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he_o write_v thus_o to_o whatsoever_o object_n it_o the_o will_n be_v carry_v it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o precede_a counsel_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n the_o will_n be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n never_o move_v but_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la judicij_fw-la upon_o apprehension_n of_o some_o goodness_n to_o which_o it_o move_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o any_o motion_n compulsory_o oversway_v but_o work_v according_a to_o its_o own_o proper_a motion_n and_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n sure_o he_o that_o say_v these_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o consistent_a brain_n do_v not_o suppose_v the_o will_n capable_a of_o any_o other_o influence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o move_n of_o it_o but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v suasory_n and_o moral_a the_o profundum_fw-la 72._o sect._n 72._o or_o bottom_n of_o his_o queree_n be_v this_o if_o i_o grant_v that_o grace_n be_v certain_a infallible_a and_o determinative_a in_o its_o operation_n upon_o the_o will_n he_o desire_v 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consent_n or_o a_o through_o act_n of_o believe_a three_o 73._o sect._n 73._o be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a ridiculous_a queree_n to_o demand_v whether_o the_o certain_a determination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o powerful_a nature_n of_o grace_n consider_v first_o that_o effect_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o cause_n but_o from_o the_o actual_a engagement_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o a_o way_n of_o efficiency_n to_o produce_v they_o 2_o o._n that_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o voluntary_a or_o free_a work_a cause_n and_o so_o do_v not_o necessary_o act_v or_o work_v when_o it_o do_v work_v ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la to_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o its_o power_n but_o according_a to_o such_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o efficiency_n as_o itself_o please_v so_o that_o how_o powerful_a soever_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o a_o certain_a determination_n of_o the_o will_n 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or_o effect_n and_o the_o powerfulnesse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o cause_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o a_o cause_n may_v be_v term_v invincible_a and_o infallible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n or_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o very_o powerful_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o five_o and_o last_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n will_v demand_v in_o this_o queree_n as_o far_o as_o my_o soul_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o his_o secret_n be_v brief_o this_o whether_o the_o act_n or_o work_v of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a powerful_a and_o overhear_v as_o to_o carry_v or_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o actual_a conversion_n against_o all_o the_o possibility_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o hinder_v it_o if_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o queree_n i_o answer_v my_o sense_n clear_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v and_o work_v in_o and_o about_o the_o 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have_v need_v yet_o to_o be_v blind_v by_o satan_n or_o may_v further_o or_o to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o blindness_n be_v blind_v by_o he_o as_o for_o that_o scrip._n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o by_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o produce_v it_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n that_o he_o understand_v little_a of_o it_o for_o first_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o series_n of_o the_o context_n that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v the_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o man_n that_o be_v simple_o or_o mere_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a or_o that_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o christ_n in_o he_o but_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o two_o or_o three_o verse_n after_o viz._n cap._n 3._o 1._o 3._o he_o twice_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o carnal_a who_o notwithstanding_o he_o call_v babe_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o natural_a there_o and_o carnal_a here_o he_o mean_v only_o weak_a christian_n 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unto_o you_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o so_o again_o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a i._o more_o able_a than_o your_o fellow_n restore_v such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 6._o 1._o to_o pass_v by_o other_o instance_n of_o like_a import_n and_o i_o brethren_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a i._n as_o unto_o strong_a or_o understand_a christian_n but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o so_o then_o the_o word_n spiritual_a when_o speak_v of_o person_n or_o spiritual_a man_n be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o this_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o the_o mere_a natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n but_o very_o frequent_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o less_o understand_a christian_a it_o be_v no_o way_n reasonable_a to_o imagine_v such_o a_o opposition_n here_o the_o scope_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o context_n no_o way_n require_v it_o but_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o the_o reason_n by_o the_o way_n why_o the_o weak_a christian_n be_v 92._o sect._n 92._o and_o well_o may_v be_v term_v natural_a or_o carnal_a be_v because_o he_o retain_v much_o of_o the_o mere_a natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n in_o he_o he_o be_v still_o under_o the_o guidance_n of_o many_o false_a principle_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o geneneral_o find_v in_o mere_a natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n and_o consequent_o his_o disposition_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n like_o unto_o they_o also_o a_o denomination_n may_v true_o and_o with_o sufficient_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v give_v upon_o a_o gradual_a participation_n only_o of_o a_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o high_a
yet_o a_o power_n proper_o so_o call_v to_o do_v the_o action_n yea_o and_o have_v as_o have_v be_v say_v such_o power_n such_o ability_n of_o reason_n judgement_n and_o understanding_n by_o a_o regular_a engagement_n whereof_o according_o they_o may_v dissolve_v and_o alter_v the_o present_a frame_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o bend_v their_o will_n quite_o another_o way_n by_o this_o time_n 99_o sect._n 99_o the_o reader_n i_o trust_v full_o understand_v how_o little_a mr._n jenkin_n understand_v of_o that_o scripture_n 1_o corinth_n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o confute_v that_o assertion_n of_o i_o viz_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o satan_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n if_o man_n be_v natural_o blind_a and_o total_o uncapable_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n poor_a man_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o scribble_n and_o frivolous_a quotation_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o raw_a student_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o weigh_v or_o ponder_v context_n or_o carriage_n of_o argument_n nor_o mind_n the_o propriety_n or_o import_n of_o scripture-expression_n he_o tell_v i_o page_n 30._o that_o i_o have_v a_o long-winded_a stile_n and_o a_o foggy_a conceptus_fw-la that_o i_o can_v write_v a_o slight_a notion_n which_o may_v be_v couch_v in_o four_o line_n under_o thirty-foure_a and_o hereupon_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o i_o to_o be_v quick_a hereafter_o because_o mr._n jenkin_n himself_o still_o make_v more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n he_o think_v other_o shall_v do_v very_o virtuous_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n herein_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n de_fw-fr facili_fw-la pronunciar_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la pauca_fw-la respicit_fw-la he_o that_o consider_v little_a may_v soon_o be_v ready_a with_o his_o answer_n and_o they_o that_o speak_v english_a proverb_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o a_o short_a horse_n be_v soon_o curry_v i_o remember_v a_o 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3._o 19_o every_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v how_o ridiculous_o irrelative_a be_v these_o demand_n to_o his_o purpose_n or_o to_o any_o occasion_n administer_v by_o i_o do_v i_o any_o where_o hold_v it_o fortâ—_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o affinity_n with_o it_o that_o either_o peter_n or_o paul_n shall_v assert_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n impotency_n excuse_v he_o from_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o be_v it_o not_o the_o express_v and_o clear_a tenor_n of_o my_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o impotency_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n which_o do_v excuse_v he_o from_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o and_o that_o man_n be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a before_o god_n who_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n because_o he_o have_v sufficient_o in_o able_a they_o to_o do_v it_o may_v not_o i_o then_o as_o reasonable_o say_v to_o mr._n jenkin_n tell_v i_o in_o your_o next_o in_o what_o place_n peter_n and_o paul_n assert_v that_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n be_v excellent_a prophet_n of_o the_o 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and_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v himself_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o thus_o wherefore_o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v we_o think_v good_a etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o i_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v i_o send_v to_o know_v your_o faith_n 5._o faith_n 1_o thess_n 3._o 1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a for_o he_o either_o to_o do_v or_o to_o forbear_v but_o only_o to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o vehement_a longing_n of_o his_o desire_n after_o their_o establishment_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o faith_n to_o open_v only_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o brief_a point_v at_o many_o other_o when_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v thus_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_n 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thou_o bad_a or_o good_a 50._o good_a gen._n 24._o 50._o and_o they_o say_v the_o shepherd_n of_o haran_n unto_o jacob_n we_o can_v meaning_n water_n the_o sheep_n until_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v gather_v together_o 8._o together_o gen._n 29_o 8._o we_o can_v say_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n to_o shechem_n and_o hamor_n do_v this_o thing_n to_o give_v our_o sister_n to_o one_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a 14._o uncircumcised_a gen._n 34._o 14._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n brethren_n that_o they_o hate_v he_o and_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o 4._o he_o gen._n 37._o 4._o we_o can_v go_v down_o say_v the_o same_o person_n to_o their_o father_n if_o our_o young_a brother_n go_v with_o we_o then_o will_v we_o go_v down_o 26._o down_o gen._n 44._o 26._o of_o joseph_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o before_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o 1._o he_o gen._n 45._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o boil_v 11._o boil_v exod_n 9_o 11._o it_o bâ—lâ—k_v will_v give_v i_o this_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n say_v balaam_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n numb_a 22._o 18._o &_o 24_o 13._o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n say_v nabal_n servant_n of_o their_o master_n that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o 25._o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n say_v nehemiah_n so_o that_o i_o can_v come_v down_o 3._o down_o neh._n 6._o 3._o can_n that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a say_v job_n be_v eat_v without_o salt_n 6._o salt_n job_n 6._o 6._o parallel_v to_o to_o these_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v these_o follow_v in_o the_o new_a can_n the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n mourn_v so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o 15._o they_o mat._n 9_o 15._o how_o can_n you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n 34._o thing_n mat._n 12._o 34._o be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v oft_o etc._n etc._n 22._o etc._n mat._n 20._o 22._o either_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n brother_n let_v i_o pull_v out_o the_o more_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o eye_n 42._o eye_n luke_n 6._o 42._o etc._n etc._n how_o can_n you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o 44._o another_o joh._n 5._o 44._o no_o man_n can_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o 45._o he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 45._o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v 39_o believe_v joh._n 12._o 39_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v 17._o receive_v joh._n 14._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o brethren_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a 1._o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n 8._o god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o who_o can_n 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of_o the_o season_n which_o call_v a_o loud_a unto_o all_o party_n of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o to_o join_v heart_n in_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o their_o common_a safety_n partly_o also_o the_o extreme_a weakness_n of_o many_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o love_v where_o all_o their_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o their_o person_n be_v not_o first_o love_v and_o adore_v for_o truth_n i_o can_v easy_o have_v be_v so_o far_o overrule_v as_o to_o have_v quiet_o bear_v a_o while_n long_o that_o burden_n of_o shame_n which_o mr._n jenkin_n have_v most_o unworthy_o lay_v upon_o i_o and_o according_o have_v forbear_v at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_v treatise_n have_v not_o a_o importune_a stickler_n in_o that_o cause_n who_o call_v himself_o c._n b._n have_v by_o sinister_a practice_n procure_v the_o sight_n of_o some_o of_o the_o sheet_n unreasonable_o publish_v some_o part_n of_o it_o in_o a_o pamphlet_n very_o late_o set_v forth_o entitle_v zion_n college_n what_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o labour_v with_o both_o his_o hand_n to_o prepossess_v the_o world_n w_o the_o prejudice_n against_o it_o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o unborn_a clamour_v in_o a_o most_o effeminate_a &_o calumniate_a manner_n as_o if_o nothing_o but_o unworthines_n and_o this_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v to_o be_v find_v it_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o a_o present_a publication_n of_o it_o hope_v that_o neither_o a_o christian_a apology_n for_o innocency_n and_o truth_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o yet_o a_o necessary_a reproof_n of_o error_n and_o undue_a practice_n on_o the_o other_o out_o of_o which_o two_o sphere_n the_o treatise_n move_v not_o shall_v prove_v any_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o love_n concord_n or_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_a &_o consider_v man_n but_o rather_o make_v way_n for_o their_o advancement_n and_o exaltation_n there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v go_v further_o with_o his_o adversary_n to_o make_v peace_n than_o i_o the_o most_o peaceable_a man_n under_o heaven_n may_v draw_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n yea_o and_o possible_o in_o manage_v the_o resistance_n wound_v his_o adversary_n and_o both_o without_o the_o least_o reflection_n upon_o that_o lovely_a disposition_n in_o he_o farewell_n thou_o in_o the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n j._n goodwin_n junii_fw-la 0_o 1648._o errata_fw-la epist_n pag._n 2._o line_n 15._o for_o light_n r._n sight_n book_n p._n 3._o l._n 2._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 9_o l._n 26._o for_o diaâ—â—errically_o r._n diametral_o p._n 11._o l._n 20._o for_o dieana_n r._n diana_n p._n 24._o l._n 37._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 26._o l._n 8._o after_o forbear_v r._n as_o much_o as_o well_o may_v be_v p._n 28._o l._n 1._o for_o to_o nor_o r._n tenor_n p._n 29._o l._n 26._o after_o they_o r._n together_o with_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o phrase_n and_o stile_n wherein_o they_o 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and_o by_o himself_o ibid._n l._n 34._o for_o o._n r._n top_n 134._o l._n 25._o for_o anguish_n r._n languish_v p._n 136._o l._n 33._o forassertress_n r._n assertresse_n some_o other_o oversight_n there_o be_v as_o in_o pointing_z capital_a letter_n parenchese_n and_o some_o few_o in_o marginal_a note_n which_o the_o corrector_n presume_v will_v be_v but_o a_o gentle_a exercise_n for_o the_o reader_n patience_n finis_fw-la
quà m_fw-la respondere_fw-la aristoteles_n a_o ass_n may_v ask_v more_o question_n than_o aristotle_n can_v answer_v as_o a_o man_n not_o worth_a a_o groat_n may_v ask_v and_o beg_v more_o than_o the_o rich_a prince_n under_o heaven_n be_v able_a to_o give_v but_o let_v we_o taste_v a_o little_a his_o genius_n and_o strength_n in_o queree_v pag._n 54._o he_o propound_v four_o queree_n yet_o the_o three_o latter_a so_o relate_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o that_o unless_o such_o a_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o first_o as_o he_o expect_v shall_v be_v give_v the_o three_o last_o be_v nonsuit_v his_o first_o queree_n be_v whether_o i_o mean_v that_o grace_n be_v a_o adjutory_a by_o way_n of_o influence_n into_o the_o will_n or_o by_o way_n of_o concourse_n unto_o the_o work_n only_o i_o confess_v he_o have_v as_o good_a as_o oppose_v i_o with_o his_o first_o question_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o profoundness_n of_o the_o question_n or_o the_o shallowness_n of_o my_o 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suasorie_n by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n that_o the_o will_n will_v move_v or_o physica_n that_o be_v proper_o real_o and_o efficacious_o operative_a upon_o it_o this_o queree_n contain_v more_o absurdity_n in_o it_o than_o the_o former_a for_o first_o it_o suppose_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o moral_a influence_n but_o that_o which_o be_v suasorie_n or_o by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n when_o mr._n jenkin_n command_v his_o clerk_n to_o set_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 119_o psalm_n and_o threaten_v he_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o he_o be_v command_v have_v such_o a_o address_n as_o this_o any_o physical_a influence_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o this_o clerk_n or_o any_o other_o than_o what_o be_v moral_a but_o will_v mr._n jenkin_n call_v it_o suasorie_n by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n he_o indeed_o often_o find_v appositum_fw-la in_o opposito_fw-la and_o so_o may_v make_v command_n and_o entreaty_n all_o one_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o can_v distinguish_v as_o well_o as_o he_o findeth_z a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o write_v thus_o to_o philâ—mon_a though_o i_o may_v be_v much_o bold_a in_o christ_n to_o enjoin_v or_o command_v thee_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o for_o love_n sake_n i_o rather_o beseech_v or_o entreat_v thee_o etc._n etc._n v._n 8_o 9_o 2_o o._n 71._o sect._n 71._o the_o say_v quere_z make_v a_o opposition_n suppose_v a_o inconsistencie_n between_o a_o moral_a influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o real_o and_o efficacious_o operative_a upon_o it_o as_o if_o the_o influence_n of_o such_o a_o command_n and_o threaten_v of_o his_o as_o be_v mention_v can_v not_o be_v proper_o real_o and_o efficacious_o operative_a upon_o the_o will_n of_o his_o clerk_n and_o that_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a that_o his_o clerk_n have_v his_o will_n no_o otherwise_o influence_v shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o service_n enjoin_v he_o 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