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his_o suffering_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v david_n himself_o say_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n as_o to_o his_o divinity_n he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n who_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n be_v his_o offspring_n rev._n 22._o 16._o the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n ch_n 6._o be_v true_a and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n a_o real_a voice_n who_o cry_v as_o to_o the_o time_n then_o present_a holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o if_o the_o application_n of_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o evangelist_n jo._n 12._o 41._o be_v also_o true_a what_o more_o clear_a evidence_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n before_o his_o descension_n from_o heaven_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v they_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n thou_o shall_v fold_v they_o up_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v from_o these_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a text_n be_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n full_o assert_v and_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n since_o his_o incarnation_n apply_v to_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o prophet_n aforetime_o speak_v of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o thereby_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n but_o i_o will_v have_v mr._n collier_n ingenious_o consider_v whether_o he_o or_o any_o other_o man_n without_o this_o future_a revelation_n and_o explication_n can_v have_v gather_v any_o such_o doctrine_n as_o the_o manhood_n coexi_v with_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o eternity_n or_o that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o beginning_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o heaven_n be_v when_o he_o do_v this_o work_n man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n or_o that_o since_o this_o revelation_n and_o application_n of_o these_o say_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n can_v say_v any_o otherwise_o then_o that_o these_o title_n and_o operation_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o subsist_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o let_v mr._n collier_n be_v convince_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o and_o that_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o not_o always_o as_o he_o be_v in_o both_o nature_n god_n and_o man._n chap._n ii_o of_o election_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o better_a order_n sake_n pass_v over_o his_o second_o chapter_n at_o present_a and_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o he_o propose_v in_o his_o three_o of_o election_n only_o this_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o once_o for_o all_o that_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o make_v mr._n c.'s_n discourse_n a_o occasion_n of_o go_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o arminian_o in_o a_o full_a state_v and_o handle_v of_o those_o point_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o other_o both_o former_o and_o of_o late_a but_o my_o present_a design_n be_v only_o to_o remove_v those_o stumbling-block_n that_o he_o in_o this_o book_n have_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v before_o weak_a christian_n thus_o he_o begin_v p._n 18._o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v something_o too_o in_o my_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o body_n of_o divinity_n but_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o full_a and_o plain_a i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v all_o he_o have_v say_v about_o election_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n but_o i_o must_v say_v that_o in_o this_o he_o be_v go_v far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o instead_o of_o speak_v more_o full_a and_o plain_a to_o the_o business_n he_o involve_v himself_o in_o many_o absurdity_n and_o gross_a error_n which_o before_o he_o keep_v off_o from_o he_o proceed_v to_o explain_v the_o term_n election_n or_o to_o elect_v or_o choose_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n ordinary_o import_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v what_o mr._n collier_n design_n in_o get_v these_o greek_a word_n into_o his_o book_n i_o know_v not_o one_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o greek_a can_v tell_v he_o that_o to_o elect_v or_o choose_v ordinary_o import_v to_o choose_v but_o i_o confess_v he_o must_v have_v more_o learning_n than_o i_o that_o can_v ready_o conceive_v how_o to_o elect_v or_o choose_v shall_v import_v to_o be_v choose_v which_o mr._n c._n add_v election_n indeed_o be_v sometime_o put_v to_o signify_v person_n choose_v the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a he_o proceed_v to_o his_o division_n of_o election_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v oppose_v a_o brief_a account_n thereof_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o free_a the_o teâ—m_n from_o ambiguity_n that_o we_o may_v proceed_v without_o interruption_n election_n as_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n may_v be_v various_o consider_v 1._o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o election_n unto_o some_o function_n or_o office_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o election_n unto_o a_o participation_n of_o some_o peculiar_a benefit_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n and_o this_o may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v 1._o general_n in_o which_o sense_n a_o person_n or_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n when_o they_o partake_v of_o such_o a_o adoption_n as_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v repute_v his_o people_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o elect_a nation_n 2._o special_a and_o that_o be_v god_n choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o angel_n or_o man_n and_o it_o be_v this_o election_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o as_o mr._n pâ—lhil_n well_o observe_v p._n 24._o of_o the_o diu._n will_n this_o be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 28._o because_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
to_o the_o many_o queen_n concubine_n etc._n etc._n beforementioned_a here_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v but_o one_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n even_o as_o we_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n eph._n 4._o 4_o 5._o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o multitude_n of_o other_o which_o in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o world_n esteem_n be_v queen_n lady_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 18._o 7._o isa_n 47._o 7._o and_o they_o praise_v she_o the_o spouse_n be_v count_v happy_a for_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o she_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n deut._n 26._o 19_o that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n so_o the_o people_n magnify_v christian_n act_n 5._o 13._o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o this_o book_n we_o may_v understand_v â—â—ose_a that_o under_o some_o common_a â—r_n preparatory_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o bring_v over_o to_o he_o or_o full_o instruct_v in_o his_o way_n but_o inquire_v after_o it_o see_z ch_z 5._o 8._o 9_o &_o 6._o 1._o now_o in_o such_o either_o the_o lord_n carry_v on_o this_o work_n unto_o a_o through_o conversion_n and_o so_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o himself_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o be_v they_o among_o his_o espouse_a and_o save_v once_o or_o else_o they_o sin_v away_o their_o conviction_n and_o return_v again_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o such_o be_v worse_a than_o they_o who_o never_o make_v a_o profession_n hitherto_o then_o mr._n c._n can_v find_v out_o no_o person_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o â—â—â—l_v up_o his_o imagine_a middle_a room_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n if_o person_n belong_v not_o to_o that_o number_n which_o make_v up_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o his_o idle_a talk_v there_o will_v be_v no_o other_o place_n find_v for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n but_o among_o those_o mention_a rev._n 21._o 8._o &_o 22._o 14_o 15._o he_o add_v and_o that_o mat._n 25._o 1_o to_o 12._o seem_v to_o suit_n with_o those_o scripture_n though_o the_o lord_n and_o bridegroom_n will_v say_v to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n i_o know_v you_o not_o that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o espouse_a relation_n to_o go_v into_o the_o wedding_n he_o know_v they_o not_o but_o as_o virgin_n that_o have_v be_v his_o spouses_n companion_n certain_o mr._n c._n esteem_v himself_o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overturn_v thing_n immovable_a by_o a_o blast_n of_o his_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o else_o he_o have_v never_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o produce_v this_o text_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o bring_v it_o for_o viz._n that_o many_o of_o which_o number_n he_o reckon_v these_o foolish_a virgin_n shall_v be_v elect_v for_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o obtain_v some_o great_a privilege_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o character_n of_o the_o person_n that_o he_o suppose_v shall_v be_v thus_o dignify_v all_o indeed_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o parable_n be_v virgin_n viz._n in_o profession_n the_o foolish_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a pretend_a to_o purity_n and_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o all_o this_o five_o be_v foolish_a i._n e._n sinner_n such_o as_o never_o in_o truth_n know_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o these_o have_v no_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n i._n e._n no_o true_a grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o when_o christ_n come_v they_o be_v find_v unready_a i._n e._n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o this_o account_n he_o give_v of_o they_o himself_o in_o effect_n in_o his_o bod._n of_o d._n p._n 135_o &_o 136._o and_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o he_o know_v they_o not_o but_o he_o know_v all_o that_o be_v he_o they_o belong_v not_o therefore_o unto_o christ_n but_o to_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v in_o heart_n his_o vassal_n though_o with_o their_o lip_n they_o pretend_v kindness_n to_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o man_n endeavour_n to_o persuade_v such_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o for_o all_o this_o hypocrisy_n because_o they_o keep_v company_n with_o other_o that_o be_v sincere_a though_o they_o be_v paint_v sepulcher_n all_o the_o while_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n though_o not_o full_a out_o so_o excellent_a as_o that_o which_o the_o special_a elect_n obtain_v iâ—_n this_o doctrine_n be_v according_a to_o godliness_n i_o know_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v contrary_a thereto_o but_o let_v not_o man_n trust_v in_o this_o refuge_n of_o lie_n nor_o cheat_v their_o soul_n with_o vain_a hope_n because_o of_o the_o smooth_a thing_n that_o mr._n c._n do_v prophecy_n unto_o they_o what_o in_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o such_o as_o these_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v graphical_o describe_v in_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n mat._n 22._o 12_o 13._o &_o ch_n 13._o 40_o 41._o compare_v with_o ch_z 24._o 51._o and_o this_o very_a text_n compare_v with_o ch_z 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o prov._n 1._o 28._o as_o for_o the_o other_o text_n cite_v by_o he_o viz._n mat._n 10._o 41_o 42._o &_o mat._n 20._o v._n 16._o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v devise_v which_o way_n he_o think_v to_o put_v the_o first_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o wrack_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v to_o his_o mind_n that_o which_o it_o teach_v we_o be_v that_o they_o which_o love_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_v the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o work_n do_v give_v evidence_n of_o their_o own_o be_v in_o he_o and_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o his_o servant_n this_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o his_o notion_n in_o the_o other_o viz._n mat._n 20._o 16._o with_o mar._n 20._o 31._o if_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v attend_v the_o sense_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v this_o many_o that_o be_v first_o viz._n in_o appearance_n as_o to_o the_o earliness_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o their_o outward_a forwardness_n and_o seem_a earnestness_n therein_o shall_v be_v last_o i._n e._n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v find_v castaways_a empty_a of_o good_a and_o leave_v behind_o unto_o destruction_n and_o the_o last_o i._n e._n many_o that_o a_o while_n and_o to_o man_n eye_n seem_v last_o it_o be_v either_o long_a ere_o they_o be_v professor_n which_o be_v paul_n case_n or_o for_o a_o while_n very_o timorous_a and_o close_a which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n shall_v be_v first_o 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