because_o reconciliation_n suppose_v a_o breach_n first_o make_v by_o sin_n now_o the_o breach_n make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n but_o in_o time_n and_o therefore_o reconciliation_n can_v not_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o without_o reconciliation_n by_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n as_o heb._n 9.22_o i_o e._n no_o justification_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elect_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v their_o justification_n part._n 3._o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n itself_o also_o which_o be_v another_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n can_v be_v true_a now_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v that_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n pass_v or_o put_v forth_o upon_o the_o person_n elect_n whereby_o of_o a_o guilty_a 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it_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o many_o ver_fw-la 19_o be_v all_o man_n ver_fw-la 18._o even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o man_n do_v become_v and_o be_v real_o make_v sinner_n in_o god_n sight_n by_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n many_o as_o v_o 19_o or_o all_o man_n as_o ver_fw-la 18._o i._n e._n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n be_v make_v and_o do_v become_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o or_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o just_o impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n so_o that_o as_o before_o justification_n every_o man_n be_v real_o a_o guilty_a and_o unrighteous_a person_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o now_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v come_v every_o man_n that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o do_v become_v and_o be_v make_v a_o righteous_a person_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o justification_n make_v a_o real_a change_n of_o state_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o death_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o life_n now_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n be_v from_o eternity_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o never_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n unrighteousness_n and_o death_n he_o never_o be_v a_o sinner_n ungodly_a and_o condemn_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o sin_n have_v never_o reign_v in_o he_o unto_o death_n in_o who_o grace_n have_v reign_v unto_o life_n through_o righteousness_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a in_o all_o they_o who_o god_n justify_v as_o rom._n 4.5_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o rom._n 5.6_o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o v_o 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o who_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v without_o strength_n be_v ungodly_a be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n be_v never_o any_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v unto_o death_n in_o any_o from_o eternity_n but_o in_o time_n therefore_o grace_n can_v not_o reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n in_o any_o from_o eternity_n but_o in_o time_n part._n 4._o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n destroy_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o adoption_n which_o inseparable_o follow_v justification_n and_o be_v another_o inseparable_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o say_v adoption_n follow_v and_o be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v also_o adopt_a and_o take_v into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n son_n or_o child_n by_o the_o same_o faith_n as_o gal_n 3.24.25.26_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n v_o 24._o but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v v_o 25._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o same_o faith_n by_o which_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n also_o he_o be_v adopt_a and_o make_v a_o son_n or_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o again_o gal._n 4_o 4_o 5_o 7._o now_o no_o man_n be_v adopt_a from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v adopt_a from_o eternity_n be_v never_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n be_v never_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o ephes._n 2.2_o 3._o but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o then_o there_o never_o can_v be_v any_o predestination_n to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n as_o ephes._n 1.5_o that_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n have_v be_v from_o eternity_n part._n 5._o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n deny_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v by_o consequence_n the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o discrimination_n or_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v every_o where_o establish_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n according_a the_o scripture_n be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v but_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o life_n and_o justification_n as_o have_v also_o be_v declare_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.30_o and_o rom._n 10.4_o john_n 5.24_o and_o 1_o john_n 4.14_o now_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n from_o eternity_n and_o by_o consequence_n never_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o justification_n be_v life_n as_o condemnation_n be_v death_n rom._n 5.18_o but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o be_v dead_a and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n before_o they_o believe_v on_o christ_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n do_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o else_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v constrain_v all_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o be_v debtor_n to_o christ_n for_o their_o life_n and_o justification_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o so_o no_o more_o to_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o the_o word_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o the_o sense_n most_o genuine_a for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v once_o dead_a
psam_fw-la 130.3_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v in_o his_o sight_n to_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o man_n may_v be_v in_o his_o own_o sight_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o man_n like_o himself_o yet_o in_o god_n sight_n no_o flesh_n shall_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o in_o condemnation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o fix_v of_o the_o gild_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v when_o a_o person_n be_v find_v guilty_a he_o be_v condemn_v so_o rom._n 3.19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n 2_o a_o bind_v or_o obligation_n unto_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v death_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v of_o a_o criminal_a when_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o guilty_a that_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n because_o the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n be_v now_o fix_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o must_v inevitable_o suffer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o offence_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n employ_v in_o justification_n first_o a_o just_a discharge_n and_o acquitment_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o guilty_a in_o god_n sight_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o ps._n 32_o 1_o 2._o where_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n say_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n 3_o there_o be_v also_o a_o dissolve_v and_o make_v void_a and_o null_n the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n so_o that_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v no_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n to_o every_o sin_n the_o least_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a therefore_o as_o 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no_o more_o a_o sinner_n nor_o guilty_a before_o god_n yet_o to_o make_v he_o a_o righteous_a person_n in_o god_n sight_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o positive_a righteousness_n for_o as_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v a_o man_n without_o righteousness_n so_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o his_o veracity_n and_o justice_n to_o justify_v any_o man_n without_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o be_v commensurate_a and_o adequate_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o law_n for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a even_o by_o faith_n itself_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 3.31_o and_o to_o speak_v with_o holy_a reverence_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v so_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v unjust_a which_o he_o shall_v be_v shall_v he_o justify_v any_o man_n by_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o foolish_a vain_a and_o wicked_a imagination_n in_o any_o person_n to_o think_v or_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n without_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o this_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v from_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n that_o he_o which_o have_v not_o a_o better_a righteousness_n than_o his_o own_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o whoever_o he_o be_v who_o affim_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o answer_v it_o for_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n as_o it_o iâ—_n write_v rom._n 2.2_o and_o again_o rom._n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n thaâ—_n thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n anâ—_n may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 3._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ans._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o need_v of_o the_o law_n of_o or_o by_o or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n operation_n or_o deedâ—_n do_v imply_v all_o sort_n of_o work_n deed_n or_o operatiâ—ons_n internal_a and_o external_n 1_o there_o be_v internal_a deed_n and_o operatiâ—ons_n deed_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n within_o work_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n wherein_o thâ—_n inward_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n thâ—_n conscience_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v operative_a and_o work_v in_o thâ—_n sight_n of_o god_n before_o who_o our_o spirit_n arâ—_n naked_a and_o bare_a heb._n 4.13_o and_o there_o arâ—_n internal_a virtue_n and_o habit_n and_o these_o be_v opâ—â—rative_a within_o and_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n be_v spiâ—ritual_a and_o reach_v the_o inward_a man_n yea_o thâ—_n very_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o hearâ—_n and_o than_o inward_a disposition_n inclination_n and_o habit_n rom._n 7.7_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 2._o there_o be_v external_a deed_n the_o outward_a action_n and_o deed_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o conversation_n which_o shall_v all_o be_v regulate_v and_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o inward_a and_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o imagination_n thought_n principle_n habit_n affection_n intention_n and_o design_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o all_o a_o man_n external_a action_n word_n and_o deed_n together_o with_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n true_a or_o false_a sincere_a or_o feign_a so_o act_v 5.3_o 4_o 9_o and_o act_n 8.20_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o so_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o inward_a qualification_n and_o inherent_a virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n together_o with_o all_o the_o external_a action_n of_o his_o life_n do_v in_o the_o utmost_a conformity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n that_o man_n can_v reach_v unto_o by_o these_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n quest._n but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v what_o law_n be_v here_o mean_v whether_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o or_o the_o moral_a law_n also_o those_o that_o be_v unsound_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n do_v contend_v that_o by_o the_o law_n here_o be_v only_o mean_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n contend_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o so_o far_o they_o yield_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n indeed_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o here_o exclude_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n justification_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n by_o good_a work_n do_v in_o confirmity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n ans._n in_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o do_v affirm_v and_o shall_v plain_o prove_v that_o not_o the_o ceremoâ—nial_a law_n only_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n also_o yeâ—_n main_o and_o principal_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o law_n unto_o the_o work_n or_o deed_n whereof_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n iâ—_n deny_v to_o every_o man_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o though_o it_o iâ—_n true_a also_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o this_o wâ—_n prove_v by_o two_o argumenr_n
or_o accept_v they_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o he_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n be_v always_o hypocritical_a and_o play_v false_a and_o loose_a in_o worship_v god_n hence_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n and_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o any_o man_n can_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v and_o dare_v too_o affirm_v it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o inward_o sprinkle_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o other_o do_v 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god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v by_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o world_n for_o not_o worship_v with_o they_o after_o their_o rudiment_n you_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n that_o worship_n he_o in_o christ_n sincere_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o please_v god_n or_o man_n to_o be_v reject_v of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o man_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n judge_v you_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o humane_a invention_n be_v equal_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a with_o god_n though_o high_o esteem_v among_o man_n jer._n 44.4_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v and_o luk._n 16.15_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o for_o we_o to_o think_v within_o ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n or_o that_o we_o can_v worship_n god_n by_o humane_a invention_n or_o man_n tradition_n be_v to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o for_o which_o certain_o he_o will_v reprove_v we_o psal._n 50.21_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a yet_o strong_a connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o grand_a error_n viz._n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o and_o after_o our_o own_o invention_n for_o they_o common_o go_v together_o and_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o and_o those_o that_o be_v corrupt_a or_o loose_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v according_o as_o corrupt_a and_o loose_a in_o worship_n and_o 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true_a light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n to_o give_v to_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n &_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n manifest_v open_v and_o declare_v as_o the_o true_a and_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n be_v one_o sermon_n or_o doctrine_n of_o five_o more_o remain_v upon_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n preach_v first_o in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n
for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v first_o try_v the_o first_o of_o these_o doctrine_n as_o namely_o quest._n 1._o whether_o god_n elect_v or_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v from_o all_o eternity_n as_o some_o do_v say_v and_o affirm_v and_o unto_o this_o we_o answer_v affirmative_o in_o two_o thing_n namely_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o gracious_a purpose_n which_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v his_o elect_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 1.9_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o again_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o context_n do_v not_o only_o plain_o imply_v but_o express_o declare_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v 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of_o god_n which_o stand_v sure_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o and_o this_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v spring_n and_o proceed_v ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o election_n of_o god_n namely_o foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n rom._n 8.29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a now_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o foreknowledge_n or_o fore-ordaining_a of_o that_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o eternity_n and_o foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n must_v be_v before_o the_o thing_n foreknown_a and_o predestinate_v and_o therefore_o if_o justification_n be_v from_o eternity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o foreknowledge_n or_o predestination_n thereof_o to_o speak_v with_o a_o holy_a reverence_n god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o foreknow_v himself_o or_o to_o fore-ordain_a his_o 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