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clavis_fw-la aurea_fw-la mystery_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o a_o tedious_a recitation_n of_o or_o particular_a descant_n upon_o the_o many_o miscellaneous_a expression_n and_o tautology_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o bold_a author_n unhappy_a write_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v impartial_o and_o in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v to_o represent_v the_o plain_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o to_o make_v some_o very_a brief_a remark_n thereon_o the_o marrow_n therefore_o or_o rather_o venom_n of_o these_o no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o uncommon_a notion_n plain_o offer_v itself_o under_o these_o particular_n viz._n 1._o that_o all_o mankind_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o harden_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v save_v 2._o that_o faith_n be_v give_v after_o this_o life_n to_o such_o as_o die_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n or_o future_a state_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o by_o those_o term_n so_o often_o use_v in_o sacred_a writ_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n 4._o that_o man_n in_o his_o primitive_a innocency_n have_v not_o nor_o now_o have_v in_o any_o measure_n a_o free_a will_n or_o choice_n in_o himself_o but_o that_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o great_a particular_a transgression_n ever_o since_o be_v by_o divine_a predestination_n and_o compulsion_n 5._o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9_o 8._o be_v all_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v not_o one_o except_v of_o what_o nation_n or_o belief_n soever_o in_o their_o separate_a or_o unbodied_a state_n 6._o that_o the_o elijah_n prophesy_v by_o malachy_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o say_v t._n m._n though_o somewhat_o cautious_a with_o a_o seem_a modesty_n be_v that_o very_a person_n 7._o that_o this_o extraordinary_a hypothesis_n have_v extraordinary_a proof_n of_o its_o certainty_n viz._n divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o fiery_a transparent_a globe_n a_o dove_n comet_n etc._n etc._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o t._n m._n ground_n upon_o rom._n 11._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 32._o and_o from_o thence_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o literal_a jew_n though_o avow_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o die_v in_o unbelief_n be_v notwithstanding_o interest_v in_o god_n elect_v love_n and_o consequent_o save_v take_v this_o for_o the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o that_o part_n of_o st._n paul_n write_n and_o a_o truth_n impregnable_a he_o proceed_v to_o confirm_v it_o by_o several_a argument_n and_o parallel_a scripture_n but_o because_o the_o forementioned_a quotation_n from_o rom._n 11._o be_v and_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a hinge_n or_o 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