show_v mercy_n rom._n 11.30_o hereupon_o we_o conclude_v that_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n be_v gift_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n bestow_v absolute_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n regenerate_v who_o he_o will_v and_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n to_o who_o he_o will_n now_o then_o who_o be_v they_o on_o who_o god_n shall_v bestow_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n but_o his_o elect_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1.1_o and_o act._n 13.48_o the_o evangelist_n clear_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o many_o believe_v as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o rom._n 8.29_o who_o god_n foreknewe_v they_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v and_o according_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sâ—ale_n and_o assurance_n of_o perform_v this_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o that_o believe_v so_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n and_o regeneration_n only_o to_o god_n elect_v yet_o i_o confess_v that_o according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o use_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o profess_v of_o every_o child_n as_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o when_o he_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n regeneration_n whereupon_o mr._n monâ—acute_n sometime_o take_v advantage_n to_o justify_v his_o opinion_n touch_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n as_o the_o docteine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o he_o be_v answer_v by_o d._n carleton_n than_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n that_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n so_o call_v sacramento_n tenus_fw-la and_o which_o austin_n as_o he_o show_v distinguish_v from_o true_a regeneration_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v a_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v reprobate_n and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o this_o our_o adversary_n conceive_v of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v will_v he_o conceive_v they_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v elect_a or_o no_o or_o do_v he_o believe_v they_o in_o judgement_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v elect_v in_o my_o judgement_n his_o opinion_n hereabout_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o case_n they_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o according_o that_o in_o baptism_n assurance_n hereof_o be_v seal_v unto_o they_o and_o no_o more_o now_o that_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v we_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o 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will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o ezech._n 16.60_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n make_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o i_o will_v confirm_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 61._o then_o shall_v thou_o remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o thou_o shall_v receive_v thy_o sister_n both_o thy_o elder_a and_o thy_o young_a and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o for_o daughter_n but_o not_o by_o thy_o covenant_n and_o 20.37_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n &_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o 37.23_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v pollute_v any_o more_o with_o their_o idol_n nor_o with_o their_o abomination_n nor_o with_o any_o of_o their_o transgression_n but_o i_o will_v save_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o dwell_a place_n wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v &_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 24._o and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o &_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n &_o do_v they_o so_o that_o regeneration_n &_o sanctification_n faith_n repentance_n holiness_n &_o obedience_n these_o be_v the_o work_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o work_v in_o they_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o the_o eucharist_n we_o confess_v be_v likewise_o give_v to_o all_o who_o for_o their_o profaneness_n impurity_n or_o contumacy_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o with_o assurance_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o worthy_o not_o otherwise_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o do_v receive_v it_o to_o their_o own_o 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the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o not_o in_o the_o appetition_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o like_n of_o his_o end_n necessary_o according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n 5._o qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la finis_fw-la apparet_fw-la and_o do_v it_o become_v these_o man_n to_o dictate_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o a_o new_a divinity_n but_o also_o a_o new_a philosophy_n at_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o add_v fetch_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o efficatious_a decree_n of_o god_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o confirm_v their_o premise_n as_o that_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o and_o confirm_v we_o for_o we_o say_v with_o aquinas_n that_o the_o effication_n will_v of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o thing_n come_v to_o pasâ—e_n contingent_o and_o free_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o other_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n by_o josiah_n perform_v any_o whit_n less_o free_o by_o he_o than_o any_o other_o action_n of_o he_o oâ—_n the_o proclamation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o this_o as_o free_o do_v by_o he_o as_o aught_o else_o yet_o both_o these_o be_v praedetermine_v by_o god_n nay_o i_o say_v more_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n i_o prove_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n for_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o challenge_v the_o whole_a nation_n both_o of_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n foresee_v from_o every_o lastinge_a whatsoever_o in_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o every_o thing_n be_v future_a froâ—_n everlasting_a otherwise_o god_n can_v not_o foresee_v it_o as_o future_a now_o let_v we_o sober_o inquire_v how_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v future_a come_v to_o be_v future_a be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n 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the_o mere_a decree_n &_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o future_a if_o to_o shift_v off_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o i_o further_o demand_v whether_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o as_o work_v necessary_o or_o as_o work_v free_o if_o as_o work_v necessary_o than_o the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n become_v future_a by_o necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o he_o produce_v whatsoever_o he_o produce_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v atheistical_a therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n have_v make_v they_o future_a by_o work_v free_o and_o consequent_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o thing_n 4.24_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v hereof_o when_o the_o most_o foul_a sin_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n profess_v to_o 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the_o consideration_n of_o the_o four_o 4._o as_o touch_v this_o article_n here_o object_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o decline_v the_o maintenance_n thereof_o but_o cheerful_o and_o resolute_o to_o undergo_v the_o defence_n as_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n clear_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v compare_v to_o god_n cause_v light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n in_o the_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n be_v he_o which_o have_v shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o god_n to_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n es._n 51.16_o i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o defend_v 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