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the_o wicked_a that_o the_o canaanite_n may_v become_v a_o israelite_n thorn_n turn_v into_o lily_n and_o tare_n make_v good_a corn_n we_o may_v then_o observe_v from_o hence_o a_o double_a corollary_n or_o conclusion_n corollary_n a_o double_a corollary_n or_o conclusion_n the_o first_o corollary_n first_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o present_a world_n second_o the_o grievous_a misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o their_o condition_n first_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o be_v promiscuous_o blend_v with_o wicked_a man_n &_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o infidel_n much_o like_a unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n because_o of_o the_o dinersity_n of_o religion_n the_o dispersion_n of_o papist_n and_o hugonite_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o panther_n or_o leopard_n skin_n which_o be_v full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o spot_n such_o a_o 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these_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o judgement_n second_o in_o the_o will_v there_o be_v corrupt_a lust_n and_o sinful_a habit_n affection_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o god_n cast_v down_o and_o cast_v out_o these_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n persuade_v man_n to_o become_v christian_n he_o do_v not_o necessitate_v and_o compel_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o yet_o this_o atraction_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o a_o bear_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o stake_n but_o as_o a_o sheep_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o green_a bough_n allure_v by_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o draw_v trahit_fw-la sna_fw-la quemque_fw-la voluptas_fw-la those_o who_o christ_n draw_v he_o draw_v johan_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n si_fw-mi poetae_fw-la dicere_fw-la licuit_fw-la trahit_fw-la 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