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l._n 23._o r._n they_o to_o such_o p._n 32_o l._n 2._o r._n metaphysieal_v p._n 38._o &_o 39_o twice_o read_v not_o serviceable_a not_o practicable_a p._n 46._o l._n 14._o r._n efficacy_n p._n 64._o r._n not_o serviceable_a not_o pructicable_a and_o l._n 8._o r._n rigid_a supra-lâ—psarians_a p._n 71._o l._n 8._o r._n gospel_n p._n 82._o l._n 28._o r._n add_v p._n 83._o l._n 34._o r._n sec_n p._n 100_o l._n â—6_n r._n decreeingthese_fw-mi p._n 131._o l._n 5._o r._n if_o they_o be_v p._n 138._o l._n 2._o r._n may_v p._n 214._o l._n 11._o r._n causal_n p._n 222._o l._n 24._o r._n alleadgeable_a p._n 229._o l._n 36._o r._n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o disputation_n p._n 11._o l_o 12._o r._n debase_v reader_n in_o that_o distinction_n of_o grace_n into_o common_a and_o save_a p._n 196._o i_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o calvinist_n and_o so_o it_o be_v argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a light_n and_o power_n which_o may_v be_v call_v common_a grace_n vouchsafe_v even_o unto_o heathen_n yet_o that_o grace_n of_o christ_n purchase_n which_o be_v recommend_v and_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o eventual_o save_v in_o most_o man_n be_v because_o they_o do_v obicem_fw-la ponere_fw-la vid._n luke_n 7._o 30._o act_n 13._o 46._o judas_n verse_n 4._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o hâ—br_n 12._o 15._o the_o preface_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v not_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o run_a title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a paper_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o by_o calvinism_n we_o understand_v that_o doctrine_n or_o scheme_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n with_o the_o article_n depend_v thereupon_o which_o be_v calculate_v and_o draw_v up_o by_o the_o devise_n of_o mr._n calvin_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o method_n and_o clearness_n of_o his_o expression_n in_o other_o matter_n he_o carry_v himself_o so_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a that_o a_o right_n reverend_a person_n 10._o person_n dr._n sanderson_n bâ—shop_n of_o lincoln_a in_o dr._n h._n ham._n paciâ—ick_n discourse_n p._n 10._o of_o great_a learning_n and_o judgement_n have_v profess_v he_o can_v not_o certain_o inform_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o writing_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o supra-lapsarian_a as_o most_o speak_v he_o and_o he_o seem_v often_o to_o incline_v much_o that_o way_n or_o a_o sub-lapsarian_a as_o sundry_a passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n seem_v to_o import_v yet_o that_o be_v the_o book_n that_o have_v be_v commend_v general_o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 9_o ibid._n to_o all_o young_a scholar_n as_o the_o best_a and_o perfect_a systeme_n of_o divinity_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o groundwork_n in_o the_o study_n of_o that_o profession_n how_o advise_o and_o with_o what_o success_n this_o have_v be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v have_v upon_o this_o church_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v i_o will_v not_o say_v of_o this_o book_n what_o episcopius_n say_v of_o his_o write_n in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o have_v do_v more_o good_a or_o hurt_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o i_o must_v subscribe_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o excellent_a person*_n even_o now_o mention_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o may_v have_v be_v ibid._n ibid._n much_o more_o useful_a if_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n have_v not_o give_v so_o much_o reputation_n to_o his_o very_a error_n for_o what_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n say_v as_o i_o remember_v of_o origen_n and_o tertullian_n that_o they_o be_v magna_fw-la tentatio_fw-la a_o great_a temptation_n i_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n affirm_v of_o he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o temper_n and_o complexion_n of_o thâ—se_a his_o institution_n they_o require_v to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o good_a preparative_n that_o i_o ibid._n ibid._n say_v not_o antidote_n to_o use_v the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n word_n such_o as_o he_o find_v that_o excellent_a piece_n of_o learned_a hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n to_o have_v be_v unto_o himself_o there_o be_v doctrine_n not_o only_o among_o the_o romanist_n but_o among_o such_o also_o as_o pretend_v to_o reformation_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n be_v yet_o very_o apt_a to_o frustrate_v the_o wise_a method_n that_o can_v be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o holiness_n apt_a to_o obstruct_v or_o intercept_v the_o cordial_a superstruct_v of_o christian_a life_n or_o renovation_n where_o the_o foundation_n be_v due_o lay_v as_o be_v observe_v and_o irrefragable_o evince_v by_o that_o reverend_n and_o most_o learned_a 108._o learned_a of_o fundam_fw-la p._n 108._o dr._n hammond_n he_o do_v instance_n in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o solifidian_n and_o the_o fiduciary_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o insist_v upon_o for_o 120._o p._n 115._o 120._o that_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n he_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v make_v 135._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 135._o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v espouse_v that_o all_o attempt_n whether_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o vicious_a or_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o disconsolate_a despair_a christian_a be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a if_o he_o have_v once_o get_v into_o this_o hold_n and_o remain_v fortify_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n with_o that_o of_o the_o predetermination_n of_o all_o event_n be_v of_o as_o ill_a consequence_n noxious_a and_o destructive_a to_o practice_n hâ—_n make_v appear_v too_o by_o solid_a argumentation_n prove_v how_o they_o take_v off_o the_o force_n 1_o of_o etc._n ibid._n 147._o etc._n etc._n promise_n 2_o of_o terror_n 3_o of_o command_n those_o three_o common_a stand_a inducement_n and_o engagement_n to_o obédience_n that_o they_o offer_v we_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o great_a temptation_n to_o intermit_v our_o watch_n to_o slacken_v our_o diligence_n to_o give_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o industry_n in_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n for_o to_o produce_v the_o judgement_n of_o another_o very_a worthy_a and_o learned_a person_n who_o writing_n will_v be_v more_o high_o 16._o m._n herbert_n thorndike_n his_o due_a way_n of_o compose_v etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o value_v and_o more_o eminent_o useful_a can_v they_o meet_v with_o more_o studious_a reader_n they_o against_o who_o opinion_n we_o contest_v under_o the_o title_n of_o god_n freegrace_n do_v maintain_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o right_n in_o they_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o man_n christianity_n as_o if_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o free_a enough_o of_o his_o grace_n if_o