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from_o err_v but_o to_o know_v that_o as_o certain_a which_o be_v not_o certain_a be_v not_o to_o know_v but_o to_o err_v not_o to_o apprehend_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v but_o to_o mistake_v and_o misapprehend_v they_o to_o have_v false_a and_o erroneous_a apprehension_n of_o they_o as_o they_o state_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n god_n can_v have_v no_o certain_a foreknowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n without_o false_a and_o erroneous_a conception_n thereof_o they_o leave_v he_o nothing_o here_o but_o conjecture_n or_o nothing_o but_o mistake_v and_o error_n 3._o it_o impeache_n the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n overthrow_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o word_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o leave_v no_o certainty_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o prophecy_n promise_n threaten_n assertion_n contain_v in_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v certain_a by_o their_o principle_n that_o the_o prophecy_n will_v be_v accomplish_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v or_o the_o threaten_n execute_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o they_o will_v prove_v true_a they_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v false_a the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o many_o assertion_n too_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n no_o certainty_n that_o they_o will_v prove_v true_a v._o g._n can._n 1._o 4._o jer._n 31._o 18._o lam._n 5._o 21._o by_o this_o doctrine_n there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n that_o they_o will_v turn_v whatever_o course_n the_o lord_n take_v to_o turn_v they_o or_o that_o they_o will_v run_v after_o he_o what_o course_n soever_o he_o take_v to_o draw_v they_o and_o so_o those_o assertion_n be_v not_o necessary_o true_a but_o may_v prove_v false_a and_o so_o may_v those_o and_o the_o like_a to_o those_o psal_n 119._o 33_o 34._o this_o be_v manifest_a also_o in_o those_o prediction_n and_o promise_n where_o the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n will_n be_v requisite_a for_o as_o they_o state_n its_o freedom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n which_o way_n it_o will_v incline_v and_o determine_v itself_o whether_o with_o the_o word_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o prediction_n or_o against_o it_o nor_o will_v they_o allow_v that_o god_n can_v make_v sure_a of_o it_o or_o take_v any_o course_n that_o will_v so_o determine_v it_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v defeat_v for_o when_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o incline_v it_o that_o way_n which_o his_o word_n require_v that_o it_o may_v prove_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o incline_v the_o other_o way_n and_o make_v his_o word_n prove_v false_a let_v we_o clear_v this_o by_o some_o instance_n in_o each_o of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v if_o any_o where_n eminent_o concern_v there_o be_v a_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n gen._n 9_o 27._o god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n who_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god._n now_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n the_o lord_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o that_o can_v make_v it_o certain_a that_o japhet_n posterity_n shall_v comply_v herewith_o he_o be_v only_o to_o propose_v it_o to_o they_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o leave_v theiâ—_n will_v in_o a_o indifferency_n to_o yield_v hereto_o or_o not_o to_o yield_v so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mere_a contingency_n whether_o this_o prophecy_n will_v be_v accomplish_v or_o no_o if_o it_o may_v prove_v true_a so_o it_o may_v prove_v false_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o expression_n joh._n 10._o 16._o act
any_o do_v never_o alone_a can_v never_o of_o itself_o save_o any_o man_n and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o man_n to_o perish_v for_o any_o grace_n that_o god_n give_v they_o whatever_o ostentation_n it_o make_v of_o magnify_v divine_a mercy_n yet_o what_o doctrine_n can_v be_v more_o unmerciful_a than_o that_o which_o leave_v all_o man_n to_o be_v damn_v unless_o their_o freewill_n do_v something_o more_o for_o they_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n 3._o they_o say_v we_o impeach_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n when_o he_o by_o his_o word_n call_v such_o as_o perish_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o have_v decree_v noâ—_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n but_o to_o damn_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a while_o those_o invitation_n and_o offer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v this_o they_o say_v make_v the_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o delusive_a and_o 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that_o in_o those_o circumstance_n it_o will_v incline_v this_o way_n and_o not_o the_o other_o now_o if_o he_o know_v that_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v certain_a and_o of_o necessity_n for_o to_o know_v that_o as_o certain_a which_o be_v not_o certain_a be_v not_o to_o know_v but_o to_o mistake_v to_o apprehend_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v and_o if_o the_o will_n may_v or_o can_v incline_v otherwise_o than_o he_o foresee_v his_o foreknowledge_n will_v not_o be_v infallible_a for_o that_o exclude_v not_o only_o actual_a error_n but_o a_o possibility_n of_o it_o if_o then_o it_o be_v true_a from_o eternity_n that_o the_o will_n must_v incline_v this_o one_o way_n it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o incline_v that_o way_n or_o another_o and_o so_o its_o indifferency_n its_o freedom_n from_o a_o necessity_n to_o incline_v but_o this_o one_o way_n be_v go_v by_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n be_v consistent_a 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lie_v on_o it_o that_o liberty_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o necessity_n be_v against_o the_o sense_n reason_n and_o experience_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell._n obj._n if_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v a_o free_a gift_n offer_v and_o give_v free_o but_o we_o see_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a mercy_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o give_v upon_o term_n and_o condition_n require_v of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v save_v the_o promise_n be_v many_o of_o of_o they_o express_o conditional_a and_o so_o will_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o several_a article_n now_o that_o which_o be_v not_o give_v or_o promise_v but_o upon_o term_n and_o condition_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v give_v or_o offer_v