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that_o purpose_n respect_v the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o man_n salvation_n p._n 86._o chap._n 6._o treat_v in_o eight_o particular_n the_o explanation_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o can_v intend_v election_n and_o reprobation_n to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n p._n 94._o whether_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n hatred_n against_o mankind_n p._n 96._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o inâ—…ction_n of_o evil_a p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o show_v god_n unquestionable_a and_o absolute_a right_n to_o state_n and_o propound_v his_o own_o term_n upon_o which_o his_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o here_o determine_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n p._n 102._o that_o god_n speaking_n of_o old_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v very_o significant_a and_o teach_v to_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o come_v p._n 122._o chap._n 8._o show_v that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n all_o man_n have_v sin_v to_o call_v they_o upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o to_o justification_n all_o grace_n no_o debt_n p._n 125._o why_o be_v willing_a and_o run_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n p._n 128._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o person_n cordial_o to_o desire_v and_o laberious_o to_o pursue_v this_o mercy_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o come_v short_a and_o not_o attain_v it_o p._n 137._o that_o person_n to_o some_o degree_n righteous_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n law_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o challenge_v and_o strong_o expect_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o debt_n for_o such_o their_o obedience_n or_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o such_o work_n p._n 138._o chap._n 9_o god_n act_n of_o harden_v and_o reprobate_v to_o damnation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o great_a and_o persevere_v rebellion_n when_o man_n shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n at_o â—…st_n after_o much_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n p._n 139._o as_o god_n seal_v up_o pharaoh_n for_o his_o impenitency_n so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o jew_n for_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n therefore_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o judicial_a blindness_n p._n 151._o chap._n 10._o plain_o explain_v how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n in_o like_a manner_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o show_v mercy_n p._n 164._o god_n will_v differ_v from_o man_n will_n because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d of_o counsel_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n p._n 166._o term_n of_o mercy_n and_o term_n of_o wrath_n be_v found_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o most_o high_a p._n 168._o what_o mercy_n be_v intend_v when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v p._n 169._o four_o instance_n to_o evidence_n god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v rebellious_a p._n 172._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n p._n 177._o five_o mark_n of_o god_n withdraw_v from_o harden_v sinner_n p._n 183._o no_o person_n so_o near_o ready_a and_o liable_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o a_o harden_a sinner_n he_o be_v very_o near_o to_o ruin_v p._n 190._o those_o that_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v the_o scriptureâ—_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n p._n 192._o that_o god_n almighty_n do_v great_o concern_v himself_o in_o his_o people_n affliction_n and_o oppression_n p._n 193._o that_o every_o act_n of_o impunity_n and_o reprieve_n from_o judgement_n misimprove_v do_v direct_o contribute_v to_o the_o fit_v and_o prepare_v such_o a_o person_n for_o wrath_n p._n 195._o that_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o pharaoh_n lay_v a_o platform_n of_o his_o proceed_n with_o reprobate_n to_o the_o world_n end_n p._n 199._o six_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o hard_o whatever_o they_o may_v think_v of_o themselves_o p._n 201._o chap._n 11._o god_n will_v and_o word_n be_v term_n equivalent_a and_o his_o purpose_n to_o mankind_n in_o order_n to_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o irresistible_a p._n 203._o that_o god_n may_v just_o find_v fault_n with_o who_o he_o judicial_o harden_v p._n 213._o chap._n 12._o detect_v that_o unreasonable_a consequence_n of_o god_n form_v man_n on_o purpose_n to_o damn_v they_o p._n 215._o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n p._n 229._o chap._n 13._o explain_v the_o potter_n and_o clay_n and_o that_o god_n make_v and_o mar_v vessel_n according_a to_o their_o submission_n and_o rejection_n of_o he_o p._n 231._o that_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n be_v of_o a_o embase_v nature_n it_o make_v man_n comparable_a to_o the_o earth_n the_o potter_n clay_n p._n 251._o the_o same_o people_n or_o person_n at_o distinct_a time_n may_v be_v honourable_a and_o dishonourable_a vessel_n p._n 253._o chap._n 14._o explain_v who_o be_v vessel_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o who_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o why_o both_o become_v such_o p._n 255._o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o god_n long-suffering_a p._n 273._o chap._n 15._o show_v the_o superabounding_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n for_o their_o encouragement_n to_o turn_v p._n 274._o that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o state_n of_o preparation_n not_o of_o perfection_n p._n 286._o chap._n 16._o god_n love_n to_o the_o call_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v great_a and_o singular_a love_n yet_o not_o so_o unchangable_o fix_v in_o this_o life_n that_o neither_o the_o obedience_n of_o some_o nor_o the_o rebellion_n of_o other_o can_v alter_v it_o p._n 288._o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o reject_v and_o not_o comply_v with_o god_n frequent_a and_o loud_o call_v p._n 294._o that_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n with_o respect_n to_o person_n or_o people_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a or_o fix_v p._n 302._o chap._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v not_o number_n nor_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o godly_a ancestor_n that_o can_v secure_v rebellious_a person_n from_o god_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n p._n 305._o chap._n 18._o explain_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n miss_v and_o the_o gentile_n obtain_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v according_a to_o faith_n p._n 316._o chap._n 19_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o person_n justify_v and_o save_v in_o gospel_n day_n shnll_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o attribute_v all_o to_o freegrace_n p._n 321._o chap._n 20._o call_v for_o great_a circumspection_n because_o person_n in_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o likely_a way_n unto_o salvation_n in_o their_o own_o thought_n may_v suffer_v disappointment_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o stumble_v at_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n if_o careful_a heed_n be_v not_o take_v p._n 325._o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 29._o for_o appstle_n read_v apostle_n p._n 6._o l._n 14._o r._n unrighteousness_n p._n 9_o l._n 20._o deal_n chief_o p._n 11._o l._n 15._o r._n his_o person_n p._n 18._o l._n 20._o for_o will_v r._n can_v p._n 18._o l._n last_o for_o summary_n r._n sum_v up_o p._n 20._o l._n 27._o for_o 33._o r._n 23._o p._n 21._o l._n 14._o for_o christ_n r._n christ_n p._n 22._o l._n 23._o r._n abdicate_v p._n 28._o l._n 8._o r._n be_v p._n 305._o l._n 23._o for_o nation_n r._n notion_n a_o brief_a compendium_n of_o the_o whole_a controversiall_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o matter_n follow_v show_v the_o concurrence_n of_o each_o passage_n therein_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o this_o 9th_o and_o 3_o 4_o 10_o 11_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o herein_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o the_o reader_n do_v but_o lay_v aside_o prejudice_n and_o observe_v narrow_o and_o heed_n careful_o as_o he_o go_v along_o he_o will_v receive_v great_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v from_o each_o verse_n distinct_o by_o that_o joint_a consent_n and_o argument_n appear_v in_o the_o whole_a put_v together_o for_o although_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o wrest_v and_o misinterpret_v some_o single_a verse_n or_o passage_n in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o he_o that_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o epistle_n chapter_n and_o context_n in_o what_o he_o speak_v be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v a_o unerring_a construction_n of_o matter_n this_o 9th_o of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v much_o wrong_v for_o want_n of_o this_o observation_n by_o insit_v upon_o some_o verse_n without_o hee_v the_o
turn_v to_o idolatry_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v god_n do_v neither_o for_o work_v foredo_v nor_o foresee_v of_o that_o kind_a respect_n or_o disrespect_n for_o in_o this_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v lay_v level_v the_o jew_n be_v no_o better_o nor_o the_o gentile_a no_o worse_o upon_o this_o account_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v this_o allegation_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o oracle_n do_v design_n the_o humble_v and_o silence_v the_o jew_n who_o entertain_v two_o false_a opinion_n of_o their_o state_n 1._o that_o god_n design_v the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o abbraham_n for_o the_o seed_n 2._o that_o they_o above_o all_o other_o people_n and_o natioâ—…_n of_o the_o world_n do_v deserve_v this_o signal_n favour_n 〈◊〉_d their_o work_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n now_o the_o â—…ter_n of_o these_o their_o conceit_n do_v the_o apostle_n strike_v at_o in_o these_o word_n for_o in_o effect_n say_v 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