must_v abide_v in_o the_o ship_n it_o be_v true_a in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la to_o wit_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o end_n and_o means_n but_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la either_o that_o the_o shipman_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o that_o any_o man_n in_o the_o ship_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v 2._o ludovicus_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n under_o this_o temptation_n be_v convince_v in_o his_o sickness_n of_o his_o fond_a say_v si_fw-la salvabor_fw-la salvabor_fw-la by_o his_o wise_a physician_n who_o tell_v he_o if_o your_o time_n be_v come_v no_o physic_n i_o can_v give_v will_v do_v you_o good_a the_o king_n ponder_v that_o say_v cry_v out_o must_v i_o use_v mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o body_n and_o not_o of_o my_o soul_n hereupon_o become_v he_o upon_o further_a conference_n and_o take_v physic_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o god_n decree_n do_v not_o nullify_v the_o property_n of_o secondary_a cause_n in_o natural_a 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witness_v the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n upon_o earth_n blood_n be_v not_o alone_o nor_o witness_n alone_o but_o where_o water_n and_o spirit_n be_v also_o so_o in_o heaven_n the_o word_n witness_v not_o alone_o but_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n also_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o 1_o john_n 5.6,7,8_o who_o the_o father_n elect_v the_o son_n redeem_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v if_o then_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a redemption_n than_o there_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a election_n and_o a_o universal_a sanctification_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n a_o universal_a salvation_n too_o that_o the_o son_n redeem_v no_o more_o than_o the_o father_n elect_v be_v evident_a from_o two_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v john_n 5.23_o the_o son_n must_v be_v honour_v as_o the_o father_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o
over_o rule_v we_o if_o man_n can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o much_o more_o may_v god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la the_o watchmaker_n can_v turn_v any_o wheel_n god_n can_v invincible_o turn_v the_o will_n without_o violation_n to_o its_o natural_a freedom_n which_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n 3._o it_o be_v free_a in_o natural_a and_o civil_a thing_n yea_o and_o in_o onward_o act_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n too_o assist_v with_o common_a grace_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o do_v they_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o special_a grace_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o immediate_o accompany_v salvation_n 4._o to_o will_n be_v from_o nature_n to_o will_v well_o be_v from_o grace_n spiritual_a fruit_n must_v spring_v from_o a_o spiritual_a root_n non_fw-la ideò_fw-la currit_fw-la rota_n ut_fw-la rotunda_n sit_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la rotunda_n say_v austin_n most_o elegant_o of_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v dispatch_v the_o three_o and_o four_o point_n which_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la farinoe_n and_o congenial_a touch_v freewill_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n i_o come_v to_o the_o five_o point_n to_o wit_n thâ—_n perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n point_n saint_n this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idle_a point_n thâ—_n position_n to_o be_v defend_v be_v this_o that_o true_a and_o save_v grace_n can_v be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v this_o save_v grace_n answer_v 1_o negative_o first_o it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o nature_n or_o thâ—…_n which_o be_v natural_a which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o the_o pure_a estate_n wherein_o this_o free_a spiritual_a gift_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v concreated_a with_o and_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o sooâ—…_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v in_o pure_a nature_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v both_o grace_n and_o natural_a grace_n 2._o in_o the_o fall_a estate_n it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.14,15_o the_o gentile_n dâ—_n by_o nature_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la but_o noâ—_n gratia_n gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la nor_n second_o be_v it_o supernatural_a common_a grace_n which_o be_v call_v supernatural_a as_o not_o attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o freewill_n and_o common_a as_o give_v to_o the_o elect_v and_o to_o the_o non-elected_n as_o dexterity_n in_o calling_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n superficial_a illumination_n give_v to_o hypocrite_n ministerial_a gift_n give_v to_o judas_n delight_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o herod_n these_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o son_n so_o differ_v from_o save_v grace_n 1._o in_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o be_v no_o wide_a than_o election_n itself_o 2._o in_o the_o original_a common_a grace_n flow_v from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n but_o not_o as_o their_o redeemer_n and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n assist_v but_o not_o indwell_v 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n common_a grace_n may_v qualify_v for_o a_o common_a profession_n where_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n rom._n 2.20_o and_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o which_o neither_o do_v renew_v the_o heart_n nor_o raise_v it_o up_o above_o a_o common_a frame_n yet_o may_v do_v much_o for_o god_n with_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o suffer_v much_o for_o god_n with_o the_o thorny_a ground_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v special_a grace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v john_n 14.17_o and_o which_o revive_v and_o reign_v so_o that_o sin_n can_v have_v dominion_n rom._n 6.14_o gift_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a grace_n but_o grace_n be_v live_a gift_n 4._o in_o the_o property_n or_o nature_n common_a grace_n be_v but_o the_o ornament_n not_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o christian_a gift_n indeed_o may_v beautify_v grace_n but_o grace_n only_o sanctify_v gift_n as_o the_o gold_n beautify_v the_o temple_n but_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_a the_o gold_n mat._n 23._o 17._o for_o the_o eminency_n of_o gift_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v consist_v together_o 5._o in_o their_o duration_n common_a grace_n we_o acknowledge_v may_v wither_v away_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n that_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o as_o that_o gift_n of_o effectual_a call_v be_v rom._n 11.29_o whereas_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o save_v grace_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o river_n but_o the_o great_a flood_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n may_v decay_v to_o less_o than_o a_o drop_n thus_o the_o 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mat._n 23.37_o be_v only_o voluntas_fw-la praecepti_fw-la a_o invite_v by_o a_o outward_a call_v jerusalem_n i._n e._n her_o ruler_n believe_v not_o yet_o many_o of_o her_o child_n be_v gather_v to_o christ_n to_o wit_n as_o many_o as_o christ_n will_v voluntate_fw-la propositi_fw-la the_o city_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o her_o child_n another_o this_o prove_v not_o the_o point_n 4._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o resist_v and_o another_o to_o overcome_v the_o latter_a be_v deny_v not_o the_o former_a objection_n 3._o why_o do_v god_n say_v what_o can_v i_o do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n isa_n 5.4_o answer_v 1_o god_n do_v enough_o in_o make_v man_n upright_o and_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o sufficient_a grace_n he_o must_v thank_v himself_o and_o not_o blame_v god_n who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o soul_n man_n now_o have_v a_o treacherous_a heart_n invent_v evil_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n 2._o this_o be_v say_v to_o israel_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n god_n deal_v not_o so_o with_o other_o nation_n psal_n 147.19.20_o act_n 14.16_o eph._n 2.12_o this_o be_v far_o from_o universal_a grace_n 3._o it_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o external_n help_n which_o the_o prophet_n reckon_v not_o a_o warm_a sun_n good_a air_n fruitful_a rain_n vital_a juice_n or_o vegetative_a faculty_n those_o signify_v inward_a grace_n 4._o neither_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o grace_n that_o god_n give_v to_o particular_a man_n peculiar_o as_o save_v grace_n the_o power_n of_o believe_v etc._n etc._n but_o of_o that_o give_v to_o a_o whole_a nation_n altogether_o 5._o it_o can_v be_v say_v god_n have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v strict_o though_o all_o they_o can_v challenge_v for_o he_o can_v have_v give_v they_o save_v grace_n to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 2_o cor._n 4.13_o act_n 11.17_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o pagan_n and_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n be_v not_o god_n vineyard_n and_o have_v not_o sufficient_a grace_n want_v sufficient_a mean_n much_o more_o their_o child_n and_o so_o no_o universal_a grace_n objection_n 4._o then_o god_n mock_v in_o his_o command_n if_o he_o will_v reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o answer_v 1_o 4._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o 1_o st_z point_v about_o predestination_n in_o objection_n 3_o 4._o god_n command_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o ability_n god_n bid_v we_o make_v a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 18._o 31._o yet_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o ezek._n 36.26_o so_o jer._n 31.18_o deut._n 10.16_o with_o 30.6_o we_o be_v bid_v work_n out_o our_o salvation_n but_o with_o power_n from_o god_n phil._n 2.12,13_o 2._o god_n serious_o declare_v in_o those_o command_n what_o be_v please_v to_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o what_o he_o will_v work_v in_o his_o elect_n for_o the_o election_n obtain_v those_o grace_n require_v we_o do_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o what_o we_o be_v able_a before_o the_o fall_n 3._o command_n be_v upon_o devil_n which_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v sin_n be_v they_o under_o no_o command_n much_o more_o unbeliever_n that_o can_v outward_o reform_v objection_n 5._o man_n will_n can_v be_v determine_v ab_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v a_o self_n determine_v principle_n answer_v 1_o irresistible_a grace_n take_v not_o away_o that_o natural_a liberty_n which_o the_o will_n have_v by_o creation_n but_o the_o pravity_n of_o it_o only_o knock_v off_o its_o fetter_n but_o not_o destroy_v its_o nature_n god_n give_v not_o such_o a_o insolency_n of_o will_n as_o to_o will_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n 2._o man_n never_o enjoy_v his_o will_n so_o much_o as_o when_o god_n will_n
final_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n argument_n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o father_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o be_v a_o love_n unchangeable_a than_o his_o choose_a one_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fail_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a john_n 16.27_o &_o 13.1_o jer._n 31.3_o jam._n 1.17_o john_n 10.29_o neither_o the_o force_n nor_o fraud_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o father_n elect_v love_n which_o run_v parallel_n with_o the_o long_a line_n of_o eternity_n therefore_o the_o consequence_n must_v be_v true_a also_o this_o be_v further_a illustrate_v god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o then_o everlasting_a love_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o a_o everliving_a god_n hence_o paul_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o apostate_n fall_v away_o comfort_v the_o weak_a mind_n of_o believer_n say_v that_o their_o stand_v be_v firm_a because_o 〈◊〉_d election_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o this_o he_o compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d foundation_n and_o to_o a_o seal_n two_o thing_n of_o greateâ—…_n validity_n and_o security_n they_o stand_v as_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d stable_a rock_n and_o mountain_n of_o brass_n so_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v for_o the_o father_n be_v not_o inconstant_a in_o his_o love_n to_o love_v to_o day_n and_o hate_v to_o morrow_n argument_n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o son_n in_o his_o redeem_v love_n as_o from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o elect_v love_n which_o be_v unalterable_a also_o for_o thereby_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n agglutinantur_fw-la be_v glue_v into_o christ_n their_o head_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o none_o â—an_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10.28_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v no_o principality_n nor_o power_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n â—f_fw-fr god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o if_o one_o member_n may_v be_v break_v off_o from_o christ_n than_o all_o may_v be_v one_o having_z no_o more_o privilege_n than_o â—nother_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o stand_v â—o_o christ_n may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o this_o hypothesis_n to_o be_v a_o head_n without_o a_o body_n or_o any_o member_n and_o christ_n also_o may_v have_v dye_v in_o â—ain_n both_o which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a beside_o â—he_v certainty_n of_o this_o redemption_n appear_v far_a inasmuch_o as_o christ_n 1_o st_o purchase_v perseverance_n for_o he_o if_o he_o purchase_v for_o they_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n eph._n 1.3_o than_o this_o great_a blessing_n of_o perseverance_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o purchase_a inheritance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2_o dly_a he_o pray_v for_o it_o luke_n 22.32_o that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a john_n 17.15_o yea_o and_o all_o believer_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o what_o christ_n pray_v for_o he_o be_v always_o hear_v therein_o joh._n 11.41,42_o 3_o dly_a christ_n promise_v it_o john_n 6.37_o that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v believer_n out_o after_o they_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o mat._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o 2_o sam._n 7.14,15_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o under_o their_o severe_a correction_n psal_n 89.31_o but_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v not_o fail_v towards_o they_o isa_n 54.8,10_o 4_o thly_a he_o perform_v it_o also_o to_o all_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 17.12_o and_o lose_v not_o one_o of_o they_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o eph._n 5.23_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n saint_n be_v in_o christ_n hand_n rev._n 1.16_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o pluck_v a_o star_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o to_o pluck_v a_o saint_n out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10.28_o judas_n 1._o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o argument_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o sanctification_n love_n if_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a operation_n then_o true_a believer_n can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o antecedent_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n first_o to_o a_o earnest_a second_o to_o a_o seal_n three_o to_o a_o witness_n first_o to_o a_o earnest_a 2_o cor._n 5.5_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a penny_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o the_o pawn_n or_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v return_v again_o pignus_fw-la redditur_fw-la arrha_fw-la retinetur_fw-la jerom._n the_o earnest_a part_n of_o the_o bargain_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o pretio_fw-la promissis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o primicijs_fw-la now_o the_o earnest_n will_v quite_o be_v lose_v if_o the_o bargain_n of_o salvation_n stand_v not_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o earnest_n be_v not_o save_v and_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v damn_v he_o carry_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n along_o with_o he_o into_o hell_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v absurd_a second_o to_o a_o seal_n assurance_n be_v god_n seal_n as_o faith_n be_v our_o seal_n john_n 3.33_o eph._n 1.13_o &_o 4.30_o they_o first_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v seal_v i._n e._n full_o assure_v god_n honour_v our_o seal_n to_o his_o truth_n by_o his_o seal_n with_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o earnest_n make_v the_o bargain_n so_o the_o seal_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o and_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o unalterable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n three_o to_o a_o witness_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o and_o such_o a_o witness_n as_o can_v be_v 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deadly_a touch_v 1_o john_n 5.18_o but_o god_n tread_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n may_v nibble_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o can_v mortal_o wound_v the_o heart_n gen._n 3.15_o christ_n take_v his_o armour_n from_o he_o luke_n 11.21_o and_o destroy_v his_o work_n heb._n 2.14_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4.4_o 2._o not_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n give_v they_o faith_n to_o conquer_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n for_o they_o in_o himself_o john_n 16.33_o and_o make_v they_o king_n unto_o god_n viz._n give_v they_o a_o royal_a spirit_n to_o live_v above_o the_o frown_n and_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v higher-region-man_n above_o all_o storm_n prov._n 15.24_o have_v the_o moon_n the_o emblem_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n psal_n 8.6,7,8_o rev._n 12.1_o 3._o nor_o their_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o those_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n war_n against_o they_o cant._n 6.13_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v as_o sinful_a as_o sometime_o they_o will_v and_o though_o a_o troop_n overcome_v god_n sometime_o come_v about_o he_o like_o bee_n as_o david_n phrase_n be_v yet_o gad_n overcome_v at_o last_o gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o they_o become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n to_o wit_n triumpher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o their_o enemy_n rom._n 8.35_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o no_o create_a power_n can_v prevail_v against_o they_o rom._n 8.38_o argument_n 5._o the_o five_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o saintship_n