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state_n of_o impenitency_n unbelief_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o it_o may_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o &_o 32_o 28._o whereas_o he_o cast_v off_o many_o nation_n in_o former_a age_n much_o more_o particular_a person_n who_o never_o proceed_v so_o far_o continue_v so_o long_o 3._o josh_n 24._o 2._o psal_n 100_o 3._o isa_n 43._o 8._o &_o 65._o 1._o ezek._n 16_o 3._o in_o these_o sin_n as_o this_o world_n have_v do_v must_v we_o not_o of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v some_o free_a election_n or_o choice_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v hence_o that_o christ_n do_v equal_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n to_o purchase_v for_o they_o actual_a reconciliation_n on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o this_o world_n do_v comprehend_v many_o impenitent_a 301._o synod_n deâ—ens_v send_v remonst_z circ_n art_n 2_o pag._n 301._o and_o unbeliever_n that_o 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the_o unity_n of_o the_o god_n head_n be_v more_o obscure_o teach_v but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v clear_o and_o most_o comfortable_o assure_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sweet_o conspire_v to_o perfect_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o confirm_v unto_o they_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o 19_o matth._n â—8_o 19_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n must_v stand_v why_o shall_v a_o christian_a question_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v in_o the_o covenant_n assure_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n god_n the_o 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2._o 6._o reason_n from_o those_o word_n to_o disprove_v the_o former_a limitation_n i_o see_v not_o for_o this_o word_n man_n design_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o general_a but_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v put_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o as_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v extend_v further_a than_o to_o christ_n as_o man_n it_o must_v be_v restrain_v unto_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v be_v apply_v by_o communication_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n again_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n dominion_n over_o all_o be_v ground_v on_o his_o death_n but_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a his_o death_n shall_v be_v simple_o for_o all_o man_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 27._o heb._n 2._o 6_o 7._o phil._n 2._o 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