_o &_o who_o shall_v disannul_v â_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o âall_n turn_v it_o away_o âiere_n 10._o 23._o oh_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o âaye_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o âit_n in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o make_v reaââe_v his_o step_n âdan_n 4._o 32._o and_o all_o the_o dweller_n of_o the_o ââth_n be_v count_v as_o nothing_o and_o he_o âth_v according_a unto_o his_o will_n in_o the_o host_n âheaven_n and_o in_o the_o dweller_n of_o the_o âârth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v âaye_v his_o hand_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o âhat_n do_v thou_o âmath_n 10._o 29._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n âld_v for_o a_o farthing_n &_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o ãâã_d on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v when_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o prince_n which_o have_v rule_n of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o man_n that_o be_v disobedient_a 1._o sam._n 16._o 14._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_n spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n fear_v he_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o and_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v take_v captive_n gen._n 45._o 8._o now_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god._n gen._n 50._o 20._o when_o you_o think_v evil_n against_o i_o god_n dispose_v it_o unto_o good_a that_o he_o may_v do_v according_a unto_o this_o day_n and_o save_v much_o people_n a_o live_v exo._n 4._o 21._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exo._n 7._o 3._o but_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaos_n heart_n and_o multiply_v my_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod_n 9_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n neither_o do_v he_o obey_v they_o according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 10._o 1._o go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 11._o 10._o but_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaos_n heart_n &_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o land._n exod._n 14._o 4._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaos_n heart_n and_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n 17._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o all_o his_o host_n and_o in_o his_o charet_n and_o in_o his_o horseman_n deut._n 2._o 30._o but_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o hesbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v by_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o spirit_n &_o make_v stubborn_a his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o
of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rmo._n 10._o 8._o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v near_o the_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v 17._o then_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v the_o mynistery_n of_o reconciliation_n unto_o us._n 19_o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcyl_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v or_o lay_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v put_v in_o we_o this_o word_n of_o recâncyliation_n jam._n 1._o 18._o he_o because_o he_o will_v beget_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o certain_a first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o be_v bear_v a_o new_a not_o of_o mortal_a sââde_n but_o of_o immortal_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o 25._o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o act._n 16._o 14._o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v that_o she_o shall_v geve_v heed_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n eph._n 1._o 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o this_o will_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o colos._n 1._o 27._o unto_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n or_o secret_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n among_o you_o who_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o glory_n rom._n 6._o 20._o for_o when_o as_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o 65._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n gen._n 3._o 8._o and_o by_o a_o by_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v or_o make_v friend_n with_o god_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enimyty_n against_o god._n joh._n 8._o 47._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o therefore_o hear_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god._n esai_n 53._o 1._o who_o will_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o unto_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n revel_v or_o open_v joh._n 12._o 36._o 40._o therefore_o can_v they_o not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n have_v say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o âârne_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o mat._n 13._o 13._o therefore_o speak_v i_o unto_o they_o by_o parable_n because_o that_o see_v they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 11._o because_o that_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v joh._n 3._o 3_n uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n joh._n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o do_v know_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o he_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o etc_n etc_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o but_o the_o natural_a or_o fleshly_a man_n can_v not_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o foolishness_n and_o he_o can_v not_o know_v they_o because_o that_o they_o be_v spiritual_o diâcerued_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o ephes._n 2._o 1._o and_o you_o have_v he_o together_o quicken_v when_o as_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o offence_n and_o sin_n 3._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v as_o be_v the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o air_n even_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o man_n that_o be_v disobedient_a 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o like_v our_o flesh_n and_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ezec._n 11._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o their_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n from_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 12._o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o oh_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o my_o bowel_n joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 45._o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n and_o learned_a come_v unto_o i_o psal._n 119._o 130._o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n do_v lighten_v and_o make_v the_o simple_a to_o understand_v ephes._n 1._o 17._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christthe_n father_n of_o glory_n may_v geve_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 18._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v lighten_v you_o may_v know_v what_o the_o hope_n be_v of_o his_o call_n esai_n 50._o 5._o the_o lord_n god_n open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v i_o back_o psal._n 119._o 18._o open_v my_o eye_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o prepare_v i_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v and_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n 130._o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n lighten_v it_o make_v the_o simple_a to_o understand_v col._n 1._o 9_o wherefore_o we_o also_o since_o the_o day_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n with_o all_o wisdom_n etc_n etc_n the_o ten_o aphorism_n and_o first_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_a choose_a cause_v that_o they_o be_v touch_v in_o deed_n with_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o their_o calamity_n or_o misery_n second_o it_o create_v faith_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n annex_v orâ_n keyt_v unto_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o this_o faith_n christ_n be_v after_o a_o manner_n two_o fold_n the_o one_o by_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v general_o and_o universal_o know_v 1_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o which_o we_o do_v geve_v assent_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n faith_n and_o unto_o the_o prophecy_n write_v of_o he_o which_o faith_n be_v also_o sometime_o grant_v to_o the_o very_a reprobate_n or_o offcast_n another_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v stand_v in_o this_o that_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o as_o our_o own_o christ._n christ_n universal_o and_o indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o man_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v assure_v of_o our_o election_n which_o in_o deed_n afore_o time_n from_o everlasting_a be_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n but_o be_v afterward_o declare_v unto_o we_o 2_o partly_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n or_o wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscience_n âârough_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ioyââd_v unto_o the_o external_a or_o outward_a preach_n 3_o and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o power_n ând_v efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o spiââte_n which_o bring_v to_o this_o poiut_a eveââe_a one_o of_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v be_v set_v ãâã_d liberty_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n âhat_n they_o begin_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god._n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n jerem._n 31._o 19_o for_o after_o that_o i_o converâed_v i_o
do_v repent_v luc._n 24._o 4._o 5._o then_o he_o open_v their_o ââind_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n act._n 16._o 14._o and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n which_o sell_v purple_a in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirians_n which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o give_v heed_n unto_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n spakeâ_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o unto_o we_o have_v god_n reveal_v or_o open_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n eveâ_o the_o depth_n of_o god._n 11._o for_o what_o man_n have_v know_v theâ_z thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o manâ_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 12._o and_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n colo._n 1._o 26._o to_o wit_n the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v it_o make_v manifest_a unto_o his_o saint_n 27._o unto_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a mystery_n or_o secret_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n in_o you_o who_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o glory_n ephes._n 1._o 16._o make_v mention_n of_o you_o ãâã_d my_o prayer_n 17._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n âhrist_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v geve_v ânto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o âim_n 18._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v lighten_v you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v âhat_n hope_v of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o be_v âhe_n riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o heritage_n ân_o the_o saint_n â_o joh._n 3._o 24._o for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v âhat_n he_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n â_o joh._n 5._o 20._o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o which_o be_v ârâe_o and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a that_o be_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o life_n everlasting_a rom._n 8._o 15._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n that_o be_v to_o say_v father_n 16._o the_o which_o very_a spirit_n witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n that_o be_v to_o say_v father_n rom._n 8._o 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 10._o by_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n manife_a whosoever_o do_v not_o exercise_n righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 13._o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n 14._o and_o we_o have_v see_v and_o bear_v witness_n that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n phi._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v or_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o free_a good_a pleasure_n rom._n 6._o 18._o and_o be_v make_v free_a from_o ânnne_n you_o be_v make_v 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