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of_o glory_n be_v he_o kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o ch_n 1._o p._n 4._o 3._o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n ch_n 1._o p._n 9_o 4._o this_o creature_n god-man_n make_v all_o thing_n ch_n 1._o p._n 10._o 5._o the_o word_n god-man_n be_v make_v flesh_n ch_n 1._o p._n 11._o 6._o there_o be_v increated_a heaven_n for_o the_o eternal_a god_n must_v have_v some_o eternal_a habitation_n ch_n 1._o p._n 12._o 7._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o universe_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o ch_n 2._o p._n 13._o 8._o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n even_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v or_o understand_v it_o ch_z 2._o p._n 16._o 9_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n shall_v obtain_v some_o great_a privilege_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n ch_n 3._o p._n 23._o 10._o those_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n can_v be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n ch_n 4._o p._n 26._o 11._o the_o sinful_a defilement_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o affliction_n of_o man_n ch_z 4._o p._n 27._o 12._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o power_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v at_o all_o upon_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n ch_n 5._o p._n 31_o 32._o 13._o regenerate_v person_n or_o true_a believer_n may_v final_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o perish_v ch_n 5._o p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n 14._o none_o shall_v be_v eternal_o damn_v but_o those_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ch_z 7._o p._n 47._o 15._o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o man_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a ch_z 7_o p._n 48._o 16._o man_n may_v repent_v so_o as_o to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o their_o torment_n after_o death_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n ch_n 7._o p._n c._n 8._o 17._o sluggish_a christian_n and_o formalist_n may_v find_v some_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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when_o question_v about_o it_o more_o may_v just_o have_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o in_o heaven_n but_o that_o be_v as_o many_o other_o expression_n in_o they_o â—re_n in_o a_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o our_o capacity_n and_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n must_v be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o sense_n become_v god_n else_o we_o must_v immediate_o close_v with_o the_o gross_a and_o absurd_a heresy_n of_o the_o authropomorphites_n see_v then_o that_o we_o conceive_v of_o no_o place_n so_o glorious_a as_o heaven_n that_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o the_o dwell_a place_n or_o
〈◊〉_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 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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 he_o offer_v to_o we_o election_n say_v he_o under_o this_o consideration_n be_v declare_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n joh._n 6._o 40._o &_o 3._o 16._o &_o 8._o 31._o rom._n 2._o 7._o heb._n 5._o 9_o col._n 1._o 21_o 23._o rev._n 22._o 14._o all_o these_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o no_o more_o but_o the_o inseparable_a connexion_n as_o of_o the_o mean_n with_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n persevere_v in_o with_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n not_o a_o tittle_n of_o the_o election_n of_o any_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o these_o he_o that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v do_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n but_o this_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o future_a glory_n flow_v to_o they_o from_o the_o eternal_a spring_n of_o elect_v love_n yea_o mr._n c._n himself_o can_v tell_v we_o at_o another_o time_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o where_o state_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o election_n neither_o in_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o person_n be_v elect_v to_o and_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a here_o and_o happy_a hereafter_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o bod._n of_o divin_n p._n 445._o and_o if_o mr._n c._n will_v consult_v those_o that_o have_v write_v on_o this_o controversy_n he_o may_v find_v other_o argument_n urge_v against_o this_o error_n also_o but_o perhaps_o his_o own_o may_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n on_o he_o i_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v that_o with_o he_o and_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o far_a offer_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n now_o thus_o he_o proceed_v p._n 21._o we_o may_v not_o so_o understand_v particular_a and_o special_a election_n as_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o universal_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o man_n nor_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o call_v upon_o all_o and_o encourage_v all_o and_o promise_v life_n to_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n what_o mr._n collier_n mean_v by_o the_o universal_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o man_n he_o do_v not_o here_o explain_v but_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o other_o place_n in_o his_o book_n his_o sense_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o god_n intend_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o have_v recover_v they_o all_o out_o of_o their_o fall_a state_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o obtain_v heaven_n without_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n as_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v overthrow_v this_o fiction_n but_o must_v it_o therefore_o be_v reject_v because_o it_o will_v not_o comport_v with_o his_o error_n and_o whereas_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n oppose_v his_o reveal_v will_n and_o gracious_a invitation_n unto_o sinner_n in_o the_o gospel_n this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o ignorance_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o wherein_o he_o suppose_v the_o opposition_n do_v lie_v and_o whatever_o he_o think_v their_o harmony_n be_v sweet_a and_o full_a there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o christ_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o every_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o salvation_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v tender_v unto_o all_o where_o the_o gospel_n come_v on_o the_o term_n mention_v therein_o but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o his_o natural_a enmity_n to_o god_n be_v such_o as_o will_v render_v
by_o grace_n in_o their_o station_n and_o glorify_a saint_n can_v but_o love_n god_n choose_v and_o delight_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o be_v they_o free_a agent_n because_o they_o be_v thus_o determine_v by_o no_o external_a force_n but_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o devil_n and_o fall_v man_n be_v by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n determine_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o only_a yet_o be_v they_o free_a in_o the_o choice_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o and_o so_o capable_a of_o yield_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v relate_v to_o he_o but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n and_o by_o his_o voluntary_a defection_n from_o and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v that_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v concreate_v with_o he_o and_o become_v blind_a disobedient_a and_o dead_a to_o god_n 4._o man_n have_v thus_o wicked_o and_o wilful_o lose_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o power_n of_o obey_v god_n do_v infer_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n still_o require_v and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_o and_o holy_a and_o good_a neither_o do_v it_o infer_v the_o least_o obligation_n on_o god_n to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o lose_a estate_n 5._o although_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v estate_n have_v such_o a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n to_o god_n reign_v in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v until_o convert_v by_o effectual_a grace_n choose_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o free_o put_v forth_o a_o positive_a act_n of_o his_o will_n in_o refuse_v mercy_n tender_v on_o gospel_n term_n 6._o so_o then_o the_o question_n be_v not_o so_o much_o whether_o man_n leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o common_a help_n afford_v they_o may_v believe_v if_o they_o will_v but_o whether_o any_o such_o will_v believe_v and_o not_o rather_o final_o oppose_v god_n and_o refuse_v his_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n these_o thing_n due_o consider_v tend_v to_o obviate_v the_o cavil_n of_o mr._n collier_n and_o to_o detect_v his_o mistake_n he_o assert_n in_o the_o first_o section_n p._n 24._o that_o suitable_a to_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n man_n be_v under_o there_o be_v a_o capacity_n both_o of_o power_n and_o will_n in_o all_o man_n that_o be_v not_o debilitate_a of_o the_o ordinary_a capacity_n of_o man_n to_o understand_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n in_o they_o by_o this_o and_o other_o follow_v passage_n it_o appear_v that_o by_o universal_a grace_n th._n c._n mean_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v it_o and_o not_o grace_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o exalt_v and_o as_o his_o notion_n be_v the_o same_o in_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o pelagian_o so_o 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case_n willing_a to_o help_v it_o who_o soul_n be_v not_o renew_v by_o special_a grace_n he_o go_v on_o p._n 26._o 4._o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o the_o contrary_n leave_v the_o condemnation_n of_o sinner_n at_o god_n door_n which_o fâ—r_v be_v it_o from_o any_o sober_a spirit_n to_o imagine_v for_o god_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o glorious_a ministration_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n to_o the_o world_n 1_o and_o tender_v it_o to_o sinner_n on_o such_o term_n as_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v with_o the_o help_v he_o afford_v 2_o and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o non-performance_n thereof_o necessary_o leave_v a_o necessity_n of_o perish_v without_o hope_n or_o help_v so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o man_n can_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n where_o it_o come_v 3_o simple_o from_o their_o debility_n and_o impotency_n and_o the_o debility_n of_o the_o mean_n afford_v they_o for_o help_v therein_o it_o can_v not_o be_v their_o sin_n 4_o for_o it_o 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any_o wise_a infringe_v their_o liberty_n or_o excuse_v their_o sin_n 3._o whereas_o he_o talk_v of_o unbelief_n that_o come_v simple_o from_o the_o debility_n and_o impotency_n of_o man_n and_o the_o debility_n of_o the_o mean_n afford_v they_o and_o in_o the_o next_o section_n of_o that_o which_o befall_v a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v not_o nor_o in_o any_o case_n can_v help_v etc._n etc._n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v dishonest_o do_v to_o represent_v this_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o man_n with_o who_o his_o controversy_n be_v see_v they_o teach_v that_o man_n disobedience_n to_o god_n spring_v from_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o not_o only_a impotency_n and_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o and_o not_o simple_o for_o this_o alone_a and_o also_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a and_o glorious_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o effectual_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o natural_a enmity_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o heart_n against_o god_n be_v such_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v overcome_v and_o cure_v by_o he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a they_o do_v final_o resist_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o this_o defilement_n of_o humane_a nature_n man_n bring_v upon_o himself_o â—y_a his_o fall_n which_o he_o can_v have_v help_v and_o prevent_v if_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v approve_v and_o delight_v in_o by_o all_o his_o posterity_n 4._o the_o falsehood_n therefore_o of_o his_o say_n that_o be_v no_o man_n sin_n not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v do_v be_v evident_a see_v man_n duty_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n holy_a command_n not_o his_o own_o sinful_a weakness_n so_o then_o our_o doctrine_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n at_o god_n door_n as_o he_o suggest_v but_o at_o their_o own_o where_o the_o scripture_n lay_v it_o it_o 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