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A81812 The fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Iesus Christ; declared in the point of election, by a middle way betweene Calvin and Arminius, and different from them both, in an uniforme body of divinitie. By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 1. Duke, Francis. 1642 (1642) Wing D2501; Thomason E146_23; ESTC R22338 174,028 185

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in_o misery_n by_o his_o own_o default_n that_o then_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n imputative_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o grace_n upon_o all_o mankind_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o be_v describe_v again_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o god_n to_o will_n adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o a_o occasion_n much_o less_o as_o a_o cause_n to_o any_o man_n damnation_n to_o the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n because_o as_o former_o be_v prove_v if_o adam_n have_v keep_v covenant_n as_o he_o may_v he_o then_o have_v render_v god_n the_o eternal_a praise_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o by_o satan_n just_a condemnation_n to_o all_o eternity_n as_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 12._o and_o 13._o again_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o by_o adam_n fulfil_v the_o covenant_n god_n have_v not_o so_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n eternal_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n fulfil_v the_o covenant_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v to_o the_o full_a in_o every_o respect_n as_o chap._n 8._o therefore_o though_o all_o man_n be_v save_v by_o he_o as_o certain_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v but_o submit_v to_o receive_v that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o merciful_a supportance_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o god_n never_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v needless_a that_o be_v not_o adam_n fall_n so_o much_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o man_n damnation_n much_o less_o as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o object_n 8_o it_o will_v again_o be_v object_v that_o all_o mankind_n which_o perish_v in_o eternal_a damnation_n can_v not_o so_o perish_v if_o god_n have_v not_o will_v it_o therefore_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v will_n the_o damnation_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v eternal_o as_o former_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a by_o his_o proceed_n without_o any_o personal_a respect_n in_o 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the_o damnation_n of_o they_o which_o perish_v for_o ever_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v rather_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o their_o blessedness_n for_o ever_o than_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o appear_v through_o all_o generation_n of_o mankind_n as_o be_v large_o prove_v through_o this_o whole_a treatise_n from_o god_n word_n of_o truth_n yet_o to_o his_o word_n he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n to_o put_v the_o point_n out_o of_o doubt_n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a than_o himself_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o i_o live_v faith_n the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33_o 11._o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n the_o point_n stand_v firm_a that_o god_n proceed_n be_v 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